Body-snatching aliens attempt to navigate love in the modern world in genre-bending comedy The Becomers, and Dark Star Pictures announced today that they’ve acquired it for release.
In The Becomers: “Dropped to Earth and escaping their dying planet, the two extraterrestrials (played by a sequence of actors) seek each other out —jumping from body to body— on our planet while becoming increasingly drawn into the madness of modern-day America.
Written, directed, and edited by Zach Clark (Little Sister), the film was shot in Chicago and stars Molly Plunk (Little Sister, Profane), Mike Lopez (All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Crimes Against Humanity), Frank V. Ross (Drinking Buddies), Isabel Alamin, and Keith Kelly, and features the voice Russell Mael, lead singer of the explosive pop-rock band Sparks. The Becomers is produced by Joe Swanberg (Depraved, The Rental), and Edwin Linker (Saint Frances, Queen of Earth) of Slasher Films.
Clark...
In The Becomers: “Dropped to Earth and escaping their dying planet, the two extraterrestrials (played by a sequence of actors) seek each other out —jumping from body to body— on our planet while becoming increasingly drawn into the madness of modern-day America.
Written, directed, and edited by Zach Clark (Little Sister), the film was shot in Chicago and stars Molly Plunk (Little Sister, Profane), Mike Lopez (All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Crimes Against Humanity), Frank V. Ross (Drinking Buddies), Isabel Alamin, and Keith Kelly, and features the voice Russell Mael, lead singer of the explosive pop-rock band Sparks. The Becomers is produced by Joe Swanberg (Depraved, The Rental), and Edwin Linker (Saint Frances, Queen of Earth) of Slasher Films.
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- 2/8/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jewel and Melissa Etheridge will be going on tour together this year.
Last Tuesday, the 90s icons announced their upcoming tour, which will have them go around the country to make stops in cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles and St. Augustine, Florida.
The tour will last through most of the summer and it won’t end there, as it will continue through the beginning weeks of fall.
They are scheduled to kick off on July 11 in Bonner, Montana, and end in Rogers, Arkansas, on October 5.
The last time Jewel was on stage was last September in Lincoln, California. Etheridge, on the other hand, is currently preparing for her “I’m Not Broken” Tour, which begins in March and ends in April.
In December last year, Jewel and newly divorced Kevin Costner sparked dating rumors when they were spotted in the Virgin Islands.
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Last Tuesday, the 90s icons announced their upcoming tour, which will have them go around the country to make stops in cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles and St. Augustine, Florida.
The tour will last through most of the summer and it won’t end there, as it will continue through the beginning weeks of fall.
They are scheduled to kick off on July 11 in Bonner, Montana, and end in Rogers, Arkansas, on October 5.
The last time Jewel was on stage was last September in Lincoln, California. Etheridge, on the other hand, is currently preparing for her “I’m Not Broken” Tour, which begins in March and ends in April.
In December last year, Jewel and newly divorced Kevin Costner sparked dating rumors when they were spotted in the Virgin Islands.
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- 1/28/2024
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Elvis Presley‘s “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” is one of his best hits that’s sadly neglected by oldies stations today. Tom Petty heard demos of “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” — and he felt the song was originally a mess. However, Petty had a different attitude toward the finished track. Regardless, he still criticized the “Heartbreak Hotel” singer.
Tom Petty said Elvis Presley’s ‘(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame’ is ‘beautiful’
During a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Petty named “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” as one of the songs by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll that inspired him. He explained why the tune meant so much to him. “An acoustic guitar and a snare drum played with brushes carry the rhythm, but when the six-string bass comes in and the piano goes up to the high register, the whole thing jumps out of the speaker,...
Tom Petty said Elvis Presley’s ‘(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame’ is ‘beautiful’
During a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Petty named “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” as one of the songs by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll that inspired him. He explained why the tune meant so much to him. “An acoustic guitar and a snare drum played with brushes carry the rhythm, but when the six-string bass comes in and the piano goes up to the high register, the whole thing jumps out of the speaker,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Are you ready for New Game+? The English dub roster of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki is back for another round of video game beatdowns, teenage angst and inspiring others this season, starting from Episode 1 when it drops on Crunchyroll on January 17! Check out the cast and crew for the much-anticipated premiere below! Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stage English Dub Cast Tomozaki voiced by Adam Gibbs Aoi voiced by Faye Mata Akiyama voiced by Brittany Karbowski Erika voiced by AmaLee Fuka voiced by Natalie Rose Hanabi voiced by Amber Connor Hashiguchi voiced by Justin Duncan Hirabayashi voiced by Hannah Alyea Kawamura voiced by Katelyn Gault Kizaki voiced by Michelle Rojas Male Game Narrator voiced by Eric Vale Mimimi voiced by Christina Kelly Mizusawa voiced by Stephen Fu Nakamura voiced by Chris Hackney Takei voiced by Matt Shipman Tomozaki's Little Sister voiced by Brittany Lauda Tsugumi voiced by Sarah Wiedenheft Yuzu voiced...
- 1/16/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Tl;Dr:
Elvis Presley’s “Surrender” uses the same sequence of notes as the James Bond theme. Elvis had the initial idea for “Surrender,” which was written by a pair of major songwriters. “Surrender” became a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom.
Elvis Presley‘s “Surrender” has the same melody as the James Bond theme. Notably, the song came about because the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll wanted to sing an old Italian song with different lyrics. Subsequently, Elvis’ regular songwriter hated the assignment.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Surrender’ predates the debut of the James Bond theme song by 1 year
According to the Riverfront Times, the James Bond theme has a bassline that uses the notes B-c-c#-C. The same sequence of notes is in “Surrender.” However, 007 and company cannot claim plagiarism. “Surrender” predates the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, by a year.
Furthermore,...
Elvis Presley’s “Surrender” uses the same sequence of notes as the James Bond theme. Elvis had the initial idea for “Surrender,” which was written by a pair of major songwriters. “Surrender” became a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom.
Elvis Presley‘s “Surrender” has the same melody as the James Bond theme. Notably, the song came about because the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll wanted to sing an old Italian song with different lyrics. Subsequently, Elvis’ regular songwriter hated the assignment.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Surrender’ predates the debut of the James Bond theme song by 1 year
According to the Riverfront Times, the James Bond theme has a bassline that uses the notes B-c-c#-C. The same sequence of notes is in “Surrender.” However, 007 and company cannot claim plagiarism. “Surrender” predates the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, by a year.
