Xavier Gens (Frontiers, Cold Skin) is back this week with the brand new action thriller Mayhem!, and IFC Films has provided us with an exclusive clip to whet your appetite today.
Mayhem! will be available in theaters and everywhere you rent movies on January 5, 2024.
The film’s trailer was loaded up with rave reviews that praised the fight choreography in Xavier Gens’ latest, and our exclusive clip spotlights one of those violent fight sequences.
Check it out below, with the previously released trailer underneath the clip.
In the film, “Sam (Nassim Lyes) is a professional boxer about to be released from prison in France, but while on parole, his past catches up with him and he is forced to flee the country. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife Mia and her daughter Dara, working multiple jobs to support...
Mayhem! will be available in theaters and everywhere you rent movies on January 5, 2024.
The film’s trailer was loaded up with rave reviews that praised the fight choreography in Xavier Gens’ latest, and our exclusive clip spotlights one of those violent fight sequences.
Check it out below, with the previously released trailer underneath the clip.
In the film, “Sam (Nassim Lyes) is a professional boxer about to be released from prison in France, but while on parole, his past catches up with him and he is forced to flee the country. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife Mia and her daughter Dara, working multiple jobs to support...
- 1/3/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
French filmmaker Xavier Gens (Frontiers, Cold Skin) is back with brand new action thriller Mayhem!, and IFC Films has unleashed the trailer and release date this week.
Mayhem! will be available in theaters and everywhere you rent movies on January 5, 2024.
The film’s trailer is loaded with bone-crunching action and multiple rave reviews that praise the fight choreography and the nonstop action on display in Xavier Gens’ latest.
Watch the official trailer for Mayhem! below.
In the film, “Sam (Nassim Lyes) is a professional boxer about to be released from prison in France, but while on parole, his past catches up with him and he is forced to flee the country. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife Mia and her daughter Dara, working multiple jobs to support his family and buy a piece of land to build a restaurant.
Mayhem! will be available in theaters and everywhere you rent movies on January 5, 2024.
The film’s trailer is loaded with bone-crunching action and multiple rave reviews that praise the fight choreography and the nonstop action on display in Xavier Gens’ latest.
Watch the official trailer for Mayhem! below.
In the film, “Sam (Nassim Lyes) is a professional boxer about to be released from prison in France, but while on parole, his past catches up with him and he is forced to flee the country. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife Mia and her daughter Dara, working multiple jobs to support his family and buy a piece of land to build a restaurant.
- 12/7/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
French filmmaker Xavier Gens (Frontiers, Cold Skin) is back with brand new action movie Mayhem!, and Variety reports today that IFC Films has acquired the film for distribution.
IFC Films will release Mayhem! sometime in 2024. First up, the movie will premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival, which runs through August 9, 2023.
The film stars Nassim Lyes as Sam. “When he gets out of prison, he finds it difficult to escape the reach of a local gang lord. He heads to Thailand, but searching for a kidnapped family member brings him square into the bullseye of the underbelly he was trying to escape.”
Olivier Gourmet, Loryn Nounay, Vithaya Pansringarm and Sahajak Boonthanakit also star.
“Xavier Gens has crafted an energetic and propulsive film, showcasing some of the most impressive fight choreography we have ever seen,” said Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group.
“While winking at films like ‘The Raid’ and ‘Taken,...
IFC Films will release Mayhem! sometime in 2024. First up, the movie will premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival, which runs through August 9, 2023.
The film stars Nassim Lyes as Sam. “When he gets out of prison, he finds it difficult to escape the reach of a local gang lord. He heads to Thailand, but searching for a kidnapped family member brings him square into the bullseye of the underbelly he was trying to escape.”
Olivier Gourmet, Loryn Nounay, Vithaya Pansringarm and Sahajak Boonthanakit also star.
“Xavier Gens has crafted an energetic and propulsive film, showcasing some of the most impressive fight choreography we have ever seen,” said Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group.
“While winking at films like ‘The Raid’ and ‘Taken,...
- 8/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
IFC Films has acquired Xavier Gens’ action spectacle “Mayhem!” (“Farang”) from Studiocanal ahead of its premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival.
Produced by Vincent Roget (Same Player) and Dimitri Stephanides (WTFilms), “Mayhem!” will be released in 2024.
“Xavier Gens has crafted an energetic and propulsive film, showcasing some of the most impressive fight choreography we have ever seen,” said Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group.
“While winking at films like ‘The Raid’ and ‘Taken,’ Xavier has made a film which stands on its own as an iconic new member of the hand-to-hand action canon. We are thrilled to be working with the immensely talented team to bring this riveting story to theaters,” he added.
Shot in France and Thailand, “Mayhem!” stars Nassim Lyes as Sam. When he gets out of prison, he finds it difficult to escape the reach of a local gang lord. He heads to Thailand,...
Produced by Vincent Roget (Same Player) and Dimitri Stephanides (WTFilms), “Mayhem!” will be released in 2024.
“Xavier Gens has crafted an energetic and propulsive film, showcasing some of the most impressive fight choreography we have ever seen,” said Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group.
“While winking at films like ‘The Raid’ and ‘Taken,’ Xavier has made a film which stands on its own as an iconic new member of the hand-to-hand action canon. We are thrilled to be working with the immensely talented team to bring this riveting story to theaters,” he added.
Shot in France and Thailand, “Mayhem!” stars Nassim Lyes as Sam. When he gets out of prison, he finds it difficult to escape the reach of a local gang lord. He heads to Thailand,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Orange Studio and pay TV group have boarded “Fahrenheit,” an international sci-fi series produced by Noor Sadar’s Mediawan-owned White Lion Films.
“Fahrenheit” was created by Guillaume Lemans, whose credits include “Anything For Her” and “Point Blank,” as well as Magali Rossitto and Mathieu Delozier. Orange Studio is a co-producer and will handle international sales with Mediawan Rights.
The eight-part series, which blends action and suspense, is set in the near future and follows small groups of hard-line eco-activists who carry out multiple destructive actions, attacks and targeted murders. These are mostly idealistic young people who believe the world is being threatened by ultra-capitalism. Mateo, a young and impetuous CIA recruit, is sent to Los Diablos, in Latin America, to infiltrate one of these activist groups, the Mandrills, and track down its leader, Adam, a charismatic yet dangerous man.
