No matter the veracity of its basic premise, “Sister Aimee” is upfront about its fictitiousness, claiming that “5½ percent is truth. The rest is imagination.” Unfortunately, the invention on display is of a helter-skelter variety, as Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann’s film so madly lurches about in search of a tone that it feels like the first draft of a gonzo faux-biopic. To be sure, there’s a method to its madcap decision to play fast and loose with the facts. But .
“Sister Aimee” is a made-up tall tale about what happened to the actual Sister Aimee Semple McPherson — a nationally famous 1920s Evangelical preacher who rocketed to stardom thanks to her canny use of radio — when, in 1926, she vanished for five weeks following a swim in Venice Beach, Calif. She’d eventually reappear in Mexico, claiming she’d been kidnapped, and inciting a media firestorm thanks to accusations that...
“Sister Aimee” is a made-up tall tale about what happened to the actual Sister Aimee Semple McPherson — a nationally famous 1920s Evangelical preacher who rocketed to stardom thanks to her canny use of radio — when, in 1926, she vanished for five weeks following a swim in Venice Beach, Calif. She’d eventually reappear in Mexico, claiming she’d been kidnapped, and inciting a media firestorm thanks to accusations that...
- 9/26/2019
- by Nick Schager
- Variety Film + TV
It’s hard to keep up with a movie that is constantly changing its story. It’s even harder when that story is stranger than fiction and may even be fiction — but about a real person. Such is the case of “Sister Aimee,” writers-directors Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann’s (“Canary”) film that scrambles together a mix of rumors and fantasies about notorious evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. But the finished product fails to say much about these tales.
It’s worth noting that a woman who is actually able to control her narrative, even filling it with lies, without it being usurped by a man’s perspective in any era is an extraordinary feat. But that’s especially true in 1926, when we first meet Sister Aimee as she’s wrapping up yet another breathless healing service where she miraculously cures her subject while remaining stupendously dissatisfied. She’s craving something...
It’s worth noting that a woman who is actually able to control her narrative, even filling it with lies, without it being usurped by a man’s perspective in any era is an extraordinary feat. But that’s especially true in 1926, when we first meet Sister Aimee as she’s wrapping up yet another breathless healing service where she miraculously cures her subject while remaining stupendously dissatisfied. She’s craving something...
- 9/26/2019
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
Richard Linklater‘s Where’d You Go, Bernadette reunites the filmmaker with Graham Reynolds, a composer who provided music for Linklater’s films Before Midnight, Bernie, Last Flag Flying and more. Ahead of the film’s release next month, we’re debuting an exclusive from the Where’d You Go, Bernadette soundtrack. Hear it below. Where’d You Go Bernadette Soundtrack Lakeshore Records will release the Where’d […]
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- 7/25/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Just because this summer seems dominated by Disney fare and superhero sequels doesn’t mean that there aren’t quality films arriving during these brutally hot months. One of the films that everyone who reads this site will likely want to check out comes in August and is from one of our favorite filmmakers, titled “Where’d You Go, Bernadette.”
And in honor of the film’s impending release, we’re thrilled to be able to share an exclusive track from the upcoming soundtrack for the family dramedy directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Richard Linklater.
Continue reading ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Exclusive Music: Listen To A Track From Graham Reynolds’ Upcoming Score For The Richard Linklater Film at The Playlist.
And in honor of the film’s impending release, we’re thrilled to be able to share an exclusive track from the upcoming soundtrack for the family dramedy directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Richard Linklater.
Continue reading ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Exclusive Music: Listen To A Track From Graham Reynolds’ Upcoming Score For The Richard Linklater Film at The Playlist.
- 7/16/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Halfway through “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy,” the 96-year-old doyenne of traditional Mexican cooking offers a brisk lesson in making guacamole, complete with a number of strict, sharply emphasized rules: no garlic; serrano chillies only; chop the onion, don’t mince it; never blend the avocado; and if people say they don’t like cilantro, “for heaven’s sake, don’t invite them.” It’s a tart tutorial that would cut cheery “Queer Eye” food assembler Antoni Porowski to the quick, and is emblematic of the veteran’s uncompromising, no-guff approach to the cuisine that has adopted her and consumed her for over six decades: In an era of fusion food and anyone-can shortcuts, she remains an unfashionable but essential stickler for the old ways. Elizabeth Carroll’s zingy documentary portrait, meanwhile, puts a relevant, environmentally-minded contemporary lens on Kennedy’s cherished traditionalism.
A crowd favorite at SXSW in March, where...
A crowd favorite at SXSW in March, where...
- 4/27/2019
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
141 original scores just made the Oscar shortlist, meaning that we have no real idea which soundtracks will go on to be nominated for the actual Academy Award — “Phantom Thread” composer Jonny Greenwood looks poised to finally be recognized for his work, but might “Baywatch” be a spoiler? We simply don’t know, dear reader. We simply don’t know.
As you await the nominations — which will be announced on Tuesday, January 23 — treat yourself to this selection of tracks from the shortlist.
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Here are the 141 scores vying for an Oscar nod:
“Alien: Covenant,” Jed Kurzel, composer
“All I See Is You,” Marc Streitenfeld, composer
“All the Money in the World,” Daniel Pemberton, composer
“Annabelle: Creation,” Benjamin Wallfisch, composer
“Band Aid,” Lucius, composer
“Battle of the Sexes,...
As you await the nominations — which will be announced on Tuesday, January 23 — treat yourself to this selection of tracks from the shortlist.
Read More:2018 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Score
Read More:Oscars 2018: Best Original Score Shortlist Includes ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘All the Money in the World,’ and More
Here are the 141 scores vying for an Oscar nod:
“Alien: Covenant,” Jed Kurzel, composer
“All I See Is You,” Marc Streitenfeld, composer
“All the Money in the World,” Daniel Pemberton, composer
“Annabelle: Creation,” Benjamin Wallfisch, composer
“Band Aid,” Lucius, composer
“Battle of the Sexes,...
- 12/23/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Opening Wednesday, November 22nd is Last Flag Flying.
In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with Former Marines Sal Nealon (Bryan Cranston) and Reverend Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire. Along the way, Doc, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives.
A thoughtful and moving road movie from Oscar®-nominated director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, 2014), Last Flag Flying brims with humor, melancholy and regret as it examines the lasting effect of choices made in the crucible of war.
