Summer camp can be the time of your life, but for one cabin of bunkmates, it will be a time that will haunt their lives forever in James Newman's Odd Man Out. The recent release from the author of The Wicked takes readers back to a sinister summer in 1989, and we have an excerpt from the coming-of-age horror novel for Daily Dead readers to check out right now.
Read the Odd Man Out excerpt below, and to learn more about Newman's written works, visit his Amazon page.
Odd Man Out synopsis: "Welcome To The Black Mountain Camp For Boys!
Summer,1989. It is a time for splashing in the lake and exploring the wilderness, for nine teenagers to bond together and create friendships that could last the rest of their lives.
But among this group there is a young man with a secret--a secret that,in this time and place,...
Read the Odd Man Out excerpt below, and to learn more about Newman's written works, visit his Amazon page.
Odd Man Out synopsis: "Welcome To The Black Mountain Camp For Boys!
Summer,1989. It is a time for splashing in the lake and exploring the wilderness, for nine teenagers to bond together and create friendships that could last the rest of their lives.
But among this group there is a young man with a secret--a secret that,in this time and place,...
- 3/6/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The key to any good story is its villain. Batman would be a horrible comic series if his main villain was a sexually confused, middle-aged man obsessed with My Little Pony who only drinks old cans of Pitch Black Mountain Dew. It’s impossible for your story to be 100 percent bad as long as you have a great villain. Star Wars, Silence Of The Lambs, Dark Knight, even Django Unchained are all that much... Read More...
- 8/3/2016
- by Matt Rooney
- JoBlo.com
Half-way through the second season and "True Detective" follows its own pattern by hinging on an ending that will have everyone talking. The fourth episode of season one, "Who Goes There" ended with the six-minute, one take scene of the one-man raid on the Hoston Projects. "Down Will Come" doesn't end in quite as impressive a fashion but still delivers a game-changing scene that will no doubt alter the course of the investigation for the rest of the season. Beside the ending, the episode is filled with new information about the case and all the various lives swirling around it. Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) begins this episode much in the same way he ended the previous one - that is, literally running away from his past. What Black Mountain was involved in over in the Middle East has come to light and the press is eager to confront him about it.
- 7/13/2015
- by Michael Hindle
- Rope of Silicon
Anyone else getting the feeling that the kindest thing the men and women of True Detective can do is douse Vinci in gasoline, strike a match and leave the cesspool of a city to flame out of existence?
Because the more Ani, Ray and Paul try to solve Ben Caspere’s murder, the worse things get — professionally and personally at first, but then bloody and brutal at the end of the hour. And no one really thinks that the town manager’s murderer died in that shootout, do they?
We got a lot of Frank begging for money and Ani looking irked this week,...
Because the more Ani, Ray and Paul try to solve Ben Caspere’s murder, the worse things get — professionally and personally at first, but then bloody and brutal at the end of the hour. And no one really thinks that the town manager’s murderer died in that shootout, do they?
We got a lot of Frank begging for money and Ani looking irked this week,...
- 7/13/2015
- TVLine.com
In an effort to get all my ducks in a row for our "True Detective" podcast I decided to sit down and rewatch the first three episodes, taking notes on each character, situation and the fictional city of Vinci. Before getting to the dirty details, the nuts and bolts of the series begin with the murder of Vinci City Manager Benjamin Caspere, a murder that brings together Detective Ani Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams), Detective Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell), Officer Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) and career criminal attempting to go legit, Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn). Ray Velcoro is a drunk, troubled detective with an ex-wife looking for sole custody of their child and the misfortune of working the Caspere murder case while also having to answer to the corrupt Vinci police department, mayor and Frank Semyon. Semyon finds himself in a financial fix as a result of Caspere's death as Caspere was...
- 7/6/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
A review of tonight's "True Detective" coming up just as soon as I'm running a yogurt stand... "Is Ray hurt? What happened?" -Felicia "Somebody murdered him." -Frank At the end of the first season of "True Detective," Nic Pizzolatto expressed some frustration that his audience had spent so much time fixating on the show's oblique references to the supernatural. "I'm interested in the atmosphere of cosmic horror, but that's about all I have to say about weird fiction," he told me. "I did feel the perception was tilted more towards weird fiction than perhaps it should have been." The viewers who latched onto that part of Rust and Marty's story weren't imagining it. Those references to "The Yellow King" and Cthulu were there in the show, even if they weren't intended to be viewed as the larger point of the piece. Those viewers were disappointed when the solution to the...
- 7/6/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Note: This post contains spoilers for the second season of "True Detective" for anyone that hasn't seen the third episode. Yesterday I rewatched the first three episodes of this second season of "True Detective" in an effort to put together an "everything we know" post I'll be releasing on Monday and to compile notes on each individual character for the purposes of our podcast. It was a rather enlightening look at the season so far, to the point even that first episode improves with a second glance and a few things that previously alluded my knowledge have now come to light. That said, Taylor Kitsch recently spoke with The Daily Beast about his role as Officer Paul Woodrugh and the secrets he's hiding. Secrets such as Kitsch confirms he's popping Viagra in that opening episode and mere allusions to what went down with his work as a mercenary for Black Mountain...
- 7/1/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The case begins in earnest in True Detective's second season with this week's episode, Night Finds You...
Warning: this review contains spoilers
2.2 Night Finds You
Last week’s opening episode took almost its full running time to get to the discovery of the crime that has prompted this season’s investigation. With the finding of Caspere’s mutilated corpse, the business of crime-solving can begin in earnest and so too can the narrative core of the season. The investigation was central to this second episode and it proved a marked improvement on the first as a result.