Lemans will be showrunner of the original series that will shoot in English and Spanish.
“Fahrenheit” was created by Guillaume Lemans, whose credits include “Anything For Her” and “Point Blank,” as well as Magali Rossitto and Mathieu Delozier. Orange Studio is a co-producer and will handle international sales with Mediawan Rights.
The eight-part series, which blends action and suspense, is set in the near future and follows small groups of hard-line eco-activists who carry out multiple destructive actions, attacks and targeted murders. These are mostly idealistic young people who believe the world is being threatened by ultra-capitalism. Mateo, a young and impetuous CIA recruit, is sent to Los Diablos, in Latin America, to infiltrate one of these activist groups, the Mandrills, and track down its leader, Adam, a charismatic yet dangerous man.
Lemans will be showrunner of the original series that will shoot in English and Spanish.
- 12/2/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Kandisha
French horror duo Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury are set to return with a vengeance in 2020, potentially premiering two features. The first looks to be their fifth project, Kandisha, produced by Delphine Clot and Guillaume Lemans and stars Mathilde La Musse, Samarcande Saadi, Suzy Bemba and Nassim Lyes Si Ahmed. Simon Roca. Composer Raf Keunen (who works regularly with Michael R. Roskam) provides the score, and their usual editor Baxter is also on hand.…...
French horror duo Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury are set to return with a vengeance in 2020, potentially premiering two features. The first looks to be their fifth project, Kandisha, produced by Delphine Clot and Guillaume Lemans and stars Mathilde La Musse, Samarcande Saadi, Suzy Bemba and Nassim Lyes Si Ahmed. Simon Roca. Composer Raf Keunen (who works regularly with Michael R. Roskam) provides the score, and their usual editor Baxter is also on hand.…...
- 12/31/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Snd, the commercial arm of French TV network M6, is joining forces with French production banners Wy Prods. and Esprits Frappeurs to launch a collection of upscale genre movies.
Under the pact, the three companies will develop, produce and distribute a collection of genre films with the goal of delivering two to three projects per year. Two projects, an exorcism film and a medieval survival movie, are in pre-production.
Charlotte Boucon, head of international sales at Snd, said the idea was to explore many different kinds of high-concept genre films, not just horror movies, but thrillers, science fiction and action movies as well, and work with well-known directors.
“Genre has always been part of our editorial line; and today the perspective of creating a real collection is an exciting challenge,” said Boucon, who cited “What Happened to Monday,” “Source Code” and “Looper” as successful genre movies that were sold by Snd and traveled well.
Under the pact, the three companies will develop, produce and distribute a collection of genre films with the goal of delivering two to three projects per year. Two projects, an exorcism film and a medieval survival movie, are in pre-production.
Charlotte Boucon, head of international sales at Snd, said the idea was to explore many different kinds of high-concept genre films, not just horror movies, but thrillers, science fiction and action movies as well, and work with well-known directors.
“Genre has always been part of our editorial line; and today the perspective of creating a real collection is an exciting challenge,” said Boucon, who cited “What Happened to Monday,” “Source Code” and “Looper” as successful genre movies that were sold by Snd and traveled well.
- 2/8/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. rights to Just a Breath Away (Dans la brume), the French-language apocalyptic thriller directed by Daniel Roby and starring Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko.
The deal was struck just ahead of its North American debut later tonight as the opening film of the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, and a 2019 theatrical release is in the works.
Duris and Kurylenko play parents who are desperately trying to save their daughter from a deadly toxic mist that has engulfed Paris after an earthquake. Only those lucky enough to escape to the rooftops of the city were able to survive; their daughter, who suffers from a genetic condition requiring her to live in a hermetic box that filters the air, is trapped below.
“This is a thrilling story of survival, set against the backdrop of an apocalyptic Paris,” said Tony Piantedosi, Gravitas’ director of acquisitions. “We...
The deal was struck just ahead of its North American debut later tonight as the opening film of the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, and a 2019 theatrical release is in the works.
Duris and Kurylenko play parents who are desperately trying to save their daughter from a deadly toxic mist that has engulfed Paris after an earthquake. Only those lucky enough to escape to the rooftops of the city were able to survive; their daughter, who suffers from a genetic condition requiring her to live in a hermetic box that filters the air, is trapped below.
“This is a thrilling story of survival, set against the backdrop of an apocalyptic Paris,” said Tony Piantedosi, Gravitas’ director of acquisitions. “We...
- 7/12/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
What if you woke up one morning to find that the world was dead... but not at rest? Ahead of its July 13th theatrical and VOD release in the Us from Blue Fox Entertainment, the new zombie movie The Night Eats the World is teased in its official Us trailer that features percussion, the living dead, and a cat in hiding:
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in both French and English
Great Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen gives an amazing performance as Sam, who wakes up in his apartment after a wild night of partying to find out zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he appears to be the lone survivor.
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in both French and English
Great Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen gives an amazing performance as Sam, who wakes up in his apartment after a wild night of partying to find out zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he appears to be the lone survivor.
- 6/22/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
What if you woke up one morning to find that the world was dead... but not at rest? From the harrowing home invasion thriller Eat Me to the new take on Bigfoot in Primal Rage, Blue Fox Entertainment is always on the lookout for unique stories to share on the big screen, and their upcoming release, The Night Eats the World, is no exception. Directed by Dominique Rocher, the new zombie movie has been given a July 13th theatrical and VOD release date in the Us from Blue Fox Entertainment, and we have a look at the new poster for the film:
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in...
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in...
- 6/19/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
From the harrowing home invasion thriller Eat Me to the new take on Bigfoot in Primal Rage, Blue Fox Entertainment is always on the lookout for unique stories to share on the big screen, and they've now acquired North American rights to the French zombie movie The Night Eats the World, with a theatrical release planned for this summer:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (April 20, 2018) – Blue Fox Entertainment announced today that they have acquired North American rights for The Night Eats The World, one day ahead of its North American premiere as an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival. The French zombie thriller is already one of the most eagerly anticipated Tribeca titles, having been named to Indiewire’s “11 Must See Films” list and to EW’s “What to See at Tribeca List.”
