Alrighty, kids, looking for some new horror flicks but don't feel like leaving your house? Yeah, we kind of don't blame you. The outside world can suck at times. Good thing for you Phase 4 Films has announced they're bringing Panic Button and Dollhouse to VOD on April 1st, 2013.
Check out the synopses and artwork for both flicks below. Look for more on each of them soon!
Chris Crow's Panic Button stars Scarlett Alice Johnson, Jack Gordon, Michael Jibson, Elen Rhys, and Joshua Richards.
Panic Button Synopsis
Four young people win a trip of a lifetime to New York City. On board the private jet, they are invited to take part in the in-flight entertainment – a new online gaming experience. But this is no ordinary game. Trapped at 30,000 feet, they are forced to play for their lives and the lives of their loved ones by their mysterious captor.
Kirsten Sheridan...
Check out the synopses and artwork for both flicks below. Look for more on each of them soon!
Chris Crow's Panic Button stars Scarlett Alice Johnson, Jack Gordon, Michael Jibson, Elen Rhys, and Joshua Richards.
Panic Button Synopsis
Four young people win a trip of a lifetime to New York City. On board the private jet, they are invited to take part in the in-flight entertainment – a new online gaming experience. But this is no ordinary game. Trapped at 30,000 feet, they are forced to play for their lives and the lives of their loved ones by their mysterious captor.
Kirsten Sheridan...
- 3/27/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Cillian Murphy's 'Broken' and Kirsten Sheridan's 'Dollhouse' were among the winners at the Odessa International Film Festival in Ukraine. 'Broken', adapted from Daniel Clay's novel of the same name by Irish screenwriter Mark O'Rowe (Intermission), won the festival's Grand Prix prize. The film was directed by Rufus Norris and features Murphy, Tim Roth and Rory Kinnear among its cast members. Meanwhile, the cast of Irish director Kirsten Sheridan's new drama, 'Dollhouse', were celebrating after winning the award for Best Actors. Set in Dublin, 'Dollhouse' follows a group of teenagers who break into a house and stars Seana Kerslake (Life's a Breeze), Johnny Ward (This Must Be The Place, Two Hearts), Jack Reynor (What Richard Did, Three Wise Men), Kate Stanley Brennan (Raw, Fair City), Shane Curry (Kisses) and Ciaran McCabe (What Richard Did).
- 7/24/2012
- IFTN
Irish director Kirsten Sheridan's latest film 'Dollhouse' is to have its North American premiere at the South by South West festival in Austen Texas this March in the 'Emerging Visions' category. The title along with 17 others was whittled down from 570 international films entered to the festival. 'Dollhouse' a drama set in Dublin follows six street kids who break into a house in Dalkey and stars Seana Kerslake (Life's a Breeze), Johnny Ward (This Must Be The Place, Two Hearts), Jack Reynor (What Richard Did, Three Wise Men), Kate Stanley Brennan (Raw, Fair City), Shane Curry (Kisses) and Ciaran McCabe (What Richard Did).
- 2/16/2012
- IFTN
Following up the initial announcement of titles, the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival revealed it will open with the period drama Les Adieux à la reine (Farewell My Queen) today. From director Benoît Jacquot, the drama stars Inglourious Basterds lead Diane Kruger, as well as Léa Seydoux who broke-out in Midnight in Paris and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol this year. Based on, Chantal Thomas’ novel we have the first stills of the film (from Lumiere via The Playlist) that follows the “first few days of the French Revolution from the perspective of the servants at Versailles.”
Kruger, who plays Marie Antoinette here, has only appeared in one big film following her post-Basterds role with Unknown, but I look forward to her future work, especially with this film. I thought Seydoux was great as an action villain in Ghotocol and excited to see her career rise. Check out the stills below,...
Kruger, who plays Marie Antoinette here, has only appeared in one big film following her post-Basterds role with Unknown, but I look forward to her future work, especially with this film. I thought Seydoux was great as an action villain in Ghotocol and excited to see her career rise. Check out the stills below,...
- 1/4/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The Berlinale's announced today that 20 films are now lined up for its Panorama program. All in all, around 50 titles will make up the main program, Panorama Special and Panorama Dokumente.