The sense of getting down to business was emphasised by the juxtaposition of the grim autopsy with the politicised discussions over jurisdiction. It’s been a decade since True Detective’s HBO stablemate The Wire soundly debunked the notion of rival investigative agencies competing to pick up crimes (no one wants to risk...
Warning: this review contains spoilers
2.2 Night Finds You
Last week’s opening episode took almost its full running time to get to the discovery of the crime that has prompted this season’s investigation. With the finding of Caspere’s mutilated corpse, the business of crime-solving can begin in earnest and so too can the narrative core of the season. The investigation was central to this second episode and it proved a marked improvement on the first as a result.
The sense of getting down to business was emphasised by the juxtaposition of the grim autopsy with the politicised discussions over jurisdiction. It’s been a decade since True Detective’s HBO stablemate The Wire soundly debunked the notion of rival investigative agencies competing to pick up crimes (no one wants to risk...
- 6/29/2015
- by michaeln
- Den of Geek
"True Detective" ups the ante in every way and settles into its comfortable procedural grove this week. Its season premiere may require more than one viewing to truly appreciate (having watched the episode again, I can say it does improve), but "Night Finds You" is full of all the elements that made the first season such a standout. The episode opens with Semyon (Vince Vaughn) concerned for his legacy. Subtlety is nowhere to be found as quick flashes of Semyon's large empty house are intercut with him lamenting the fact he and his wife Jordan (Kelly Reilly) do not have children. When Frank recalls his five days in the dark as a child and his terror at being locked in the basement, his desire for some sort of lasting contribution becomes clear. Semyon straddles the line between legitimacy and his gangster past for most of this hour and he seems...
- 6/29/2015
- by Michael Hindle
- Rope of Silicon
Sure, he was no Jon Snow, but sending True Detective‘s Ray Velcoro to his almost certain end in the final moments of only his second episode? That’s cold, HBO. Like, north-of-The-Wall cold.
Though maybe we shouldn’t be surprised by the ruthlessness of a series that spends this week’s installment reminding us nothing, good or bad, lasts forever — including your junk if you’re a shady public official with a habit of cheating mobsters out of their cash.
Let’s review what takes place in “Night Finds You.”
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Though maybe we shouldn’t be surprised by the ruthlessness of a series that spends this week’s installment reminding us nothing, good or bad, lasts forever — including your junk if you’re a shady public official with a habit of cheating mobsters out of their cash.
Let’s review what takes place in “Night Finds You.”
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- 6/29/2015
- TVLine.com
Remember when being a TV cop meant being a cool badass instead of being an emotionally frayed burlap sack of misery?
It’s not hard to imagine Officer Frank Poncherello shaking his head in shame at True Detective‘s men and women of California law enforcement, so woeful are their backstories, so apparent is their sadness. The Season 2 opener does little more than introduce these featured cops and tee up the crime that kicks off their shared narrative — and that’s compelling enough to make you want to come back next week — but oof, is it tough to witness so much unhappiness.
It’s not hard to imagine Officer Frank Poncherello shaking his head in shame at True Detective‘s men and women of California law enforcement, so woeful are their backstories, so apparent is their sadness. The Season 2 opener does little more than introduce these featured cops and tee up the crime that kicks off their shared narrative — and that’s compelling enough to make you want to come back next week — but oof, is it tough to witness so much unhappiness.
- 6/22/2015
- TVLine.com
Production has started in Canberra on the Bollywood film Salt Bridge.
Starring international names Rajeev Khandelwal and Usha Jadhav, as well as Australia.s own Logie winner Chelsie Preston Crayford, the film follows the tight-knit expat Indian community of .Salt Bridge. and the experiences they face after migrating to Australia from India.
Filmed in the Hindi language, Salt Bridge will shoot throughout January with a potential wide release in June 2015.
The film is written and directed by Canberra based Abhijit Deonath. Australian Miguel Gallagher is Director of Photography and Surabhi Singh is Associate Director.
Cast and crew have already filmed at a number of Canberra locations, including Black Mountain Peninsula, Kingston Railway Station and the suburb of Bonner.
Chelsie Preston Crayford is best known for her work as Tilly Devine on Underbelly, for which she won the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent, as well as Sophie Walsh on The Code,...
Starring international names Rajeev Khandelwal and Usha Jadhav, as well as Australia.s own Logie winner Chelsie Preston Crayford, the film follows the tight-knit expat Indian community of .Salt Bridge. and the experiences they face after migrating to Australia from India.
Filmed in the Hindi language, Salt Bridge will shoot throughout January with a potential wide release in June 2015.
The film is written and directed by Canberra based Abhijit Deonath. Australian Miguel Gallagher is Director of Photography and Surabhi Singh is Associate Director.
Cast and crew have already filmed at a number of Canberra locations, including Black Mountain Peninsula, Kingston Railway Station and the suburb of Bonner.
Chelsie Preston Crayford is best known for her work as Tilly Devine on Underbelly, for which she won the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent, as well as Sophie Walsh on The Code,...
- 1/6/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
The prizes have been dished out at Houston and Anchorage, but we can see the film in Settle, Keighley, Bowness, Hexham and other points north
Alright, I come clean. This is a bit of an excuse to use some more pictures of the grim north, in the form of the Yorkshire Dales.
I'm inspired partly by the Guardian's use of a mouth-watering tempter to visit Gunnerside in Swaledale which they kindly used to illustrate my farewell piece to the north in today's paper. But more because yet another film based in this Heaven-on-Earth is doing well internationally.
It's called Lad: A Yorkshire Story and is the work of writer and director Dan Hartley who grew up in the Dales but now frequents such exotic places as Houston in Texas and Anchorage, the state capital of Alaska. In the former, his film is getting a best-feature prize at Worldfest and at the latter,...