Director Dominique Rocher shot the film in both French and English language during production; Blue Fox...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (April 20, 2018) – Blue Fox Entertainment announced today that they have acquired North American rights for The Night Eats The World, one day ahead of its North American premiere as an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival. The French zombie thriller is already one of the most eagerly anticipated Tribeca titles, having been named to Indiewire’s “11 Must See Films” list and to EW’s “What to See at Tribeca List.”
Director Dominique Rocher shot the film in both French and English language during production; Blue Fox...
- 4/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In today’s film news roundup, California legislators have started working on an extension of the production tax credit, Golden Lion winner Lorenzo Vigas is working on his next film and Tribeca zombie thriller “The Night Eats the World” gets sold.
Tax Credits
California legislators have begun the process of extending the California Film and Television production tax credit for five years beyond its 2020 expiration with bills introduced in the State Senate and Assembly.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 832 this week. The bill would maintain the annual allocation of credits at its current level of $330 million. The program, which allocates as much as 25% of the budget to credits, was expanded in 2015 to compete effectively with incentives in New York and Georgia.
The program is overseen by the California Film Commission, which selects the TV and movie projects to qualify partly based on the number of jobs created.
Tax Credits
California legislators have begun the process of extending the California Film and Television production tax credit for five years beyond its 2020 expiration with bills introduced in the State Senate and Assembly.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 832 this week. The bill would maintain the annual allocation of credits at its current level of $330 million. The program, which allocates as much as 25% of the budget to credits, was expanded in 2015 to compete effectively with incentives in New York and Georgia.
The program is overseen by the California Film Commission, which selects the TV and movie projects to qualify partly based on the number of jobs created.
- 4/21/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
WTFilms handles international sales.
Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired North American rights to French zombie thriller The Night Eats The World ahead of its North American premiere in Tribeca on Saturday (April 21).
Dominique Rocher shot the film in French and English during production. Blue Fox plans to give the English-language version its world premiere through a Us theatrical release this coming summer.
Tribeca screens the French version with English subtitles. Norway’s Anders Danielsen Lie stars alongside Dennis Lavant and Golshifteh Farahani in the story of a man facing an army of undead in Paris, seemingly alone.
Carole Scotta of...
Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired North American rights to French zombie thriller The Night Eats The World ahead of its North American premiere in Tribeca on Saturday (April 21).
Dominique Rocher shot the film in French and English during production. Blue Fox plans to give the English-language version its world premiere through a Us theatrical release this coming summer.
Tribeca screens the French version with English subtitles. Norway’s Anders Danielsen Lie stars alongside Dennis Lavant and Golshifteh Farahani in the story of a man facing an army of undead in Paris, seemingly alone.
Carole Scotta of...
- 4/20/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
They play a couple caught up in a race against time to get their sick talk daughter to safety after an earthquake hits Paris.
TF1 Studio has announced brisk business on French action-disaster thriller Just A Breath Away, starring Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko as a couple caught up in a race against time to get their sick talk daughter to safety after an earthquake hits Paris.
The film has sold to Germany (Splendid Medien), Spain (Avalon), Switzerland (Pathé), Belgium (Distri7), Russia (Top Film), Turkey (Ozen Film), Poland (Monolith), Central Europe (Prorom), Latin America (All Media Distribution), Japan (Ccc), South Korea (Cine Lux), Taiwan (Applause), China (Turbo Film), Singapore (Shaw Organisation), Indonesia (MoxieNotion) and Vietnam (Skyline).
Mars Films is gearing up to release the film in France this April. It is produced by Intouchables producer Nicolas Duval (Quad Productions) alongside Guillaume Colboc (Section 9), Guillaume Lemans (Esprits Frappeurs) and Christian Larouche (Christal Films).
“Taking on board a French...
TF1 Studio has announced brisk business on French action-disaster thriller Just A Breath Away, starring Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko as a couple caught up in a race against time to get their sick talk daughter to safety after an earthquake hits Paris.
The film has sold to Germany (Splendid Medien), Spain (Avalon), Switzerland (Pathé), Belgium (Distri7), Russia (Top Film), Turkey (Ozen Film), Poland (Monolith), Central Europe (Prorom), Latin America (All Media Distribution), Japan (Ccc), South Korea (Cine Lux), Taiwan (Applause), China (Turbo Film), Singapore (Shaw Organisation), Indonesia (MoxieNotion) and Vietnam (Skyline).
Mars Films is gearing up to release the film in France this April. It is produced by Intouchables producer Nicolas Duval (Quad Productions) alongside Guillaume Colboc (Section 9), Guillaume Lemans (Esprits Frappeurs) and Christian Larouche (Christal Films).
“Taking on board a French...
- 2/17/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: First image released of Paris-based walking dead drama
French genre specialist WTFilms is launching sales on Paris-set zombie survival picture The Night Eats The World which started shooting in the French capital last week.
The feature marks a return to genre for French film and TV company Haut et Court, which previously produced the hit TV series Les Revenants about the dead inhabitants of a mountain town who mysteriously come back to life.
Its other recent credits include TV series The Young Pope, and The Lobster, on which it was a co-producer.
“Haut et Court have put together a tremendous team both in front and behind the camera”, said WTFilms co-chiefs Gregory Chambet and Dimitri Stephanides.
The film is the directorial debut of Dominique Rocher whose previous work includes the award-winning the sci-fi drama La Vitesse du Passé.
Anders Danielsen Lie plays protagonist Sam who wakes up alone in a Paris apartment, where a party...
French genre specialist WTFilms is launching sales on Paris-set zombie survival picture The Night Eats The World which started shooting in the French capital last week.
The feature marks a return to genre for French film and TV company Haut et Court, which previously produced the hit TV series Les Revenants about the dead inhabitants of a mountain town who mysteriously come back to life.
Its other recent credits include TV series The Young Pope, and The Lobster, on which it was a co-producer.
“Haut et Court have put together a tremendous team both in front and behind the camera”, said WTFilms co-chiefs Gregory Chambet and Dimitri Stephanides.
The film is the directorial debut of Dominique Rocher whose previous work includes the award-winning the sci-fi drama La Vitesse du Passé.
