Drug Cabin is part of the wave that has softly landed on the shores of the Los Angeles indie scene that echoes the 1970s singer-songwriter artists and soft rock bands like Steely Dan, Chicago, Todd Rundgren, and Neil Sedaka. Drug Cabin’s third release, “Wiggle Room”, is teeming with mellow grooves and clean guitar chords on all 12 tracks. It is essentially a release of an additional 12 songs Nathan Thelen of Pretty Girls Make Graves and Moonrats and Marcus Congleton of Ambulance Ltd. wrote and recorded with Brandon Owens on bass, Sheridan Reily on drums, and Frankie Palmer on pedal […]...
- 4/9/2015
- by Anthony Augello
- Monsters and Critics
Chicago – By the age of 15, actress Hanna Hall had delivered iconic lines in two of the most acclaimed films of the ’90s. After famously yelling, “Run, Forrest, run!” in Robert Zemeckis’s Oscar-winner, “Forrest Gump,” Hall nailed the unforgettable line, “Obviously, doctor, you’ve never been a 13-year-old girl,” in Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut, “The Virgin Suicides.”
Since then, Hall has tackled a wide variety of audacious roles in both mainstream releases, such as Rob Zombie’s 2007 “Halloween” remake, and independent productions including Adam Sherman’s edgy 2010 drama, “Happiness Runs.” In her latest film, “Scalene,” Hall plays Paige, a compassionate college student who signs up to care for a mentally handicapped man, Jakob (Adam Scarimbolo). When she suspects that Jakob is being abused by his mother, Janice (Margo Martindale), Paige attempts to “save” him by devising a plan that could potentially result in her own doom. Director/co-writer Zack Parker...
Since then, Hall has tackled a wide variety of audacious roles in both mainstream releases, such as Rob Zombie’s 2007 “Halloween” remake, and independent productions including Adam Sherman’s edgy 2010 drama, “Happiness Runs.” In her latest film, “Scalene,” Hall plays Paige, a compassionate college student who signs up to care for a mentally handicapped man, Jakob (Adam Scarimbolo). When she suspects that Jakob is being abused by his mother, Janice (Margo Martindale), Paige attempts to “save” him by devising a plan that could potentially result in her own doom. Director/co-writer Zack Parker...
- 8/9/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Breaking Glass Pictures. Director: Zack Parker. Writers: Brandon Owens, and Zack Parker. Cast: Margo Martindale, Hanna Hall, Adam Scarimbolo, Jim Dougherty, Ladonna Pettijohn, Raymond Kester, Angela Steele, Sean Blodgett, Frank T. Ziede, Mark A. Nash, and Eric Monroe. Tagline: "The truth is just a point of view." Scalene is an exceptional film built around three characters' perspectives. Each has their own truth in relation to certain tragic events. Zack Parker's third film also sets up those tragic events with a reverse narrative. The film's story begins from a certain violent point and then works its way backwards through each characters' eyes. This storytelling style is effective and Scalene will hopefully find a large audience when it releases later this month. A scalene triangle has three unequal sides. The perspectives in the film are also unequal. Jakob's (Adam Scarimbolo) perspective is the.
- 7/9/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The long road to get Scalene out to the masses is almost over for indie filmmaker Zack Parker, as Breaking Glass Pictures has announced a July 31st Blu-ray/DVD release date for his film Scalene, a dark, edgy thriller that asks you to decide the truth for yourself in the face of tragedy.
Written by Brandon Owens and Zack Parker, directed by Parker, and starring Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale (“Justified”, “A Gifted Man”), Hanna Hall (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, The Virgin Suicides) and Adam Scarimbolo (Stake Land), Scalene brings the best and the worst in everyone to the surface in a twisted, layered tale of betrayal, lies and revenge.
Trickily told from three points of view, perceptual thriller Scalene (review here) revolves around a mother's (Martindale) revenge after her mentally challenged, twenty-something son (Scarimbolo) is accused of a sexual assault by his student caretaker (Hanna Hall).
The DVD release...