Furthermore,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
New York, NY (8/7/23) – At the American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition that took place late June in Chicago, it was revealed that Amy's Big Brother, the prequel to Kyle's Little Sister, would be released under Jy, the middle grade imprint of Yen Press, before the end of the year. While Jy has covered a wide range of middle grade books, including manga and prose novels, the imprint is most known for original graphic novels, most notably Svetlana Chmakova's Berrybrook Middle School series. Released in 2021, Kyle's Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong joined the Jy lineup as another adorable original graphic novel featuring relatable childhood dynamics that every sibling experienced growing up. The announcement of this prequel's publication was met with much excitement from librarians, educators, and other passionate industry professionals.
Amy's Big Brother
Story & Art by BonHyung Jeong
I'm not her babysitter… Having a little sister isn't easy—she takes my soda,...
Amy's Big Brother
Story & Art by BonHyung Jeong
I'm not her babysitter… Having a little sister isn't easy—she takes my soda,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Queens of the Stone Age launched their first North American headlining tour in five years on Thursday evening (August 3rd) at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
The outing, dubbed “The End Is Nero Tour,” is broken up into in two legs, with this first one running through August 19th, and the second one launching on September 16th and wrapping up with an October 8th gig at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster or StubHub.
Frontman Josh Homme recently said he’s disappointed when bands don’t play their hits, and he certainly didn’t let down Qotsa fans by kicking off the show with perhaps the band’s best-known song, “No One Knows.”
The 18-song set also included four songs off Qotsa’s new album, In Times New Roman…, alongside favorites like “My God Is the Sun,” “Little Sister,” and “Go With the Flow.
The outing, dubbed “The End Is Nero Tour,” is broken up into in two legs, with this first one running through August 19th, and the second one launching on September 16th and wrapping up with an October 8th gig at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster or StubHub.
Frontman Josh Homme recently said he’s disappointed when bands don’t play their hits, and he certainly didn’t let down Qotsa fans by kicking off the show with perhaps the band’s best-known song, “No One Knows.”
The 18-song set also included four songs off Qotsa’s new album, In Times New Roman…, alongside favorites like “My God Is the Sun,” “Little Sister,” and “Go With the Flow.
- 8/4/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Last week, a bunch of high-ranking military officials went before the US Congress and admitted that the government has been aware of the existence of aliens and that remains of extraterrestrials had been recovered from UFO crash sites. But the public at large was relatively unphased by this news because we're already so wrapped up in our own problems. How much more shocking can an alien invasion be to say, a global pandemic or a climate crisis?
Seeing The Becomers at the Fantasia Film Festival reflected this mood. The sci-fi rom-com indie satire drops a pair of aliens into a distracted and troubled world much like our own. It was written and directed by Zach Clark (Little Sister) in the early days of Covid-19, joining the leagues of post-pandemic flicks like Sick and Corona Zombies.
“…the film has an unworldly feeling to it…”
In The Becomers, an alien has landed on earth,...
Seeing The Becomers at the Fantasia Film Festival reflected this mood. The sci-fi rom-com indie satire drops a pair of aliens into a distracted and troubled world much like our own. It was written and directed by Zach Clark (Little Sister) in the early days of Covid-19, joining the leagues of post-pandemic flicks like Sick and Corona Zombies.
“…the film has an unworldly feeling to it…”
In The Becomers, an alien has landed on earth,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Chris Aitkens
Writer/Director Zach Clark (Little Sister) takes familiar science fiction concepts, namely body-hopping aliens attempting to assimilate themselves on Earth, to awkward results and gets even weirder with it. The Becomers defies easy categorization as it blends absurdist humor with gross-out sci-fi and quirky rom-com conventions. It’s an ambitious voyage aimed to challenge perceptions and occasionally the gag reflex as it examines the power of love amidst a turbulent world.
The Becomers begins as horror, with an alien landing on Earth and seeking a human host to emulate. The alien finds one but then comes upon a woman giving birth in her car, asking for help. The title card then abruptly appears over a revolting mingling of blood and viscous yellow body fluid swirling on the ground. It’s enough to impress upon viewers that this alien species’ body-hopping way of fitting in spells bad news for the human hosts.
The Becomers begins as horror, with an alien landing on Earth and seeking a human host to emulate. The alien finds one but then comes upon a woman giving birth in her car, asking for help. The title card then abruptly appears over a revolting mingling of blood and viscous yellow body fluid swirling on the ground. It’s enough to impress upon viewers that this alien species’ body-hopping way of fitting in spells bad news for the human hosts.
- 8/1/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Body-snatching aliens attempt to navigate love in the modern world in The Becomers, a genre-bending comedy set to make its premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival.
A new clip and poster reveal below gives a glimpse at the weird, funny, grotesque blend of genres in the latestby writer/director Zach Clark (Little Sister).
The Becomers tells “of a body-snatching alien who comes to Earth, reconnects with their partner, and tries to find their way in modern America.”
Written, directed, and edited by Clark, the film was shot in Chicago and stars Molly Plunk (Little Sister, Profane), Mike Lopez (All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Crimes Against Humanity), Frank V. Ross (Drinking Buddies), Isabel Alamin, and Keith Kelly, and features the voice Russell Mael, lead singer of the explosive pop-rock band Sparks. The Becomers is produced by Joe Swanberg (Depraved, The Rental), and Edwin Linker (Saint Frances, Queen of Earth) of Slasher Films.
A new clip and poster reveal below gives a glimpse at the weird, funny, grotesque blend of genres in the latestby writer/director Zach Clark (Little Sister).
The Becomers tells “of a body-snatching alien who comes to Earth, reconnects with their partner, and tries to find their way in modern America.”
Written, directed, and edited by Clark, the film was shot in Chicago and stars Molly Plunk (Little Sister, Profane), Mike Lopez (All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Crimes Against Humanity), Frank V. Ross (Drinking Buddies), Isabel Alamin, and Keith Kelly, and features the voice Russell Mael, lead singer of the explosive pop-rock band Sparks. The Becomers is produced by Joe Swanberg (Depraved, The Rental), and Edwin Linker (Saint Frances, Queen of Earth) of Slasher Films.
- 7/18/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Inspired by her personal experience of growing up in the 1990s, first-time director Bang Woo-ri pens a charming nod to the yesteryears with her endearing debut about puppy love, friendship, and sweet nostalgia, which premiered at the 27th Busan Film Festival.
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It is 1999, and seventeen-year-old Na Bo-ra (Kim Yoo-jung) is a high school student who makes a pact with her bosom buddy Yeon-du (Roh Yoon-seo). It all started when the latter discovers that she has a crucial heart condition that required immediate surgery abroad. However, she unwillingly falls for the school jock, Baek Hyun-jin (Park Jung-woo.) and decides to stay behind to pursue him. That's until Bo-ra agrees to play both Cupid and Sherlock, sleuthing out all there is to know about her best friend's new love interest for her, until she gets back from the surgery. As time passes,...
