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The Messenger - DVD Review
Woody Harrelson is a human litmus test for what the ravages of war can do to an individual.
The Messenger is a movie that defies a conventional critique as the movie unspools in a manner that feels more real than it does made up, more visceral than it does imagined. While Kevin Bacon’s turn in Taking Chance was a heartfelt swan song to one human’s life who died for his country, The Messenger is grittier in its portrayal of a man tasked with delivering the news no family member wants to get about their fallen soldier.
It’s grittier and more immediate thanks to the liberating decisions made by first time director Oren Moverman. The...
The Archives, Right Here
Check out my new column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
The Messenger - DVD Review
Woody Harrelson is a human litmus test for what the ravages of war can do to an individual.
The Messenger is a movie that defies a conventional critique as the movie unspools in a manner that feels more real than it does made up, more visceral than it does imagined. While Kevin Bacon’s turn in Taking Chance was a heartfelt swan song to one human’s life who died for his country, The Messenger is grittier in its portrayal of a man tasked with delivering the news no family member wants to get about their fallen soldier.
It’s grittier and more immediate thanks to the liberating decisions made by first time director Oren Moverman. The...
- 5/21/2010
- by Christopher Stipp
For a while it seemed like Grey's Anatomy could do no wrong, until one of the most outspoken critics of the show turned out to be one of the lead actresses. Katherine Heigl's diva-ish withdrawal from Emmy consideration – or would that be non-submittance? – on the grounds the the writing was 'not worthy' seemed to open the question to public debate. Well, the past is behind us now and not only has Grey's Anatomy redeemed itself by turning in one nail biter of a season finale last year, it did so in a way that also gave the writers the opportunity to nix Heigl herself. Since they didn't, we can assume all egos are in check and ready to move forward. Of course, there is the hanging question mark of what a T.R.Knight-less Grey's Anatomy dynamic will look like, and for that we call your attention to September 10th,...
- 8/24/2009
- by Jon Lachonis
- TVovermind.com
The votes have been compiled and counted, and the readers have spoken: It’s time to announce the winners in our poll of the best horror films and filmmakers of 2008, as well as how the runners-up placed. Elaborating on our report in Fangoria #285 (on sale now), here’s a complete rundown of how the nominees ranked, in descending order, with write-ins also acknowledged (and don’t worry, fans, we’ll get to Martyrs and Deadgirl next year!):
Best Wide-release Film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (pictured)
Cloverfield
The Strangers
The Ruins
Quarantine
Write-ins: Funny Games; Doomsday; Mirrors
Best Limited-release/Direct-to-video Film
Let The Right One In
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Rogue
Stuck
The Living And The Dead
Write-ins: Inside; Machine Girl; Mother Of Tears
Best Actor
Ron Perlman, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Kare Hedebrant, Let The Right One In
Marc Senter, The Lost
Trevor Matthews, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Leo Bill,...
Best Wide-release Film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (pictured)
Cloverfield
The Strangers
The Ruins
Quarantine
Write-ins: Funny Games; Doomsday; Mirrors
Best Limited-release/Direct-to-video Film
Let The Right One In
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Rogue
Stuck
The Living And The Dead
Write-ins: Inside; Machine Girl; Mother Of Tears
Best Actor
Ron Perlman, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Kare Hedebrant, Let The Right One In
Marc Senter, The Lost
Trevor Matthews, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Leo Bill,...
- 6/25/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
NEW YORK -- Anchor Bay Entertainment has picked up rights to two thrill-filled novel adaptations: Walled In, from the Stephen King of France Serge Brossolo, and The Lost, from horror writer Jack Ketchum.
The distributor picked up U.S. rights to Gilles Pacquet-Brenner's psychological thriller Walled In, which stars Mischa Barton as a demolotion company exec who finds disturbing things are unearthed when an old building is razed. Deborah Kara Unger and Cameron Bright also star in the film, based on Brossolo's novel Les Emmures.
Anchor Bay also picked up North American rights to Chris Sivertson's Lost, based on Ketchum's novel, which follows the trail of a suburban serial killer (Marc Senter). Michael Bowen, Dee-Wallace Stone, Ed Lauter, Megan Henning and Erin Brown also star. The film will hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles later this month, followed by a DVD release.
Walled In is the first feature from Leomax Entertainment. The outfit's genre label Indigomotion will theatrically distribute the film later in the year in conjunction with Anchor Bay.
The distributor picked up U.S. rights to Gilles Pacquet-Brenner's psychological thriller Walled In, which stars Mischa Barton as a demolotion company exec who finds disturbing things are unearthed when an old building is razed. Deborah Kara Unger and Cameron Bright also star in the film, based on Brossolo's novel Les Emmures.
Anchor Bay also picked up North American rights to Chris Sivertson's Lost, based on Ketchum's novel, which follows the trail of a suburban serial killer (Marc Senter). Michael Bowen, Dee-Wallace Stone, Ed Lauter, Megan Henning and Erin Brown also star. The film will hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles later this month, followed by a DVD release.
Walled In is the first feature from Leomax Entertainment. The outfit's genre label Indigomotion will theatrically distribute the film later in the year in conjunction with Anchor Bay.
Sex and the City's Willie Garson has been cast in the CBS comedy pilot Harry's Girl. Meanwhile, Jennifer Esposito, who was cast as the lead in the Warner Bros. TV/CBS Prods. comedy, has departed over what were described as creative differences. Additionally, John Carroll Lynch has been cast as one of the three leads in David E. Kelley's new drama series for CBS, The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire. Also cast in the project are Ann Cusack, Megan Henning, Angela Goethals and Cleo King. In other casting news, Christopher Gorham (Showtime's Odyssey 5) has been tapped as the lead in the UPN drama pilot Weapon X, Liz Vassey has been recruited as one of the two leads in ABC's drama pilot The Partners, and David McCallum has been cast in the CBS/Paramount Network TV JAG spinoff, which focuses on the work of the Naval Criminal Investigative Services.
- 2/28/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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