Alright, I come clean. This is a bit of an excuse to use some more pictures of the grim north, in the form of the Yorkshire Dales.
I'm inspired partly by the Guardian's use of a mouth-watering tempter to visit Gunnerside in Swaledale which they kindly used to illustrate my farewell piece to the north in today's paper. But more because yet another film based in this Heaven-on-Earth is doing well internationally.
It's called Lad: A Yorkshire Story and is the work of writer and director Dan Hartley who grew up in the Dales but now frequents such exotic places as Houston in Texas and Anchorage, the state capital of Alaska. In the former, his film is getting a best-feature prize at Worldfest and at the latter,...
- 3/12/2013
- by Martin Wainwright
- The Guardian - Film News
Available on DVD and Blu-Ray September 11, 2012
Featuring a hypnotic analog synthesizer score by Jeremy Schmidt of “Sinoia Caves” and “Black Mountain”
Written and Directed by Panos Cosmatos
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. From the producer of Machotaildrop, Rainbow is the feature film debut of… More...
Featuring a hypnotic analog synthesizer score by Jeremy Schmidt of “Sinoia Caves” and “Black Mountain”
Written and Directed by Panos Cosmatos
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. From the producer of Machotaildrop, Rainbow is the feature film debut of… More...
- 9/12/2012
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
Home Invasion is a weekly post every Tuesday which shows you what is being released on Blu-Ray & DVD today! We scoured through Amazon to bring you everything you might be interested in. Our Picks of the Week are releases that we are looking forward to checking out, have reviewed and/or were are Picks of the Week on the Dtb Podcast. All descriptions are courtesy of Amazon.com.
This week is pretty slim on new quality releases. However, there are some children friendly Halloween releases and some multi-film combo packs for some films that are worth picking up as well as some hi-def re-releases of some great flicks.
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It’s the film that divided audiences at our local Late Nite Grindhouse program earlier this year but we still feel it should be seen by all fans of genre cinema.
This week is pretty slim on new quality releases. However, there are some children friendly Halloween releases and some multi-film combo packs for some films that are worth picking up as well as some hi-def re-releases of some great flicks.
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It’s the film that divided audiences at our local Late Nite Grindhouse program earlier this year but we still feel it should be seen by all fans of genre cinema.
- 9/11/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
I missed the film at Fantastic Fest 2011, I missed it when it played a week long run here in Dallas, but I'll be damned if I'm going to miss Panos Cosmatos' Beyond the Black Rainbow when it hits home video in a couple of weeks.Magnet Releasing, purveyors of all things awesome, are bringing Cosmatos' debut feature to Blu-ray and DVD on September 11th, and I truly cannot wait to experience this film and its supposedly fantastic soundtrack in high definition in my own home. Here's Magnet's synopsis:Beyond the Black RainbowFeaturing a hypnotic analog synthesizer score by Jeremy Schmidt of "Sinoia Caves" and "Black Mountain" Written and Directed by Panos CosmatosSynopsis:Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The...
- 9/1/2012
- Screen Anarchy
You want strange, thought-provoking, and mind-bending madness? Look no further than Beyond the Black Rainbow. Magnet Releasing just released the details for its home video release so you'll be able to see it for yourselves!
Look for it in stores on September 11th.
Panos Cosmatos directs; Michael Rodgers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, and Marilyn Norry star.
Synopsis
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits, Elena is left with...
Look for it in stores on September 11th.
Panos Cosmatos directs; Michael Rodgers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, and Marilyn Norry star.
Synopsis
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits, Elena is left with...
- 9/1/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
With Beyond the Black Rainbow, first time writer-director Panos Cosmatos (son of Rambo: First Blood Part II director George P. Cosmatos) crafts the sublimest spectacle this side of where the pyramid meets the eye -- the eye of providence, that is -- taking us on a fully-immersive LSD freak-out as cinematographer Norm Li’s head trip in every scene visually assaults us with one gorgeously framed shot after another. Everything from the lens flares and colored gels to the hypnotic layer cake of images creates a hyper-stylized majesty that oozes with oh so sweet eye candy. The visuals work in perfect tandem with the lucid stream-of-consciousness of the narrative and the pulsing-pulsing electronic soundscape by Jeremy Schmidt (of Black Mountain) creating a masterfully oblique film.
- 6/22/2012
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
We are celebrating our 2nd year of Late Nite Grindhouse and one thing that we have done is bring one new movie each year that we think either pays tribute to the aesthetic of the program. We have been lucky enough to work with Magnet Releasing on the previous shows and we are proud to announce that we will be hosting the St. Louis Premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ cinematic headtrip, Beyond the Black Rainbow.
We previously reviewed the film at Fantastic Fest and it is just one of those movies that will stick with you. Here at Destroy the Brain, we wanted to make sure that our horror fans in St. Louis would have the opportunity to see this film on the big screen as intended.
Trailer: Synopsis:
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by...
We previously reviewed the film at Fantastic Fest and it is just one of those movies that will stick with you. Here at Destroy the Brain, we wanted to make sure that our horror fans in St. Louis would have the opportunity to see this film on the big screen as intended.
Trailer: Synopsis:
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by...
- 6/6/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Everything that we have seen thus far for Beyond the Black Rainbow has looked delightfully weird and bizarre. The first clip from the flick has been released by Magnet today, and yes, it follows suit with the rest of the oddities.
Look for the film in limited release via Magnet now. Panos Cosmatos directs; Michael Rodgers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, and Marilyn Norry star.
Synopsis
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle.
Look for the film in limited release via Magnet now. Panos Cosmatos directs; Michael Rodgers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, and Marilyn Norry star.