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It is 1999, and seventeen-year-old Na Bo-ra (Kim Yoo-jung) is a high school student who makes a pact with her bosom buddy Yeon-du (Roh Yoon-seo). It all started when the latter discovers that she has a crucial heart condition that required immediate surgery abroad. However, she unwillingly falls for the school jock, Baek Hyun-jin (Park Jung-woo.) and decides to stay behind to pursue him. That's until Bo-ra agrees to play both Cupid and Sherlock, sleuthing out all there is to know about her best friend's new love interest for her, until she gets back from the surgery. As time passes,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Leon Overee
- AsianMoviePulse
It’s time for some body-snatching mayhem.
Zach Clark’s “The Becomers,” about confused alien lovers trying to find their place on Earth, and each other, has debuted the first clip and poster ahead of its Fantasia Film Festival premiere.
“I was really inspired and influenced by 1950s B-movies. I have always liked the disreputable pockets of film history. My general approach to the entire movie was to embrace that and embrace kitsch as an access point,” said Clark.
“Older genre films really invite the audience in. Now, it’s all about visual effects and things looking as real as possible. But this more lo-fi effect asks you to play along in a way that modern stuff doesn’t.”
Also joining in on the fun is the film’s surprising narrator, Russell Mael, best known as the lead singer for Sparks: The cult American band celebrated by Edgar Wright...
Zach Clark’s “The Becomers,” about confused alien lovers trying to find their place on Earth, and each other, has debuted the first clip and poster ahead of its Fantasia Film Festival premiere.
“I was really inspired and influenced by 1950s B-movies. I have always liked the disreputable pockets of film history. My general approach to the entire movie was to embrace that and embrace kitsch as an access point,” said Clark.
“Older genre films really invite the audience in. Now, it’s all about visual effects and things looking as real as possible. But this more lo-fi effect asks you to play along in a way that modern stuff doesn’t.”
Also joining in on the fun is the film’s surprising narrator, Russell Mael, best known as the lead singer for Sparks: The cult American band celebrated by Edgar Wright...
- 7/17/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
“When was the last truly f*cking nasty, nasty, bad pop girl?” This is the question posed in the teaser trailer to HBO’s The Idol, which promises the kind of lurid, adrenaline-pumping pop-culture exposé you’d see if Paul Verhoeven was ever allowed to make a film like Showgirls again. Said trailer also features copious quantities of cocaine, champagne and seriously dirty dancing, suggesting a warts-and-all drama about a super-ambitious Madonna/Lady Gaga type who has recently hit the big time in the dog-eat-dog world of showbiz.
That, in itself, would be a risky role for any young actress, especially since The Idol has already been in the news for its turbulent production, overseen by director Sam Levinson, whose envelope-pushing series Euphoria was labelled “pointlessly gratuitous” by the hardly conservative Esquire magazine. Hats off, then, to Lily-Rose Depp — daughter of Johnny and French pop singer Vanessa Paradis, and goddaughter...
That, in itself, would be a risky role for any young actress, especially since The Idol has already been in the news for its turbulent production, overseen by director Sam Levinson, whose envelope-pushing series Euphoria was labelled “pointlessly gratuitous” by the hardly conservative Esquire magazine. Hats off, then, to Lily-Rose Depp — daughter of Johnny and French pop singer Vanessa Paradis, and goddaughter...
- 5/22/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the more intriguing bits of news from a year with nothing but bad news came in May, when we learned Oliver Assayas was revisiting career crown jewel Irma Vep with an A24-produced series he claimed would let him visit “the weirdest area.” Above all it’s known to be “pretty much in the mood of Irma Vep—meaning: foreign actors working in Paris—but using a little bit more of the remake of the Feuillade serial [Les Vampires] and having fun with that.”
Whatever that breeds, Alicia Vikander’s aboard. It’s been announced she’ll lead the limited series as a comedy that, at least on paper, sounds like a more straight-and-narrow vision of Assayas’ meta classic—rather than player herself à la Maggie Cheung, Vikander will star as “an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to...
Whatever that breeds, Alicia Vikander’s aboard. It’s been announced she’ll lead the limited series as a comedy that, at least on paper, sounds like a more straight-and-narrow vision of Assayas’ meta classic—rather than player herself à la Maggie Cheung, Vikander will star as “an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to...
- 12/14/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Alicia Vikander is set to star in an “Irma Vep” limited series at HBO from filmmaker Olivier Assayas.
Loosely based on Assayas’ 1996 cult classic of the same name, the show will revolve around Mira (Vikander), “an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic ‘Les Vampires,'” per HBO. Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge. “Irma Vep” reveals to us the uncertain ground that lies at the border of fiction and reality, artifice and authenticity, art and life.
Assayas will write and direct the A24-produced show, which will premiere on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max. Executive producers include Assayas, Vikander, Sylvie Barthet, Sam Levinson,...
Loosely based on Assayas’ 1996 cult classic of the same name, the show will revolve around Mira (Vikander), “an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic ‘Les Vampires,'” per HBO. Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge. “Irma Vep” reveals to us the uncertain ground that lies at the border of fiction and reality, artifice and authenticity, art and life.
Assayas will write and direct the A24-produced show, which will premiere on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max. Executive producers include Assayas, Vikander, Sylvie Barthet, Sam Levinson,...
- 12/14/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Olivier Assayas and A24’s limited series adaptation of “Irma Vep” (which he teased to IndieWire back in May) is moving to HBO with Oscar winner Alicia Vikander set to star in the lead role and to executive produce the project. “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson is also attached to HBO’s “Irma Vep” as an executive producer. Assayas’ “Irma Vep” feature film world-premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival and starred Maggie Cheung in the lead role.
“When the opportunity arose to partner with Alicia and Olivier we jumped at the chance,” HBO Programming executive vice president Francesca Orsi said in a statement. “Olivier is a master at weaving unique narratives imbued with levity and drama and Alicia is one of the most versatile, celebrated actors of our time. They have an undeniable, distinct vision for the reimagining of Olivier’s cult classic film, and...
“When the opportunity arose to partner with Alicia and Olivier we jumped at the chance,” HBO Programming executive vice president Francesca Orsi said in a statement. “Olivier is a master at weaving unique narratives imbued with levity and drama and Alicia is one of the most versatile, celebrated actors of our time. They have an undeniable, distinct vision for the reimagining of Olivier’s cult classic film, and...