10+10 by Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wang Toon, Wu Nien-Jen, Sylvia Chang, Chen Guo-Fu, Wei Te-Sheng, Chung Meng-Hung, Chang Tso-Chi, Arvin Chen, Yang Ya-Che and others, Taiwan — see a full report from the Taipei Film Commission: "Funded by the Golden Horse Film Festival and the Republic of China Centenary Foundation, 10+10 [is] a movie comprised of 20 short films by 10 renowned and 10 emerging Taiwanese filmmakers."
Death For Sale by Faouzi Bensaïdi, France
With Fehd Benchemsi, Fouad Labiad, Mouhcine Malzi, Imane Elmechrafi, Faouzi Bensaïdi
Die Wand (The Wall) by Julian Roman Pölsler, Austria/Germany
With Martina Gedeck — Synopsis from The Match Factory: "(1.) The wall is a highly unusual exploration of solitude and survival. (2.) It is the story of a woman who is separated from the...
10+10 by Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wang Toon, Wu Nien-Jen, Sylvia Chang, Chen Guo-Fu, Wei Te-Sheng, Chung Meng-Hung, Chang Tso-Chi, Arvin Chen, Yang Ya-Che and others, Taiwan — see a full report from the Taipei Film Commission: "Funded by the Golden Horse Film Festival and the Republic of China Centenary Foundation, 10+10 [is] a movie comprised of 20 short films by 10 renowned and 10 emerging Taiwanese filmmakers."
Death For Sale by Faouzi Bensaïdi, France
With Fehd Benchemsi, Fouad Labiad, Mouhcine Malzi, Imane Elmechrafi, Faouzi Bensaïdi
Die Wand (The Wall) by Julian Roman Pölsler, Austria/Germany
With Martina Gedeck — Synopsis from The Match Factory: "(1.) The wall is a highly unusual exploration of solitude and survival. (2.) It is the story of a woman who is separated from the...
- 1/4/2012
- MUBI
So last week was admittedly a slog of subversive family drama. Thankfully this week offered some truly intriguing indie efforts.
First I was introduced to the marvelous and miniature world of Marwencol, next subjected to the dreary worldview of Everything Stranger and New, then exposed to the heart-filled weight loss journey of Lbs., and finally watched a truly enchanting tale of young love unfold in Kisses.
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Marwencol ~ Directed by Jeff Malmberg
This carefully crafted doc unfolds the story of Mark Hogancamp, a drunk whose life changed dramatically after he was beaten within an inch of his life outside a local bar. His attackers “kicked every memory of [his] head,” leaving Hogancamp to relearn basic motor skills and grappling to rediscover himself. His method of self-made therapy: constructing a model town named Marwencol that he peoples with miniature doppelgangers of his loved ones. With these figures he enacts winding wishful narratives,...
First I was introduced to the marvelous and miniature world of Marwencol, next subjected to the dreary worldview of Everything Stranger and New, then exposed to the heart-filled weight loss journey of Lbs., and finally watched a truly enchanting tale of young love unfold in Kisses.
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Marwencol ~ Directed by Jeff Malmberg
This carefully crafted doc unfolds the story of Mark Hogancamp, a drunk whose life changed dramatically after he was beaten within an inch of his life outside a local bar. His attackers “kicked every memory of [his] head,” leaving Hogancamp to relearn basic motor skills and grappling to rediscover himself. His method of self-made therapy: constructing a model town named Marwencol that he peoples with miniature doppelgangers of his loved ones. With these figures he enacts winding wishful narratives,...
- 1/24/2011
- by Kristy Puchko
- The Film Stage
Best Documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop" It's hard to know whether street artist Banksy's feature documentary is what it claims to be—a doc about an obsessive man who falls in love with the world of street art (where artists place their work in public, risking arrest for vandalism), fashioning himself as the most financially successful street artist in history—or is Banksy's best prank to date. The film follows the life of buffoonish French expatriate Thierry Guetta, a happy-go-lucky proprietor of an overpriced hipster-wear store in West Hollywood with the curious habit of videotaping everything that happens to him. Guetta persuades his cousin, a street artist known as Space Invader, to become the subject of a "documentary," which leads Guetta to other street artists like Obama icon-maker Shepard Fairey and ultimately to the white whale of street artists: the ultra-secretive Banksy (interviewed in silhouette, of course...