Anders Danielsen Lie plays protagonist Sam who wakes up alone in a Paris apartment, where a party...
- 11/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Sbiff) has revealed its third annual Wave Film Festival, running July 15 through July 19. This festival highlights eleven brand new French films at the historic Riviera Theatre. Herewith the lineup, with language courtesy of the festival. Read More: Locarno to Honor French Actress Bulle Ogier, Favorite of Rivette, Chabrol and Fassbinder "A Perfect Man" / (Director: Yann Gozlan, Screenwriters: Yann Gozlan, Guillaume Lemans, Grégoire Vigneron) - Mathieu Vasseur is an aspiring writer. But as the refusal letters pile up, he takes a part-time job as a mover. Going through the contents of a recently deceased old soldier’s home, Mathieu discovers a dusty, hand-written diary. Intrigued, he takes the manuscript home to read. And he can’t put it down! Indeed the soldier’s story is captivating. Mathieu submits the book as its own to a publishing house. And he gets his first publishing deal. And the book is a huge.
- 7/7/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Second European edition of genre co-production market to feature two extra spotlights in addition to its 17-strong line-up.
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
- 2/6/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Film noir. What is it? What are its defining characteristics? What films best express its qualities? Sex appeal, violence, cynicism, anti-heroes, femmes fatales, bleak commentary on modern society, maddening twists of fate that perpetuate one’s misery, running away from danger yet never making any ground…noir is and represents a wide variety of things, so much so that film experts do not even agree on whether it is a genre unto itself. (Two of the leading voices, James Ursini and Alain Silver, agree that it represents a movement rather than a definable genre.) For well over two years now, Sound on Sight has hosted the Friday Noir column which, on a near-weekly basis, has covered a great many noir entries of the commonly recognized classic period (1941 to 1959) as well as sizable portion of neo-noirs. Slowly and steadily, the column has explored the extremely exhaustive catalogue of titles with still many to come.
- 5/2/2014
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
An American version of last year's Point Blank is in the works from Working Title and Leverage Productions, Variety reports. The original film was directed by Fred Cavayé and written by Cavayé with Guillaume Lemans. In the film, Samuel is a happily married nurse working in a Paris hospital. When his very pregnant wife is kidnapped before his helpless eyes, everything falls apart. After being knocked unconscious, he comes to and his cell phone rings: he has three hours to get Sartet, a man under police surveillance, out of the hospital. Samuel quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and trigger-happy police in a deadly race to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Producers on the remake include Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg, with no mention as of yet...
- 11/2/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Chicago – Excluding its rather unnecessary epilogue, Fred Cavayé’s latest thriller, “Point Blank,” clocks in around one hour and fifteen minutes. It’s a fast paced film, but it oddly never feels rushed. All of the set-pieces and dramatic revelations are present and executed to perfection. What’s lacking here is the extra padding so often found in bloated Hollywood blockbusters.
Though Paul Haggis’s “The Next Three Days” aimed to imitate the expertly paced tension of a Cavayé’ picture by remaking his 2008 effort, “Anything for Her,” the original managed to tell the story in half the time and was twice as entertaining. As long as Americans can accept reading subtitles, there is no reason to remake Cavayé’s transcendently entertaining work, which has the power to thrill audiences on any continent.
Blu-ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
In some ways, “Point Blank” is a mirror image of “Anything for Her,” with its wronged protagonist on the run,...
Though Paul Haggis’s “The Next Three Days” aimed to imitate the expertly paced tension of a Cavayé’ picture by remaking his 2008 effort, “Anything for Her,” the original managed to tell the story in half the time and was twice as entertaining. As long as Americans can accept reading subtitles, there is no reason to remake Cavayé’s transcendently entertaining work, which has the power to thrill audiences on any continent.
Blu-ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
In some ways, “Point Blank” is a mirror image of “Anything for Her,” with its wronged protagonist on the run,...
- 12/21/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Bilal Ahmed of Oregon files lawsuit against film-makers for using his likeness in scene showing wanted terrorists
An Oregon man is suing the makers of the Russell Crowe thriller The Next Three Days claiming they used his image in a scene showing wanted terrorists.
Bilal Ahmed says he has been forced to change his hairstyle and cut his facial hair following the release of the film, which was directed by the Oscar-winning film-maker and screenwriter Paul Haggis. He fears he may struggle to find future work and is claiming more than $300,000 for "impairment to future earning capacity, damage to reputation, mental anguish and suffering, humiliation and embarrassment".
In his suit, filed at Los Angeles superior court last week, Ahmed states that he was "depicted as a wanted fugitive along with other known or alleged terrorists or fugitives, including Osama Bin Laden". Nothing, he says, could be further from the truth.
An Oregon man is suing the makers of the Russell Crowe thriller The Next Three Days claiming they used his image in a scene showing wanted terrorists.
Bilal Ahmed says he has been forced to change his hairstyle and cut his facial hair following the release of the film, which was directed by the Oscar-winning film-maker and screenwriter Paul Haggis. He fears he may struggle to find future work and is claiming more than $300,000 for "impairment to future earning capacity, damage to reputation, mental anguish and suffering, humiliation and embarrassment".
In his suit, filed at Los Angeles superior court last week, Ahmed states that he was "depicted as a wanted fugitive along with other known or alleged terrorists or fugitives, including Osama Bin Laden". Nothing, he says, could be further from the truth.
- 11/11/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Director: Fred Cavayé Writers: Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Perot, Moussa Maaskri Point Blank is a dark, relentless, and stylishly directed new French crime thriller that drops an innocent man into a paranoid world of kidnapping, corruption, hopelessness, and betrayal. Director Fred Cavayé seems equally inspired by the unsettling, claustrophobic world of American film noir and that rich period of French crime films in the eighties and early nineties that gave us masterworks by Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita) and Jean-Jacques Beineix (Diva). Yet for all of its momentum and sheer kinetic energy, the film loses sight of the essentials--character, emotion, and motivation--far too much of the time, resulting in a film that isn’t nearly as thrilling or as suspenseful as it should be. Samuel (Gilles Lellouche) is a nurse’s aide who works in a hospital where...