In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with Former Marines Sal Nealon (Bryan Cranston) and Reverend Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire. Along the way, Doc, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives.
A thoughtful and moving road movie from Oscar®-nominated director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, 2014), Last Flag Flying brims with humor, melancholy and regret as it examines the lasting effect of choices made in the crucible of war.
- 11/16/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Over the years, no one has quite captured the feeling of just spending time with friends on the big screen like Richard Linklater has. It’s an amazing skill for which he doesn’t quite get the credit he deserves. Yes, he’s feted often and this skill is mentioned, but to be able to do it like he does is really something. This week, and today, actually, audiences can see Linklater once again chronicle individuals just spending time with each other, as Last Flag Flying is being released. This is a terrific movie, among the best of the year. Linklater has done it again. He’s on quite the run lately, between this, Everybody Wants Some, and of course, Boyhood. Once more, a description for those of you not aware what this one is about. The film is a sequel of sorts to The Last Detail, though familiarity with that picture is hardly required.
- 11/3/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
This morning, audiences at the 2017 New York Film Festival were the first to see Richard Linklater’s latest outing, the road trip dramedy Last Flag Flying. It’s the Opening Night Selection of the fest, officially kicking it off. Luckily for all of us in attendance, it’s also a terrific work, signaling not just another Academy Award contender, but another great film for the year. Plus, it honors the legacy of the flick that came before it (more on that in a moment). Amazon Studios continues to pick excellent bits of cinema to promote. This could very well end up just as successful as Manchester by the Sea was for them last year. The film is a sequel to The Last Detail, though familiarity with that picture is hardly required. Out of contact with each other for three decades, a trio of the Vietnam War veterans are brought back together.
- 9/28/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Earlier today, a Trailer dropped for Richard Linklater’s upcoming pseudo sequel to The Last Detail. It’s called Last Flag Flying and is set to open the New York Film Festival this year. Until now, it’s been purely based on speculation that this movie could be a good one. Well, now that I’ve seen the Trailer, I feel confident in saying this should be in contention during the season. You’ll be able to scope it out later, but right now, we should discuss the flick a bit first. There will obviously be more to come around Nyff time, though that shouldn’t stop us from getting a head start now, should it? From the looks of it, the film is going to be at least partly a road trip, working as a sort of pseudo sequel to the classic The Last Detail. Back when the Nyff press release hit,...
- 8/24/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Sandra Adair, best known for her work as editor on “The Before Trilogy” and “Boyhood,” is making her directorial debut with the premiere of her documentary “The Secret Life of Lance Letscher.” The film bowed at this week’s SXSW Film Festival, still rolling on down in Austin, Texas.
Read More: How ‘Boyhood’ Editor Sandra Adair Helped Shape The Film’s 12-Year Evolution
Adair captures the painfully beautiful work of local Austin artist, Lance Letscher. According to the official synopsis of “The Secret Life of Lance Letscher”: “After 30 years of working in the visual arts, Letscher has proven himself to be a modern master of collage. While developing a new project for the legendary South Congress Books in Austin, Texas, Letscher reflects for the first time on camera about his chaotic rise from an art student at the University of Texas to the subject of renowned solo exhibitions all over the world.
Read More: How ‘Boyhood’ Editor Sandra Adair Helped Shape The Film’s 12-Year Evolution
Adair captures the painfully beautiful work of local Austin artist, Lance Letscher. According to the official synopsis of “The Secret Life of Lance Letscher”: “After 30 years of working in the visual arts, Letscher has proven himself to be a modern master of collage. While developing a new project for the legendary South Congress Books in Austin, Texas, Letscher reflects for the first time on camera about his chaotic rise from an art student at the University of Texas to the subject of renowned solo exhibitions all over the world.
- 3/16/2017
- by Kerry Levielle
- Indiewire
Who would have thought that a ’90s ‘slacker’ independent filmmaker would make such a strong romantic statement? Well, it’s not all romance in the old sense. In what must be a project of love, Richard Linklater examines the ongoing love life of Jesse & Céline, in three movies spread across eighteen years. The conversations are as free- flowing as are the cameras roaming through European back streets. Thanks to the commitment of Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, the in-depth relationship seems real.
The ‘Before’ Trilogy
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 856
1995, 2004, 2013 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 101, 80, 109 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date February 28, 2017 / 79.96
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Cinematography: Lee Daniel; Lee Daniel; Christos Voudouris
Film Editor: Sandra Adair (3)
Original Music: Fred Frith; none; Graham Reynolds
Written by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan; Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan; Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan.
Produced by Anne Walker-McBay...
The ‘Before’ Trilogy
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 856
1995, 2004, 2013 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 101, 80, 109 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date February 28, 2017 / 79.96
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Cinematography: Lee Daniel; Lee Daniel; Christos Voudouris
Film Editor: Sandra Adair (3)
Original Music: Fred Frith; none; Graham Reynolds
Written by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan; Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan; Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan.
Produced by Anne Walker-McBay...
- 2/28/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
To call the world we live in “fractured,” “divided,” or “splintered” would be to grossly underestimate the cultural split continuing to grow within this country. With more and more issues dividing people across various party lines, one would hope that few things could unite people more than the further growth of a young person’s education. However, as free market capitalism expands into areas rarely reached previously, modern American higher education has evolved into one of this nation’s most polarizing issues.
As seen in a new documentary from director Steve Mims, entitled Starving The Beast (which draws its name from the very philosophy that it attempts to skewer), the state of modern American public higher education is one of shifting ideologies that have evolved students from simply men and women looking for further education to consumers in a capitalist venture.
Opening with a rousing speech from James Carville, one...
As seen in a new documentary from director Steve Mims, entitled Starving The Beast (which draws its name from the very philosophy that it attempts to skewer), the state of modern American public higher education is one of shifting ideologies that have evolved students from simply men and women looking for further education to consumers in a capitalist venture.
Opening with a rousing speech from James Carville, one...
- 9/9/2016
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Wow! I’m still reeling from the twist at the end of Bones Season 11 Episode 22, and if you haven’t seen the episode yet, Stop Reading this and go watch now!
There are serious spoilers ahead. You’ve been warned.
With Bones going into its final season, I, like many fans, have been wondering if Zack would make an appearance before the end, but this was not what I expected.
I thought Zack might return rehabilitated, or perhaps released and looking to start over. Perhaps the truth would come out that he hadn’t actually killed anyone but had been manipulated by the real kiiller.
What happened was the complete opposite.
