Chicago – By the age of 15, actress Hanna Hall had delivered iconic lines in two of the most acclaimed films of the ’90s. After famously yelling, “Run, Forrest, run!” in Robert Zemeckis’s Oscar-winner, “Forrest Gump,” Hall nailed the unforgettable line, “Obviously, doctor, you’ve never been a 13-year-old girl,” in Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut, “The Virgin Suicides.”
Since then, Hall has tackled a wide variety of audacious roles in both mainstream releases, such as Rob Zombie’s 2007 “Halloween” remake, and independent productions including Adam Sherman’s edgy 2010 drama, “Happiness Runs.” In her latest film, “Scalene,” Hall plays Paige, a compassionate college student who signs up to care for a mentally handicapped man, Jakob (Adam Scarimbolo). When she suspects that Jakob is being abused by his mother, Janice (Margo Martindale), Paige attempts to “save” him by devising a plan that could potentially result in her own doom. Director/co-writer Zack Parker...
Since then, Hall has tackled a wide variety of audacious roles in both mainstream releases, such as Rob Zombie’s 2007 “Halloween” remake, and independent productions including Adam Sherman’s edgy 2010 drama, “Happiness Runs.” In her latest film, “Scalene,” Hall plays Paige, a compassionate college student who signs up to care for a mentally handicapped man, Jakob (Adam Scarimbolo). When she suspects that Jakob is being abused by his mother, Janice (Margo Martindale), Paige attempts to “save” him by devising a plan that could potentially result in her own doom. Director/co-writer Zack Parker...
- 8/9/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The art of the confinement thriller is tricky to perfect. If it’s done right, the audience will feel trapped within the suffocating confines of a prison, while their heart rate will move at the same pace as that of the onscreen victim. Yet since the world of the film is limited to such a small space, one misstep will cause the entire experience to crumble in an instant.
Rodrigo Cortés’s “Buried” trapped Ryan Reynolds in a coffin for the entirety of its running time, and found multiple ways of opening up the world of its story without ever once cutting to an exterior shot. It played on the audience’s imagination much like the 1943 radio drama, “Sorry, Wrong Number,” while giving Reynolds the opportunity to deliver his best work to date. It wasn’t a masterpiece, per se, but it sure was an ingenious and effective thriller.
Rodrigo Cortés’s “Buried” trapped Ryan Reynolds in a coffin for the entirety of its running time, and found multiple ways of opening up the world of its story without ever once cutting to an exterior shot. It played on the audience’s imagination much like the 1943 radio drama, “Sorry, Wrong Number,” while giving Reynolds the opportunity to deliver his best work to date. It wasn’t a masterpiece, per se, but it sure was an ingenious and effective thriller.
- 7/30/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“He's the best there is, but he's a loose cannon.” With that impeccably delivered line, Guy Pearce was built up for sci-fi action hero status in the trailer for the Luc Besson-produced “Lockout.” Europacorp has now followed that statement up with proof, in the form of the film's first five minutes, and they're completely implausible, nonsensically plotted, and oh yeah -- pretty damned entertaining as well.
The clip starts with a fantastic credit sequence sight gag, then launches us straight into the year 2079, where government agents are interrogating Pearce with brutal force. There's some straight-faced back and forth about missing information and betrayal, but the real focus here is on spectacle, action, and humor, all of which are present in copious amounts. Wisecracks abound from Pearce, leading quick into fast-paced combat in a hotel room, then before you're aware the film has shifted to a rooftop chase scene. It's all absolutely ludicrous,...
The clip starts with a fantastic credit sequence sight gag, then launches us straight into the year 2079, where government agents are interrogating Pearce with brutal force. There's some straight-faced back and forth about missing information and betrayal, but the real focus here is on spectacle, action, and humor, all of which are present in copious amounts. Wisecracks abound from Pearce, leading quick into fast-paced combat in a hotel room, then before you're aware the film has shifted to a rooftop chase scene. It's all absolutely ludicrous,...
- 4/9/2012
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Poor Maggie Grace! First she's Lost, then gets Taken, bites it in The Twilight Saga and on April 13 she'll be in a Lockout.
From the producers of Taken, writer Luc Besson and directors James Mathers and Stephern St. Leger comes this trailer for the upcoming film Lockout, featuring Grace and Guy Pearce. Clip after the jump.
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From the producers of Taken, writer Luc Besson and directors James Mathers and Stephern St. Leger comes this trailer for the upcoming film Lockout, featuring Grace and Guy Pearce. Clip after the jump.
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- 3/26/2012
- by Rachel Fox
- GordonandtheWhale
Brian Tyler has recently scored the upcoming indie production Brake. The film is directed by Gabe Torres who previously collaborated with Tyler on the composer’s first feature film Bartender. Nathan West and James Walker are producing and James Mathers (The U.S. vs. John Lennon) is the film’s cinematographer. Not much is known yet about the movie, but production on the film has recently been finished and the project is screening for buyers this month. In a recent interview with the Australian website TheVine, Tyler mentioned that his score for Brake is purely electronic. No word yet on when the movie will be coming out.
In the interview, Tyler also talks about his recent score for Fast Five, which turned out to be the most successful movie of his career to date, as well as his upcoming TV project Terra Nova, which the composer will be scoring later this summer.
In the interview, Tyler also talks about his recent score for Fast Five, which turned out to be the most successful movie of his career to date, as well as his upcoming TV project Terra Nova, which the composer will be scoring later this summer.
- 6/13/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
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