In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s there was one young actor who personified the burgeoning ennui of Generation X but, you know, made it look cool: Christian Slater. After bursting onto the scene as a teen in films like The Legend of Billie Jean, The Name of the Rose, and the underrated Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Slater was leading a number of films that have left an indelible cultural impact in the decades since. Alongside the Winona Ryders and Ethan Hawkes, Slater quickly came to represent a very specific kind of post-Reagan, aggravated anti-ambition.
Metrograph has curated a new series of films (all on 35mm!) celebrating Slater. Titled “Christian Slater: Outsider,” it starts on August 18. The movies included are Gleaming The Cube, Heathers, Pump Up the Volume, and True Romance. A perfectly selected quartet of pictures that all underwhelmed upon initial release, only to all earn cult-classic status in short order.
Metrograph has curated a new series of films (all on 35mm!) celebrating Slater. Titled “Christian Slater: Outsider,” it starts on August 18. The movies included are Gleaming The Cube, Heathers, Pump Up the Volume, and True Romance. A perfectly selected quartet of pictures that all underwhelmed upon initial release, only to all earn cult-classic status in short order.
- 7/25/2023
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Coming from director Alejandro Amenábar (Open Your Eyes, The Others), Regression takes us to 1990’s Minnesota where Ethan Hawkes detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of a young woman Angela (Emma Watson) who accuses her father of an “unspeakable crime”. With both Angela and her father unable to trust their own memories, Kenner brings in a psychologist (David Thewlis) to help them relive their own memories, uncovering a terrifying nationwide mystery in the process. The atmosphere on display in this trailer is incredibly unnerving (no surprise coming from the man who brought us the fantastic The Others), and all the cast, Hawke and Watson especially, put really promising performances. This has all the makings of a genuinely great horror thriller, and the mystery presented is enough to catch your interest. Released: 28th August (U.S.)/ 9th October (Irl/U.K.)...
- 6/10/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Ethan Hawkes dedication to the horror genre is damn admirable. The man has time and again returned to the bleakest realms of cinema and hes proven to be a standout in the landscape. And hes clearly not done yet as hes tapped to appear in Alejandro Amenbars latest Regression. Hawke will have excellent support in Emma Watson who coleads in what looks to be a moving performance.
- 2/12/2015
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
This is a reprint of our review from the 2014 SXSW Film Festival. There seem to be two Ethan Hawkes working in the movies these days, operating in parallel universes. They look the same and sound the same, but their choice in movies couldn't be more wildly different. There's the Ethan Hawke whose warm, naturalistic performances in things like "Boyhood" are amongst the best in the business, profoundly moving and deeply identifiable. Then there's the Ethan Hawke who makes things like the horror romp "Sinister," where his defining character trait is his oversized cable-knit sweater that he wears in every scene. Last year might have reached a "Back to the Future, Part II" paradox, with Hawke starring in both one of the year's best movies ("Before Midnight") and one of the worst ("Getaway"). So it makes sense that he would sign on to "Predestination," a twisty time travel adventure that deals in alternate timelines and parallel.
- 1/7/2015
- by Drew Taylor
- The Playlist
There seem to be two Ethan Hawkes working in the movies these days, operating in parallel universes. They look the same and sound the same but their choice in movies couldn't be more wildly different. There's the Ethan Hawke, whose warm, naturalistic performances in things like "Boyhood," are amongst the best in the business, profoundly moving and deeply identifiable. Then there's the Ethan Hawke who makes things like the horror romp "Sinister," where his defining character trait is his oversized cable-knit sweater that he wears in every scene. Last year might have reached a "Back to the Future, Part II" paradox, with Hawke starring in both one of the year's best movies ("Before Midnight") and one of the worst ("Getaway"). So it makes sense that he would sign on to "Predestination," a twisty time travel adventure that deals in alternate timelines and parallel dimensions. The question is: which Hawke showed up for this one?...
- 3/10/2014
- by Drew Taylor
- The Playlist
Lorelei Linklater, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke at the premiere of Boyhood at Sundance Film Festival Photo: Amber Wilkinson Coming-of-age movies have long been a staple of indie cinema, but there seems to be a particular emphasis on parent and child relationships at this year's Sundance. They've been cropping up all over the schedule, from comedies to drama. I've already talked about Infinitely Polar Bear, so I'll start with the most remarkable film to deal with the subject here - Richard Linklater's Boyhood. A long-term experiment in filmmaking, he set out, back in 2003, to follow the journey from childhood to adulthood of one character (although his sister also plays a significant part). Played by the same boy (Ellar Coltrane) throughout and with a supporting cast (Ethan Hawkes, Patricia Arquette and Linklater's daughter Lorelei) also along for the ride, the result is fascinating, not least because it shows how Linklater has...
- 1/27/2014
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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