I’m certain some fans who love Zack are furious that he is The Puppeteer, but I’m not one of them. As much as I liked Zack, he was always a little broken, malleable in the worst ways.
There are serious spoilers ahead. You’ve been warned.
With Bones going into its final season, I, like many fans, have been wondering if Zack would make an appearance before the end, but this was not what I expected.
I thought Zack might return rehabilitated, or perhaps released and looking to start over. Perhaps the truth would come out that he hadn’t actually killed anyone but had been manipulated by the real kiiller.
What happened was the complete opposite.
I’m certain some fans who love Zack are furious that he is The Puppeteer, but I’m not one of them. As much as I liked Zack, he was always a little broken, malleable in the worst ways.
- 7/22/2016
- by Christine Orlando
- TVfanatic
One hundred fourteen scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013 will be vying for nominations in the Original Score category for the 86th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
Nomination voting in all Oscar categories begins Friday, December 27 and ends Wednesday, January 8.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Admission,” Stephen Trask, composer
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” Daniel Hart, composer
“All Is Lost,” Alex Ebert, composer
“Alone Yet Not Alone,” William Ross, composer
“The Armstrong Lie,...
A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
Nomination voting in all Oscar categories begins Friday, December 27 and ends Wednesday, January 8.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Admission,” Stephen Trask, composer
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” Daniel Hart, composer
“All Is Lost,” Alex Ebert, composer
“Alone Yet Not Alone,” William Ross, composer
“The Armstrong Lie,...
- 12/13/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
And they are: “Admission,” Stephen Trask, composer “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” Daniel Hart, composer “All Is Lost,” Alex Ebert, composer “Alone Yet Not Alone,” William Ross, composer “The Armstrong Lie,...
- 12/12/2013
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Senior executives at the Academy announced on Dec 12 that 114 scores have been submitted for the original score Oscar category.Scroll down for full list
A reminder list of works submitted will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the music branch, who will vote in the order of their preference for up to five scores.
Those five that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as nominees on January 16 2014.
According to the rules, to be eligible the original score must be a “substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer.
Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.”
Admission, Stephen Trask
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Daniel Hart
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A reminder list of works submitted will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the music branch, who will vote in the order of their preference for up to five scores.
Those five that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as nominees on January 16 2014.
According to the rules, to be eligible the original score must be a “substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer.
Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.”
Admission, Stephen Trask
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Daniel Hart
[link...
- 12/12/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
When Richard Linklater made Before Sunrise with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in 1995, the chances of their adorable characters returning for a sequel, much less two, were as remote as the Greek island of Pserimos. Not only did the original, which captured the chance encounter of a grungy American guy named Jesse and a sophisticated French beauty named Celine as they spent less than a day in Vienna, gross just $5.5 million, but the characters’ soulful, Generation-x banter was the absolute antithesis of a modern movie franchise. Yet people who liked the film really liked the film. And since Linklater, Hawke,...
- 10/21/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
When Richard Linklater made Before Sunrise with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in 1995, the chances of their adorable characters returning for a sequel, much less two, were as remote as the Greek island of Pserimos. Not only did the original, which captured the chance encounter of a grungy American guy named Jesse and a sophisticated French beauty named Celine as they spent less than a day in Vienna, gross just $5.5 million, but the characters’ soulful, Generation-x banter was the absolute antithesis of a modern movie franchise. Yet people who liked the film really liked the film. And since Linklater, Hawke,...
- 10/21/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
It's June, the long hazy days of summer are here and it's the perfect time to catch up with Celine and Jesse. The continental romance that started in "Before Sunrise," and grew in "Before Sunset" continues in "Before Midnight," the latest collaboration between stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, and director Richard Linklater. Its another winning entry in the series, a movie that we called a "challenging, funny, painful, very present and alive depiction of relationships at 40," "so honest and real that we wouldn't have it any other way." Now with the movie set expand to even more theaters, we have a prize to give away for some lucky readers. We've got a "Before Midnight" poster signed by Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater for one person, but if you don't get the big prize, we've got two runner up gifts of the official soundtrack with the score from...
- 6/3/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The Austin Film Society is hosting a screening of Shepard & Dark at Alamo Drafthouse Village on Sunday afternoon at 4 pm. [ticket info]
Treva Wurmfeld's documentary has received good buzz on the festival route, but hasn't had a theatrical release date yet, so this is a rare opportunity to catch the film.
During Sandra Adair's conversation at Afs in March, she showed us a clip, since it was a recent movie she edited. She, director Wurmfeld and producer Amy Hobby will be in attendance at Sunday's showing.
Sam Shepard, actor/playwright, and Johnny Dark, comedian/actor, had a long epistolary relationship during their on-again-off-again friendship. The two met in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. In the early years of their acquaintance, they lived together, even becoming in-laws as Shepard married Dark's stepdaughter. Dark kept all the letters Shepard wrote him and a university is interested in acquiring them -- the Wittliff Collections at Texas State,...
Treva Wurmfeld's documentary has received good buzz on the festival route, but hasn't had a theatrical release date yet, so this is a rare opportunity to catch the film.
During Sandra Adair's conversation at Afs in March, she showed us a clip, since it was a recent movie she edited. She, director Wurmfeld and producer Amy Hobby will be in attendance at Sunday's showing.
Sam Shepard, actor/playwright, and Johnny Dark, comedian/actor, had a long epistolary relationship during their on-again-off-again friendship. The two met in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. In the early years of their acquaintance, they lived together, even becoming in-laws as Shepard married Dark's stepdaughter. Dark kept all the letters Shepard wrote him and a university is interested in acquiring them -- the Wittliff Collections at Texas State,...
- 5/31/2013
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
"No, then it's like some male fantasy. Meet a French girl on the train, f**k her, and never see her again." - Julie Delpy, 'Before Sunrise'
Greetings from the apocalypse! This here is my twentieth weekend column, which seemed like as good a time as any to reach out to my fellow weekend road warriors to say if you have any suggestions for upcoming films/local weekend events to feature in future editions just write me on Twitter. Signed 8 x 10 glossies will be sent to fans at my secretary's discretion. But seriously, write away — give this wandering rōnin of the desert some feedback, yo.
Friday, May 24
Pow! In Theaters
I'm admittedly not a huge fan of the "Hangover" franchise — only in America and possibly France could such a thing spawn a franchise — so when I tell you "The Hangover Part III" has nary a laugh or even...
