Synopsis:
In a flash of blood-drenched violence, Crystal Brewer’s life has taken an unexpected turn. On the run from the law for her part in a gruesome drug-money heist gone wrong, she has become seduced into a seedy underworld of death and betrayal. Escaping into the night with her half-sister Kim, Crystal seeks refuge in a small Midwestern town to make sense of her life-threatening ordeal. However, any plans for solace are soon derailed when she crosses paths with Frank Logan, a mysterious stranger with a bloody history of his own. Crystal’s initial intrigue with Logan’s sinister allure soon… More...
In a flash of blood-drenched violence, Crystal Brewer’s life has taken an unexpected turn. On the run from the law for her part in a gruesome drug-money heist gone wrong, she has become seduced into a seedy underworld of death and betrayal. Escaping into the night with her half-sister Kim, Crystal seeks refuge in a small Midwestern town to make sense of her life-threatening ordeal. However, any plans for solace are soon derailed when she crosses paths with Frank Logan, a mysterious stranger with a bloody history of his own. Crystal’s initial intrigue with Logan’s sinister allure soon… More...
- 10/16/2011
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
As promised here's the official trailer debut for Eric Stanze's upcoming feature film, Ratline! We mean, honestly, what's better than a little carnage on the most love filled and completely manufactured holiday of the year?
Ratline, directed by Eric Stanze (Deadwood Park, Scrapbook) and written by Stanze and Jason Christ, stars Emily Haack (Scrapbook, Savage Harvest 2: October Blood), Jason Christ (Deadwood Park, The Undertow), Sarah Swofford (Sugar Creek), Amanda Pemberton (alt-model “Apnea”), Alex Del Monacco (Playboy video and pin-up model), and DJ Vivona (Ice from the Sun, China White Serpentine). The film is produced by Jeremy Wallace, Eric Stanze, Jason Christ, and Jessie Seitz.
Check out the goods below courtesy of Wicked Pixel Cinema!
Synopsis
In a flash of blood-drenched violence, Crystal Brewer's life has taken an unexpected turn. On the run from the law for her part in a gruesome drug money heist gone wrong, she has...
Ratline, directed by Eric Stanze (Deadwood Park, Scrapbook) and written by Stanze and Jason Christ, stars Emily Haack (Scrapbook, Savage Harvest 2: October Blood), Jason Christ (Deadwood Park, The Undertow), Sarah Swofford (Sugar Creek), Amanda Pemberton (alt-model “Apnea”), Alex Del Monacco (Playboy video and pin-up model), and DJ Vivona (Ice from the Sun, China White Serpentine). The film is produced by Jeremy Wallace, Eric Stanze, Jason Christ, and Jessie Seitz.
Check out the goods below courtesy of Wicked Pixel Cinema!
Synopsis
In a flash of blood-drenched violence, Crystal Brewer's life has taken an unexpected turn. On the run from the law for her part in a gruesome drug money heist gone wrong, she has...
- 2/14/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Looking for something sinister to spice up your Valentine’s Day? In appreciation of all your love and affection, Wicked Pixel Cinema and Dread Central are teaming up to give you a truly demented gift. On February 14th, 2011, Dread Central will exclusively premiere the first preview trailer for Eric Stanze’s upcoming film, Ratline.
Writer/director Stanze is enthusiastic about the partnership with Dread Central for the exclusive unveiling of the Ratline trailer. Stanze stated: "We've been working our asses off on this movie for a while now, and it's cool to finally have a trailer to show everyone what we've been up to. Not only am I happy to give horror fans our twisted version of a Valentine's Day gift, I'm honored that this first look at our first trailer is being presented by Dread Central."
Ratline, directed by Eric Stanze (Deadwood Park, Scrapbook) and written by Stanze and Jason Christ,...
