Filmmaker Rick Alverson’sThe Mountain is a sublime piece of cinema that will frustrate some viewers while pulling others into its narrative. I fell into the latter category, and was intrigued about what Alverson had to say about his film and challenging cinema’s oftentimes predictable narrative stylings during our interview.
Robert Taylor and Writer / Director Aaron Harvey. Photo courtesy of Aaron
Harvey.
Into The Ashes is a taut thriller about a former criminal named Nick (Luke Grimes) whose sins come back to haunt him after his wife (Marguerite Moreau) is killed by his former (and just released from jail) partner in crime (Frank Grillo). Robert Taylor (Longmire) is Frank Parson, a sheriff who mourns his daughter’s death and is also determined to bring Nick and his ex-crew members to justice. Below is my interview with writer/director Aaron Harvey (The Neighbor), as he talked about why Into The Ashes isn’t your average B-level feature and why The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a “great” movie.
Hollywood, CA - July 22, 2019: Quentin Tarantino, Director/Writer/Producer, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio at the Premiere of Sony Pictures’ "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/for Sony Pictures/Shutterstock)
Director/writer Quentin Tarantino and his Once Upon A Time In Hollywoodcast (including Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie) attended Monday night’s Hollywood premiere of the feature, and Tarantino talked about why he sees his work as an interactive experience.
Mister Rogers (Tom Hanks) meets journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) in TriStar Pictures’ A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Photo by: Lacey Terrell
Two time Oscar winner Tom Hanks (Philadelphia, Forrest Gump) has played his share of iconic and historical figures over the years (most notably Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks), and now he tackles the role of Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. The trailer was released this morning, so check it out below and there’s a couple of big reasons why this movie should be a keeper.
Three time Grammy winning artist Brian Setzer and his 19-piece orchestra will hit the road for their 16th annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour!” starting November 15th at Minneapolis’ State Theatre. Twenty dates are scheduled for the tour, which will be presented by SiriusXM.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 20: Rachel Weisz and Scarlett Johansson of Marvel Studios' 'Black Widow' at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2019 Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H on July 20, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
It’s taken a healthy spell for Black Widow to get off the ground, and thanks to Scarlett Johansson, director Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome) and, of course, Marvel, that reality was on display at San Diego’s Comic-Con.
The Lion King was the clear cut winner at this weekend’s box office, as it took in $185 million. Coming in second was Spider-Man: Far From Home with $21 million, followed by a third place finish from Toy Story 4($14.6 million).
David Cade as Charlie and Luke Grimes as Nick Brenner in the action / thriller INTO THE ASHES. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.
The crime thriller genre may not be as well-worn as the coming of age tales or romcoms, but there’s enough out there to forge a predictable path. Writer/director Aaron Harvey’s latest film Into The Ashes has the look and feel of a straight ahead revenge drama, but it takes a left turn and makes a pretty big gamble. From where I sit, the gamble pays off from the get go.
Lots to cover on Episode 99 of CinemAddicts, as Anderson Cowan and I review two films (Skin,Mike Wallace Is Here) and I tackle a couple of other solid indie flicks (Into The Ashes and The Mountain). First things first, however, as Quentin Tarantino is on our respective minds . . .