Greetings from the apocalypse! This here is my twentieth weekend column, which seemed like as good a time as any to reach out to my fellow weekend road warriors to say if you have any suggestions for upcoming films/local weekend events to feature in future editions just write me on Twitter. Signed 8 x 10 glossies will be sent to fans at my secretary's discretion. But seriously, write away — give this wandering rōnin of the desert some feedback, yo.
Friday, May 24
Pow! In Theaters
I'm admittedly not a huge fan of the "Hangover" franchise — only in America and possibly France could such a thing spawn a franchise — so when I tell you "The Hangover Part III" has nary a laugh or even...
- 5/24/2013
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
What it's about: A man is released from prison in Quebec and is not accepted in his own family. He goes to New York City to sell Christmas trees with the man who has usurped his family life. About the filmmaker: I grew up in North Carolina and moved to NY to go to college in 1985. I made the movie "Junebug," which came out in 2005. What else do you want audiences to know? It stars Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Sally Hawkins, and Amy Landecker. It was written by Melissa James Gibson. The producers were Luca Borghese Daniel Carey, Elizabeth Giamatti, Mike Hogan, Sidney Kimmel, Louise Lovegrove, John Penotti, and Jim Tauber. The Dp was Mott Hupfel. It was edited by Jeff Buchanan. The Production Designer was Mary Frederickson. Costumes were by Ciera Wells. The score is by Graham Reynolds. What do you have in the works? Nothing in the works.
- 4/17/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Saturday night, my friend April and I tried Thai Passion downtown for dinner (I had it in mind after Bryan Poyser's interview) after catching the screening of Prince Avalanche that afternoon at the Paramount.
It wasn't that busy when we arrived, but a large group came in a little while later and sat near us. We tried figuring out which movie they were related to, and April pointed out that one guy at the table was wearing a John Waters shirt. We assumed they were celebrating before the premiere of I Am Divine later that night.
As we were leaving, I asked the group at the table which movie they were with, and indeed, our assumption was correct. When director Jeffrey Schwarz saw my name, he mentioned Dark Shadows (very few people bring that TV show up when they meet me). The folks at the table encouraged us to attend the premiere that night,...
It wasn't that busy when we arrived, but a large group came in a little while later and sat near us. We tried figuring out which movie they were related to, and April pointed out that one guy at the table was wearing a John Waters shirt. We assumed they were celebrating before the premiere of I Am Divine later that night.
As we were leaving, I asked the group at the table which movie they were with, and indeed, our assumption was correct. When director Jeffrey Schwarz saw my name, he mentioned Dark Shadows (very few people bring that TV show up when they meet me). The folks at the table encouraged us to attend the premiere that night,...
- 3/12/2013
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
The Stateside Independent film series and the Texas Independent Film Network are co-hosting the Austin premiere of the understated comedy Far Marfa, on Monday, February 25, at the Stateside Theatre. The 7 pm screening is already sold out, but tickets are still available for the 9:30 pm slot. This 2011 Texas Filmmakers Production Fund (Tfpf) recipient film project features original music by local composer Graham Reynolds (Bernie, Before Midnight). Filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.
Writer/director Cory Van Dyke currently resides in Marfa, Texas, the west Texas town where this movie is set. Carter Frazier (Johnny Sneed) is just barely hanging onto an existence in a town where not much is needed much to get by. Without money or a job and a girlfriend who's recently moved out, Carter is desperately in need of a wake-up call, which comes from a brief but life-altering encounter with a stranger...
Writer/director Cory Van Dyke currently resides in Marfa, Texas, the west Texas town where this movie is set. Carter Frazier (Johnny Sneed) is just barely hanging onto an existence in a town where not much is needed much to get by. Without money or a job and a girlfriend who's recently moved out, Carter is desperately in need of a wake-up call, which comes from a brief but life-altering encounter with a stranger...
- 2/21/2013
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Austin Film Society has promised me that the after-party for the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards this year is going to be a night to remember. The party starts at 9 pm on Thursday, March 7 in Austin Studio Stage 7 -- it actually overlaps a bit with the awards themselves, so you can get in there and start warming things up before the crowd from the awards ceremony fills the room.
DJ el john Selector will provide some great music, with guest DJs Jim Eno (Spoon), Adrian Quesada (Grupo Fantasmo, Brownout) and Graham Reynolds (do I need to tell you Austin film people who he is?). There will be an open bar, and snacks from local businesses (Tiny Pies!). Afs is also promising us "lots of surprises," and when you consider that this after-party is for an event attended by many local and a few national celebrities, that could mean just...
DJ el john Selector will provide some great music, with guest DJs Jim Eno (Spoon), Adrian Quesada (Grupo Fantasmo, Brownout) and Graham Reynolds (do I need to tell you Austin film people who he is?). There will be an open bar, and snacks from local businesses (Tiny Pies!). Afs is also promising us "lots of surprises," and when you consider that this after-party is for an event attended by many local and a few national celebrities, that could mean just...
- 2/19/2013
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
It's been such a busy week for Austin film that we needed a second news roundup. Here are the highlights:
Fantastic Fest announced the first films in its lineup on Monday. The headline news is a red-carpet premiere of Dredd 3D, although no news yet who will be on the red carpet. The film's star, Karl Urban, was at Fantastic Fest in 2010 for the movie Red (my best photo here). Will he return? In addition, 17 other films were announced, including Wrong, the latest film from Rubber director Quentin Dupieux. No Austin or Texas films yet, but I've got my fingers crossed (coughBoneboyscough).The part of the Fantastic Fest announcement that pleased me most is a sidebar series programmed by Kier-La Janisse, one of the original Fantastic Fest programmers before she returned to Canada to program genre fests there. The "House of Psychotic Women" films tie into Janisse's new book of the same name,...
Fantastic Fest announced the first films in its lineup on Monday. The headline news is a red-carpet premiere of Dredd 3D, although no news yet who will be on the red carpet. The film's star, Karl Urban, was at Fantastic Fest in 2010 for the movie Red (my best photo here). Will he return? In addition, 17 other films were announced, including Wrong, the latest film from Rubber director Quentin Dupieux. No Austin or Texas films yet, but I've got my fingers crossed (coughBoneboyscough).The part of the Fantastic Fest announcement that pleased me most is a sidebar series programmed by Kier-La Janisse, one of the original Fantastic Fest programmers before she returned to Canada to program genre fests there. The "House of Psychotic Women" films tie into Janisse's new book of the same name,...