- 1/20/2011
- backstage.com
Chicago – When we’re young, a relatively short distance can seem like a trip around the world. I vividly remember thinking my grandparents lived in another country when I was a kid when it was really just the other side of town. Naturally, when two kids run away from home and go from a rural nightmare into the big city, it’s going to feel not unlike Dorothy traveling to Oz. This sense of adventure, wonder, and magical reality infuses every frame of Lance Daly’s beautiful “Kisses,” a delightful Irish art film recently released on DVD.
DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0
Kylie (Kelly O’Neill) and Dylan (Shane Curry) have lived a rough life on the outskirts of Dublin. Kylie seems barely noticed in a family with five siblings and an overworked mother. She clearly has adolescent feelings of growing love for her neighbor Dylan, a young man who has more pain...
DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0
Kylie (Kelly O’Neill) and Dylan (Shane Curry) have lived a rough life on the outskirts of Dublin. Kylie seems barely noticed in a family with five siblings and an overworked mother. She clearly has adolescent feelings of growing love for her neighbor Dylan, a young man who has more pain...
- 11/15/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It's been a while since we've done a giveaway on the site, but this week the good folks at Oscilloscope Laboratories [1] have provided us with two copies of an acclaimed Irish film called Kisses. I haven't seen it, but based on the quality of their other releases I can only assume that this is definitely worth checking out. The film is directed by Lance Daly and the basic plot synopsis is as follows: "Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin." To enter, just send your name and mailing address to filmjunk@gmail.com [2] with "Kisses Giveaway" in the subject line. We’ll randomly pick the winners from all the entries we receive and notify them by next Tuesday (Nov. 2nd). Extras include: Audio commentary with the candy-chomping, cheeky stars, Kelly O'Neill and...
- 10/26/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Released by Universal Home Entertainment
Yes, we're finally getting the footage of the original Marty McFly, Eric Stoltz, for the first time, but for many simply having the hi-def version of Robert Zemeckis' time-travel franchise will be good enough. Commentaries, deleted scenes, a full-length documentary and much, much more come on this new set of the trilogy.
"Alien Anthology"
Directed by Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released by Fox Home Entertainment
While not as much of an upgrade over its previous DVD release as "Back to the Future," the Blu-ray update of the four "Alien" films worth owning now boasts isolated scores for each film, all of Ridley Scott's sketches for the first "Alien," the uncut documentary of David Fincher's ill-fated "Alien 3" as...
"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Released by Universal Home Entertainment
Yes, we're finally getting the footage of the original Marty McFly, Eric Stoltz, for the first time, but for many simply having the hi-def version of Robert Zemeckis' time-travel franchise will be good enough. Commentaries, deleted scenes, a full-length documentary and much, much more come on this new set of the trilogy.
"Alien Anthology"
Directed by Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released by Fox Home Entertainment
While not as much of an upgrade over its previous DVD release as "Back to the Future," the Blu-ray update of the four "Alien" films worth owning now boasts isolated scores for each film, all of Ridley Scott's sketches for the first "Alien," the uncut documentary of David Fincher's ill-fated "Alien 3" as...
- 10/26/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
I don't know how or why -- maybe it's something in the water or a some kind of atmospheric byproduct of global warming -- but all of a sudden, Ireland is a hotbed of child acting talent. Earlier this summer, Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda were repeatedly upstaged by ten-year-old Alison Barry in Neil Jordan's "Ondine." Now, in the new Irish film "Kisses," two untrained child actors, Kelly O'Neill and Shane Curry, give the sort of naturalistic performances that professional actors spend years trying to perfect.
Curry plays Dylan, a shy kid who lives in a house in the suburbs with his mother and abusive father. O'Neill's outgoing Kylie lives next door with her own family and her own troubles. After one particular brutal fight with Dylan's dad, the two run away from home. They make their way to Dublin in search of Dylan's older brother Barry, who ran away himself two years earlier.
Curry plays Dylan, a shy kid who lives in a house in the suburbs with his mother and abusive father. O'Neill's outgoing Kylie lives next door with her own family and her own troubles. After one particular brutal fight with Dylan's dad, the two run away from home. They make their way to Dublin in search of Dylan's older brother Barry, who ran away himself two years earlier.