Synopsis
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle.
- 5/22/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We've just landed some exclusive stills for another flick that's been on our radar for a while now, Beyond the Black Rainbow, and yes, they're just as weird and obscure as the film's title suggests. Check 'em out!
Look for the film in limited release via Magnet on May 18th. Panos Cosmatos directs; Michael Rodgers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, and Marilyn Norry star.
Synopsis
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits,...
Look for the film in limited release via Magnet on May 18th. Panos Cosmatos directs; Michael Rodgers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, and Marilyn Norry star.
Synopsis
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits,...
- 5/10/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Sammo Hung is back and this time he’s starring in two big movies, The Last Tycoon (Chow Yun Fat) and The Dark Tales.
The Last Tycoon is based on the true life of crime boss Du Yuesheng, who built his empire in Shanghai throughout the 1920s and 30s. The movie will put both action legends Sammo Hung and Chow Yun Fat together in this new gangster thriller.
Wong Jing is the director of the movie and ‘Infernal Affairs‘ director Andrew Lau is expected to produce the film.
Cast:
Chow Yun-Fat
Sammo Hung
Huang Xiaoming
Yuan Li
Yuan Quan
Francis Ng
Xin Boqing
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release Date: 2012
Genre: Action, Drama
The second movie is called The Dark Tales, a thriller set in ancient China which will also star Zheng Shuang and Alex Fong Lik-Sun.
Plot
A brutal slaughter happened in Lanruo Temple. With all of Yan Chixia’s efforts,...
The Last Tycoon is based on the true life of crime boss Du Yuesheng, who built his empire in Shanghai throughout the 1920s and 30s. The movie will put both action legends Sammo Hung and Chow Yun Fat together in this new gangster thriller.
Wong Jing is the director of the movie and ‘Infernal Affairs‘ director Andrew Lau is expected to produce the film.
Cast:
Chow Yun-Fat
Sammo Hung
Huang Xiaoming
Yuan Li
Yuan Quan
Francis Ng
Xin Boqing
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release Date: 2012
Genre: Action, Drama
The second movie is called The Dark Tales, a thriller set in ancient China which will also star Zheng Shuang and Alex Fong Lik-Sun.
Plot
A brutal slaughter happened in Lanruo Temple. With all of Yan Chixia’s efforts,...
- 5/8/2012
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Bit and bobs of soundtrack news surrounding a variety of musicians and bands have surfaced in the last few days, so we're just gonna round 'em up here. First up, post-whatever band Joan Of Arc have finally lived up to their namesake and recorded a soundtrack to, you guessed it, the seminal silent film "La passion de Jeanne d'Arc." Cleverly titled Joan Of Arc Presents Joan Of Arc, the soundtrack was recorded last year on the opening night of the 2011 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, it will feature 4 tracks and will be released on vinyl with a digital download thingy with every purchase. If this is the Tim Kinsella/silent movie mashup you've been dreaming of, you can buy it on April 10th. Full tracklist and artwork below. [Exclaim] Moving in a slightly different direction, Canadian rockers Black Mountain have lent their guitars and amps to "Year Zero" an apocalyptic...
- 2/20/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
I have to admit to being a little obsessed with this film. Since coming acrosss the first trailer over a year ago some of the images and the mood evoked by what I saw haven’t really left me and in a time when a dozen films and trailers come and go each week the fact that something stuck with me was welcome indeed.
Panos Cosmatos’ film was finished in 2010 and has played at a number of festivals and so far there’s no plans for a release over here in the UK although Magnet have secured the Us rights to distribute the film, which can only be a good thing.
Set in 1983 the trailer introduces us to the Arboria Institute and a therapist with his patient. The slow drip of clues in the trailer suggest psychotherapy with dubious intent and an escape from the oppressive institute but there’s something powerful here,...
Panos Cosmatos’ film was finished in 2010 and has played at a number of festivals and so far there’s no plans for a release over here in the UK although Magnet have secured the Us rights to distribute the film, which can only be a good thing.
Set in 1983 the trailer introduces us to the Arboria Institute and a therapist with his patient. The slow drip of clues in the trailer suggest psychotherapy with dubious intent and an escape from the oppressive institute but there’s something powerful here,...
- 2/17/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A new trailer has come our way for Panos Cosmatos’ sci-fi thriller Beyond the Black Rainbow, and it has us both intrigued and slightly confused. Check it out!
A joint Canadian/Italian production that was shot in Vancouver, the film stars Michael Rogers, Eva Allan, and Scott Hylands. Be sure to check out the official Beyond the Black Rainbow website and the Beyond the Black Rainbow group on Facebook for additional info.
A release date is still forthcoming via Magnet. We'll let you know once it comes. Enough talk. Onto the weirdness.
Synopsis:
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor.
A joint Canadian/Italian production that was shot in Vancouver, the film stars Michael Rogers, Eva Allan, and Scott Hylands. Be sure to check out the official Beyond the Black Rainbow website and the Beyond the Black Rainbow group on Facebook for additional info.
A release date is still forthcoming via Magnet. We'll let you know once it comes. Enough talk. Onto the weirdness.
Synopsis:
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor.
- 2/11/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The Twitch contributors run through the films that were able to deploy music with skill and precision in 2011. Beyond The Black Rainbow (Canada) Director: Panos Cosmatos by Todd Brown Scifi headtrip Beyond The Black Rainbow doesn't just use music as accompaniment, instead director Panos Cosmatos enlisted the help of Black Mountain keyboardist Jeremy Schmidt to create a full multi-sensory experience. The sound is every bit as important as the visuals here and both are absolutely fantastic. The only question, really, is when the score will be available to purchase. Brawler Director: Chris Sivertson by Sean Smithson An odd-duck pick for this category, but I'll be damned if this fight flick didn't buck all convention, and pull off what a lot of movies can't and...
