Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
All the Old Knives (Janus Metz Pedersen)
All the Old Knives wants you to sweat and swoon in equal measure. Playing in the same tried and true sandbox as some of the great espionage thrillers before it, director Janus Metz Pedersen’s adaptation of Olen Steinhaur’s 2015 novel traffics in all necessary trappings of its genre. Between the clandestine correspondence and popped peacoat collars against wet European streets, it’s certainly not shy about cinematic crushes. This infatuation is wholly appropriate, because––chilly demeanor notwithstanding––All the Old Knives is a burning romantic at heart. – Conor O. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
Bull (Paul Andrew Williams)
It’s been ten years since Bull’s (Neil Maskell) son Aiden was taken...
All the Old Knives (Janus Metz Pedersen)
All the Old Knives wants you to sweat and swoon in equal measure. Playing in the same tried and true sandbox as some of the great espionage thrillers before it, director Janus Metz Pedersen’s adaptation of Olen Steinhaur’s 2015 novel traffics in all necessary trappings of its genre. Between the clandestine correspondence and popped peacoat collars against wet European streets, it’s certainly not shy about cinematic crushes. This infatuation is wholly appropriate, because––chilly demeanor notwithstanding––All the Old Knives is a burning romantic at heart. – Conor O. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
Bull (Paul Andrew Williams)
It’s been ten years since Bull’s (Neil Maskell) son Aiden was taken...
- 4/8/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Michael Matthews is set to direct Disney’s Merlin, an adaptation of T.A. Barron’s novel series where King Arthur’s wizardry mentor is at the center of the story. Ridley Scott, who directed the 20th Century Medieval pic The Last Duel, which bows today in theaters, was attached to direct at one point but parted ways due to his busy schedule. Sources say the film is still in early development with Disney’s live-action team.
Gil Netter is producing from with the latest draft by Chris Weitz.
Based on the Barron books, the series followed the origin story of a young Merlin who would go on to become the mentor of the classic literary character King Arthur. While several films have focused on the King Arthur legend, the only high-profile story to focus specifically on the story of Merlin was the NBC miniseries Merlin that starred Sam Neill.
Gil Netter is producing from with the latest draft by Chris Weitz.
Based on the Barron books, the series followed the origin story of a young Merlin who would go on to become the mentor of the classic literary character King Arthur. While several films have focused on the King Arthur legend, the only high-profile story to focus specifically on the story of Merlin was the NBC miniseries Merlin that starred Sam Neill.
- 10/15/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Gravitas Ventures has picked up North American distribution rights to Fully Realized Humans, an indie comedy from director Joshua Leonard. The film, which screened at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, will get a day-and-date release on July 30.
Leonard co-wrote and co-stars alongside Jess Weixler in what is described as an honest and hilarious portrait of a married couple on the precipice of parenthood. The pic follows Jackie (Weixler) and Elliot (Leonard) who, with less than a month until the birth of their first child, embark on a madcap odyssey of self-discovery in an attempt to rid themselves of the inherited dysfunction of their own upbringings.
Ross Partridge, Janicza Bravo, Jennifer Lafleur, Beth Grant, Tom Bower, and Michael Chieffo co-star. Leonard also produced the pic with Chelsea Bo and Sean Drummond. Gravitas Ventures Vice President of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi negotiated the deal with Ben Schwartz and Josh Braun of Submarine.
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Leonard co-wrote and co-stars alongside Jess Weixler in what is described as an honest and hilarious portrait of a married couple on the precipice of parenthood. The pic follows Jackie (Weixler) and Elliot (Leonard) who, with less than a month until the birth of their first child, embark on a madcap odyssey of self-discovery in an attempt to rid themselves of the inherited dysfunction of their own upbringings.
Ross Partridge, Janicza Bravo, Jennifer Lafleur, Beth Grant, Tom Bower, and Michael Chieffo co-star. Leonard also produced the pic with Chelsea Bo and Sean Drummond. Gravitas Ventures Vice President of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi negotiated the deal with Ben Schwartz and Josh Braun of Submarine.
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- 5/14/2021
- by Patrick Hipes and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’re highlighting the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (Steven Brill)
All of Adam Sandler’s non-Baumbach-directed Netflix original movies were worth it if it meant we got this. His latest stand-up special is funny, yes, but also honest and emotionally piercing in unexpected ways. It’s a return to form with a sincere dose of nostalgia for both those that grew up with his comedies and for Sandler, who reflects on his career and those that have been with him along the way. I’ve watched it twice this week and nearly teared up both times. Bring on Uncut Gems. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: Netflix
BlacKkKlansman (Spike Lee)
There are...