- 8/1/2012
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
By Stefan Gill
"Do you believe in destiny, Miss Sloan?"
Even if I didn't believe in destiny, my path to the opening night of The Intergalactic Nemesis - Book 2: Robot Planet Rising seemed written in somebody's stars. As many a fan of this fast-growing phenomenon knows, Jason Neulander and his gang took an ever-so-Austin concept -- a graphic novel performed live! -- and found their way on a national tour and showcasing their talents with comedy legend Conan O'Brien.
I found myself working on said comedy legend's show last fall, and when Mr. Neulander left a handful of tickets for the June premiere of Book 2: Robot Planet Rising, I took a chance on a show I barely understood. Which is easy when it's free, and easier when it's Austin.
So many a month later, I found my way to the Long Center, a pretty snappy joint. (I think...
"Do you believe in destiny, Miss Sloan?"
Even if I didn't believe in destiny, my path to the opening night of The Intergalactic Nemesis - Book 2: Robot Planet Rising seemed written in somebody's stars. As many a fan of this fast-growing phenomenon knows, Jason Neulander and his gang took an ever-so-Austin concept -- a graphic novel performed live! -- and found their way on a national tour and showcasing their talents with comedy legend Conan O'Brien.
I found myself working on said comedy legend's show last fall, and when Mr. Neulander left a handful of tickets for the June premiere of Book 2: Robot Planet Rising, I took a chance on a show I barely understood. Which is easy when it's free, and easier when it's Austin.
So many a month later, I found my way to the Long Center, a pretty snappy joint. (I think...
- 6/20/2012
- by Contributors
- Slackerwood
Here's the latest in Austin and Texas film news.
A new local documentary about rollerderby will premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival later this month. Leave It on the Track, about two competing Txrd teams, is directed by Benjamin Pascoe and produced by filmmaker/Austin Film Society instructor/derby team manager Jonny Stranger. Check out the trailer at the end of this article, and read Elizabeth's interview with Stranger about his Slacker 2011 segment.Houston-based filmmakers Keith Patterson's and Jack Lofton's documentary Ann Richards' Texas, about the life of the former Texas governor, will have its world premiere June 21 at the AFI Silverdocs festival in Washington, D.C. The movie includes interviews with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton and Dan Rather.The award-winning indie film Strings can now be purchased or rented exclusively on iTunes through a digital distribution deal with The Orchard, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The Austin-shot thriller,...
A new local documentary about rollerderby will premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival later this month. Leave It on the Track, about two competing Txrd teams, is directed by Benjamin Pascoe and produced by filmmaker/Austin Film Society instructor/derby team manager Jonny Stranger. Check out the trailer at the end of this article, and read Elizabeth's interview with Stranger about his Slacker 2011 segment.Houston-based filmmakers Keith Patterson's and Jack Lofton's documentary Ann Richards' Texas, about the life of the former Texas governor, will have its world premiere June 21 at the AFI Silverdocs festival in Washington, D.C. The movie includes interviews with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton and Dan Rather.The award-winning indie film Strings can now be purchased or rented exclusively on iTunes through a digital distribution deal with The Orchard, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The Austin-shot thriller,...
- 6/6/2012
- by Jordan Gass-Poore'
- Slackerwood
"Ready, Set, Fund," is a column about crowdfunding and related fundraising endeavors for Austin and Texas independent film projects.
While volunteering a few years ago at Scare for a Cure, a local nonprofit interactive haunted adventure, I was impressed by the talent, dedication and enthusiasm brought to our team by students from The Art Institute of Austin (AI). The culmination of countless hours from initial concept to the final production of their art design, have contributed significantly to the continued success of Scare.
Several of the AI students I befriended through the Scare community project have taken on other creative endeavors, most notably AI's Eric Stewart and Anton Curley's documentary project, Nemesis Rising, which has followed local multimedia performance troupe The Intergalactic Nemesis on their national tour. Producer Stewart has another potential film project should it reach its funding goal, the documentary A Force In Nature (seen above), which is...
While volunteering a few years ago at Scare for a Cure, a local nonprofit interactive haunted adventure, I was impressed by the talent, dedication and enthusiasm brought to our team by students from The Art Institute of Austin (AI). The culmination of countless hours from initial concept to the final production of their art design, have contributed significantly to the continued success of Scare.
Several of the AI students I befriended through the Scare community project have taken on other creative endeavors, most notably AI's Eric Stewart and Anton Curley's documentary project, Nemesis Rising, which has followed local multimedia performance troupe The Intergalactic Nemesis on their national tour. Producer Stewart has another potential film project should it reach its funding goal, the documentary A Force In Nature (seen above), which is...
- 4/18/2012
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
In September 2009, I noticed an unusual special event in an Austin Film Society weekly bulletin about a unique performance piece. The Trash Project was meant to "educate audience members about waste reduction while acknowledging the hard work Austin’s sanitation workers." Choreographer Allison Orr of Forklift Danceworks had organized "the biggest dance of [her] life." It was almost a footnote that director Andrew Garrison (Third Ward TX) would be documenting the event, especially when it included 15(!) vehicles.
Now the film Trash Dance is set to make its world premiere at SXSW on Saturday. Andrew Garrison directed, shot, and produced the documentary, with editing by Angela Pires and sound design by Graham Reynolds. Steve Mims (Incendiary: The Willingham Case), Deb Lewis (Troop 1500, Crawford) and Nancy Schiesari (Tattooed Under Fire) provided additional photography. Here's what Garrison and Allison Orr had to say about their project.
Slackerwood: Describe Trash Dance for us in a couple of sentences.
Now the film Trash Dance is set to make its world premiere at SXSW on Saturday. Andrew Garrison directed, shot, and produced the documentary, with editing by Angela Pires and sound design by Graham Reynolds. Steve Mims (Incendiary: The Willingham Case), Deb Lewis (Troop 1500, Crawford) and Nancy Schiesari (Tattooed Under Fire) provided additional photography. Here's what Garrison and Allison Orr had to say about their project.
Slackerwood: Describe Trash Dance for us in a couple of sentences.