- 1/9/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Fred Viebahn Rita Dove
Rita Dove is a Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate, and she’s also a competitive ballroom dancer. A professor at the University of Virginia, Dove now has another credit to her name: editor of the new Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry.
The anthology, a sienna clothbound release, looks like something that would be kept in a walnut bookshelf in the library of some British manor house. But this is a distinctly American book,...
Rita Dove is a Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate, and she’s also a competitive ballroom dancer. A professor at the University of Virginia, Dove now has another credit to her name: editor of the new Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry.
The anthology, a sienna clothbound release, looks like something that would be kept in a walnut bookshelf in the library of some British manor house. But this is a distinctly American book,...
- 10/26/2011
- by Barbara Chai
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
AP Scottish folk guitarist Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch, who helped invigorate the British folk movement of the 1960s, died today in Hampstead, London, following a bout with lung cancer. He was 67.
Born in Glasgow, Jansch was one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, counting among his fans and followers Bernard Butler, Donovan, Nick Drake, Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page, Paul Simon and Neil Young. As a solo artist, with guitarist John Renbourn and later as a member of Pentangle,...
Bert Jansch, who helped invigorate the British folk movement of the 1960s, died today in Hampstead, London, following a bout with lung cancer. He was 67.
Born in Glasgow, Jansch was one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, counting among his fans and followers Bernard Butler, Donovan, Nick Drake, Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page, Paul Simon and Neil Young. As a solo artist, with guitarist John Renbourn and later as a member of Pentangle,...
- 10/5/2011
- by Jim Fusilli
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
The line up for the Fantasia Film Festival had so many great films this year, that we are still playing catch-up, even a month after the festival has ended. On this episode of Sordid Cinema, Simon, Rick and Justine sit down and discuss three of the best Canadian genre films of the year, starting with Panos Cosmatos’s Beyond The Black Rainbow, moving on to The Corridor by director Evan Kelly and ending with You Are Here from director Daniel Cockburn.
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- 8/28/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Beyond the Black Rainbow
Written by Bruno Cosmatos
Directed by Bruno Cosmatos
Canada, 2011
There’s been a welcome rush of audacious first features recently – Evan Glodell’s incendiary Bellflower and Daniel Cockburn’s witty, touching thought experiment You Are Here spring to mind, and now so does Bruno Cosmatos’s gloriously odd Beyond the Black Rainbow, a low-budget sci-fi wonder that, like those other debuts, synthesizes a set of influences in order to present a cinematic vision that is startling in its confidence. It’s not as easy to love as those films, and its extreme aestheticism will alienate many (or even most) viewers, but that it is beautifully realized is impossible to deny.
Thanks to Rainbow‘s hallucinogenic nature, plot synopses should be taken with a grain of salt. After an opening infomercial establishes the sinister new-age tone, an intertitle informs us of the year (1983) and then we’re...
Written by Bruno Cosmatos
Directed by Bruno Cosmatos
Canada, 2011
There’s been a welcome rush of audacious first features recently – Evan Glodell’s incendiary Bellflower and Daniel Cockburn’s witty, touching thought experiment You Are Here spring to mind, and now so does Bruno Cosmatos’s gloriously odd Beyond the Black Rainbow, a low-budget sci-fi wonder that, like those other debuts, synthesizes a set of influences in order to present a cinematic vision that is startling in its confidence. It’s not as easy to love as those films, and its extreme aestheticism will alienate many (or even most) viewers, but that it is beautifully realized is impossible to deny.
Thanks to Rainbow‘s hallucinogenic nature, plot synopses should be taken with a grain of salt. After an opening infomercial establishes the sinister new-age tone, an intertitle informs us of the year (1983) and then we’re...
- 8/1/2011
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Scuse me if I write and scramble around for my debit card at the same time - because acclaimed director Wilson Yip’s (‘Ip Man,’ ‘Ip Man 2’) big-budget modern retelling of the 80s fantasy classic A Chinese Ghost Story has just hit DVD and Blu-ray in Hong Kong. Rather than a straight up remake, Yip's version is a reinterpretation of the supernatural story this time focussing on demon hunter Yan Chixia who gets entangled in a human-demon romantic triangle with Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen. Those now shuddering at the thought of long drawn out love scenes, fear not, Ghost Story also has kung fu action and top-notch visual effects galore. Cant damn wait! Synopsis: Aspiring to be the top demon hunter, Yan Chixia (Louis Koo) ventures into the sinister Black Mountain, taking it as his training ground. There, he has slain all kinds of evil spirits and monsters in countless dangerous battles,...
- 7/30/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Steve McBean and the other members of Black Mountain who moonlight as, Pink Mountaintops, play a fictional band in the film "Everything Louder Than Everything Else." The band, who go by the name Metal Problem in the film, can be seen performing in the trailer.
Directed by Rob Leickner, "Everything Louder Than Everything Else" is an account of a woman's trials and errors running a recording studio in Vancouver. Stereogum notes that the Metal Problem song, "Through All The Worry" is likely due out on their follow up to 2009's "Outside Love."
Know anyone with a Metal Problem? Let us know below or on Twitter or Facebook!
Directed by Rob Leickner, "Everything Louder Than Everything Else" is an account of a woman's trials and errors running a recording studio in Vancouver. Stereogum notes that the Metal Problem song, "Through All The Worry" is likely due out on their follow up to 2009's "Outside Love."
Know anyone with a Metal Problem? Let us know below or on Twitter or Facebook!
