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Director Nicolas Pesce Talks Split Screen, Visually Immersive World Of ‘Piercing’

Director Nicolas Pesce’s (The Eyes of My Mother) mines the immersive worlds of Brian De Palma and Alfred Hitchcock (throw in a dash of giallo cinema as well) with Piercing. The narrative, based on a Ryû Murakami novel centers on a guy (Christopher Abbott) who decides to commit the perfect murder.Mia Wasikowska is the escort who may become his intended victim, but fate has a funny way of turning the tables. During our chat Pesce talked about the joys of creating a visually seductive world within an indie budget.

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Acclaimed Anime Flick ‘A Silent Voice’ Hits Blu-Ray In April

A Silent Voice, an anime feature directed by Naoko Yamada (Liz and the Blue Bird, Tamako Love Story), hits Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download April 2 from Eleven Arts Anime Studio and Shout! Factory. The project is based on Yoshitoki Oima’s critically acclaimed manga.

 

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Piper Hays Would “Love To Change The World” With New Video And ‘Vagablonde’

Taking on Ten Years After’s seminal, guitar driven hit “I’d Love To Change The World” takes stones, especially if you’re a novice singer/songwriter. Piper Hays, who releases her debut album Vagablonde on March 8, did just that in her new music video. 

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‘The Hate U Give’ and ‘Boy Erased’ Blu-Ray Giveaway From CinemAddicts

This week’s Blu-ray giveaways from CinemAddicts will have two winners. First one gets my copy of The Hate U Give, and second winner gets Boy Erased. Entry details will be shorter, yet slightly different this time around, as I’m trying to get more subscribers to a couple of YouTube channels (mine and CinemAddicts!!).

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David Coverdale Is “Personally Thrilled” With ‘Slide It In: The Ultimate Special Edition’

Whitesnake’s 1984 album Slide It In was the band’s first platinum-selling album, and to date it’s sold over six million copies worldwide. In celebration of its 35th anniversary Rhino and Parlophone are coming out with the seven-dsic boxed set Slide It In: The Ultimate Special Edition on March 8. 

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Sam Elliott Faces Mortality In ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’ Trailer

Sam Elliott is getting a ton of coverage thanks to his Oscar nominated performance in A Star Is Born. That’s perfect timing for the February release of his next film The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot. Check out the trailer below, and though I’ll be posting a full review later, I’ll give a couple of thoughts on the feature as well!!

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Blu-ray Review: Immersive Storytelling From Rungano Nyoni Propels ‘I Am Not A Witch’

Out on DVD and digital today via Film Movement, the Zambia set I Am Not A Witch marks the directorial debut of Rungano Nyoni, a filmmaker who should be an intriguing voice in cinema for years to come. An uncompromising mixture of satire and drama, I Am Not A Witch is a film that’s definitely worth checking out.

 

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New Zealand Thriller ‘The Changeover’ Weaves Its Cinematic Spell In February

Here’s the interesting thing about The Changeover, a New Zealand set thriller which, at the time of posting, has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The lead actress, Erana James, is an up and comer whose career should gain more momentum with its February 22nd release in theaters and On Demand. It was released back in New Zealand 2017, and it also co-stars Thomasin McKenzie (from last year’s critically acclaimed Leave No Trace).

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