- 9/2/2011
- by Dave Wilson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Two nicely sinister leads put this action thriller one step ahead of the pack. Director/writer Fred Cavayé (co-written with Guillaume Lemans) rounds the first turn after coming off the block with his Best First Work César Nominated .Anything for Her. in 2008. .Point Blank. sticks to the same theme as .Anything. and further mines the seemingly inexhaustible wealth of angst brewing in the corrupt cop genre. Samuel Pierret (Gilles Lellouche) is happily married to Nadia (Elena Anaya) who is pregnant with their first child. If you have seen the trailers for this frenetic pot-boiler you know that will not last for long. As Pierret is finishing his shift as a nurse at the local hospital a stranger...
- 7/29/2011
- by Ron Wilkinson
- Monsters and Critics
Reviewed by Jay Antani
(June 2011)
Directed by: Fred Cavayé
Written by: Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Perot, Moussa Maaskri and Pierre Benoist
Save for its title, Fred Cavayé’s “Point Blank” is unrelated to the 1967 lone-gun thriller. The new movie certainly deserves its in-your-face title for the sheer velocity of its pacing, but viewers familiar with the Lee Marvin classic will pine for its style and intelligence while shaking their heads at the ludicrousness of Cavayé’s namesake movie.
This new “Point Blank” gets off the blocks fast with an opening montage of a foot chase through Parisian streets as gangsters stay on the heels of a mysterious fleer. The nifty sequence ends with a gunshot and motorcycle accident that leaves the fleer wounded and whisked off to the hospital. The nervy yet smooth filmmaking on display in...
(June 2011)
Directed by: Fred Cavayé
Written by: Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Perot, Moussa Maaskri and Pierre Benoist
Save for its title, Fred Cavayé’s “Point Blank” is unrelated to the 1967 lone-gun thriller. The new movie certainly deserves its in-your-face title for the sheer velocity of its pacing, but viewers familiar with the Lee Marvin classic will pine for its style and intelligence while shaking their heads at the ludicrousness of Cavayé’s namesake movie.
This new “Point Blank” gets off the blocks fast with an opening montage of a foot chase through Parisian streets as gangsters stay on the heels of a mysterious fleer. The nifty sequence ends with a gunshot and motorcycle accident that leaves the fleer wounded and whisked off to the hospital. The nervy yet smooth filmmaking on display in...
- 7/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Jay Antani
(June 2011)
Directed by: Fred Cavayé
Written by: Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Perot, Moussa Maaskri and Pierre Benoist
Save for its title, Fred Cavayé’s “Point Blank” is unrelated to the 1967 lone-gun thriller. The new movie certainly deserves its in-your-face title for the sheer velocity of its pacing, but viewers familiar with the Lee Marvin classic will pine for its style and intelligence while shaking their heads at the ludicrousness of Cavayé’s namesake movie.
This new “Point Blank” gets off the blocks fast with an opening montage of a foot chase through Parisian streets as gangsters stay on the heels of a mysterious fleer. The nifty sequence ends with a gunshot and motorcycle accident that leaves the fleer wounded and whisked off to the hospital. The nervy yet smooth filmmaking on display in...
(June 2011)
Directed by: Fred Cavayé
Written by: Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Perot, Moussa Maaskri and Pierre Benoist
Save for its title, Fred Cavayé’s “Point Blank” is unrelated to the 1967 lone-gun thriller. The new movie certainly deserves its in-your-face title for the sheer velocity of its pacing, but viewers familiar with the Lee Marvin classic will pine for its style and intelligence while shaking their heads at the ludicrousness of Cavayé’s namesake movie.
This new “Point Blank” gets off the blocks fast with an opening montage of a foot chase through Parisian streets as gangsters stay on the heels of a mysterious fleer. The nifty sequence ends with a gunshot and motorcycle accident that leaves the fleer wounded and whisked off to the hospital. The nervy yet smooth filmmaking on display in...
- 7/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
From opening chase to brilliant climax, Fred Cavayé's gripping follow-up to Pour elle is well worth travelling for
One of Time Out's movie critics, David Jenkins, began a piece last week by asking: "How far would you travel to see a film?" In his case, the answer was a day trip to Lille to see The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick's Palme d'Or winner. Owing to some dispute over distribution rights, it wasn't being shown in Britain, and the Calais multiplex was only screening a French-dubbed version. Fortunately, the rights problem has been resolved and the picture opens here on 8 July.
Well, I'm just off on holiday to a remote corner of Värmland, a Swedish province largely denuded of cinemas. Torsby, Sven-Göran Eriksson's hometown to the north of where I'll be, has a main street called Biografgatan but no longer has a biograph. So I was ready...
One of Time Out's movie critics, David Jenkins, began a piece last week by asking: "How far would you travel to see a film?" In his case, the answer was a day trip to Lille to see The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick's Palme d'Or winner. Owing to some dispute over distribution rights, it wasn't being shown in Britain, and the Calais multiplex was only screening a French-dubbed version. Fortunately, the rights problem has been resolved and the picture opens here on 8 July.
Well, I'm just off on holiday to a remote corner of Värmland, a Swedish province largely denuded of cinemas. Torsby, Sven-Göran Eriksson's hometown to the north of where I'll be, has a main street called Biografgatan but no longer has a biograph. So I was ready...
- 6/11/2011
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
France has emerged as one of the leading exporters of action cinema over the past decade, thanks in part to the work of writer, producer and director Luc Besson. His brand of quick, dirty, violent action has become wildly successful, with its wide appeal likely culminating in 2009, with the release of the Liam Neeson-starring Taken.
And while Besson isn’t involved in Point Blank (or A Bout Portant, as it’s known in its native tongue), his influence can be felt all over the picture. From the way it’s shot and edited to its storyline and structure, this is very much what you’d expect from a French action film. However, it stands apart from much of its ilk due to the fact that director Fred Cavayé actually manages to entertain and thrill for a large majority of its running time.
You know you’re in for a...
And while Besson isn’t involved in Point Blank (or A Bout Portant, as it’s known in its native tongue), his influence can be felt all over the picture. From the way it’s shot and edited to its storyline and structure, this is very much what you’d expect from a French action film. However, it stands apart from much of its ilk due to the fact that director Fred Cavayé actually manages to entertain and thrill for a large majority of its running time.
