The TromaDance film festival makes it into puberty with their 13th annual edition and you won’t want to miss where they’ve grown some hair on May 4-5 at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, New Jersey. It’s two days of hormone-fueled short films, voice-changing features and a star-studded panel discussion.
Two features will be screening at the fest: Steven Kostanski‘s VHS throwback action sci-fi horror flick Manborg and the Trost brothers’ dance-fight video game frenzy The Fp.
The rest of TromaDance is stuffed to the gills with disturbing, grotesque and just downright freaky short films, including Greg Hanson‘s garbage disposal love story Sinkhole and Aaron Zegher‘s ghostly I See a Light. Short film blocks are broken down by theme, such as “Monsters,” “Zombies,” “Madness” and an absolutely not-for-kids “Saturday Morning Cartoons” collection.
Plus, on Saturday evening, there will be a panel discussion on the marketing...
Two features will be screening at the fest: Steven Kostanski‘s VHS throwback action sci-fi horror flick Manborg and the Trost brothers’ dance-fight video game frenzy The Fp.
The rest of TromaDance is stuffed to the gills with disturbing, grotesque and just downright freaky short films, including Greg Hanson‘s garbage disposal love story Sinkhole and Aaron Zegher‘s ghostly I See a Light. Short film blocks are broken down by theme, such as “Monsters,” “Zombies,” “Madness” and an absolutely not-for-kids “Saturday Morning Cartoons” collection.
Plus, on Saturday evening, there will be a panel discussion on the marketing...
- 4/27/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, "Viva Las Nowhere" is just funny and well-executed enough to rope in savvy audiences in the mood for a country music black comedy.
Highlighted by Daniel Stern's three-dimensional portrayal of the hapless lead and Patricia Richardson's dual role as twin sisters, the low-budget Franchise Pictures project is directed with economy and verve by Jason Bloom ("Bio-Dome").
With a comically on-target and abruptly mood-shifting screenplay by Richard Uhlig and Steve Seitz, "Viva" is set in the geographical center of the country, where Stern's would-be songwriter-singer Frank Jacobs owns a motel that has few customers.
When he helps a boozy and attractive singer (Lacey Kohl) after she has been dumped by her partner (James Caan) -- a sleazier veteran of the music scene -- Frank starts down a dark road that leads to several intentional and accidental fatalities, and many suspicious customers showing up at the motel.
Richardson ("Ulee's Gold") makes for a great de facto antagonist as Frank's viciously skeptical and jealous wife, and then later as that character's duplicitous twin. With a Willie Nelson-like mane and echoing some of his hard-hearted characters from the past, Caan is in top form.
But it's Stern who brings the movie to full life with an enthusiastic but unshow-offy performance.
VIVA LAS NOWHERE
Franchise Pictures
In association with Samaha Prods.
Director: Jason Bloom
Screenwriters: Richard Uhlig, Steve Seitz
Producers: Demitri Samaha, Tracee Stanley, Josh Miller
Executive producers: Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Director of photography: James Glennon
Production designer: Alexander Hammond
Editor: Luis Colina
Costume designer: Robert Moore
Music: Andrew Cross
Casting: Elizabeth Marx
Color/stereo
Cast:
Frank Jacobs: Daniel Stern
Helen Jacobs/Wanda: Patricia Richardson
Julie Mitchell: Lacey Kohl
Marguerite: Sherry Stringfield
Roy: James Caan
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R...
Highlighted by Daniel Stern's three-dimensional portrayal of the hapless lead and Patricia Richardson's dual role as twin sisters, the low-budget Franchise Pictures project is directed with economy and verve by Jason Bloom ("Bio-Dome").
With a comically on-target and abruptly mood-shifting screenplay by Richard Uhlig and Steve Seitz, "Viva" is set in the geographical center of the country, where Stern's would-be songwriter-singer Frank Jacobs owns a motel that has few customers.
When he helps a boozy and attractive singer (Lacey Kohl) after she has been dumped by her partner (James Caan) -- a sleazier veteran of the music scene -- Frank starts down a dark road that leads to several intentional and accidental fatalities, and many suspicious customers showing up at the motel.
Richardson ("Ulee's Gold") makes for a great de facto antagonist as Frank's viciously skeptical and jealous wife, and then later as that character's duplicitous twin. With a Willie Nelson-like mane and echoing some of his hard-hearted characters from the past, Caan is in top form.
But it's Stern who brings the movie to full life with an enthusiastic but unshow-offy performance.