- 12/14/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Production is at a standstill, creativity thrives—assuming you’re not crippled by fear, sadness, or anger and left immobile from any possible combination. We all need something to look forward to, so let’s share good news: Olivier Assayas is writing a series based on his seminal 1996 feature Irma Vep, as produced by A24.
Speaking to Indiewire during a panel on Coronavirus—by which he’s “not really completely disrupted,” other than assisting his 10-year-old daughter with schooling—Assayas claims carte blanche that allows him to enter “the weirdest area.” One hopes for no less with Irma Vep: it’s one of the most slippery and lovable movies of the ’90s, darting from meta-textual comment on international co-productions to blissful passages of Maggie Cheung (as herself) getting into character by committing some jewel-thievery to the blaring sound of Sonic Youth. It was initially expected he would only write and direct a couple episodes,...
Speaking to Indiewire during a panel on Coronavirus—by which he’s “not really completely disrupted,” other than assisting his 10-year-old daughter with schooling—Assayas claims carte blanche that allows him to enter “the weirdest area.” One hopes for no less with Irma Vep: it’s one of the most slippery and lovable movies of the ’90s, darting from meta-textual comment on international co-productions to blissful passages of Maggie Cheung (as herself) getting into character by committing some jewel-thievery to the blaring sound of Sonic Youth. It was initially expected he would only write and direct a couple episodes,...
- 5/12/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Elvis Presley’s black-leather “’68 Comeback Special” premiered 50 years ago last month. Today, on what would have been Presley’s 84th birthday, NBC announces a new special in honor of the entertainer: Elvis All-Star Tribute will air Sunday, February 17th.
Hosted by The Voice coach Blake Shelton, the two-hour show features contemporary artists from all genres of music performing songs from throughout Presley’s career, including those he sang on the “Comeback Special.” Among them: Shelton re-creates “Trouble/Guitar Man,” Darius Rucker delivers “One Night” and Jennifer Lopez sings “Heartbreak Hotel.
Hosted by The Voice coach Blake Shelton, the two-hour show features contemporary artists from all genres of music performing songs from throughout Presley’s career, including those he sang on the “Comeback Special.” Among them: Shelton re-creates “Trouble/Guitar Man,” Darius Rucker delivers “One Night” and Jennifer Lopez sings “Heartbreak Hotel.
- 1/8/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
On the day Elvis Presley would have turned 84, NBC is marking the occasion by announcing performers for its “Elvis All-Star Tribute,” which will air on February 17 from 9-11 p.m. (Et/Pt).
A healthy mix of young stars and established names recreated the look and feel of the famed Elvis “’68 Comeback Special.” Complete with its “boxing ring without ropes” set on a Universal City soundstage, the special, hosted by Shelton, was taped last October before an invited audience. Ken Ehrlich produced and Don Was served as musical director.
With Ehrlich on board as producer for his own Aeg Ehrlich Ventures, the longtime Grammy guru leaned on his years of experience to match the right performer with the right song and come up with well-curated collaborations. Speaking to Variety, Ehrlich explains: “I was just listening to John Legend one day and thought, he’d be perfect for ‘A Little Less Conversation.
A healthy mix of young stars and established names recreated the look and feel of the famed Elvis “’68 Comeback Special.” Complete with its “boxing ring without ropes” set on a Universal City soundstage, the special, hosted by Shelton, was taped last October before an invited audience. Ken Ehrlich produced and Don Was served as musical director.
With Ehrlich on board as producer for his own Aeg Ehrlich Ventures, the longtime Grammy guru leaned on his years of experience to match the right performer with the right song and come up with well-curated collaborations. Speaking to Variety, Ehrlich explains: “I was just listening to John Legend one day and thought, he’d be perfect for ‘A Little Less Conversation.
- 1/8/2019
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
The world of Bioshock combines complex thought-provoking concepts with high octane action. As stunning and fascinating as the cities of Rapture and Columbia are, both are crawling with highly hostile and deadly enemies. The enemies that we encounter in Bioshock are all uniquely terrifying and are just as complex as the ideas explored in the plots. Take a look at some of our favourite enemies from the Bioshock trilogy.
5. The Handyman
Once a man, the robotic monstrosity known as The Handyman is a powerful enemy that you encounter in Bioshock Infinite. Taking the form of a heavily armoured man with giant mechanical limbs, the Handyman was created as a way to help men who were severely injured. The experiment allowed its subjects to not only once again become able-bodied but to also technically live forever.
Despite being given a second shot at life, many Handymen are miserable. Some have been...
5. The Handyman
Once a man, the robotic monstrosity known as The Handyman is a powerful enemy that you encounter in Bioshock Infinite. Taking the form of a heavily armoured man with giant mechanical limbs, the Handyman was created as a way to help men who were severely injured. The experiment allowed its subjects to not only once again become able-bodied but to also technically live forever.
Despite being given a second shot at life, many Handymen are miserable. Some have been...
- 9/18/2018
- by Blythe Hall
- The Cultural Post
Ally Sheedy and Matthew Morrison have joined the second season of “Smilf” in guest starring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.
Morrison will play the role of Mitch, the nice guy ex-boyfriend of Bridgette (Frankie Shaw) from high school. Despite being polar opposites, the two still have feelings for each other. Sheedy will play Fiona, a friend of Bridge and Rafi (Miguel Gomez). Fiona is a no-nonsense midwife, a realist, down to earth and practical.
Morrison is best known for starring as Will Schuester on “Glee,” the Fox musical comedy that ran for six seasons. Morrison earned an Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations during his time on the series. He has also appeared on shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Good Wife,” and “Younger.” He has also appeared in films like “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and “Once Upon a Mattress.” He is repped by Podwall Entertainment and Gang,...
Morrison will play the role of Mitch, the nice guy ex-boyfriend of Bridgette (Frankie Shaw) from high school. Despite being polar opposites, the two still have feelings for each other. Sheedy will play Fiona, a friend of Bridge and Rafi (Miguel Gomez). Fiona is a no-nonsense midwife, a realist, down to earth and practical.
Morrison is best known for starring as Will Schuester on “Glee,” the Fox musical comedy that ran for six seasons. Morrison earned an Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations during his time on the series. He has also appeared on shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Good Wife,” and “Younger.” He has also appeared in films like “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and “Once Upon a Mattress.” He is repped by Podwall Entertainment and Gang,...
- 7/24/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
While many video games like to kick off with dramatic set pieces that thrust gamers into the middle of the action right away, other titles like to punch you firmly in the gut with “the feels.” Here, I’m taking a look at some of the most emotional video game openings around.