You know you’re in for a...
- 4/25/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
*Minor spoilers below.
Director: Yann Gozlan.
Writers: Yann Gozlan, and Guillaume Lemans.
Cast: Zoé Felix, Eric Savin, and Arié Elmaleh.
Director Yann Gozlan's Captifs aka Caged was released in the United Kingdom April 4th, through Optimum Releasing. The film is situated in the former Yugoslavia and here, three doctors find themselves in a harrowing situation. This is a scenario that involves vivisection and organ harvesting, which is a theme previously covered in films like Turistas, Repo Men and a smaller film from director Baltasar Kormakur's called Inhale. Both Scott Weinberg of Fearnet.com and Carl Doherty of Shelf Abuse call the film plain: "a genre effort that does nothing to stand out from the rental store shelf" (Shelf). However, this film arouses strong feelings of pity for the characters, and overall the film is suspenseful, as the villains' plans are kept in secret.
Carole (Zoe Felix), Mathias (Eric Savin...
Director: Yann Gozlan.
Writers: Yann Gozlan, and Guillaume Lemans.
Cast: Zoé Felix, Eric Savin, and Arié Elmaleh.
Director Yann Gozlan's Captifs aka Caged was released in the United Kingdom April 4th, through Optimum Releasing. The film is situated in the former Yugoslavia and here, three doctors find themselves in a harrowing situation. This is a scenario that involves vivisection and organ harvesting, which is a theme previously covered in films like Turistas, Repo Men and a smaller film from director Baltasar Kormakur's called Inhale. Both Scott Weinberg of Fearnet.com and Carl Doherty of Shelf Abuse call the film plain: "a genre effort that does nothing to stand out from the rental store shelf" (Shelf). However, this film arouses strong feelings of pity for the characters, and overall the film is suspenseful, as the villains' plans are kept in secret.
Carole (Zoe Felix), Mathias (Eric Savin...
- 4/20/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Caged
Guest review by Dog Ate My Wookie
Stars: Arié Elmaleh, Eric Savin, Zoé Félix | Written by Guillaume Lemans, Yann Gozlan | Directed by Yann Gozlan
If torture porn has taught me anything over the years, it’s to never, ever travel on a desolate road in a foreign country, let alone travelling in an underwhelming pack of three. Always, I repeat always, travel in numbers, with an over-stock of deadly weaponry. You know, just in case the shit hits the fan. Welcome to Caged, the latest whose in-film rules are of such face-palming stupidity.
A young nurse named Carole (Félix) saves valuable lives as part of a humanitarian aid group. When her mission comes to a close, her short sprint to freedom, along with two males, is thwarted along an isolated road (in a war town Eastern Europe, of all places!) when a van of ominous, but forceful, men carrying...
Guest review by Dog Ate My Wookie
Stars: Arié Elmaleh, Eric Savin, Zoé Félix | Written by Guillaume Lemans, Yann Gozlan | Directed by Yann Gozlan
If torture porn has taught me anything over the years, it’s to never, ever travel on a desolate road in a foreign country, let alone travelling in an underwhelming pack of three. Always, I repeat always, travel in numbers, with an over-stock of deadly weaponry. You know, just in case the shit hits the fan. Welcome to Caged, the latest whose in-film rules are of such face-palming stupidity.
A young nurse named Carole (Félix) saves valuable lives as part of a humanitarian aid group. When her mission comes to a close, her short sprint to freedom, along with two males, is thwarted along an isolated road (in a war town Eastern Europe, of all places!) when a van of ominous, but forceful, men carrying...
- 4/1/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Recently the Tribeca Film Festival announced it’s lineup for its heavy hitters: Spotlight, Cinemania, and Specials Screening sections. With selections such as Troll Hunters, Let the Bullets Fly, and Point Blank only scratching the surface of the variety and diversity of this year’s slate, Tff 2011 is looking out to be very promising. Check out the lineups by viewing the press release below. The remaining feature films will be announced March 23, with full coverage by the end of April.
10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Film Selections
For Spotlight And Cinemania Sections And Special Screenings
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Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed
New York, NY [March 14, 2011] – The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from...
10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Film Selections
For Spotlight And Cinemania Sections And Special Screenings
***
Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed
New York, NY [March 14, 2011] – The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from...
- 3/16/2011
- by Christopher Clemente
- SoundOnSight
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival will host thirty-three films this year, beginning April 20th. This one of a kind event that takes place in New York each year and 2011 is a special time for horror and thriller fans. Two dozen thrillers and horror features will show this year, with Rabies, Saint, Trollhunter, and The Bleeding House standing out. Each of these four films will be part of Tribeca's Cinemania feature, which consists of films "that defy categorization from all around the world." Have a closer look at several of the more exciting films to show at the festival, below.
The Assault (L’assaut)
Director: Julien Leclerq, Writers: Simon Moutairou and Julien Leclerq.
(France) – International Premiere, Narrative.
"Christmas Eve, 1994. In war-torn Algiers, four men uniformed as border guards hijack Air France Flight 8969, foreboding doom for all 220 passengers. But on their arrival in Marseilles, the elite French Swat force waits to avert tragedy.
The Assault (L’assaut)
Director: Julien Leclerq, Writers: Simon Moutairou and Julien Leclerq.
(France) – International Premiere, Narrative.
"Christmas Eve, 1994. In war-torn Algiers, four men uniformed as border guards hijack Air France Flight 8969, foreboding doom for all 220 passengers. But on their arrival in Marseilles, the elite French Swat force waits to avert tragedy.
- 3/15/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed
New York, NY [March 14, 2011] . The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan.
.Now that the majority of the program has been announced I believe you will see the rich variety and quality of the films and talent that we are presenting at Tribeca this year,. said David Kwok, Director of Programming. .The program is about both discovery and showcasing a broad range of filmmaking to our eclectic and diverse audiences who are passionate about film..
.This year.s Spotlight is a mixture of carefully selected festival favorites from around the globe, highly anticipated releases, a number of new works by high...
New York, NY [March 14, 2011] . The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan.
