Thomas Solivérès and Tom Leeb in Cyrano, My Love. Photo Credit: Nicolas Velter. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions
Skillfully constructed and entertaining beyond measure, Cyrano, My Loveis one of this year’s most enjoyable films, and whether or not you love the stage (or subtitles), this French feature comes highly recommended.
Making Montgomery Clift, a documentary that hits Digital, On Demand, and DVD on October 15, is not a blow by blow account of Clift’s life or film work. Directed by Robert Clift (Monty’s nephew) and Hillary Demmon, the project takes a refreshingly unique and personal look at one of cinema’s most talented actors.
Dove Cameron and Renée Fleming in "The Light in the Piazza" (London production)
Now playing at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion through October 20, The Light in the Piazza is a musical that you probably shouldn’t miss. I am set to receive complimentary tickets to see the project this Saturday, but here are five reasons I’m excited to check it out!
Eleanor Worthington-Cox as Gwen in the thriller, “GWEN,” an RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.
There is a lot to love about Gwen, the feature directing debut from William McGregor. Is it a thriller with supernatural elements or is it a straight ahead drama centering on a family tragedy?
Shane Carruth and Jeremy Childs in "The Dead Center." (Arrow Films)
Shane Carruth is best known for his critically acclaimed and ambitious features Primer and Upstream Color, and now he’s front and center as an actor in the inspired horror thriller The Dead Center. Take a listen to Episode 104 below, as Anderson Cowan and I discuss The Dead Center, Semper Fi, and Wrinkles the Clown!
Crispin Glover’s diverse acting career includes films that have reached iconic status (Back to the Future), critical acclaim (River’s Edge), and box office success (Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle). He reunites with Beowulf scribe Roger Avary in the stylized crime thriller Lucky Day, and during our conversation he talked about his acting career, reuniting with the Oscar winning Avary (Pulp Fiction), and the secret to coexisting with peacocks!
Hard Night Falling, a Dolph Lundgren headlined action thriller, hits DVD, On Demand and Digital come December 10. Giorgio Bruno (Almost Dead, Endless Dark) is the director.
Will Smith and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Gemini Man from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
The high frame rates (120fps) and Will Smith playing two versions of himself are the selling points for Gemini Man, but since the film is directed by Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, The Life of Pi), one can expect a deeper look beyond the seductive sheen.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX as Joker in Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative’s “JOKER,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise
Joker is a character study of madness. Traditionally, these sorts of movies will show a person descending slowly from relative normalcy towards insanity. Joker, however, is focussed on one Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who is already a 9 or 10 on the crazy meter as the film opens.
Low Tide centers on several teenage boys (Keean Johnson, Alex Neustaedter, Daniel Zolghadri) who rob houses from out-of-towners on the Jersey Shore. When Alan’s (Johnson) younger brother Peter (Jaeden Martell) stumbles on a stash of gold coins during one of their excursions, all bets are off when greed and betrayal enter the picture. Alex Neustaedter had my attention several years back after his memorable performance in the Meg Ryan directed feature Ithaca, and in the interview he talked about that experience as well as his time on Low Tide.