Writer/director Stanze is enthusiastic about the partnership with Dread Central for the exclusive unveiling of the Ratline trailer. Stanze stated: "We've been working our asses off on this movie for a while now, and it's cool to finally have a trailer to show everyone what we've been up to. Not only am I happy to give horror fans our twisted version of a Valentine's Day gift, I'm honored that this first look at our first trailer is being presented by Dread Central."
Ratline, directed by Eric Stanze (Deadwood Park, Scrapbook) and written by Stanze and Jason Christ,...
- 2/11/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Life as a hitman must be tough. It is a solitary profession fraught with danger. Of course there is the added burden of morality in killing people. Many films about hitmen seem to concentrate on the jobs the hitmen carry out. “The Merry Gentleman” focuses on the toll that this profession has taken on a hitman and the people he comes in contact with. It is a rewarding film that shies mostly away from gunplay. Hitman Frank Logan (Michael Keaton) is far from merry and bordering on suicidal. After a successful hit, he seems poised to jump off a building. He is stopped by a scream from down below from receptionist Kate Frazier (Kelly MacDonald). She happened to look up after snow started to fall. It may have been fate or destiny that this occurred, but it startled Frank enough to make him fall backwards. Kate is new in town.
- 6/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
By Scott Weinberg (originally published 1/22/08 -- Sundance Film Festival)
The title of Michael Keaton's directorial debut -- The Merry Gentleman -- is meant to be pretty ironic, because the only true gentleman in the movie is anything But merry. He is, as a matter of fact, a cold-blooded assassin who contemplates suicide after completing every contract. Even the normally perky Kelly Macdonald is generally quite miserable too, here playing a woman on the run from an abusive husband -- and a woman who just (unknowingly) became friends with that assassin guy.
Professional hitman Frank Logan is at the end of his rope. Clearly fed up with a life spent taking lives, Frank finishes up his latest contract, and then hops onto a rooftop ledge and considers a long plunge. At that same moment, on street level, a sweet young lady named Kate looks up to appreciate the new snowflakes...
The title of Michael Keaton's directorial debut -- The Merry Gentleman -- is meant to be pretty ironic, because the only true gentleman in the movie is anything But merry. He is, as a matter of fact, a cold-blooded assassin who contemplates suicide after completing every contract. Even the normally perky Kelly Macdonald is generally quite miserable too, here playing a woman on the run from an abusive husband -- and a woman who just (unknowingly) became friends with that assassin guy.
Professional hitman Frank Logan is at the end of his rope. Clearly fed up with a life spent taking lives, Frank finishes up his latest contract, and then hops onto a rooftop ledge and considers a long plunge. At that same moment, on street level, a sweet young lady named Kate looks up to appreciate the new snowflakes...
- 5/10/2009
- by Cinematical staff
- Cinematical
Michael Keaton directs and stars in “The Merry Gentlemen” as a hitman who gets a second chance when he accidentally stumbles into a cheery Scottish lass with a Christmas tree. Hey, happens to me all the time. Full trailer, images, and synopsis for the film below. The trailer has the Samuel Goldwyn stamp in front of it, so that means the movie has found a distributor, although no release dates have been announced as yet. Keaton is making his directorial debut with “The Merry Gentlemen”. Fleeing her abusive husband, Kate Frazier travels to Chicago to start a new life. But upon fatefully disrupting remorseful hitman Frank Logan’s suicide, she becomes intertwined in the lonely killer’s life and that of the sullen detective attempting to track him down. Starring Michael Keaton, Kelly Macdonald, Tom Bastounes, and Bobby Cannavale, and directed by Michael Keaton.
- 5/5/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Chicago – “The Merry Gentleman” is enhanced by an unusual police detective character. Tom Bastounes plays Dave Murcheson: a vulnerable protector of society who’s caught in his own self delusion. The film is Michael Keaton’s directorial debut.
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Keaton also stars as Frank Logan, a professional hit man whose dark thoughts after an assassination job lead him to the brink of suicide. When a delicate office worker, Kate Frazier (Kelly Macdonald), witnesses Keaton’s near death attempt, an unlikely coalition forms between the two fellow travelers (Kate has run away to the city from an abusive husband).