- 7/20/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Ever since Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin’s 1953 charmer Little Fugitive, indie filmmakers have gotten a lot of mileage out of the premise of children out on their own in a big city, confronting its wonders and dangers. Lance Daly’s Kisses lands squarely in that pre-teen runaway genre, though writer-director Daly is more preoccupied with the danger than the wonder. Kisses begins in a run-down Dublin suburb, where Kelly O’Neill lives in a house full of people who barely notice her, while next-door neighbor Shane Curry lives with a drunken father who’s already driven one son ...
- 7/15/2010
- avclub.com
In the midst of a summer packed with big budget blockbusters, comes a simple piece from Irish director Lance Daly. Kisses follows the adventures of two kids, Dylan and Kylie (Shane Curry and Kelly O’Neill) after they’re compelled to leave their abusive homes and head off into the streets of Dublin. What begins as freeing and lighthearted fun turns into a nightmare as the lights go down and the dangers of the inner city emerge. However, throughout it all Dylan and Kylie always have each other and that’s more than enough. Between its remarkably talented young stars, unusual and effective coloring technique and the sheer honesty of the story, Daly delivers [...]...
- 7/14/2010
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Short, sweet and full of unexpected moments, the rough-and-tumble little Irish film Kisses is a surprise and a treat: a no-frills story of young love in which the subject is never discussed and the two central characters barely even acknowledge their feelings for each other. Rather, this dramatic comedy, which opens in limited theatrical release and video-on-demand on Friday (7/16/10), is about the inner life of kids - with all the innocence, sense of daring and vulnerability that implies. In this case, the kids in question live together in a housing project, next-door neighbors, aware (but not fully understanding) just how rough the other one has it. Dylan (Shane Curry) is a kid with no friends except next-door pal Kylie (Kelly O'Neill) and a father with a tendency to hit first and talk after. Kylie also has a down-at-the-heels existence, dodging...
- 7/14/2010
- by Marshall Fine
- Huffington Post
Shane Curry, Kelly O'Neill Anyone who's ever visited Dublin as a tourist is no stranger to the Gaelic magic and charm that linger around every corner. In Irish director Lance Daly's (The Halo Effect) latest feature Kisses, his two preteen protagonists, Dylan (Shane Curry) and Kylie (Kelly O'Neill) - escaping horrific homelives in the suburbs - enter the city with all the wonder and optimism that freedom (and a few Euros in your pocket) can bring. However, as they make their precarious way through the hopeless search for Dylan's older brother - who followed a similar path two years earlier - their situation becomes grimmer and grimmer, and you come to your senses and realize that, no matter how charming, any city is a dangerous place for 11-year-olds on their own. The two young actors - both making their feature debuts - are a revelation. It seems strange to talk about chemistry between tweens,...
- 7/13/2010
- TribecaFilm.com
Kisses can hold a powerful meaning behind them, based on the context in which they are given. The 2008 Irish drama ‘Kisses,’ written and directed by Lance Daly, is getting ready to jump the Atlantic Ocean to America, and seems to want to prove that people’s intentions transcend culture. Kelly O’Neill and Shane Curry, two inner-city Dublin teens with no acting experience between them, play the two main characters in the movie, adding to the air of innocence and good intentions. After premiering at the Galway Film Festival in 2008, and later being picked as an official selection at the Locarno, Toronto International, Telluride, Miami and Seattle International Film Festivals, ‘Kisses’ [...]...
- 7/13/2010
- by karen
- ShockYa
Kisses
Opening Date: July 16
Cast: Shane Curry, Kelly O’Neill, Stephen Rea
Director: Lance Daly
Writers: Lance Daly
Official Synopsis: From director Lance Daly (Last Days in Dublin, The Halo Effect) comes the story of two young runaways living in the fringes of Dublin who discover both beauty and danger in the big city. Kylie lives with 5 siblings and an overworked mother. Next door, Dylan is growing up with an abusive father and the memory of his runaway brother. One day, after a violent altercation with his father, Dylan and Kylie flee. Together they make their way to the magical lights of downtown Dublin to search for Dylan’s brother and the hope of a new life. Dublin, as shown through the innocent eyes of our young protagonists, is a kaleidoscope of magic, wonder and mystery. But as the night wears on, Dublin takes on a darker character and the...