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (Steven Brill)
All of Adam Sandler’s non-Baumbach-directed Netflix original movies were worth it if it meant we got this. His latest stand-up special is funny, yes, but also honest and emotionally piercing in unexpected ways. It’s a return to form with a sincere dose of nostalgia for both those that grew up with his comedies and for Sandler, who reflects on his career and those that have been with him along the way. I’ve watched it twice this week and nearly teared up both times. Bring on Uncut Gems. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: Netflix
BlacKkKlansman (Spike Lee)
There are...
- 10/26/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Stars: Zethu Dlomo, Garth Breytenbach, Kenneth Fok, Dean Fourie, Vuyo Dabula, Warren Masemola, Kenneth Nkosi, Brendon Daniels, Jerry Mofokeng, Anthony Oseyemi, Mduduzi Mabaso, Lizwi Vilakazi, Hamilton Dhlamini, Aubrey Poolo | Written by Sean Drummond | Directed by Michael Matthews
A story about five friends who as kids decide that they are charged with the task of saving there home town of Marseilles. As protectors they become known as the Five Fingers. They will stand tall against the police force that has a strangle hold on their town. That is until there fearless and headstrong leader Tau (Vuyo Dabula) realises that catapults, sticks and stones are no use against bullets. During a confrontation Tau takes the life of two officers and feels like the only way to protect his friends is to flee the town he loves.
Cut to 20 years later and life has been a never ending struggle for Tau, after years...
A story about five friends who as kids decide that they are charged with the task of saving there home town of Marseilles. As protectors they become known as the Five Fingers. They will stand tall against the police force that has a strangle hold on their town. That is until there fearless and headstrong leader Tau (Vuyo Dabula) realises that catapults, sticks and stones are no use against bullets. During a confrontation Tau takes the life of two officers and feels like the only way to protect his friends is to flee the town he loves.
Cut to 20 years later and life has been a never ending struggle for Tau, after years...
- 10/3/2018
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Finger Food: Matthews Attempts to Mount a Western in Modern Colonialist Trauma
Kudos to director Michael Matthews and screenwriter Sean Drummond for taking the time to develop the perspective of an indigenous South African population driving the story of their attempted genre thriller in debut Five Fingers for Marseilles. But while pains were obviously taken to keep the development of their central characterizations intact, this Western infused melodrama hemorrhages the tension it so feverishly attempts to distill in the groundwork of its first act.
As a narrator explains the development of a region thanks to a railway system, the displacement of the natives to a hilly terrain renamed Railway finds the inhabitants dependent upon the transportation system for economic well-being.…...
Kudos to director Michael Matthews and screenwriter Sean Drummond for taking the time to develop the perspective of an indigenous South African population driving the story of their attempted genre thriller in debut Five Fingers for Marseilles. But while pains were obviously taken to keep the development of their central characterizations intact, this Western infused melodrama hemorrhages the tension it so feverishly attempts to distill in the groundwork of its first act.
As a narrator explains the development of a region thanks to a railway system, the displacement of the natives to a hilly terrain renamed Railway finds the inhabitants dependent upon the transportation system for economic well-being.…...
- 9/19/2018
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The western genre as we know it is unique to a specific period and place. However, “The Five Fingers of Marseilles” simultaneously honors its cinematic ancestors while subverting the genre, exploring new territory by placing the story within an Indigenous South African community simmering with a legacy of colonialism. Directed by Michael Matthews and screenwriter Sean Drummond have created a welcome expansion of the western genre, particularly within the context of African cinema, where it has been underutilized for years.
“We started with a real world view of wanting to make a South African project that would travel and would find international audiences, and not only appeal to South Africans,” Matthews said in a phone interview. He was joined by Drummond, who agreed. “We felt it was time for a South African story to find its place on the world stage,” he said. “People who know westerns can relate to the film as a western,...
“We started with a real world view of wanting to make a South African project that would travel and would find international audiences, and not only appeal to South Africans,” Matthews said in a phone interview. He was joined by Drummond, who agreed. “We felt it was time for a South African story to find its place on the world stage,” he said. “People who know westerns can relate to the film as a western,...