- 6/16/2011
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
Trippy sci-fi fans, get excited: Magnet Releasing recently announced that they have picked up the U.S. rights to Panos Cosmatos' sci-fi thriller Beyond The Black Rainbow. The heavily stylized dystopian feature also secured Canadian distribution through Mongrel Media, and should be coming soon to a screen near you. Beyond The Black Rainbow is a sci-fi 'Reagan-era fever dream' featuring a haunting synth score by musician Jeremy Schmidt of Canada's psych rock group Black Mountain. The free-flowing, open-ended narrative centers on a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory in a 1983 with which none of us will be familiar. When Tribeca spoke to director Panos Cosmatos back in April, he explained that with this film, he wanted audiences to feel as though they had stepped into 'a different dimension.' 'I wanted the film to feel like an artifact and unearth memories and evoke the sensations ...
- 5/24/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
I don’t think any other news story that’s emerged today made me smile quite like this next one did. ScreenDaily has learned that Magnet Releasing has picked up Panos Cosmatos‘ debut, Beyond the Black Rainbow, with domestic distribution planned for later this year.
Starring Michael Rogers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands and Marilyn Norry, Black Rainbow is a film that some of us were lucky enough to see at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, and it’s one that I don’t think any of us have forgotten since. A sci-fi period piece that also acts as something of a horror film, it’s a visually stunning, mentally perplexing little movie, and is pretty much destined to have a cult following.
Nothing appears to have been revealed about when it’ll be hitting theaters, except that a theatrical release will be happening this year. While you could see...
Starring Michael Rogers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands and Marilyn Norry, Black Rainbow is a film that some of us were lucky enough to see at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, and it’s one that I don’t think any of us have forgotten since. A sci-fi period piece that also acts as something of a horror film, it’s a visually stunning, mentally perplexing little movie, and is pretty much destined to have a cult following.
Nothing appears to have been revealed about when it’ll be hitting theaters, except that a theatrical release will be happening this year. While you could see...
- 5/20/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
You can't say we didn't warn you there'd be some more distribution news coming out of the Cannes Film Festival. The latest tidbit is that Magnet Releasing (the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures) has picked up Us rights and Mongrel Media has acquired Canada from Xyz Pictures to Panos Cosmatos’ sci-fi thriller Beyond the Black Rainbow.
Per Screen Daily the film, which premiered at the Tribeca film fest last month, will get theatrical releases in both markets.
Synopsis:
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in...
Per Screen Daily the film, which premiered at the Tribeca film fest last month, will get theatrical releases in both markets.
Synopsis:
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in...
- 5/18/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
New York, NY (April 21, 2011) – IFC Midnight announced today that the company has acquired U.S. distribution rights from sales and production outfit Xyz Films for director Dick Maas. evil Santa film Saint. The deal includes a theatrical component and was made prior to the movie.s North American premiere in the Cinemania section at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Maas wrote the screenplay for the picture and produced with Tom de Mol. Starring Huub Stapel, Egbert-Jan Weeber, Caro Lenssen, Bert Luppes and Escha Tanihatu, the Dutch film premiered tonight at 9:00pm at the AMC Loews Village 7.
An original and delightfully gruesome slasher film, Saint re-imagines jolly old Saint Nick as a murderous bishop fulfilling a grisly prophecy under the December full moon. Packed with creative yuletide horror, Saint is a fun chiller that follows local teen Frank (Weeber) as he sets out on a bloody, high-energy battle to save Amsterdam...
An original and delightfully gruesome slasher film, Saint re-imagines jolly old Saint Nick as a murderous bishop fulfilling a grisly prophecy under the December full moon. Packed with creative yuletide horror, Saint is a fun chiller that follows local teen Frank (Weeber) as he sets out on a bloody, high-energy battle to save Amsterdam...
- 4/21/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We're still not sure if Panos Cosmatos' Beyond the Black Rainbow is more sci-fi or horror, but its description certainly seems tailored toward the genre crowd so we're happy to point our readers - especially those attending this year's Tribeca Film Festival - in its direction. Perhaps the two new stills provided to us today will shed a bit more light on the situation.
Synopsis:
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle.
Synopsis:
Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle.
- 4/15/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Continuing with coverage of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, Beyond the Black Rainbow is creating a buzz, through its use of surreal images. This title was shot locally, in Vancouver, and the film is set in 1983. The trailer below shows horrifying images of skulls spouting smoke, while bodies lay bloody and prone. Your trauma begins April 22nd, with Tribeca hosting the film's International Premiere.
The synopsis for Beyond the Black Rainbow is here:
"Panos Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits, Elena is left with no choice but to navigate an escape from her labyrinthine prison,...
The synopsis for Beyond the Black Rainbow is here:
"Panos Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits, Elena is left with no choice but to navigate an escape from her labyrinthine prison,...
- 4/14/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director Wilson Yip’s fantasy “A Chinese Fairy Tale” will arrive in Hong Kong theaters on April 21st, 2011. In order to prepare everyone for its arrival, a brand new set of posters have appeared online. Only one question remains: When will this one show up in other territories? It’s too early to tell, of course, but I’m hoping we’ll at least get an English-subtitled DVD before the end of the summer. Is that too much to ask for? For those arriving late to the party, here’s what it’s all about: The story takes place in an ancient mountain village. There were spirits and tree monsters living on Black Mountain and these demons were always engaged in slaughter and bloodshed. The villagers all fear to enter the mountain and the Lan Ruo temple within the mountain. When Yan Chi Xia (Louis Koo) was still young, he...