Opening Date: July 16
Cast: Shane Curry, Kelly O’Neill, Stephen Rea
Director: Lance Daly
Writers: Lance Daly
Official Synopsis: From director Lance Daly (Last Days in Dublin, The Halo Effect) comes the story of two young runaways living in the fringes of Dublin who discover both beauty and danger in the big city. Kylie lives with 5 siblings and an overworked mother. Next door, Dylan is growing up with an abusive father and the memory of his runaway brother. One day, after a violent altercation with his father, Dylan and Kylie flee. Together they make their way to the magical lights of downtown Dublin to search for Dylan’s brother and the hope of a new life. Dublin, as shown through the innocent eyes of our young protagonists, is a kaleidoscope of magic, wonder and mystery. But as the night wears on, Dublin takes on a darker character and the...
- 4/7/2010
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
The European Film Academy and Efa Productions have announced the titles of the 48 films that have been recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2009. With 25 countries included in the diverse list of films, Ireland is represented by the Ifta winning 'Kisses' written and directed by Lance Daly. 'Kisses' tells the story of two youngsters, Dylan (Shane Curry) and Kylie (Kelly O'Neill) who run away from home at Christmas time and spend a night of wonder and terror on the streets of Dublin's city centre. 'Kisses' was written, directed and produced by Lance Daly and co-produced by Macdara Kelleher, Les Kelly and Nial O'Brien. 'Kisses' has won numerous awards including the Best Director Ifta for Lance Daly and the Feature Film Award at the 2008 Galway Film Fleadh.
- 9/7/2009
- IFTN
In this week's edition of Indie Roundup, the headline says it all.
Deals. Nominated this year for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category, Uli Edel's The Baader-Meinhof Complex has been acquired for Us theatrical distribution by Vitagraph Films, according to indieWIRE. Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, and Bruno Ganz star in a film that "dramatizes the history of the real-life West German terrorist group Red Army Faction (Raf), which rose to violent action against the German political status quo in the late 1960s." Current plans are for a platform release in August, with 18 of the top 20 markets targeted. When the film opened in the UK last fall, David Hudson compiled the mixed critical reaction at GreenCine Daily. We've embedded the action-packed trailer below.
Lance Daly's Kisses, described as an Irish "romantic coming-of-age film," will see release later this year, courtesy of Oscilloscope Releasing,...
Deals. Nominated this year for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category, Uli Edel's The Baader-Meinhof Complex has been acquired for Us theatrical distribution by Vitagraph Films, according to indieWIRE. Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, and Bruno Ganz star in a film that "dramatizes the history of the real-life West German terrorist group Red Army Faction (Raf), which rose to violent action against the German political status quo in the late 1960s." Current plans are for a platform release in August, with 18 of the top 20 markets targeted. When the film opened in the UK last fall, David Hudson compiled the mixed critical reaction at GreenCine Daily. We've embedded the action-packed trailer below.
Lance Daly's Kisses, described as an Irish "romantic coming-of-age film," will see release later this year, courtesy of Oscilloscope Releasing,...
- 4/23/2009
- by Peter Martin
- Cinematical
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American distribution rights to Lance Daly's "Kisses," a coming-of-age tale starring newcomers Kelly O'Neill and Shane Curry. The film will open theatrically later this year.
Set in Ireland, the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival and took the audience prize at this year's Miami Film Festival and best film at the Galway Film Festival.
It was produced by writer/director Daly and Macdara Kelleher of Fastnet Films.
Set in Ireland, the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival and took the audience prize at this year's Miami Film Festival and best film at the Galway Film Festival.
It was produced by writer/director Daly and Macdara Kelleher of Fastnet Films.
- 4/17/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lance Daly's 'Kisses', winner of two recent Ifta awards for Best Director and Best Editing, will be available on DVD from Friday March 6th. Directed by Lance Daly (The Halo Effect) 'Kisses' stars newcomers Kelly O'Neill and Shane Curry as Kylie and Dylan, two kids living on the outskirts of Dublin who run away from their abusive homes and set off for the bright lights of the city centre in search of Dylan's older brother and a better life. The DVD being released by Element Pictures Distribution features additional special features including: trailer, 'Making Kisses' featurette, out-takes reel and actors feature length commentary.