- 3/8/2012
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
Welcome to 2012. After last week's lack of new theatrical releases, this week is still a slow week this week for new movies, but there are some special screenings. Tonight over at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, you can get drunk with Tom Cruise... or rather watch him at his cockiest while you knock back a few specially crafted beverages at Cocktails with Cocktail. And on Saturday you can go back to the Ritz for a special screening of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret with creator and star David Cross. At Alamo on South Lamar, Graham Reynolds will be accompanying screenings of A Trip to the Moon paired with Hugo in 3D on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
On Tuesday, you can see Once Upon a Time in the West for free at Austin Public Library's Milwood Branch as part of the Weeknight Cinema Series. Also on Tuesday, the new Essential Cinema...
On Tuesday, you can see Once Upon a Time in the West for free at Austin Public Library's Milwood Branch as part of the Weeknight Cinema Series. Also on Tuesday, the new Essential Cinema...
- 1/6/2012
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
We're wrapping up Their Holiday Favorites, in which members of the Austin film community tell us about movies they enjoy watching during the holiday season. Today's selection is from local composer and Golden Arm Trio bandleader Graham Reynolds.
Reynolds creates, performs and records music for film, theater, dance, rock clubs and concert halls with collaborators ranging from Richard Linklater to DJ Spooky to the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Reynolds' music has been heard throughout the world on stage, film and television, from HBO to Showtime, Cannes Film Festival to the Kennedy Center, as well as radio including BBC and National Public Radio. His score to the 2006 Linklater movie A Scanner Darkly was named Best Soundtrack of the Decade by Cinema Retro magazine. His awards include the Lowe Music Theater Award, four Austin Critics' Table awards, an Amp Award, five Austin Chronicle Best Composer wins, as well as support from the National...
Reynolds creates, performs and records music for film, theater, dance, rock clubs and concert halls with collaborators ranging from Richard Linklater to DJ Spooky to the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Reynolds' music has been heard throughout the world on stage, film and television, from HBO to Showtime, Cannes Film Festival to the Kennedy Center, as well as radio including BBC and National Public Radio. His score to the 2006 Linklater movie A Scanner Darkly was named Best Soundtrack of the Decade by Cinema Retro magazine. His awards include the Lowe Music Theater Award, four Austin Critics' Table awards, an Amp Award, five Austin Chronicle Best Composer wins, as well as support from the National...
- 12/30/2011
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Where can you be the among the first audiences ever to see The Cabin in the Woods, The Grey, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the first trailers for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and G.I. Joe Retaliation as well as huge upcoming titles like The Adventures of Tintin, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol all in one sitting, all for one ticket price, with the best film audience imaginable? Butt-Numb-a-Thon, of course. For movie fans, Butt-Numb-a-Thon is the biggest and most rewarding test of film going stamina out there today. Now in its thirteenth year, this annual film festival celebrating the birthday of Ain’t It Cool News [1] founder Harry Knowles is 24 straight hours of new and vintage films played to a hand-picked audience of fans who had to jump through all sorts of hoops to attend. Homework assignments, applications, embarrassing photos. Butt-Numb-a-Thon is...
- 12/12/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Austin's Alamo Drafthouse has offered countless treats to movie geeks over the years, so what better time than Halloween to offer another one? This Sunday, October 30th, the Alamo will premiere a brand new score from composer Graham Reynolds for F.W. Murnau's silent film classic Nosferatu (the first feature-film adaptation of Stoker's Dracula), performed live by Reynolds himself. Check out a preview clip from the film with the new score after the jump. Visit the Drafthouse website for more info on the new Nosferatu score. Here's Graham Reynolds' bio straight from the Alamo: Austin, Texas based composer-bandleader Graham Reynolds creates, performs, and...
- 10/29/2011
- FEARnet
Box Office, Reviews, Trailers, Marketing This Weekend: Like Crazy, Anonymous, Puss in Boots and More Nosferatu with New Graham Reynolds Score Tinker, Tailor Releases Character Profiles Silent House: Well-shot, Underwhelming Walking Dead 2.2 - Wandering Aimlessly? Rum Diary Reviews: Diverting, Average, Indulgent Matt Brennan Compares Margin Call v. Wall Street and Weekend v. Before Sunset Weekend Box Office: Paranormal Activity 3 Breaks Horror Record H&M, Dragon Tattoo Costume Designer Bringing Lisbeth Salander Outfits to Stores Strike Back Season Finale Interviews, Q&As Brad Bird Talks Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Animation vs. Live Action Academy Holds "Rise of Non-Fiction" Panel Screenwriter John Orloff Talks Anonymous Peter Bart on Eastwood J. Edgar Fassbender, McQueen Talk Shame Werner Herzog Muses about Getting Shot At, Into the Abyss Festivals London ...
- 10/28/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
There's nothing quite like a silent film with live musical accompaniment. Earlier this year, I got to see the Alloy Orchestra perform the score they wrote for Fritz Lang's "The Complete Metropolis" at Ebertfest and it blew my mind; the night easily ranks amongst the coolest experiences I've ever had in a movie theater. When a talented composer actually writes the music for the film you're watching, like Alloy did for that version of "Metropolis," that's an even rarer and greater treat.
Folks in Austin, Texas will have a chance to tap into that silent-movie-live-score magic this Halloween weekend, with a special screening of F.W. Murnau's 1922 vampire masterpiece "Nosferatu." On Sunday, October 30, the film will play the Alamo South Lamar accompanied by a live performance by Graham Reynolds and the Golden Arm Trio. Reynolds, the composer of Richard Linklater's "A Scanner Darkly," wrote the score especially for the film.
Folks in Austin, Texas will have a chance to tap into that silent-movie-live-score magic this Halloween weekend, with a special screening of F.W. Murnau's 1922 vampire masterpiece "Nosferatu." On Sunday, October 30, the film will play the Alamo South Lamar accompanied by a live performance by Graham Reynolds and the Golden Arm Trio. Reynolds, the composer of Richard Linklater's "A Scanner Darkly," wrote the score especially for the film.
- 10/28/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
In case you aren't already, get in the Halloween mood today with a special video from Alamo Drafthouse and composer Graham Reynolds who present a classically creepy scene from F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu." Reynolds adds an original score to the scene that ups the spooky ante, as the shrill music swells in time with the girl's fear. Reynolds will perform the score at a screening of the film at the Drafthouse ...
- 10/28/2011
- Indiewire
In case you aren't already, get in the Halloween mood today with a special video from Alamo Drafthouse and composer Graham Reynolds who present a classically creepy scene from F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu." Reynolds adds an original score to the scene that ups the spooky ante, as the shrill music swells in time with the girl's fear. Reynolds will perform the score at a screening of the film at the Drafthouse ...
