One of my favorite films this year is director Carlos López Estrada’s (Blindspotting, Raya and the Last Dragon) Summertime. I’m giving away four iTunes Digital Codes courtesy of Good Deed Entertainment. Details below!
Although Maxi Contenti describes his feature The Last Matinee as a “neo-Giallo,” the narrative’s heart and soul lies in the slasher genre. Contenti talked to Deepest Dream about how, amidst all the horror, lies a refreshing slice of nostalgia with The Last Matinee.
Luz: The Flower of Evil filmmaker Juan Diego Escobar Alzate joins us on Find Your Film to talk about his visually rich narrative. Co-host Eric Holmes championed the feature for months, with Bruce Purkey and I jumping on the bandwagon sooner than later. Alzate is a candid and amiable cinephile, and we have our extensive talk below in video and audio form.
Carly Pope, who worked with Neill Blomkamp on Elysium and his short Rakka, plays the lead his latest feature Demonic. Pope talked to Deepest Dream about what makes Blomkamp a unique filmmaker and why Demonicis more than just a horror film.
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw spent three years capturing the day to day existence of The Truffle Hunters. The documentary, now out on Blu-ray and DVD, is a pleasure to watch. The filmmakers talked about immersing themselves into the lives of these Piedmond, Italy denizens and why one, according to Kershaw, is simply “lifted up by them.”
Martijn Lakemeier stars in The East as a Dutch soldier who undergoes a harrowing experience during the Indonesian War of Independence. It’s a star making role for Lakemeier, and he talked to Deepest Dream about shooting this ambitious post-WII epic.
Every week on the Find Your Film podcast, we review at least three new movies. Raging Fire was praised by fellow co-hosts Bruce Purkey, Eric Holmes, and myself. Headlined by Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse, this adrenaline infused cop actioner is worth a look.
Beau Knapp as Richard Boca - Mosquito State - Photo Credit: Marzena Stoklosa/Shudder
Mosquito State, directed by Filip Jan Rymsza, is a supremely odd movie. From the opening credits, which alternate between microscopic images and illustrations of the life-cycle of a mosquito, we know that this movie will be something unusual.
Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’sWWII feature which netted Christoph Waltz a Best Supporting Oscar, hits 4K, Blu-ray and Digital on October 12. Details on the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is featured below.
Although thrillers are a dime a dozen, I unapologetically eat up most of these movies sans compunction. Lucky, directed by Natasha Kermani and starring Brea Grant, is a standout in this genre space. Feature is now out on DVD (along with Digital HD and VOD). This DVD is worth a purchase just for its commentary track (with Kermani and Grant) . . .
