Love, Antosha is currently playing in New York and Los Angeles. Ahead of director Garrett Price and producer Drake Doremus’ planned Q&A session tonight at Quad Cinema (they are also doing two Q&A sessions on Saturday at the venue), they did a phoner to talk about their must see documentary.
Drew Fonteiro in "Every Time I Die." (Gravitas Ventures)
A melange of horror, film noir, and thriller elements, Every Time I Die is an ambitious narrative directed and co-penned by Robi Michael. I’m only going give the barebones description of the plot elements below to avoid spoilers, and Michael gave a pretty insightful look into his indie budgeted (but elaborately constructed) feature.
Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin in "Ode To Joy." Courtesy of IFC Films
Filmmaker/producer Jason Winer (Modern Family, Arthur) has a ton on his plate this days with the release of his indie romantic comedy Ode to Joy and the fall release of NBC’s Perfect Harmony(he’s an executive producer and also directed the pilot). During our interview, we talked about the inner workings of Ode to Joy, a New York set feature that is headlined by Martin Freeman (The Hobbittrilogy, Black Panther) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool, Homeland)
Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf in THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON Photo Credit: Nigel Bluck
Courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Armory Films
Shia LaBeouf’s transition from studio star to indie darling (American Honey, Man Down, Charlie Countryman) has been a gradual and creatively gratifying one. We’ve witnessed the Transformers and Holesstar grow from a boy to a man, and with The Peanut Butter Falcon we see both of those stages intertwined in his most likable (and beautifully rendered) performance to date.
Esther Williams was known as “America’s Mermaid” during Hollywood’s Golden Era of filmmaking, and the late actress will be front and center with the national debut of “Esther Williams: The Swimming Queen of the Silver Screen” at the Catalina Island Museum on September 6.
Written and directed by Casey Affleck, Light of My Life centers on Rag (Anna Pniowsky), an 11-year-old who has spent most of her life traveling with her father (Casey Affleck). A pandemic has led to a near extinction of women, and her father will go to all lengths to ensure Rag’s survival. My interview with Pniowsky, whose credits include the Hulu series PEN15 and the upcoming feature Judy Small, is below.
Left to Right: Michelle Williams as Isabel, Julianne Moore as Theresa Young
Photo by Julio Macat. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.
In After The Wedding, Julianne Moore stars as Theresa, a philanthropist and head of high powered New York media company who has a ton of responsibilities on her plate. At the top of her list is her daughter’s (Abby Quinn) wedding in a few days as well as a meeting with Isabel (Michelle Williams), the woman who runs a financially strapped Kolkata orphanage. Theresa is more than just a benefactor to Isabel’s orphanage, and Isabel ultimately understands why she is forced to return to New York and forge an even deeper connection with Theresa’s family.
"This Is Not Berlin." Photo Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films
In the mid 80’s, I remember going to many shows at a venue known as The Gorilla Gardens, in Seattle. It was a dingy all-ages club constructed out of a run-down theater. Most Fridays there were two shows. If you went to the left, you were in a punk show. If you went to the right, you were in a metal show. It was a time of adventure and possibility and danger. The vibrant and true to life This Is Not Berlin mines that spirit of exploration and discovery.
(from left) Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) and Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) in "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," directed by David Leitch. Photo Credit: Daniel Smith/Universal Pictures
Hobbs & Shawwas the #1 film over the weekend as it took in over $60.8 million at the box office. Coming in second was The Lion King with $38.3 million, followed by Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (#3, $20 million). The top 10 films are featured below!
Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf in THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON. Photo Credit: Seth Johnson. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Armory Films
It took us 3.5 years, but Anderson Cowan and I finally made it to 100 episodes on CinemAddicts. We’ve been picking up the pace lately (two eps. per month) thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and on this show we cover The Peanut Butter Falcon, Ode to Joy, and Love, Antosha. Details and audio of our podcast is below!!