- 10/28/2011
- Indiewire
Halloween Bits 'n Bloody Pieces is a quick look at stuff we might have missed, viral-related promotions or light newsy bites that are easy to digest. Got something weird, or a news nugget, to share that fits in with B'nBP? Send it on over to To Me Right Here . . Watch a special Halloween video from the Alamo Drafthouse & Graham Reynolds, featuring an exclusive track from an original score for Nosferatu . The score track is set to an iconic scene from the film with some of the most indelible imagery in the history of horror cinema. Composer Graham Reynolds wrote an original score for the classic vampire film, Nosferatu , which he will perform with the film as part of the "Live Score" event series at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX on Sunday, October...
- 10/28/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
This week, the Alamo Drafthouse theater chain (voted best theater in America by EW) wants to give you the perfect Halloween by showing all the classics: The Exorcist, The Evil Dead, and Halloween…4? Plus, the final Mondo Mystery Movie screening in Austin for 2011...and on Sunday, as part of the Drafthouse's "Live Score" series, composer-bandleader Graham Reynolds will perform his own original score for the classic Nosferatu...see the video below for a tasty treat of what's to come...and below, too, for the full Drafthouse schedule for the coming week! Thursday October 27th Shaun of the Dead Quote-Along Alamo Ritz 7:00pm "Now you can quote along with all of your favorite British-accented zombie fighters...
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- 10/27/2011
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Heralded Music Supervisor Says Favorite Wes Anderson Film Is 'Life Aquatic' & Yes, He's Already At Work On 'Moon Rise Kingdom' Richard Linklater was a no-show to his SXSW conversation with celebrated music supervisor Randall Poster--bummer--(they've worked together on "The School of Rock," "Before Sunrise" and "SubUrbia" which members of Sonic Youth did some uncredited musical score work on). But Poster soldiered on with Graham Reynolds, the composer currently working on Linklater's next picture, the West Texas-set black comedy, "Bernie," starring Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey. Known for his music supervision work on all of Wes Anderson's films, Poster was…...
- 3/15/2011
- The Playlist
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed/Written by: Berndt Mader
Starring: Ryan Akin, Betty Buckley, Jon Gries, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Justin Arnold, Jill Blackwood and Noell Coet
There’s an element of Miranda July’s filmmaking (“Me and You and Everyone We Know”) in the voiceover opening of “Five Time Champion.” That’s a good thing. Worms, a make-out session and a boy lying in the middle of a dirt road playing with a rock make for an auspicious start to a feature career.
Berndt Mader won himself some fame with cinematography and an “additional writing” credit on festival favorite “Winnebago Man.” For his first feature, he’s crafted an innocent, well-balanced indie.
Julius (Ryan Akin), described as a fuse waiting to blow, is troubled by his baseball coach’s affair with his taxidermist mother and his girlfriend being brought to school on the...
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed/Written by: Berndt Mader
Starring: Ryan Akin, Betty Buckley, Jon Gries, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Justin Arnold, Jill Blackwood and Noell Coet
There’s an element of Miranda July’s filmmaking (“Me and You and Everyone We Know”) in the voiceover opening of “Five Time Champion.” That’s a good thing. Worms, a make-out session and a boy lying in the middle of a dirt road playing with a rock make for an auspicious start to a feature career.
Berndt Mader won himself some fame with cinematography and an “additional writing” credit on festival favorite “Winnebago Man.” For his first feature, he’s crafted an innocent, well-balanced indie.
Julius (Ryan Akin), described as a fuse waiting to blow, is troubled by his baseball coach’s affair with his taxidermist mother and his girlfriend being brought to school on the...
- 3/15/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed/Written by: Berndt Mader
Starring: Ryan Akin, Betty Buckley, Jon Gries, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Justin Arnold, Jill Blackwood and Noell Coet
There’s an element of Miranda July’s filmmaking (“Me and You and Everyone We Know”) in the voiceover opening of “Five Time Champion.” That’s a good thing. Worms, a make-out session and a boy lying in the middle of a dirt road playing with a rock make for an auspicious start to a feature career.
Berndt Mader won himself some fame with cinematography and an “additional writing” credit on festival favorite “Winnebago Man.” For his first feature, he’s crafted an innocent, well-balanced indie.
Julius (Ryan Akin), described as a fuse waiting to blow, is troubled by his baseball coach’s affair with his taxidermist mother and his girlfriend being brought to school on the...
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed/Written by: Berndt Mader
Starring: Ryan Akin, Betty Buckley, Jon Gries, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Justin Arnold, Jill Blackwood and Noell Coet
There’s an element of Miranda July’s filmmaking (“Me and You and Everyone We Know”) in the voiceover opening of “Five Time Champion.” That’s a good thing. Worms, a make-out session and a boy lying in the middle of a dirt road playing with a rock make for an auspicious start to a feature career.
Berndt Mader won himself some fame with cinematography and an “additional writing” credit on festival favorite “Winnebago Man.” For his first feature, he’s crafted an innocent, well-balanced indie.
Julius (Ryan Akin), described as a fuse waiting to blow, is troubled by his baseball coach’s affair with his taxidermist mother and his girlfriend being brought to school on the...
- 3/15/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Austin composer Graham Reynolds is set to reunite with Richard Linklater for the director's upcoming crime comedy "Bernie," which stars Jack Black in the title role, alongside Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey and Rip Torn. The two previously collaborated on Linklater's live-action/animation hybrid adaptation of Phillip K. Dick's "A Scanner Darkly" which culminated in an excellently paranoid score by Reynolds. The fact the composer has been brought back for "Bernie" possibly hints at what to expect from the film, which has been described by Linklater as "my 'Fargo'" and follows the true story of a funeral home assistant and much-loved community…...
- 1/31/2011
- The Playlist
Sludge monsters invade Austin this Saturday night. Yes, that’s right. And they stink to high heaven! And it’s Live!
The Intergalactic Nemesis is back for one performance only before a major tour of the Midwest. Don’t miss your chance, this Saturday, Jan. 8, at 8 Pm, to catch the show that’s “something you simply must see if you’re a fan of awesome” (collider.com).