Written by Brandon Owens and Zack Parker, directed by Parker, and starring Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale (“Justified”, “A Gifted Man”), Hanna Hall (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, The Virgin Suicides) and Adam Scarimbolo (Stake Land), Scalene brings the best and the worst in everyone to the surface in a twisted, layered tale of betrayal, lies and revenge.
Trickily told from three points of view, perceptual thriller Scalene (review here) revolves around a mother's (Martindale) revenge after her mentally challenged, twenty-something son (Scarimbolo) is accused of a sexual assault by his student caretaker (Hanna Hall).
The DVD release...
- 5/25/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Zack Parker’s Scalene is a small midwestern gem of a psychological thriller, with several moments that are as shocking as any that will find their way to commercial movie screens all year. Parker and his co-writer, longtime collaborator Brandon Owens use two storytelling devices that have gone in and out of vogue — out-of-sequence and multiple-perspective recounting of events — to marvelous effect. Shot in the filmmaker’s home state of Indiana, it is a heady and tragic mind bender, one that has been unduly overlooked by the major American fests while having had a long run on the regional circuit.
The film opens with Janice, expertly played by Margo Martindale, character actress extraordinaire, in her first starring turn after winning an Emmy for her role in FX’s Justified, arriving at the suburban home of Paige (Hanna Hall, who once played Forrest Gump’s daughter) and brutally assaulting her. The...
The film opens with Janice, expertly played by Margo Martindale, character actress extraordinaire, in her first starring turn after winning an Emmy for her role in FX’s Justified, arriving at the suburban home of Paige (Hanna Hall, who once played Forrest Gump’s daughter) and brutally assaulting her. The...
- 1/26/2012
- by Brandon Harris
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
(Scalene opens in New York City at the reRun Gastropub for a one-week run beginning Friday, January 20, 2012. Visit the official website of Along the Tracks Productions for more information about the film.)
If you’ve seen Zack Parker’s Scalene, then you might understand why I feel weird describing the experience of watching it as “a pleasant surprise.” But it’s true. Even though this film is comprised of scenes and plot twists that are as disturbing as any that are likely to appear on screen this year, what struck me most loudly was the realization that I was in the hands of a director who was working with limited production means yet that didn’t matter. Parker’s command over the elements at his disposal enabled him to produce something truly indelible.
Considering my current general state of exhaustion when it comes to filmmaking that has “proudly edgy” tattooed on its forehead,...
If you’ve seen Zack Parker’s Scalene, then you might understand why I feel weird describing the experience of watching it as “a pleasant surprise.” But it’s true. Even though this film is comprised of scenes and plot twists that are as disturbing as any that are likely to appear on screen this year, what struck me most loudly was the realization that I was in the hands of a director who was working with limited production means yet that didn’t matter. Parker’s command over the elements at his disposal enabled him to produce something truly indelible.
Considering my current general state of exhaustion when it comes to filmmaking that has “proudly edgy” tattooed on its forehead,...
- 1/19/2012
- by Michael Tully
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
In early September we told you about indie filmmaker Zack Parker's somewhat unorthodox rollout schedule for his new film Scalene, and now we have an update from him with regard to the special features we can expect on the DVD and Blu-ray along with a trailer for one very special "extra".
Winner of multiple awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at Dances with Films in Los Angeles, Best Feature/Best Director at the Cincinnati Film Festival, and Best Drama/Best Film at the Geek Independent Film Festival, Scalene (review coming soon) is a perceptual thriller told from three points of view that revolves around a mother's revenge after her mentally-challenged son is accused of a sexual assault by his college caretaker.
The film is currently available on DVD and will be released on Blu-ray exclusively via the Along the Tracks website on November 8th. In addition,...
Winner of multiple awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at Dances with Films in Los Angeles, Best Feature/Best Director at the Cincinnati Film Festival, and Best Drama/Best Film at the Geek Independent Film Festival, Scalene (review coming soon) is a perceptual thriller told from three points of view that revolves around a mother's revenge after her mentally-challenged son is accused of a sexual assault by his college caretaker.