- 4/14/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Listeners of Sound On Sight Radio know that we love to play music in between film reviews. We often receive emails with listeners complimenting the music we play, and usually people ask for the names of the artists and songs. So based on listener feedback, I’ve decided to post something new on the site. Welcome to Ricky D’s track of the day. Every day, I’ll select one of my new favorite songs and once in a while I’ll play a classic, but always something most people probably haven’t heard of. In other words, I won’t be choosing anything too mainstream.
Today’s track Listened On comes from Lightening Dust, a side project of Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, both members of Black Mountain. There is sound is much softer and more melodic than Black Mountain’s hard rock, but it makes for a great...
Today’s track Listened On comes from Lightening Dust, a side project of Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, both members of Black Mountain. There is sound is much softer and more melodic than Black Mountain’s hard rock, but it makes for a great...
- 4/14/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
We're just a few days away from the April 20th start date of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival so over the next week we'll be highlighting this year's genre fare and posting the screening schedules. First up is Beyond the Black Rainbow, written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons.
Synopsis:
Panos Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits, Elena is left with no choice but to navigate an escape from her labyrinthine prison, in the process revealing its hidden secrets.
At...
Synopsis:
Panos Cosmatos brings a bold, Kubrickian vision to the screen in stunning detail in this sci-fi fable of a young woman imprisoned in an experimental laboratory and the enigmatic scientist who is her captor. Set in a futuristic 1983, Elena finds herself held against her will in a mysterious facility under the watchful eye of the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle. Pushed to her limits, Elena is left with no choice but to navigate an escape from her labyrinthine prison, in the process revealing its hidden secrets.
At...
- 4/12/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
At one time or another La's western psyche posse, Spindrift, has been associated with just about every big psyche band from Austin to San Fransisco. Early players included members of Psychic TV, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Warlocks. Founding singer-songwriter, Kirpatrick Thomas, has close ties with Dead Meadow, The Dandy Warhols, and has toured with more bad ass stoned-out groups with the word black in their name (The Black Angels, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Black Mountain...) than you can shake a tambourine at.
"Theme from Confusion Range" is the first of several forthcoming music videos, each shot by a different independent director, for Spindrift's next album "Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1." Thomas, who takes many of his sonic cues from Ennio Morricone said, "the album is an homage to our love of film scoring and the medium which surrounds it."
This first of the series, featuring a decidedly exploited pair of Daisy Dukes,...
"Theme from Confusion Range" is the first of several forthcoming music videos, each shot by a different independent director, for Spindrift's next album "Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1." Thomas, who takes many of his sonic cues from Ennio Morricone said, "the album is an homage to our love of film scoring and the medium which surrounds it."
This first of the series, featuring a decidedly exploited pair of Daisy Dukes,...
- 2/9/2011
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
With the DVD release of Red, I felt it would be a good time to republish this post.
Assassin. Hitman. Contract killer. Call it what you will, it’s an archetype both familiar and fascinating to film fans. Provided, of course, that you accept the conceit that they’re all debonair, high-skilled murder magicians rather than project kids with meth mouth and 2-litre pop bottles taped to stolen handguns. But hey, that’s why we watch movies instead of hanging out by downtown subway stations after midnight. Tonight, Sound on Sight takes a look at three films about assassins: Luc Besson’s 1994 film The Professional, 1976’s Le Samourai, and this weekend’s comic book adaptation Red.
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Assassin. Hitman. Contract killer. Call it what you will, it’s an archetype both familiar and fascinating to film fans. Provided, of course, that you accept the conceit that they’re all debonair, high-skilled murder magicians rather than project kids with meth mouth and 2-litre pop bottles taped to stolen handguns. But hey, that’s why we watch movies instead of hanging out by downtown subway stations after midnight. Tonight, Sound on Sight takes a look at three films about assassins: Luc Besson’s 1994 film The Professional, 1976’s Le Samourai, and this weekend’s comic book adaptation Red.
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- 1/25/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Prolific writer who enjoyed her greatest success with the recycling Wombles
Elisabeth Beresford, who has died aged 84, enjoyed her greatest success with the creation of the Wombles. The family motto of the colourful underground creatures – "making good use of bad rubbish" – sprang from a concern of the writer's that chimed with the growing ecological awareness of the next four decades. Famously, the inspiration for the figures came on a Boxing Day walk on Wimbledon Common, south-west London, during which her daughter, Kate, misnamed it Wombledon Common.
As elsewhere with Beresford's work, the point of departure was real – here, the place and the characters, largely drawn from uncles, grandparents, siblings and her children: Marcus, her son, genial and interested in food, inspired Orinoco; Kate inspired Bungo, a strong character in the books, though not in the films.
Their underground and above-ground adventures begin simply; in The Wombles (1968) the characters do little...
Elisabeth Beresford, who has died aged 84, enjoyed her greatest success with the creation of the Wombles. The family motto of the colourful underground creatures – "making good use of bad rubbish" – sprang from a concern of the writer's that chimed with the growing ecological awareness of the next four decades. Famously, the inspiration for the figures came on a Boxing Day walk on Wimbledon Common, south-west London, during which her daughter, Kate, misnamed it Wombledon Common.
As elsewhere with Beresford's work, the point of departure was real – here, the place and the characters, largely drawn from uncles, grandparents, siblings and her children: Marcus, her son, genial and interested in food, inspired Orinoco; Kate inspired Bungo, a strong character in the books, though not in the films.
Their underground and above-ground adventures begin simply; in The Wombles (1968) the characters do little...
- 12/27/2010
- by Julia Eccleshare
- The Guardian - Film News
Earlier today, esteemed MTV News senior writer James Montgomery laid out his picks for the 20 best albums of the year. It's a solid list, full of envelope-pushing rock, head-spinning hip-hop, staggering melody and weird sonic experiments (and that's just the number one choice, Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy). But after West (who would be my pick for the best album of the year as well), our tastes seem to deviate wildly. In fact, after West, my top 10 is completely different than his.