- 3/5/2009
- IFTN
12th Annual EU Film Festival Highlights, Week One: ‘I’m All Good,’ ‘Zift,’ ‘Kisses,’ ‘Shall We Kiss’
Chicago – The Annual European Union Film Festival at the Siskel Film Center has become a calendar-clearing event for foreign film and arthouse movie lovers in the city of Chicago, but working your way through what to see of the five dozen films can be overwhelming. Let us guide the way.
This year’s edition, running from March 6th to April 2nd, includes high profile films from world renowned filmmakers like Peter Greenaway, Francois Ozon, Agnes Varda, Nicholas Roeg, Shane Meadows, Olga Malea, and Olivier Assayas, along with some movies that probably won’t be seen outside of the EU in the Windy City.
The 12th Annual European Union Film Festival includes 59 feature films, all of which are making their Chicago premiere. If you’re interested in seeing something off the beaten path, the EU is the fest for you. Week by week, every Wednesday, come back to HollywoodChicago.com for...
This year’s edition, running from March 6th to April 2nd, includes high profile films from world renowned filmmakers like Peter Greenaway, Francois Ozon, Agnes Varda, Nicholas Roeg, Shane Meadows, Olga Malea, and Olivier Assayas, along with some movies that probably won’t be seen outside of the EU in the Windy City.
The 12th Annual European Union Film Festival includes 59 feature films, all of which are making their Chicago premiere. If you’re interested in seeing something off the beaten path, the EU is the fest for you. Week by week, every Wednesday, come back to HollywoodChicago.com for...
- 3/4/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Year: 2008
Release date: Unknown
Director: Lance Daly
Writers: Lance Daly
IMDb: link
Trailer: N/A
Review by: cyberhal
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Time for a slice of Irish life that the tourist posters won't show you. Lance Daly's powerful new feature is a beautifully shot account of two 11 year old runaways on the unforgiving streets of Dublin. Amazing performances by child actors Kelly O'Neill (Kylie) and Shane Curry (Dylan), the film features a strong folksy soundtrack, and is reminiscent of Ken Loach's work in a film like Kes. Following the advice of Mike Leigh, who saw the movie at the Toronto Film Festival, the director/writer/cinematographer Daly has added subtitles which helps anyone not from Dublin to understand the thick brogue. When Kisses won best feature film at the Galway Film Festival this year, Focus Features acquired the rights, and with any luck it will pick up the...
Release date: Unknown
Director: Lance Daly
Writers: Lance Daly
IMDb: link
Trailer: N/A
Review by: cyberhal
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Time for a slice of Irish life that the tourist posters won't show you. Lance Daly's powerful new feature is a beautifully shot account of two 11 year old runaways on the unforgiving streets of Dublin. Amazing performances by child actors Kelly O'Neill (Kylie) and Shane Curry (Dylan), the film features a strong folksy soundtrack, and is reminiscent of Ken Loach's work in a film like Kes. Following the advice of Mike Leigh, who saw the movie at the Toronto Film Festival, the director/writer/cinematographer Daly has added subtitles which helps anyone not from Dublin to understand the thick brogue. When Kisses won best feature film at the Galway Film Festival this year, Focus Features acquired the rights, and with any luck it will pick up the...
- 11/9/2008
- QuietEarth.us
- Among the films I was curious to catch was the Dublin-set escapist drama of Kylie and Dylan. Kisses might sound like something cute and fuzzy, but Lance Daly is quick to remind his characters that the outside world may be just as unforgiving as everything that takes place on home turf. Daly has been traveling around quite a lot with his third feature film, after an preem at Locarno, he had a stint at Telluride before hitting Tiff. He brought along the film's two actors -- Kelly O'Neill and Shane Curry who bears some resemblance to a young version of the main character in Sweet Sixteen. The three spared on stage, showing that Daly's casting process didn’t care too much for dramatic art school types, hard to find at the age. Personally, I'd never seen Daly's other work but was still curious about a project that places child
- 9/9/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
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