.Now that the majority of the program has been announced I believe you will see the rich variety and quality of the films and talent that we are presenting at Tribeca this year,. said David Kwok, Director of Programming. .The program is about both discovery and showcasing a broad range of filmmaking to our eclectic and diverse audiences who are passionate about film..
.This year.s Spotlight is a mixture of carefully selected festival favorites from around the globe, highly anticipated releases, a number of new works by high...
- 3/15/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 10th Tribeca Film Festival (April 20-May 1) announced Monday its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup.
Spotlight is comprised of 33 films, including 16 documentaries and 17 narratives, 16 of which will world premiere at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers an eclectic assortment of eight narrative films that defy categorization from all around the world.
Meanwhile, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will feature the world premiere of Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s “Catching Hell” as its Centerpiece Gala. The film explores the relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following his infamous near-catch of a foul ball in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series.
The complete list of films selected for Spotlight, Cinemania, and Special Screenings follow, as well as the titles in the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival. Descriptions were provided by the festival.
Spotlight is comprised of 33 films, including 16 documentaries and 17 narratives, 16 of which will world premiere at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers an eclectic assortment of eight narrative films that defy categorization from all around the world.
Meanwhile, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will feature the world premiere of Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s “Catching Hell” as its Centerpiece Gala. The film explores the relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following his infamous near-catch of a foul ball in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series.
The complete list of films selected for Spotlight, Cinemania, and Special Screenings follow, as well as the titles in the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival. Descriptions were provided by the festival.
- 3/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The 10th Tribeca Film Festival (April 20-May 1) announced Monday its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup.
Spotlight is comprised of 33 films, including 16 documentaries and 17 narratives, 16 of which will world premiere at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers an eclectic assortment of eight narrative films that defy categorization from all around the world.
Meanwhile, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will feature the world premiere of Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s “Catching Hell” as its Centerpiece Gala. The film explores the relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following his infamous near-catch of a foul ball in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series.
The complete list of films selected for Spotlight, Cinemania, and Special Screenings follow, as well as the titles in the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival. Descriptions were provided by the festival.
Spotlight is comprised of 33 films, including 16 documentaries and 17 narratives, 16 of which will world premiere at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers an eclectic assortment of eight narrative films that defy categorization from all around the world.
Meanwhile, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will feature the world premiere of Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s “Catching Hell” as its Centerpiece Gala. The film explores the relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following his infamous near-catch of a foul ball in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series.
The complete list of films selected for Spotlight, Cinemania, and Special Screenings follow, as well as the titles in the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival. Descriptions were provided by the festival.
- 3/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
This year’s Tribeca will be running from Wednesday, April 20 to Sunday, May 1, so its close start date means that the lineup of movies are coming in fast. We’ve already gotten the World Narrative and World Documentary categories, and the next batch of movies have just been revealed.
Thanks to Deadline, we now have movies in the Spotlight, Cinemania, Special Screening and Sports categories. The list isn’t half bad; the one I’m looking forward to the most is The Guard, which got very strong reviews at Sundance earlier this year. All the categories seem to have solid picks, and I’d say this is shaping up to be a good year. Tfs will be there (including me!), so many of these movies will have reviews up on the site when the festival runs. Take a look at it below:
Spotlight
· The Assault (L’assaut), directed by Julien Leclerq,...
Thanks to Deadline, we now have movies in the Spotlight, Cinemania, Special Screening and Sports categories. The list isn’t half bad; the one I’m looking forward to the most is The Guard, which got very strong reviews at Sundance earlier this year. All the categories seem to have solid picks, and I’d say this is shaping up to be a good year. Tfs will be there (including me!), so many of these movies will have reviews up on the site when the festival runs. Take a look at it below:
Spotlight
· The Assault (L’assaut), directed by Julien Leclerq,...
- 3/14/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Well, congratulations New Yorkers, because you’ll get to see at least 2 films I saw at Sundance in January, when they screen at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, which just announced the second half of its festival lineup – the Spotlight, Cinemania, and Special Screening sections, most notably.
The films I’m referring to are Michael Rapaport’s Tribe Called Quest documentary, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, and The Guard, which Don Cheadle co-stars in, as an FBI agent (or is it CIA).
I’m still planning on going through the full list of entries to spotlight any titles worthy of this website, and I’ll do that in coming days/weeks… definitely before the festival begins next month – a festival I plan to attend, since it’s right in my backyard.
Worth noting is that Rapaport’s doc will be making its New York premiere, the...
The films I’m referring to are Michael Rapaport’s Tribe Called Quest documentary, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, and The Guard, which Don Cheadle co-stars in, as an FBI agent (or is it CIA).
I’m still planning on going through the full list of entries to spotlight any titles worthy of this website, and I’ll do that in coming days/weeks… definitely before the festival begins next month – a festival I plan to attend, since it’s right in my backyard.
Worth noting is that Rapaport’s doc will be making its New York premiere, the...
- 3/14/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Check out two new teaser trailers for director Yann Gozlan's first feature horror thiller 'Captifs' (aka 'Caged'). The French thriller hit it's home land last October and is still yet to appear overseas. Gozlan is shooting from a script he co-wrote with Guillaume Lemans and it stars Zoe Felix, Eric Savin, and Arie Elmaleh. Check out the new teasers with a look at the full theatrical trailer also below....
- 2/10/2011
- Horror Asylum
Reviewed for Arizona Reporter
By Harvey Karten
Grade: B-
Directed By: Paul Haggis
Written By: Paul Haggis from the film "Anything for Her" (Pour elle) by Fred Cavayé, written by Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans
Cast: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Brian Dennehy
Screened at: 57th Street, NYC, 11/16/10
Opens: November 19, 2010
When a loved one is imprisoned for life, whether you think that person guilty or not, you may be determined to take radical action to get him or her out of jail since, after all, you.re family. You can go the route that Betty Anne Waters utilized to get her husband, Kenny, out of prison in Tony Goldwyn.s "Conviction." Rather than do the normal thing and hire a lawyer, Betty Anne, who had barely a high-school education, put herself through college and then law school without even a thought of practicing the legal trade except for a single...