Everyone plays games for a variety of reasons. Some love the challenge, some enjoy competing, and others love the just turning off their brain and playing something fun. Personally, I love story-driven games and it’s the primary thing I look for when picking up a new title. What this means, however, is that sometimes they begin the game with an emotional ass kicking to get you more invested in the characters/story.
After watching all the great story trailers from this year’s E3, and looking forward to the excellent looking story-based games coming in just a couple months,...
Everyone plays games for a variety of reasons. Some love the challenge, some enjoy competing, and others love the just turning off their brain and playing something fun. Personally, I love story-driven games and it’s the primary thing I look for when picking up a new title. What this means, however, is that sometimes they begin the game with an emotional ass kicking to get you more invested in the characters/story.
After watching all the great story trailers from this year’s E3, and looking forward to the excellent looking story-based games coming in just a couple months,...
- 7/5/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
There is, perhaps, no actor at the moment more synonymous with New York indie filmmaking than Keith Poulson. His uncanny comedic sensibilities first caught my attention in Bob Byington’s Somebody Up There Likes Me. He’s since honed his mastery of the low-key “throwaway” in dozens of low budget gems and appeared in nearly everything made recently by the prolific Brooklyn filmmakers Alex Ross Perry and Nathan Silver. He got to stretch his wings a bit in Zach Clark’s Little Sister, where he played a severely disfigured Iraq War veteran. We talk about the incestuous world of independent film acting in […]...
- 7/3/2018
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
There is, perhaps, no actor at the moment more synonymous with New York indie filmmaking than Keith Poulson. His uncanny comedic sensibilities first caught my attention in Bob Byington’s Somebody Up There Likes Me. He’s since honed his mastery of the low-key “throwaway” in dozens of low budget gems and appeared in nearly everything made recently by the prolific Brooklyn filmmakers Alex Ross Perry and Nathan Silver. He got to stretch his wings a bit in Zach Clark’s Little Sister, where he played a severely disfigured Iraq War veteran. We talk about the incestuous world of independent film acting in […]...
- 7/3/2018
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Ted Swenson (Stanley Tucci) is a living cliché, and he knows it. A middle-aged writer with one “moderately successful book under my belt” (his words, via Tucci’s jaunty voiceover), Ted thought that a teaching job at a Vermont liberal arts college would be the perfect short-term gig while he penned his second novel. Ten years later, tenure is the only thing Ted has to show for his time.
At least, that’s how he feels about it — a cushy job, a full head of hair, and a healthy marriage (to Kyra Sedgwick) don’t mean a damn thing to an author who can’t make good on the promise of their own potential. He used to want his class to fall in love with him; now he just stares at the clock and hopes to wait out the hour. “When do I get more?” Ted asks one of his students,...
At least, that’s how he feels about it — a cushy job, a full head of hair, and a healthy marriage (to Kyra Sedgwick) don’t mean a damn thing to an author who can’t make good on the promise of their own potential. He used to want his class to fall in love with him; now he just stares at the clock and hopes to wait out the hour. “When do I get more?” Ted asks one of his students,...
- 3/5/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
I've got an insane trailer here for you to check out for a movie called Like Me and it looks like it's going to be a psychedelic and twisted movie. The movie comes from writer and director Robert Mockler, and it tells the story of a young woman who sets out on a crime spree that she broadcasts on social media. The movie is a reflection of our times and it's loaded with some crazy, trippy visuals that are sure to enhance the experience of the story being told. Here's the synopsis:
A reckless loner (Addison Timlin) sets out on a crime spree that she broadcasts on social media. After releasing a video of herself robbing a convenience store, she amasses a huge following. While traveling along the coast, she encounters a drifter, an Internet troll, and a paint huffing outsider who are all pulled into her circle of chaos,...
A reckless loner (Addison Timlin) sets out on a crime spree that she broadcasts on social media. After releasing a video of herself robbing a convenience store, she amasses a huge following. While traveling along the coast, she encounters a drifter, an Internet troll, and a paint huffing outsider who are all pulled into her circle of chaos,...
- 12/29/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"An edgy vision of millennial lunacy." Kino Lorber has debuted an official trailer for the indie psychedelic horror feature titled Like Me, the feature debut of director Robert Mockler. This film is a reflection of the times, telling a twisted coming-of-age story about a young woman who sets out on a crime spree that she broadcasts on social media. Starring Addison Timlin (from Little Sister, Fallen, Submission), along with Ian Nelson, Jeremy Gardner, and Larry Fessenden (who also produced it). This has some seriously trippy, neon visuals and Jodorowsky-esque set pieces that some will love, some will hate, but I'm definitely curious. The film "takes the viewer into a world of fabricated personalities and offers a thought-provoking portrait of isolation in our increasingly digital world." Worth a watch, just for the totally wild visuals alone. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Robert Mockler's Like Me, direct from YouTube:...
- 12/28/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Krisha” was the big winner at the inaugural American Independent Film Awards, taking home the prizes for Best Film, Director (Trey Edward Shults), Original Screenplay (Shults) and Lead Performance (Krisha Fairchild). Anna Rose Holmer’s “The Fits” was the Best Film runner-up and was nominated in 12 different categories, while Robert Greene won two different awards for “Kate Plays Christine.”
The Aifa’s voting body consists of festival programmers and film critics, who cast their ballots in 14 different categories online. Full results below.
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Best Film
10) “White Girl” (Elizabeth Wood)
09) “Always Shine” (Sophia Takal)
08) “The Other Side” (Roberto Minervini)
07) “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” (Stephen Cone)
06) “The Eyes of My Mother” (Nicolas Pesce)
05) “Little Sister” (Zach Clark)
04) “The Invitation” (Karyn Kusama)
03) “Kate Plays Christine” (Robert Greene)
02) “The Fits” (Anna Rose Holmer)
01) “Krisha” (Trey Edward Shults)
Best Director
Trey Edward Shults,...
The Aifa’s voting body consists of festival programmers and film critics, who cast their ballots in 14 different categories online. Full results below.
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Best Film
10) “White Girl” (Elizabeth Wood)
09) “Always Shine” (Sophia Takal)
08) “The Other Side” (Roberto Minervini)
07) “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” (Stephen Cone)
06) “The Eyes of My Mother” (Nicolas Pesce)
05) “Little Sister” (Zach Clark)
04) “The Invitation” (Karyn Kusama)
03) “Kate Plays Christine” (Robert Greene)
02) “The Fits” (Anna Rose Holmer)
01) “Krisha” (Trey Edward Shults)
Best Director
Trey Edward Shults,...
