I have the full rundown on the notorious spacey alternate ending to this sci-fi winner by design specialist Saul Bass. The ants are taking over, and they mean business. World conquest begins at a research lab in Arizona, where Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy and Lynne Frederick try to hold out against super-intelligent hormigas that cut them off, build sophisticated weapons and instantly adapt to any chemical attempt to stop them. Phase IV Blu-ray Olive Films 1974 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 84 min. / Street Date October 27, 2015 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98 Starring Michael Murphy, Nigel Davenport, Lynne Frederick, Alan Gifford Cinematography Dick Bush Insect sequences Ken Middleham Art Direction John Barry Film Editor Willy Kemplen Original Music Brian Gascoigne Written by Mayo Simon Produced by Paul B. Radin Directed by Saul Bass
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Olive Films Blu-ray of the intriguing Sci-Fi curiosity Phase IV appears to be a newer, cleaner transfer than the older DVD.
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Olive Films Blu-ray of the intriguing Sci-Fi curiosity Phase IV appears to be a newer, cleaner transfer than the older DVD.
- 11/17/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Inspiration comes from unlikely places, and the inception of the upcoming “Mad Max: Fury Road” was on a now-legendary long flight from Sydney to Los Angeles where Miller has said he was in a "hypnologic state between sleep and wakefulness" and dreamt up the story for ‘Fury Road.’ But that dream some twelve years ago or more included much more than just the 'Fury Road' story. Indeed, early on, there was talk that "Mad Max: Fury Road" would shoot back-to-back with "Mad Max: Furiosa." The latter picture didn't lens, so what became of it? What was the concept? As the title suggests, it shifted the character focus, and acted as an independent strand from the events of ‘Fury Road,’ almost sounding like a prequel. “[The dream] wasn't a conflation of two stories,” Miller said in an interview with L.A. Playlister Charlie Schmidlin. “We were going to do [‘Furiosa’ as] an anime before it...
- 5/7/2015
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The queso and BBQ gorging are done, and so it's a wrap on the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, which featured a mix of mainstream releases, smaller indie narratives, documentaries and music-based films, among many others. Our two correspondents Charlie Schmidlin and Drew Taylor have comprised their best-of highlights from the festival. The Audience Award winners are here, and the regular award winners decided by the SXSW Jury are listed here. See you in 2016! Charlie Schmidlin Experiencing amazing Alamo Drafthouse bumpers, built-up queues for events and anything but vegetables as a culinary option, my first time at SXSW was the best kind of ordeal. The fest was staffed by a charming, friendly staff and volunteers who organized the programming down to a science —I don’t think I attended one delayed screening the entire time. I can’t wait to go back next year —maybe after a salad first. 1. “Krisha” A wall...
- 3/23/2015
- by The Playlist Staff
- The Playlist
Watch: Liam Hemsworth & Teresa Palmer Deal With Small Town Murder In Trailer For Thriller 'Cut Bank'
Liam Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer, Billy Bob Thornton, John Malkovich, Bruce Dern, Oliver Platt, and Michael Stuhlbarg —that's a cast worth getting interested in, particularly when they gather for a small town-set thriller like "Cut Bank," and the first trailer has arrived. Based on the 2009 Black List script by Roberto Patino and directed by TV helmer Matt Shakman ("Fargo," "The Good Wife") making his feature film debut, the film tells the story of Dwayne McLaren (Hemsworth), a young auto mechanic and former high school football star who wants to get the hell out of the frozen-in-time town of Cut Bank, Montana. But he stumbles across a murder and is caught up in a spiral of dangerous events. Reviewing the film last summer at the Los Angeles Film Festival, our Charlie Schmidlin wasn't impressed, calling the picture "a dozy small town caper that never gains a sense of location or thrills." "Cut Bank" arrives.
- 2/5/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Shot in Australia and Los Angeles, The Ever After is hardly a romance but the film co-starring Teresa Palmer and her partner Mark Webber is being released worldwide on Valentine.s Day.
The couple, who co-wrote the drama, have decided to stream the film direct to consumers via the Vhx platform and the film.s website (http://www.theeveraftermovie.com).