Michael Keaton and Kelly Macdonald of ‘The Merry Gentleman’
Photo credit: Matt Dinerstein, Samuel Goldwyn Films Bastounes, as the cop assigned to find Logan, awkwardly attempts to woo the emotionally upset Kate, and the three desperate souls meander through the early winter urban landscape searching for redemption.
HollywoodChicago.com got the privilege of interviewing Bastounes recently,...
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Keaton also stars as Frank Logan, a professional hit man whose dark thoughts after an assassination job lead him to the brink of suicide. When a delicate office worker, Kate Frazier (Kelly Macdonald), witnesses Keaton’s near death attempt, an unlikely coalition forms between the two fellow travelers (Kate has run away to the city from an abusive husband).
Michael Keaton and Kelly Macdonald of ‘The Merry Gentleman’
Photo credit: Matt Dinerstein, Samuel Goldwyn Films Bastounes, as the cop assigned to find Logan, awkwardly attempts to woo the emotionally upset Kate, and the three desperate souls meander through the early winter urban landscape searching for redemption.
HollywoodChicago.com got the privilege of interviewing Bastounes recently,...
- 5/1/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Here is the trailer and poster for Samuel Goldwyn Films “ The Merry Gentleman”. The drama film is set to open in theathers Friday May 1, 2009. The film marks the directorial debut of Michael Keaton and stars Michael Keaton, Kelly Macdonald, Tom Bastounes, and Bobby Canavale. The Merry Gentleman tells the story of Kate Frazier, a young woman running away from a troubled marriage in the hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago . When Kate meets Frank Logan, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual shared silence. [...]...
- 3/18/2009
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
Michael Keaton, a veteran actor, makes his directorial debut on Samuel Goldwyn Films' "The Merry Gentleman." Keaton helms from the writing by Ron Lazzaretti ("The Opera Lover") as well as starring in the film along with Kelly Macdonald and Tom Bastounes. Additionally, Bastounes starred in Lazzaretti's "Opera Lover" back in 1999. Keaton was last in 2006's "The Last Time" and can be seen in "The Post Grad Survival Guide" with Alexisx Bledel, Zach Gilford, Bobby Coleman and Carol Burnett. See the images here. Catch the trailer below: The Merry Gentleman is a heady mix of suspense, gentle romance and quiet humor blending a hopeful spirit with a surprisingly dark heart. The Merry Gentleman tells the story of Kate Frazier, a young woman running away from a troubled marriage in the hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. When Kate meets Frank Logan, the two...
- 3/17/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Michael Keaton is pulling double duty for the dark romantic comedy The Merry Gentleman. Keaton makes his directorial debut and stars as one of the film's lead characters, Frank Logan. Frank is a suicidal hit man who, through a series of unusual events, develops a relationship with another troubled individual, Kate Frazier (Kelly McDonald). She recently left her abusive husband for a new life and gets stuck under a Christmas tree. The recently released trailer really gets down to the point: this film is about two lonely people who find each other by chance and develop a comforting relationship with one another. Check it out for yourself over at Cinematical. At worst you'll have fun listening to Kelly MacDonald's accent for two minutes.
- 3/8/2009
- cinemablend.com
Michael Keaton (Batman) has made his directorial debut with "The Merry Gentleman" in which he stars alongside Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old Men). The movie has already appeared at the Sundance Film Festival and is now scheduled to hit theaters on May 1st, in limited release. Check out the trailer by clicking on the link below. Plot: Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. Despite friendly flirtation from co-workers and others, the shy and reserved Kate keeps her distance, avoiding questions about her sudden arrival and her recent past. When Kate meets Frank Logan, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual, shared silence. Haunted by the troubling choices he has made, Frank finds a kindred spirit in the younger Kate, and for a moment the two seem destined to redeem and remake each other.
- 3/7/2009
- WorstPreviews.com
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