- 9/5/2018
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
If you’ve already perused our massive fall preview, you’ll be familair with more than a handful of titles as we look deeper into this September’s film offerings. Alongside festival favorites from earlier this year (and beyond) all the way up to films just debuting at Telluride, Venice, and Tiff, it’s a strong start to a promising season for movie-going.
Matinees to See: Science Fair (9/14), A Simple Favor (9/14), White Boy Rick (9/14), I Think We’re Alone Now (9/14), A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. (9/14), Fahrenheit 11/9 (9/21), Love, Gilda (9/21), Monsters and Men (9/28)
15. Museo (Alonso Ruizpalacios; Sept. 15)
After his break-out film Güeros, Alonso Ruizpalacios premiered his latest film at Berlinale this year and now it finally arrives in theaters. Rory O’Connor said in his review, “It is the latest work of Alonso Ruizpalacios, an obliquely political filmmaker with an eye for cinematic homage. His latest is essentially a heist movie,...
Matinees to See: Science Fair (9/14), A Simple Favor (9/14), White Boy Rick (9/14), I Think We’re Alone Now (9/14), A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. (9/14), Fahrenheit 11/9 (9/21), Love, Gilda (9/21), Monsters and Men (9/28)
15. Museo (Alonso Ruizpalacios; Sept. 15)
After his break-out film Güeros, Alonso Ruizpalacios premiered his latest film at Berlinale this year and now it finally arrives in theaters. Rory O’Connor said in his review, “It is the latest work of Alonso Ruizpalacios, an obliquely political filmmaker with an eye for cinematic homage. His latest is essentially a heist movie,...
- 9/4/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The South African western Five FIngers For Marseilles rides into U.S. cinemas on September 7th. Screen Anarchy is pleased to bring your exclusive first look at the red band trailer. We love this new take on the Western genre to bits and encourage you to check it our for yourself when it hits cinemas next month. A film like Five Figners For Marseilles deserves to be seen on the big screen. Check out the red band trailer below. From filmmaker Michael Matthews and screenwriter Sean Drummond comes a thrilling western set against the backdrop of post-Apartheid South Africa. Five Fingers for Marseilles takes place in a small town “governed” by dubious local officials, living in fear of a lawless mob; when an...
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- 8/23/2018
- Screen Anarchy
As summer cools down, we’re entering perhaps the best time of year for cinephiles, with a variety of festivals — some of which will hold premieres of our most-anticipated 2017 features — gearing up. As we do each year, after highlighting the best films offered thus far, we’ve set out to provide a comprehensive preview of the fall titles that should be on your radar.
We’re doing things slightly different this year, combining both the best films we’ve already seen (with full reviews where available) and the films with (mostly) confirmed release dates that are coming over the next four months and have us intrigued. While some won’t show up until late December, a good amount will first premiere over the next few weeks at various film festivals, so check back for our reviews.
See our list below, and return soon for the second part of our preview:...
We’re doing things slightly different this year, combining both the best films we’ve already seen (with full reviews where available) and the films with (mostly) confirmed release dates that are coming over the next four months and have us intrigued. While some won’t show up until late December, a good amount will first premiere over the next few weeks at various film festivals, so check back for our reviews.
See our list below, and return soon for the second part of our preview:...
- 8/22/2018
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Durban — Buzzy competition titles and late-night bidding wars might be a staple at some of the world’s biggest film festivals, but sales agents at the 9th edition of the Durban FilmMart (Dfm), which ran parallel to the Durban Int’l. Film Festival this week, said the value of attending the continent’s leading market and finance forum is instead about what one described as “playing the long game.”
“If you’re looking at this as a place where people are selling, categorically not, because the buyers aren’t here,” said Todd Brown, head of international acquisitions at Xyz Films. What drives the Durban mart is “not the selling end, it’s the discovery end.”
He continued, “For me, it’s across the board. I’m looking for directing talent. I’m looking for people who are strong screenwriters. I’m looking for producers who have an interesting eye, and a smart sensibility,...
“If you’re looking at this as a place where people are selling, categorically not, because the buyers aren’t here,” said Todd Brown, head of international acquisitions at Xyz Films. What drives the Durban mart is “not the selling end, it’s the discovery end.”