(Click here for James Montgomery's list of the 10 best albums of the year, including Kanye West, Eminem, Arcade Fire and Vampire Weekend!)
So here's my counterpoint to Montgomery's list. There are 10 albums here, but you should really think of the top album as "1A," because let's face it: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is absolutely the best album of the year, even if you...
(Click here for James Montgomery's list of the 10 best albums of the year, including Kanye West, Eminem, Arcade Fire and Vampire Weekend!)
So here's my counterpoint to Montgomery's list. There are 10 albums here, but you should really think of the top album as "1A," because let's face it: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is absolutely the best album of the year, even if you...
- 12/15/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini, It’s Kind Of a Funny Story very much uses the medium of an adult psychiatric wing to explore the nuances and intricacies involved within human relationships. The story follows newly admitted16 year old Craig Gilner through the inner workings of an adult psychiatric floor as he is introduced to numerous people, chief among them Bobby, played by Zach Galifianakis. As Bobby and Craig bond strengthens, the story reveals itself as one of courage and respect; truth is not always told in how one believes they should act but governed from the sincerity and realism they see within themselves.
Adopting the classic tale of parental push meets adolescent pull and stylized to meet that classic story, the score of this film, done by the numerous members of Canadian export Broken Social Scene, reflects the complex emotions present in the film.
Adopting the classic tale of parental push meets adolescent pull and stylized to meet that classic story, the score of this film, done by the numerous members of Canadian export Broken Social Scene, reflects the complex emotions present in the film.
- 12/6/2010
- by Kaitlin McNabb
- SoundOnSight
Never heard of it? Until tonight I hadn’t either, but thanks to the intrepid eye of the Metafilter Collective this gem was revealed and I wanted to share it with you all, knowing that some of you will enjoy the eerie aesthetic, with its nebulous nostalgia and ever so creepy visual style.
The film maker is Panos Cosmatos and his film Beyond the Black Rainbow will premiere at the Whistler Film Festival 2010 and there’s a very intriguing trailer with a suitably haunting electronic score which you can enjoy below.
The DogHouse Films website has this little synopsis, which gives virtually nothing away, instead it concentrates on evoking a feeling – one I can totally relate to it. Here it is,
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons.
The film maker is Panos Cosmatos and his film Beyond the Black Rainbow will premiere at the Whistler Film Festival 2010 and there’s a very intriguing trailer with a suitably haunting electronic score which you can enjoy below.
The DogHouse Films website has this little synopsis, which gives virtually nothing away, instead it concentrates on evoking a feeling – one I can totally relate to it. Here it is,
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons.
- 11/19/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
From the producer of Machotaildrop and featuring an analog synth score from Black Mountain's Jeremy Schmidt, director Panos Cosmatos is aiming to take audiences on a bit of a head trip with his debut feature Beyond The Black Rainbow. Though the synopsis nods to the 80s there seems to be a lot of 70s influence in this one as well with the science fiction angle factoring in as much on a psychological level as a technological one. Here's the official synopsis:
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons.
Deep within the mysterious Arboria Institute, a disturbed and beautiful girl (Allan) is held captive by a doctor in search of inner peace. Her mind controlled by a sinister technology. Silently, she waits for her next session with deranged therapist Dr.
Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons.
Deep within the mysterious Arboria Institute, a disturbed and beautiful girl (Allan) is held captive by a doctor in search of inner peace. Her mind controlled by a sinister technology. Silently, she waits for her next session with deranged therapist Dr.
- 11/18/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Looking back for the way forward On 2008’s In The Future, Black Mountain built a muscle car of an album that woke up the whole block as it tore out of the driveway, but followup Wilderness Heart is more a loose assortment of chrome and steel. In the wake of their creative breakthrough, the band has opted to emulate the classics rather than fine-tune their own sound: “Radiant Hearts,” a love ballad with the opening line “Children play softly around the explosions,” invokes the end-times folk of Jethro Tull, while “Rollercoaster”—all psychedelic sludge and cymbal crashes—is pure Led Zeppelin. Taken...
- 10/6/2010
- Pastemagazine.com
Shannon Lee gives Fast Company the scoop on where the $500,000 will go.
University of Chicago Anthropology professor Shannon Lee Dawdy's portfolio is part Pirates of the Caribbean, part voodoo how-to. She spends her days researching and restoring buildings such as 18th century churches from the French colonial era, and she talks to New Orleans residents about topics as diverse as food, urban planning, archaeology, history, and religion. With writing that typically focuses on educational institutions and field work that bleeds into community involvement, her work is a reminder that innovation and academia can overlap.
She stands out for her hybrid academic-advocacy role (whether she likes it or not). "I don't think of myself as an advocate," she says. "Perhaps it's just that I'm not shy about sharing my opinions, and I have a strong pragmatic streak that makes me want to see a portion of my research result in something useful.
University of Chicago Anthropology professor Shannon Lee Dawdy's portfolio is part Pirates of the Caribbean, part voodoo how-to. She spends her days researching and restoring buildings such as 18th century churches from the French colonial era, and she talks to New Orleans residents about topics as diverse as food, urban planning, archaeology, history, and religion. With writing that typically focuses on educational institutions and field work that bleeds into community involvement, her work is a reminder that innovation and academia can overlap.
She stands out for her hybrid academic-advocacy role (whether she likes it or not). "I don't think of myself as an advocate," she says. "Perhaps it's just that I'm not shy about sharing my opinions, and I have a strong pragmatic streak that makes me want to see a portion of my research result in something useful.
- 10/4/2010
- by Jenara Nerenberg
- Fast Company
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