- 2/20/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
As the definition of an independent film has shifted with the ever-expanding budget divide in American filmmaking — particularly Hollywood cutting back on its mid-range projects — when it comes time for awards season, it’s often only the highest profile of “indie films” that get recognized. While we do our best to recognize the films that often get unfortunately, a new awards has launched that honors the best of truly independent American cinema, featuring films all under a $1 million budget.
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
- 2/20/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Closet Monster (Stephen Dunn)
Writer/director Stephen Dunn’s feature debut Closet Monster cares little about convention to tell the story of Oscar Madly (Connor Jessup) growing up with a psychological revulsion to his sexual urges, all thanks to an extremely disturbing event witnessed as a child. This prologue glimpse at his youth (played by Jack Fulton) is a mash-up of tough coming-of-age-dramatics and a dark-edged imaginative whimsy that intrigues to draw you closer.
Closet Monster (Stephen Dunn)
Writer/director Stephen Dunn’s feature debut Closet Monster cares little about convention to tell the story of Oscar Madly (Connor Jessup) growing up with a psychological revulsion to his sexual urges, all thanks to an extremely disturbing event witnessed as a child. This prologue glimpse at his youth (played by Jack Fulton) is a mash-up of tough coming-of-age-dramatics and a dark-edged imaginative whimsy that intrigues to draw you closer.
- 1/20/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Find out what made our top 10 films of 2016 - and which films feature on Team Screen’s overall top 10.Scroll down for Screen’s overall top 10
Screen’s esteemed critics have had their turn. Now, Screen staff, contributors and correspondents reveal their favourite films seen in 2016. Festival premieres and UK/Us theatrical releases are deemed eligible.
Matt Mueller (editor)
Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)La La Land (dir. Damien Chazelle)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Mustang (dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven)Hell Or High Water (dir. David Mackenzie)Embrace Of The Serpent (dir. Ciro Guerra)Little Men (dir. Ira Sachs)Suntan (dir. Argyris Papadimitropoulos)Love & Friendship (dir. Whit Stillman)Nocturnal Animals (dir Tom Ford)Jeremy Kay (Us editor)
Manchester By The Sea (dir. Kenneth Lonergan)Neruda (dir. Pablo Larrain)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Deadpool (dir Tim Miller)Fire At Sea (dir. Gianfranco Rosi)Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)Oj: Made In America (dir. Ezra Edelman)[link=tt...
Screen’s esteemed critics have had their turn. Now, Screen staff, contributors and correspondents reveal their favourite films seen in 2016. Festival premieres and UK/Us theatrical releases are deemed eligible.
Matt Mueller (editor)
Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)La La Land (dir. Damien Chazelle)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Mustang (dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven)Hell Or High Water (dir. David Mackenzie)Embrace Of The Serpent (dir. Ciro Guerra)Little Men (dir. Ira Sachs)Suntan (dir. Argyris Papadimitropoulos)Love & Friendship (dir. Whit Stillman)Nocturnal Animals (dir Tom Ford)Jeremy Kay (Us editor)
Manchester By The Sea (dir. Kenneth Lonergan)Neruda (dir. Pablo Larrain)Aquarius (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)Deadpool (dir Tim Miller)Fire At Sea (dir. Gianfranco Rosi)Moonlight (dir. Barry Jenkins)Oj: Made In America (dir. Ezra Edelman)[link=tt...
- 12/20/2016
- ScreenDaily
In an age of mass shootings when the debate over gun control rages on, some recent films, such as Jessica Chastain’s new film “Miss Sloane” tackle the subject head on. Another new film “Sins of Our Youth” also explores this topic, capturing the intersection of gun culture and foolish adolescence. The film follows four teenagers who accidentally murder a younger boy while shooting off assault weapons recreationally, and the perilous decisions they make in the aftermath of the murder. In a moment of desperation and fear, the four teenagers drunkenly construct a plan reminiscent of a video-game plot, but it’s only a catalyst for more confusion and pain. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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The film is directed by Gary Entin and written by his twin brother Edmund Entin,...
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- 11/15/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
In Zach Clark’s Little Sister, Colleen (Addison Timlin), a former goth girl turned nun, returns home to her dysfunctional family for the first time in years after learning that her brother Jacob (Keith Poulson) is back from fighting the war in Iraq. To cope with her passive father, Bill (Peter Hedges), her bipolar, pot-smoking mother, Joani (Ally Sheedy), and her depressed, disfigured brother, Colleen resurrects her goth persona in hopes of livening things up. Set in 2008, against the backdrop of President Obama’s election, the dark family comedy manages to be both tender and pointed. In a review of the film in Filmmaker, Howard Feinstein called Little Sister “an unaffected masterpiece,” […]...
- 10/28/2016
- by Paula Bernstein
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Joe Swanberg has been cranking out movies for over decade, and his micro-budget character studies quickly became the paradigm for the current state of American independent film. While Swanberg’s profile has grown — he recently launched the Netflix series “Easy” — he remains tethered to his roots, and now he’s expanding them: With the Chicago-based production company Forager Films, Swanberg has quietly launched an effort to support the work of other filmmakers operating on the same scale he embraced early on.
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The company, which Swanberg co-founded with Eddie Linker and Peter Gilbert, has churned out a series of diverse projects over the past year and a half: “Unexpected,” the sleeper Sundance hit directed by Swanberg’s wife Kris, follows an inner-city high school teacher who bonds with one of her students when they both get...
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The company, which Swanberg co-founded with Eddie Linker and Peter Gilbert, has churned out a series of diverse projects over the past year and a half: “Unexpected,” the sleeper Sundance hit directed by Swanberg’s wife Kris, follows an inner-city high school teacher who bonds with one of her students when they both get...
- 10/27/2016
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Going back home is never easy, but it’s particularly difficult if you’ve become a completely different person since you’ve left. That’s the spark that lights Zach Clark‘s buzzworthy indie “Little Sister.” And today we have an exclusive peek at the unique and distinctive comedy.
Set in the fall of 2008, and starring Addison Timlin, Ally Sheedy, Peter Hedges, and Keith Poulson, the story follows Colleen, a young nun who returns to her hometown to see her family, when her brother returns from the Iraq war.
Continue reading Exclusive: Chickens Are Cannibals In Clip From ‘Little Sister’ Plus Director Zach Clark Shares His 5 Favorite Nun Movies at The Playlist.
Set in the fall of 2008, and starring Addison Timlin, Ally Sheedy, Peter Hedges, and Keith Poulson, the story follows Colleen, a young nun who returns to her hometown to see her family, when her brother returns from the Iraq war.