He continued, “For me, it’s across the board. I’m looking for directing talent. I’m looking for people who are strong screenwriters. I’m looking for producers who have an interesting eye, and a smart sensibility,...
- 7/27/2018
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Durban — With world leaders arriving in Johannesburg this week, with an aim toward boosting trade ties and stimulating the economies of the five member states at the annual Brics summit, delegations from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gathered in Durban to highlight the countries’ cultural output at the 3rd annual Brics Film Festival.
Running parallel to the Durban Film Festival, the Brics festival opened Sunday night with a splashy ceremony featuring live performances and short films from each of the member states. At the Durban FilmMart on Monday, a delegation of filmmakers and cultural representatives from each nation gathered to look at how the festival – still in its infant stages – can set the groundwork for greater collaboration in the years ahead.
“We do have a lot more in common with Brics countries than we have with our brothers and sisters in other parts of the world,” said South African filmmaker Xoliswa Sithole,...
Running parallel to the Durban Film Festival, the Brics festival opened Sunday night with a splashy ceremony featuring live performances and short films from each of the member states. At the Durban FilmMart on Monday, a delegation of filmmakers and cultural representatives from each nation gathered to look at how the festival – still in its infant stages – can set the groundwork for greater collaboration in the years ahead.
“We do have a lot more in common with Brics countries than we have with our brothers and sisters in other parts of the world,” said South African filmmaker Xoliswa Sithole,...
- 7/24/2018
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
When the 9th annual Durban FilmMart (Dfm) kicks off on July 20, with a busy four-day program running parallel to the Durban Int’l. Film Festival (Diff), organizers will be looking to build on nearly a decade of steady growth at the continent’s leading finance forum, and the premier springboard for African filmmakers launching into the international marketplace.
“One of the key objectives in establishing Durban FilmMart was to create a platform for African filmmakers to connect with the global markets,” said Toni Monty, head of the Durban Film Office, which jointly organizes the Dfm along with Diff and the eThekwini Municipality. “Durban FilmMart, however, can only take them so far. We work with partner markets in identifying projects that are ready to be exposed to international markets, so in this sense, in many respects, Dfm acts as an introduction and entry point for these filmmakers.”
16 African projects, evenly split between fiction and documentary,...
“One of the key objectives in establishing Durban FilmMart was to create a platform for African filmmakers to connect with the global markets,” said Toni Monty, head of the Durban Film Office, which jointly organizes the Dfm along with Diff and the eThekwini Municipality. “Durban FilmMart, however, can only take them so far. We work with partner markets in identifying projects that are ready to be exposed to international markets, so in this sense, in many respects, Dfm acts as an introduction and entry point for these filmmakers.”
16 African projects, evenly split between fiction and documentary,...
- 7/18/2018
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
If any Canadian festival is worthy of having its name spoken alongside the behemoth that is Tiff, the Fantasia International Film Festival and its eclectic bunch of genre fare is it. Currently in its 22nd year, the excitement surrounding its line-up has never been better with its fair share of world, international, and Canadian premieres from artists as far-ranging as festival favorite Satoshi Miki to innovator Josephine Decker (Madeline’s Madeline) to retro screenings from the likes of Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace) and Joe Dante (Gremlins and The Howling).
Things kick off with Daniel Roby’s Olga Kurylenko and Romain Duris starring Dans la brume on July 12th and continue until August 1st drops the world premiere of Kam Ka-Wai’s Big Brother and the Canadian premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy.
In between comes world premieres of the John Sayles-produced The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot...
Things kick off with Daniel Roby’s Olga Kurylenko and Romain Duris starring Dans la brume on July 12th and continue until August 1st drops the world premiere of Kam Ka-Wai’s Big Brother and the Canadian premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy.
In between comes world premieres of the John Sayles-produced The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot...
- 7/10/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The lineup for the 41st Portland International Film Festival has arrived and we have all the details on the After Dark program. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Salem Horror Fest details, Screaming Pods Network, a Road Trash teaser trailer, Miskatonic Horror Institute Studies class information, and Beyond the Woods digital and DVD release details.