When Pulitzer-winning reporter Molly Sloan and her intrepid assistant Timmy Mendez meet an enigmatic librarian named Ben Wilcott, the future of Earth hangs in the balance as world-famous mesmerist and stage performer Mysterion the Magnificent unveils his nefarious, terrifying, dastardly, awful, creepy, disturbing, and most unpleasant plan.
Three actors (Chris Gibson, Mical Trejo, and Shana Merlin) perform dozens of characters; one foley artist (Buzz Moran) creates hundreds of sounds; and one keyboardist (Graham Reynolds) plays thousands of notes; all while more than 1,000 hand-drawn,...
The Intergalactic Nemesis is back for one performance only before a major tour of the Midwest. Don’t miss your chance, this Saturday, Jan. 8, at 8 Pm, to catch the show that’s “something you simply must see if you’re a fan of awesome” (collider.com).
When Pulitzer-winning reporter Molly Sloan and her intrepid assistant Timmy Mendez meet an enigmatic librarian named Ben Wilcott, the future of Earth hangs in the balance as world-famous mesmerist and stage performer Mysterion the Magnificent unveils his nefarious, terrifying, dastardly, awful, creepy, disturbing, and most unpleasant plan.
Three actors (Chris Gibson, Mical Trejo, and Shana Merlin) perform dozens of characters; one foley artist (Buzz Moran) creates hundreds of sounds; and one keyboardist (Graham Reynolds) plays thousands of notes; all while more than 1,000 hand-drawn,...
- 1/5/2011
- by George Bragdon
- OriginalAlamo.com
Has the Alamo bred the apocalypse? Have we farmed the most nefarious creatures the galaxy has ever known? Have we reaped a terrible harvest only we could have sown? The answer, I’m afraid, is “yes”. Yes, yes, yes. Because the project that we helped cultivate earlier this year — that reached thousands at the Long Center here in Austin in September and then blew the minds of those in attendance for it at Fantastic Fest — is back and it’s more badass than ever.
The Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel is going to be playing Austin for One More Show Only on January 8 and if you’re looking for a Christmas gift that might just lead to the end of the world, then you should get tickets to this show!
Those sludge monsters from the planet Zygon are back on the prowl! The artwork on the screen is two stories tall.
The Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel is going to be playing Austin for One More Show Only on January 8 and if you’re looking for a Christmas gift that might just lead to the end of the world, then you should get tickets to this show!
Those sludge monsters from the planet Zygon are back on the prowl! The artwork on the screen is two stories tall.
- 12/2/2010
- by George Bragdon
- OriginalAlamo.com
It’s almost that time of year again. And we don’t mean Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. Although, it is a lot like all the awesomeness of all three of those holidays rolled into one… at least for movie nerds like us at the Alamo and for our pal Harry Knowles at Ain’t It Cool News, the founder and inspiration of this celebration. And since you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume for you as well.
What I’m talking about is huge, colossal, mind-blowing, and potentially — no, definitely — hazardous to your health: It’s…
It’s the twelfth installment of this annual assault on the eyes, ears, brains, and backsides of devoted movie fans.
But what is Butt-numb-a-thon? Well, let me just turn that over to Harry for a few paragraphs:
“Well, that is an individual evaluation… it means different things to different people. I know...
What I’m talking about is huge, colossal, mind-blowing, and potentially — no, definitely — hazardous to your health: It’s…
It’s the twelfth installment of this annual assault on the eyes, ears, brains, and backsides of devoted movie fans.
But what is Butt-numb-a-thon? Well, let me just turn that over to Harry for a few paragraphs:
“Well, that is an individual evaluation… it means different things to different people. I know...
- 10/22/2010
- by George Bragdon
- OriginalAlamo.com
Time to catch up on Austin film news after the Labor Day weekend. Here's what we've got -- heavy on Fantastic Fest, but it's a little more than two weeks away at this point:
Fantastic Fest announced its shorts lineup for 2010. Amid the list of animated and genre shorts, I immediately noticed one from local filmmakers: Nathan and David Zellner are premiering Sasquatch Birth Journal 2 to the fest. I can't wait. If you know of any other local filmmakers whose shorts (or features) are playing the fest, please let us know in the comments.If you weren't lucky enough to get a film into Fantastic Fest, you've got another chance -- the fest hs opened up its 2010 bumper competition. Fifteen seconds, must contain the word "Fantastic," and must adhere to this year's theme: "Inappropriate." I'm a bit afraid of what we'll see. Someday I'm going to find the time and...
Fantastic Fest announced its shorts lineup for 2010. Amid the list of animated and genre shorts, I immediately noticed one from local filmmakers: Nathan and David Zellner are premiering Sasquatch Birth Journal 2 to the fest. I can't wait. If you know of any other local filmmakers whose shorts (or features) are playing the fest, please let us know in the comments.If you weren't lucky enough to get a film into Fantastic Fest, you've got another chance -- the fest hs opened up its 2010 bumper competition. Fifteen seconds, must contain the word "Fantastic," and must adhere to this year's theme: "Inappropriate." I'm a bit afraid of what we'll see. Someday I'm going to find the time and...
- 9/7/2010
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
Austin’s favorite sci-fi radio thriller comes to life in a entirely new form! Three actors once again portray a variety of characters as sludge-monsters from the Planet Zygon invade the earth. Only this time, their adventures are accompanied by more 1200 drawings by graphic wizard Tim Doyle, projected on the Long Center’s huge screen and accompanied by Graham Reynolds’ original score.
Friday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 4 at 8 Pm at the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
If you didn’t happen upon performances of selected chapters of The Intergalactic Nemesis before screenings at South Lamar, let me clue you in to all the hub-bub. The Intergalactic Nemesis is a graphic novel serial performed Live. Three actors perform dozens of characters. One Foley artist creates hundreds of sounds. One keyboardist plays thousands of notes. All while more than 1000 hand-drawn full-color high-resolution mind-blowing multiply-hyphenated comic-book images blast from the screen.
“When...
Friday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 4 at 8 Pm at the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
If you didn’t happen upon performances of selected chapters of The Intergalactic Nemesis before screenings at South Lamar, let me clue you in to all the hub-bub. The Intergalactic Nemesis is a graphic novel serial performed Live. Three actors perform dozens of characters. One Foley artist creates hundreds of sounds. One keyboardist plays thousands of notes. All while more than 1000 hand-drawn full-color high-resolution mind-blowing multiply-hyphenated comic-book images blast from the screen.
“When...
- 8/31/2010
- by Daniel Metz
- OriginalAlamo.com
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