The film is currently available on DVD and will be released on Blu-ray exclusively via the Along the Tracks website on November 8th. In addition,...
- 10/20/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
We first got word about Zack Parker's third feature film, Scalene, about four months ago, and now not only do we have an official trailer to share, but we also have the lowdown on how you can pre-order a copy of the flick on either DVD or Blu-ray! Read on for all the details.
Along The Tracks Productions has launched a newly designed website to coincide with the release of the official trailer for Scalene and also to announce the pre-order of the film on DVD and Blu-ray.
Scalene, the winner of the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature at this year's Los Angeles-based film festival Dances with Films, stars Margo Martindale (currently Emmy nominated for her arc on the F/X series "Justified"), Hanna Hall (Rob Zombie's Halloween), and Adam Scarimbolo (Stake Lane). It was written by Brandon Owens and Zack Parker, directed by Parker, and produced by Parker and Carlos Jimenez Flores.
Along The Tracks Productions has launched a newly designed website to coincide with the release of the official trailer for Scalene and also to announce the pre-order of the film on DVD and Blu-ray.
Scalene, the winner of the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature at this year's Los Angeles-based film festival Dances with Films, stars Margo Martindale (currently Emmy nominated for her arc on the F/X series "Justified"), Hanna Hall (Rob Zombie's Halloween), and Adam Scarimbolo (Stake Lane). It was written by Brandon Owens and Zack Parker, directed by Parker, and produced by Parker and Carlos Jimenez Flores.
- 9/6/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
After reviewing Zack Parker's Inexchange (2005) and Quench (2008), I've been waiting to see what the young director might come up with next. Finally there's some light at the end of that tunnel as his new feature Scalene will be having its world premiere June 4th at the Dances with Films indie film festival. Read on for the details!
The Scalene premiere has a Facebook event page set up, and you can also get tickets directly from the Dances with Films website.
Synopsis:
Scalene is a perceptual thriller told from three points of view revolving around the rape of a female college student by a mentally handicapped man and his mother's subsequent revenge after his incarceration.
It was written by Brandon Owens and Zack Parker, directed by Parker, and produced by Parker and Carlos Jimenez Flores. The film stars Margo Martindale ("Justified"), Hanna Hall (Rob Zombie's Halloween), and Adam Scarimbolo (Stake Land...
The Scalene premiere has a Facebook event page set up, and you can also get tickets directly from the Dances with Films website.
Synopsis:
Scalene is a perceptual thriller told from three points of view revolving around the rape of a female college student by a mentally handicapped man and his mother's subsequent revenge after his incarceration.
It was written by Brandon Owens and Zack Parker, directed by Parker, and produced by Parker and Carlos Jimenez Flores. The film stars Margo Martindale ("Justified"), Hanna Hall (Rob Zombie's Halloween), and Adam Scarimbolo (Stake Land...
- 5/12/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Zack Parker's Scalene came to me early in 2011 after following Parker and his gang making the movie in 2010. What Zack Parker has done is set the bar very high for indie filmmakers abroad! Scalene could play at any theater or movie channel on any given day. The film is a hybrid or sorts, not so much falling in the horror or hardcore thriller genre but it is what Parker described to me in our interview as a perceptual thriller.
Watching this extremely well written movie which tells the story about three main characters, one is a guarded mother named Janice Tremble (Margo Martindale) who takes care of her mentally challenged son Jakob (Adam Scarimbolo) who as the film unfolds you find out why he is in this condition and a horrible secret is uncovered by Paige Alexander (Hanna Hall) who befriends Jakob and learns more thwn she wants to know.
Watching this extremely well written movie which tells the story about three main characters, one is a guarded mother named Janice Tremble (Margo Martindale) who takes care of her mentally challenged son Jakob (Adam Scarimbolo) who as the film unfolds you find out why he is in this condition and a horrible secret is uncovered by Paige Alexander (Hanna Hall) who befriends Jakob and learns more thwn she wants to know.
- 3/20/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
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