Piff After Dark Lineup Announced:Press Release: "(Portland, Or) — The Northwest Film Center’s 41st Portland International Film Festival once again includes the popular, boundary pushing fare that constitutes our Piff After Dark program, showcasing late night movies like Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s (Amer, The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears) giallo-inflected, spaghetti western Let the Corpses Tan, Joseph Kahn’s (Torque) caustic, rap battle comedy Bodied, Can Evrenol’s (Baskin) riff on 1970s Italian horror Housewife, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s (Spring) looping, sci-fi thriller The Endless, Lukas Figelfeld’s folk-horror tale Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse,...
Piff After Dark Lineup Announced:Press Release: "(Portland, Or) — The Northwest Film Center’s 41st Portland International Film Festival once again includes the popular, boundary pushing fare that constitutes our Piff After Dark program, showcasing late night movies like Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s (Amer, The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears) giallo-inflected, spaghetti western Let the Corpses Tan, Joseph Kahn’s (Torque) caustic, rap battle comedy Bodied, Can Evrenol’s (Baskin) riff on 1970s Italian horror Housewife, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s (Spring) looping, sci-fi thriller The Endless, Lukas Figelfeld’s folk-horror tale Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse,...
- 2/12/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Hot off the Toronto debut of their first feature Five Fingers For Marseille, director Michael Matthews and writer Sean Drummond have signed with Wme. The filmmakers, who have operated their production banner from Cape Town for the past 12 years and first made noise in Hollywood with the short Apocalypse Now Now, were hotly pursued. They wrote and directed Five Fingers For Marseille, and produced through their Be Phat Motel banner. The Western-style thriller…...
- 9/26/2017
- Deadline
Director Michael Matthews and writer Sean Drummond were drawn to the landscapes of South Africa’s Eastern Cape while traveling their homeland, especially the echoes of classic cinematic western environments. Learning about how its current towns arose — from the ashes of Apartheid-era cities mimicking European capitals by name — only cemented the comparison, each a product of the locals taking control once their oppressors left after their government changed hands and the train lines shutdown. This new frontier became the pair’s setting, their story gelling after seven years of research and development to do right by the inhabitants’ history and struggles. Sprinkle in a bit of legend and lore to create an antihero hidden beneath rage and Five Fingers for Marseilles was born.
The title describes a quintet of childhood friends caught within Apartheid’s grip. Too young to feel the effects as greatly as their defeated parents, they’re...
The title describes a quintet of childhood friends caught within Apartheid’s grip. Too young to feel the effects as greatly as their defeated parents, they’re...
- 9/10/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Charlie Human's cult novel "Apocalypse Now Now comes to stunning life in this proof of concept short directed by Michael Matthews and written by Sean Drummond.
This film premiered on Short of the Week but can also be found below.
Synopsis:
Snarky, monster-porn-dealing teen, Baxter Zevcenko, might be a serial killer. His girlfriend, Esme, is missing, and he’s the prime suspect. To clear his name, he’ll turn to Cape Town’s grizzliest, drunkest bounty hunter, Jackson ‘Jackie’ Ro [Continued ...]...
This film premiered on Short of the Week but can also be found below.
Synopsis:
Snarky, monster-porn-dealing teen, Baxter Zevcenko, might be a serial killer. His girlfriend, Esme, is missing, and he’s the prime suspect. To clear his name, he’ll turn to Cape Town’s grizzliest, drunkest bounty hunter, Jackson ‘Jackie’ Ro [Continued ...]...
- 8/29/2017
- QuietEarth.us
It was just under two weeks ago that we shared the first teaser for South African urban fantasy Apocalypse Now Now - adapted from Charlie Human's novel by director Michael Matthews and writer-producer Sean Drummond (the creative team behind upcoming western Five Fingers For Marseilles) as a precursor to a feature film currently in development with District Nine writer Terri Tatchell - and with the full short film due to premiere tomorrow on Short Of The Week we've now got some brand new poster art to share. Snarky, monster-porn-dealing teen, Baxter Zevcenko, might be a serial killer. His girlfriend, Esme, is missing, and he’s the prime suspect. To clear his name, he’ll turn to Cape Town’s grizzliest, drunkest bounty hunter, Jackson ‘Jackie’ Ronin. Little does...
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- 8/28/2017
- Screen Anarchy
After a lengthy period in research and development, principal photography recently wrapped on the South African thriller, “Five Fingers for Marseilles,” from director Michael Matthews and screenwriter Sean Drummond (both of them also produce). As post-production begins, with a 2017 premiere… Continue Reading →...