Continue reading Exclusive: Chickens Are Cannibals In Clip From ‘Little Sister’ Plus Director Zach Clark Shares His 5 Favorite Nun Movies at The Playlist.
- 10/19/2016
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Zach Clark has directed a sad comedy about a dysfunctional family for what he calls "the little goth girl in all of us." Thanks, we needed it. In Little Sister, a skillful blend of humor and heartbreak (minus sappy sentiment), Clark takes us to places and head spaces we don't see coming. The wonderful Addison Timlin shines as Colleen Lunsford, the little goth girl who is now a novitiate at a New York convent. She's just short of taking her final vows, though Mother Superior (Barbara Crampton) has her doubts.
- 10/12/2016
- Rollingstone.com
A stunted, emotionally lost twenty-something returns to his or her childhood home in search of some meaning. You have probably seen this movie a million times before, perhaps most memorably in Zach Braff’s “Garden State,” and while the new indie “Little Sister” adheres to the formula, it breathes new life into ever convention that it makes this tired story seem bracingly new.
Read More: Review: ‘Little Sister’ Is a Better Version of ‘Garden State’
The fifth feature from Zach Clark, “Little Sister” stars rising actress Addison Timlin as a young nun who heads back to her North Carlina home following word that her brother has returned from serving in the war in Iraq. Her trip back opens old wounds with her family and finds her rediscovering the surprising person she used to be. Ally Sheedy, Keith Poulson, Peter Hedges and Barbara Crampton co-star.
In his B+ review, IndieWire Senior...
Read More: Review: ‘Little Sister’ Is a Better Version of ‘Garden State’
The fifth feature from Zach Clark, “Little Sister” stars rising actress Addison Timlin as a young nun who heads back to her North Carlina home following word that her brother has returned from serving in the war in Iraq. Her trip back opens old wounds with her family and finds her rediscovering the surprising person she used to be. Ally Sheedy, Keith Poulson, Peter Hedges and Barbara Crampton co-star.
In his B+ review, IndieWire Senior...
- 10/12/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Little Sister star Addison Timlin is not an intimidating physical presence. In fact, standing next to her hulking co-star Keith Poulson, who plays her older brother, she seems like a little girl dressed in an oversized cardigan and button-up denim shirt. That image fits her character, Colleen, an ex-Goth in her early 20s who ran away from home to become a nun and has now returned to confront the dysfunction that made her flee in the first place. It fits the movie, too, a slight, sweetly cynical indie dramedy about family and belonging and the ways we cope with life’s disappointments.
As the opening quote from Marilyn Manson flashes onto the screen, one might expect Little Sister to lean a little too heavily on the quirky side of things. And director Zach Clark’s recurring trick of cutting in VHS-style home-video and news clips throughout occasionally does come across...
As the opening quote from Marilyn Manson flashes onto the screen, one might expect Little Sister to lean a little too heavily on the quirky side of things. And director Zach Clark’s recurring trick of cutting in VHS-style home-video and news clips throughout occasionally does come across...
- 10/12/2016
- by Katie Rife
- avclub.com
David Harbour gave an excellent performance as Chief Jim Hopper on “Stranger Things.” But did you know that the actor had originally auditioned for a different role?
In a new Funny or Die sketch, Harbour is seen auditioning for the role of Eleven, a character he was really keen on playing.
“When the Duffer Brothers sent me the script I was really excited. I’m like a hardcore, sci-fi type of guy,” says Harbour, who had high hopes of becoming Eleven. “I mean, so rarely do you connect so deeply with a role. This silent strength, coupled with this vulnerability in seeing this person change over the course of 8 episodes. Clearly I had a very strong vision for this character.”
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While the creators of the series never intended for him to take on the role of the supernatural girl,...
In a new Funny or Die sketch, Harbour is seen auditioning for the role of Eleven, a character he was really keen on playing.
“When the Duffer Brothers sent me the script I was really excited. I’m like a hardcore, sci-fi type of guy,” says Harbour, who had high hopes of becoming Eleven. “I mean, so rarely do you connect so deeply with a role. This silent strength, coupled with this vulnerability in seeing this person change over the course of 8 episodes. Clearly I had a very strong vision for this character.”
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- 10/11/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
"That's the way it is." Forager Films has debuted the first trailer for an indie drama called Little Sister, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and also played at BAMcinemaFest this summer. From writer/director Zach Clark, the film is about a young nun who returns home after her brother comes back from Iraq and rediscovers her youth as a goth girl. Addison Timlin stars as Colleen, with a cast including Ally Sheedy, Peter Hedges, Keith Poulson and Barbara Crampton. This eccentric little indie has some comedy to it, although reviews state it's "definitely a drama first: a tough familial drama consisting of broken souls seeking an avenue to mend fences." I'm not sure what to make of this, but it looks good. The description says it's "a schmaltz-free, pathos-drenched, feel good movie for the little goth girl inside us all." Here's the first official trailer for Zach Clark's Little Sister,...
- 9/1/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
After crafting one of our favorite (and most darkly uncomfortable) yuletide favorites over the last few years with White Reindeer, director Zach Clark is back with the new film Little Sister. Executive produced by Joe Swanberg, the film follows a family re-connecting, then things get a little strange. Ahead of a release in October, the first compelling trailer has now arrived.
We said in our review, “Saying Zach Clark‘s Little Sister being called a comedy does a disservice to the film seems like a slight on the genre. I know. But I don’t mean it that way. What this label does — even if it’s clarified with the word “dark” — is build an expectation that’s able to hurt the film’s true appeal. Clark and Melodie Sisk‘s script is definitely a drama first: a tough familial drama consisting of broken souls seeking an avenue to mend...
We said in our review, “Saying Zach Clark‘s Little Sister being called a comedy does a disservice to the film seems like a slight on the genre. I know. But I don’t mean it that way. What this label does — even if it’s clarified with the word “dark” — is build an expectation that’s able to hurt the film’s true appeal. Clark and Melodie Sisk‘s script is definitely a drama first: a tough familial drama consisting of broken souls seeking an avenue to mend...
- 9/1/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
In Zach Clark’s Little Sister, which premiered earlier this year at SXSW, Colleen (Addison Timlin), a young nun and former goth, returns to her childhood home in Asheville, North Carolina where she faces her estranged dysfunctional family. During Colleen’s visit, things intensify with a little help from Halloween, pot cupcakes, and Gwar. The ensemble cast features Ally Sheedy, Peter Hedges, Keith Poulson, Barbara Crampton, and Kristin Slaysman. In a review of the film in Filmmaker, Howard Feinstein called Little Sister “an unaffected masterpiece,” writing that “Clark balances the melancholy with outsized bursts of joy.” Little Sister opens at The Metrograph in New York on October 14th and […]...