By Harvey Karten
Grade: B-
Directed By: Paul Haggis
Written By: Paul Haggis from the film "Anything for Her" (Pour elle) by Fred Cavayé, written by Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans
Cast: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Brian Dennehy
Screened at: 57th Street, NYC, 11/16/10
Opens: November 19, 2010
When a loved one is imprisoned for life, whether you think that person guilty or not, you may be determined to take radical action to get him or her out of jail since, after all, you.re family. You can go the route that Betty Anne Waters utilized to get her husband, Kenny, out of prison in Tony Goldwyn.s "Conviction." Rather than do the normal thing and hire a lawyer, Betty Anne, who had barely a high-school education, put herself through college and then law school without even a thought of practicing the legal trade except for a single...
- 11/19/2010
- Arizona Reporter
Yann Gozlan's Caged Featuring Zoé Félix, Eric Savin, and Arié Elmaleh, Yann Gozlan's Captifs / Caged won Best Picture honors on Sunday, Oct. 17, at the 2010 edition of ScreamFest La Horror Film Festival. Co-written by Gozlan and Guillaume Lemans, Caged tells the story three humanitarian aid workers kidnapped for mysterious reasons somewhere in Eastern Europe. As per the 2010 ScreamFest La website, "held captive, cared for and kept alive in an oppressive and sinister setting, the three prisoners soon discover with horror what their kidnappers truly have in store for them…" Set in Medieval England during the plague and revolving around the exploits of a daring knight and a beautiful satan worshiper, Chris Smith's Black Death won four awards: Best Director, Best Actor (Sean Bean), Best Cinematography (Sebastian Edschmid), and Best Musical Score (Christian Henson). Also in the cast: Eddie Redmayne and Carice van Houten. Full list of 2010 ScreamFest La...
- 10/21/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
With Los Angeles’ venerated Screamfest L.A. running this October 8-17 at the Mann’s 6 in Hollywood, CA, we thought it time to catch up with some of the filmmakers whose horrific entries will be screening at Rachel Belofsky’s tenth annual film festival of all things horrific.
Visit Screamfest online here for a full run-down of the films playing, as well as to purchase tickets. The highly anticipated Gierasch/Anderson Night of the Demons remake kicks off the fest this Friday.
Co-writer (with Guillaume Lemans) and director Yann Gozlan’s feature flick Caged (Captifs) is celebrating its Los Angeles premiere at Screamfest on Saturday, October 16 at 12pm. Filmmaker Gozlan sat down with Dread recently to discuss his French organ-trafficking film (which opens in selected cities in his homeland via distributor Bac Films today, October 6th). See a teaser trailer for Caged below.
Produced by Alain Benguigui and Thomas Verhaeghe and starring Zoe Felix,...
Visit Screamfest online here for a full run-down of the films playing, as well as to purchase tickets. The highly anticipated Gierasch/Anderson Night of the Demons remake kicks off the fest this Friday.
Co-writer (with Guillaume Lemans) and director Yann Gozlan’s feature flick Caged (Captifs) is celebrating its Los Angeles premiere at Screamfest on Saturday, October 16 at 12pm. Filmmaker Gozlan sat down with Dread recently to discuss his French organ-trafficking film (which opens in selected cities in his homeland via distributor Bac Films today, October 6th). See a teaser trailer for Caged below.
Produced by Alain Benguigui and Thomas Verhaeghe and starring Zoe Felix,...
- 10/6/2010
- by SeanD.
- DreadCentral.com
Captifs Alt' PosterA full theatrical trailer is available for director Yann Gozlan's (Echo) French language film Captifs. The trailer is entirely in French, but the dialogue seems to start with "the trip will take three hours" and the caption reads "Inspired from real events" (Captifs). The rest of the dialogue is just too fast for this reviewer. However, the clip does allude to organ harvesting for profit, as shown by the mysterious coolers and money changing hands. Interpretations aside, the film looks like a lot of fun for viewers, but less so for the captives.
A tagline for Caged here:
"They thought the war was over. But their nightmare was just beginning" (TF1).
A synopsis for Caged aka Captifs:
"Somewhere in Eastern Europe. Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has reached the end of its mission. But just then, the young woman and...
A tagline for Caged here:
"They thought the war was over. But their nightmare was just beginning" (TF1).
A synopsis for Caged aka Captifs:
"Somewhere in Eastern Europe. Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has reached the end of its mission. But just then, the young woman and...
- 8/31/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Caged Movie PosterThe French film Captifs, or Caged is gearing up for a release in France this October and the film is showing off more of the film in a second teaser. In this second clip, a bell goes off as a mysterious surgeon looks to dissect an unknown subject. Have a look at what is likely to be one of the best European releases for 2010.
A tagline for Caged here:
"They thought the war was over. But their nightmare was just beginning" (TF1).
A synopsis for Caged aka Captifs:
"Somewhere in Eastern Europe. Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has reached the end of its mission. But just then, the young woman and her two colleagues are kidnapped by strangers for mysterious reasons. Held captive, cared for and kept alive in an oppressive and sinister setting, the three prisoners soon discover with horror...
A tagline for Caged here:
"They thought the war was over. But their nightmare was just beginning" (TF1).
A synopsis for Caged aka Captifs:
"Somewhere in Eastern Europe. Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has reached the end of its mission. But just then, the young woman and her two colleagues are kidnapped by strangers for mysterious reasons. Held captive, cared for and kept alive in an oppressive and sinister setting, the three prisoners soon discover with horror...
- 8/4/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Zoe Felix as Carol in CagedThe French language film Caged, or Captifs, from director Yann Gozlan (Echo), was originally covered in late April as having an April 28th release date (France). The film has now been pushed back by TF1 International, with October 6th the likely release date. The film also has several movie stills available, which show character Carole (Zoe Felix) captured, tormented and held against her will. As well, the first teaser trailer is available for this film from the producers of (High Lane and Mutants). Have a watch inside as Carole is pushed beyond her limits by a mysterious masked man; all the details on this production are below.
The synopsis for Caged aka Captifs:
"Somewhere in Eastern Europe. Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has reached the end of its mission. But just then, the young woman and her two...
The synopsis for Caged aka Captifs:
"Somewhere in Eastern Europe. Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has reached the end of its mission. But just then, the young woman and her two...
- 7/7/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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