Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna in BAD REPUTATION, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
Pauline Kael’s first book was I Lost It At The Movies, and though I relate to that sentiment I also have learned a tone in the process. Case in point is Bad Reputation, an illuminating look at the life of Joan Jett that’s now out on DVD.
Jamie Chung is the face of Chinese Laundry’s 42Gold, a new line of “fashion forward” footwear that debuted on Friday. Chung, whose credits include the criminally underrated flick Sucker Punch and The Hangover Part II, is a cast member on Fox’s The Gifted.
Director Natasha Kermani and Writer Brea Grant from "Dread."
Dread Central Presents, the makers of the excellent Gothic thriller The Lodgers, is keeping things simple and changing its name to Dread. The Golem, the company’s first in-house production, comes out February 5, and pre-production will soon begin on the Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl) directed horror feature Lucky.
Mads Mikkelsen stars as Overgårdin ARCTIC, a Bleecker Street release.Credit: Helen Sloan SMPSP / Bleecker Street
Shot in Iceland over 19 days, Arctic is a film that’s definitely worth catching if you dig survivalist dramas. In this post .I included audio of Mads Mikkelsen’s reflection on shooting the end scene (which is a total knockout) and why he immediately said “yes” to the project.
Mia Wasikowska as Jackie in Universal Pictures Content Group’s horror film “PIERCING”. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures Content Group.
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.
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.
John Rhys-Davis in "Soldier of War." (Uncork'd Entertainment)
John Rhys-Davis, a revered character actor best known for his work in The Lord of the Rings films and two Indiana Jones flicks, is part of another fantastical plot (of an undead origin) with Soldier of War. Trailer is below!
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.
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!!).
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.