- 9/1/2016
- by Paula Bernstein
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Nuns and goths: Are they really so different? That’s the question (kind of) asked by the trailer for the new indie dramedy Little Sister, which stars Addison Timlin as a nearly-nun who finds herself trading one set of monochromatic clothing and dogmatic beliefs for another. Timlin’s character is just on the cusp of going steady with God when her estranged mother (Ally Sheedy) summons her home to help her brother, a war veteran with burns over most of his face. Her urge to reconnect with him draws her back into her old goth lifestyle, even as all the standard indie beats—quirky outsiders, pot-smoking parents, disappointment—play out, and Christian Death (get it?!) wails on the soundtrack. Joe Swanberg produces, while White Reindeer’s Zack Clark writes and directs. The film’s set for distribution on Oct. 14.
- 8/31/2016
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Forager Films, the Chicago-based production company toplined by filmmaker Joe Swanberg, is set to release writer-director Zach Clark’s Little Sister theatrically in New York as well as on iTunes and Digital VOD on October 14. It’s the first distribution play for the company, which has produced such films as Kris Swanberg’s Unexpected and Alex Ross Perry’s upcoming Golden Exits. Ally Sheedy, Addison Timlin, Keith Poulson, Kristin Slaysman, Barbara Crampton and…...
- 8/24/2016
- Deadline
Little Sister is writer/director Zach Clark's fifth feature film, and arguably it may be his best yet. It stars a talented young cast (Addision Timlin and Keith Poulson) mixed with seasoned actors such as Barbara Crampton and Ally Sheedy. The result is a delight to watch --- and a very different family drama --- one thankfully not sickingly sweet. Barbara Crampton has made quite the resurgence in horror films lately --- Applecart, Death House Beyond the Gates, Sun Choke, Tales of Halloween, We Are Still Here, You're Next, and Road Games --- to name a few. I caught up with her at the 20th annual Fantasia International Film Festival to discuss Little Sister (where it screened last night to a very receptive crowd) as well as what she's been up to lately, and what's next for...
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- 7/30/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Saying Zach Clark‘s Little Sister being called a comedy does a disservice to the film seems like a slight on the genre. I know. But I don’t mean it that way. What this label does — even if it’s clarified with the word “dark” — is build an expectation that’s able to hurt the film’s true appeal. Clark and Melodie Sisk‘s script is definitely a drama first: a tough familial drama consisting of broken souls seeking an avenue to mend fences and remember what it was like to be whole. The humor enhances this drive by lightening the weightiness of the Lunsfords’ struggle as well as endearing them as a relatable group not so different from our own families regardless of our personal issues possibly not matching their immense tragedy.
The title dually represents young Colleen (Addison Timlin). She’s the “little sister” of the family,...
The title dually represents young Colleen (Addison Timlin). She’s the “little sister” of the family,...
- 7/29/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Determinism or free will? I’m flummoxed. This is my second successive review of a film about nuns. The first was Zach Clark’s Little Sister, in which meek ex-goth Colleen Lunsford (Addison Timlin) is a novice in a New York City convent whose mother superior, like the newcomer herself, doubts the young woman’s faith and commitment to the order of the Sisters of Mercy. During a trip to the family home in North Carolina — half therapy, half reunion with a brother mutilated from combat — she appropriates the flamboyance and kitsch that had been a substantial part of their youth. […]...
- 6/30/2016
- by Howard Feinstein
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
So many low-budget American indies are about stunted twentysomethings who return to their childhood homes in order to achieve some great personal catharsis, but so few of them understand what home really means, or know how to find it. It’s been more than a decade since “Garden State” enshrined that template for a new generation of filmmakers, yet Zach Clark’s weird, winsome, and wonderful “Little Sister” is one of the few movies that has used it to tell a story that feels indivisibly true to itself.
“Fail to see the tragic, turn it into magic!” The Marilyn Manson lyric that flashes on screen before the first shot does a nice job of framing the film’s characters, but it could just as easily be describing how Clark takes a trite premise and mines it for something genuinely special.
You know how pat this usually plays out: A creatively...
“Fail to see the tragic, turn it into magic!” The Marilyn Manson lyric that flashes on screen before the first shot does a nice job of framing the film’s characters, but it could just as easily be describing how Clark takes a trite premise and mines it for something genuinely special.
You know how pat this usually plays out: A creatively...
- 6/27/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column.
– newportFILM announced today an impressive line up of world-class documentaries for their annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors.
The sunset screenings kick off on June 30 and run through September 1, with weekly Thursday night events that are accompanied by filmmaker conversations, food vendors and pre-film live music. This marks the series’ seventh summer season of hosting screenings at various outdoor picturesque locations, often thoughtfully paired with their film, around Newport, Ri.
Opening night will feature a special showing of “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” in the heart of downtown Newport in the Maya Lin designed Queen Anne Square. The program will continue throughout the season with a notable collection of documentaries including the following highlights: “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble,” “Life, Animated,” “Betting on Zero,” “Jim: The James Foley Story,...
– newportFILM announced today an impressive line up of world-class documentaries for their annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors.
The sunset screenings kick off on June 30 and run through September 1, with weekly Thursday night events that are accompanied by filmmaker conversations, food vendors and pre-film live music. This marks the series’ seventh summer season of hosting screenings at various outdoor picturesque locations, often thoughtfully paired with their film, around Newport, Ri.
Opening night will feature a special showing of “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” in the heart of downtown Newport in the Maya Lin designed Queen Anne Square. The program will continue throughout the season with a notable collection of documentaries including the following highlights: “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble,” “Life, Animated,” “Betting on Zero,” “Jim: The James Foley Story,...
- 6/23/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
“I needed structure!” says former goth Colleen Lunsford (Addison Timlin, star-to-be) in a revelatory moment in Little Sister, the latest feature by Brooklyn-based Zach Clark (White Reindeer, Vacation). It is one of two unaffected masterpieces (the other is Ira Sachs’s Little Men, which I’ll review when the increasingly daring Magnolia Pictures releases it) screening at BAMcinemafest (Jun 15-26) that I was fortunate enough to catch early — two for two! Colleen is exasperated trying to explain to her estranged, self-absorbed mom, Joani (Ally Sheedy, better than ever), why she left home to seek out spiritual redemption in a cloistered New […]...
- 6/14/2016
- by Howard Feinstein
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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