The third directing effort from Webber following 2008's Explicit Ills and 2012's The End Of Love,. the title is available now on pre-order for $US10.
.We are standing alongside other revolutionary artists resisting the urge to go with corporate distribution companies,. said Webber and Palmer, who produced with Eric Binns. .We are redefining what it means to be independent and giving you the film straight from the artist to your screen..
Palmer plays an Australian actress who is married to Webber.s fashion photographer, with whom she has a young daughter.
The couple, who co-wrote the drama, have decided to stream the film direct to consumers via the Vhx platform and the film.s website (http://www.theeveraftermovie.com).
The third directing effort from Webber following 2008's Explicit Ills and 2012's The End Of Love,. the title is available now on pre-order for $US10.
.We are standing alongside other revolutionary artists resisting the urge to go with corporate distribution companies,. said Webber and Palmer, who produced with Eric Binns. .We are redefining what it means to be independent and giving you the film straight from the artist to your screen..
Palmer plays an Australian actress who is married to Webber.s fashion photographer, with whom she has a young daughter.
- 1/26/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
British actor David Oyelowo’s portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s Selma has received praise since the film premiered at AFI Fest. The Hollywood Reporter’s Stephen Farber said, “His rousing speeches are superbly done, and his moments of introspection and self-doubt retrieve the humanity in a leader who has come to seem larger than life.”
Now, he isn’t the only British actor playing a Southerner in the film: Tom Wilkinson embodies President Lyndon B. Johnson while Tim Roth depicts Governor George Wallace.
Oyelowo will receive this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award, and if he earns an Oscar nomination for his role as King, it wouldn’t be the first time an actor landed a nomination for personifying an iconic figure from a different country: American actress Meryl Streep won for her portrayal...
Managing Editor
British actor David Oyelowo’s portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s Selma has received praise since the film premiered at AFI Fest. The Hollywood Reporter’s Stephen Farber said, “His rousing speeches are superbly done, and his moments of introspection and self-doubt retrieve the humanity in a leader who has come to seem larger than life.”
Now, he isn’t the only British actor playing a Southerner in the film: Tom Wilkinson embodies President Lyndon B. Johnson while Tim Roth depicts Governor George Wallace.
Oyelowo will receive this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award, and if he earns an Oscar nomination for his role as King, it wouldn’t be the first time an actor landed a nomination for personifying an iconic figure from a different country: American actress Meryl Streep won for her portrayal...
- 12/11/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
Reese Witherspoon and Jean-Marc Vallée making Wild
Jean-Marc Vallée’s eighth feature film Wild is just about to begin its theatrical release in North America. The film stars Reese Witherspoon, who plays Cheryl Strayed as she goes on an incredible, though unprepared, hike across the Pacific Crest Trail to morn the death of her mother. This new release provides a great opportunity to reflect on the director’s career and survey the literature surrounding him.
Even though I’m sympathetic to Barry Hertz’s article in Maclean’s, "Jean-Marc Vallée: Film’s redemption man" (Sept. 15, 2014), for acknowledging the director’s talent and growing international reputation, it still doesn’t do Vallée justice as it concludes with vague generalizations that, instead of enlightening, overlook his actual merits. Hertz overemphasizes Vallée’s work with actors and argues that he ‘lacks’ a unique style of directing, criticizes him for his modesty, and...
Jean-Marc Vallée’s eighth feature film Wild is just about to begin its theatrical release in North America. The film stars Reese Witherspoon, who plays Cheryl Strayed as she goes on an incredible, though unprepared, hike across the Pacific Crest Trail to morn the death of her mother. This new release provides a great opportunity to reflect on the director’s career and survey the literature surrounding him.
Even though I’m sympathetic to Barry Hertz’s article in Maclean’s, "Jean-Marc Vallée: Film’s redemption man" (Sept. 15, 2014), for acknowledging the director’s talent and growing international reputation, it still doesn’t do Vallée justice as it concludes with vague generalizations that, instead of enlightening, overlook his actual merits. Hertz overemphasizes Vallée’s work with actors and argues that he ‘lacks’ a unique style of directing, criticizes him for his modesty, and...
- 12/3/2014
- by David M. L. Davidson
- MUBI
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