VIVA LAS NOWHERE
Franchise Pictures
In association with Samaha Prods.
Director: Jason Bloom
Screenwriters: Richard Uhlig, Steve Seitz
Producers: Demitri Samaha, Tracee Stanley, Josh Miller
Executive producers: Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Director of photography: James Glennon
Production designer: Alexander Hammond
Editor: Luis Colina
Costume designer: Robert Moore
Music: Andrew Cross
Casting: Elizabeth Marx
Color/stereo
Cast:
Frank Jacobs: Daniel Stern
Helen Jacobs/Wanda: Patricia Richardson
Julie Mitchell: Lacey Kohl
Marguerite: Sherry Stringfield
Roy: James Caan
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R...
Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, "Viva Las Nowhere" is just funny and well-executed enough to rope in savvy audiences in the mood for a country music black comedy.
Highlighted by Daniel Stern's three-dimensional portrayal of the hapless lead and Patricia Richardson's dual role as twin sisters, the low-budget Franchise Pictures project is directed with economy and verve by Jason Bloom ("Bio-Dome").
With a comically on-target and abruptly mood-shifting screenplay by Richard Uhlig and Steve Seitz, "Viva" is set in the geographical center of the country, where Stern's would-be songwriter-singer Frank Jacobs owns a motel that has few customers.
When he helps a boozy and attractive singer (Lacey Kohl) after she has been dumped by her partner (James Caan) -- a sleazier veteran of the music scene -- Frank starts down a dark road that leads to several intentional and accidental fatalities, and many suspicious customers showing up at the motel.
Richardson ("Ulee's Gold") makes for a great de facto antagonist as Frank's viciously skeptical and jealous wife, and then later as that character's duplicitous twin. With a Willie Nelson-like mane and echoing some of his hard-hearted characters from the past, Caan is in top form.
But it's Stern who brings the movie to full life with an enthusiastic but unshow-offy performance.
VIVA LAS NOWHERE
Franchise Pictures
In association with Samaha Prods.
Director: Jason Bloom
Screenwriters: Richard Uhlig, Steve Seitz
Producers: Demitri Samaha, Tracee Stanley, Josh Miller
Executive producers: Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Director of photography: James Glennon
Production designer: Alexander Hammond
Editor: Luis Colina
Costume designer: Robert Moore
Music: Andrew Cross
Casting: Elizabeth Marx
Color/stereo
Cast:
Frank Jacobs: Daniel Stern
Helen Jacobs/Wanda: Patricia Richardson
Julie Mitchell: Lacey Kohl
Marguerite: Sherry Stringfield
Roy: James Caan
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R...
Highlighted by Daniel Stern's three-dimensional portrayal of the hapless lead and Patricia Richardson's dual role as twin sisters, the low-budget Franchise Pictures project is directed with economy and verve by Jason Bloom ("Bio-Dome").
With a comically on-target and abruptly mood-shifting screenplay by Richard Uhlig and Steve Seitz, "Viva" is set in the geographical center of the country, where Stern's would-be songwriter-singer Frank Jacobs owns a motel that has few customers.
When he helps a boozy and attractive singer (Lacey Kohl) after she has been dumped by her partner (James Caan) -- a sleazier veteran of the music scene -- Frank starts down a dark road that leads to several intentional and accidental fatalities, and many suspicious customers showing up at the motel.
Richardson ("Ulee's Gold") makes for a great de facto antagonist as Frank's viciously skeptical and jealous wife, and then later as that character's duplicitous twin. With a Willie Nelson-like mane and echoing some of his hard-hearted characters from the past, Caan is in top form.
But it's Stern who brings the movie to full life with an enthusiastic but unshow-offy performance.
VIVA LAS NOWHERE
Franchise Pictures
In association with Samaha Prods.
Director: Jason Bloom
Screenwriters: Richard Uhlig, Steve Seitz
Producers: Demitri Samaha, Tracee Stanley, Josh Miller
Executive producers: Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Director of photography: James Glennon
Production designer: Alexander Hammond
Editor: Luis Colina
Costume designer: Robert Moore
Music: Andrew Cross
Casting: Elizabeth Marx
Color/stereo
Cast:
Frank Jacobs: Daniel Stern
Helen Jacobs/Wanda: Patricia Richardson
Julie Mitchell: Lacey Kohl
Marguerite: Sherry Stringfield
Roy: James Caan
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R...
- 6/29/2001
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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