- 8/30/2016
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
It was in the middle of last week that we posted a first quartet of images from director Michael Matthews and writer-producer Sean Drummond's upcoming South African western Five Fingers For Marseille. Well, the production team is not being stingy with their materials at all and with just the first week of principal photography wrapped up they've posted a further block on their official Facebook page and, good lord, this thing is going to be gorgeous to look at. Twenty years ago, the young ‘Five Fingers’ fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-‘outlaw’ Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight...
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- 7/25/2016
- Screen Anarchy
It was all the way back in 2011 that we first came across the South African filmmaking duo of director Michael Matthews and writer / producer Sean Drummond. The occassion was their fabulous retro scifi short film Sweetheart - you can check that original post, including the trailer, here - which at the time was a trigger point in convincing me that, hey, maybe there's more going on in South Africa than just District 9 and Tsotsi, an opinion I have become only more convinced of in the years since. Already in 2011 Matthews and Drummond had big plans for their debut feature - a contemporary, township set western - and how they wanted to forge a new path for South African films. And while...
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- 7/20/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Set to go into production, after a lengthy period in research and development, is the South African thriller, “Five Fingers for Marseilles,” from director Michael Matthews, screenwriter Sean Drummond (both of them also produce). Set over a 20-year period, the… Continue Reading →...
- 6/16/2016
- by Tambay Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The Award winning director and executive producer of the critically acclaimed South African neo-noir "Of Good Report" (winner of 7 SAFTAs in 2014), Jahmil X.T. Qubeka and Lwazi Manzi, have joined forces with Spier Films to develop and produce a number of new films through both Spier Films and a new joint venture called Mercurial Pictures. Films include: - "The White Devil" - a supernatural thriller which Spier Films hopes to shoot in March next year in the UK. - "Dead By Dawn" - a Us set cop thriller to be financed and shot in South Africa in collaboration with Justin Cohen’s Picturescope. The screenplay is being written by Sean Drummond who...
- 7/20/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The Edge of Normal
Bold Films has picked up Matt Venne's film script adaptation of Carla Norton's 2013 novel "The Edge of Normal". Michel Litvak, Matthew Rhodes, Andrew Deane and Lisa Zambri will produce.
The story follows a woman who escaped captivity from a sadistic sexual predator when she was a teenager. Ten years later, she remains haunted by her memories as she struggles to pull her life together and is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a clever psychopath who seems to know her every move. [Source: Variety]
The Fixer
Fubar Films has optioned "House Of Cards" writer Bill Kennedy's thriller script "The Fixer" at Rumble Entertainment. Filming aims to begin later this year.
Set in the gritty intersection of the Los Angeles nightlife and organized crime, the plot follows a mob fixer who retires to repair his broken personal life but is soon drawn into the criminal underworld...
Bold Films has picked up Matt Venne's film script adaptation of Carla Norton's 2013 novel "The Edge of Normal". Michel Litvak, Matthew Rhodes, Andrew Deane and Lisa Zambri will produce.
The story follows a woman who escaped captivity from a sadistic sexual predator when she was a teenager. Ten years later, she remains haunted by her memories as she struggles to pull her life together and is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a clever psychopath who seems to know her every move. [Source: Variety]
The Fixer
Fubar Films has optioned "House Of Cards" writer Bill Kennedy's thriller script "The Fixer" at Rumble Entertainment. Filming aims to begin later this year.
Set in the gritty intersection of the Los Angeles nightlife and organized crime, the plot follows a mob fixer who retires to repair his broken personal life but is soon drawn into the criminal underworld...
- 7/17/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The 1950s was an era of strict gender social codes and danger. Nuclear war loomed at the push of a button, as the USA and Russia played a game of dominoes in third world countries. Now, Sweetheart will capitalize on this setting and hypothesize on what could have happened in a nuclear, or other-worldly attack.
The trailer is brilliant, even in black and white. Have a look at a preview for the short film below, which is suitable for all ages.
The synopsis for Sweetheart:
"The 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and stepsons don’t return from a routine trip, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As it becomes clear that they are not coming back, she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds instead is a seemingly derelict world,...
The trailer is brilliant, even in black and white. Have a look at a preview for the short film below, which is suitable for all ages.
The synopsis for Sweetheart:
"The 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and stepsons don’t return from a routine trip, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As it becomes clear that they are not coming back, she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds instead is a seemingly derelict world,...
- 4/2/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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