Director Jack C. Newell’s (42 Grams, Hope Springs Eternal) latest feature Monuments centers on a widower (David Sullivan) who searches for the perfect resting place for his wife’s (Marguerite Moreau) ashes. An engaging comedy with a resonant storyline, Monuments is an indie gem that I hope gets more attention. Newell talked to Deepest Dream about how his own family life inspired the film’s genesis.
Another week of movie watching is complete, and over at Find Your Film we highly recommend Leos Carax’s latest feature Annette as well as the Prime Video documentary Val. Naked Singularity and John and the Hole are also covered!
Although I had only a few minutes with Mercedes and Jack Kilmer for the documentary Val, they delivered some value added insight on their father and his work. During the brief chat they talked about their favorite Val Kilmer films, what they want viewers to take away from the experience, and why director The Island of Dr. Moreau director John Frankenheimer is a “phony.”
Night of the Animated Dead, an animated recreation of George A. Romero’sNight of the Living Dead, hits Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on October 5. The feature arrives on Digital September 21.
Filmmaker Xavier Gens (Cold Skin, The Divide) is one of the several directors (Corin Hardy, Gareth Evans) behind Gangs of London. The first season has just been released on Blu-ray and DVD via RLJE Films. In the interview, Gens discussed working with Gangs of London actors Michelle Fairley and Sope Dirisu. Plus, he delves into his love of genre filmmaking. Take a listen below!
Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber in "Lorelei" Directed and penned by Sabrina Doyle.
Indie fillms can get lost in the shuffle amidst the crowded streaming and VOD landscape. Find Your Film co-host Eric Holmes and I really dig the new feature Lorelei. Bruce Purkey is not a fan, but in the latest podcast Eric and I discuss what we love about this Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber headlined feature.
I have been in the cryptocurrency space since early April 2021, so I am a definite newbie. Most of my crypto posts will be aimed at dishing out beginner’s level advice, and right off the top I highly recommend the Crypto Tips YouTube Channel. The top crytocurrencies that are available for staking are discussed in the following video.
'The Lord of the Rings' Original Series - Courtesy of Amazon Studios
The highly yet to be titled Amazon Original The Lord of the Rings television series premieres Friday, September 2, 2022 on Prime Video. Over 240 countries and territories will be tuning into the show, which will feature new episodes weekly.
Free Guy hits theaters August 13, and tickets are now available for purchase at Fandango or wherever tickets are sold. The feature centers on a bank teller (Ryan Reynolds) who wants to be a hero in the open-world video game he inhabits. The latest Free Guy video provides some “next level” humor from Reynolds!
Now out on VOD, Fully Realized Humans centers on soon to be parents Jackie (Jess Weixler) and Elliott (Joshua Leonard) who decide to spend the next month trying to be self-actualized individuals. Weixler and Leonard co-wrote the film (which Leonard directed), and it’s a first rate comedy that also has a refreshing amount of resonance. Weixler and Leonard talked to Deepest Dream about their latest collaboration (they previously worked together on The Lie).
