Maria (Susanne Wuest) is jolted awake by a hawk flying straight into the window of her corner office. Only she seems to notice while the rest of her drone-like coworkers type at their keyboards. Where some might have laughed out of shock or disregarded the event as one more example of man’s intellectual superiority over the animal kingdom, Maria sees aspiration. That bird cracked its skull because it was free. It believed itself able to fly anywhere that appeared open and was only thwarted by an anomaly rather than a rule. She bangs her head against the proverbial wall of complacent monotony because she’s accepted her place within a society of exploitation and oppression. Is it better to live without living? Or to die having lived?
Director Maxwell McCabe-Lokos and co-writer Rob Benvie know this single epiphany isn’t quite enough to alter the course of a life,...
Director Maxwell McCabe-Lokos and co-writer Rob Benvie know this single epiphany isn’t quite enough to alter the course of a life,...
- 4/21/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
"[It's] like an episode of 'Survivor' for sociopathic miscreants who've inhaled enough helium to induce a psychotic break." OScope Labs has revealed an official trailer for a strange indie comedy from Canada titled Stanleyville, which originally premiered at last year's Fantasia Film Festival. This looks totally wacky and weird, almost even indescribable. A dissatisfied woman abandons her career and her family when she gets the chance to compete in a bizarre and dangerously flawed contest. The prize: a brand new habanero-orange compact SUV. Huh. This seems like it's "Squid Game" mashed up with Yorgos Lanthimos mashed up with "Survivor" or something like that. Starring Susanne Wuest, with Cara Ricketts, Christian Serritiello, George Tchortov, Adam Brown, and Julian Richings. I'm not quite what to make of this film, but I'm certainly intrigued. What are these strange games they are playing and where does all of it lead to, anyway? Here's...
- 3/21/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Actor Maxwell McCabe-Lokos will make his directorial debut with the forthcoming dark comedy Stanleyville. The pic unveiled its cast that includes Susanne Wuest, Cara Ricketts, Julian Richings, Christian Serritiello, George Tchortov and Adam Brown. The film is currently in production, shooting in Canada and Germany.
Written by McCabe-Lokos and Rob Benvie, Stanleyville is a satirical feature comedy that follows six disparate characters with nothing to lose as they face off in a bizarre competition for a slightly used habanero-orange compact sport utility vehicle.
The story follows Maria Barbizan (Wuest) who has walked away from her life – her job, her money, her feckless husband and vile teenaged daughter – her entire identity.
Written by McCabe-Lokos and Rob Benvie, Stanleyville is a satirical feature comedy that follows six disparate characters with nothing to lose as they face off in a bizarre competition for a slightly used habanero-orange compact sport utility vehicle.
The story follows Maria Barbizan (Wuest) who has walked away from her life – her job, her money, her feckless husband and vile teenaged daughter – her entire identity.
- 7/31/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The sequel to Far Cry 5, Far Cry: New Dawn, was announced at The Game Awards 2018. The game picks up seventeen years later and follows post-apocalyptic life in Hope County, Montana.
I personally haven't had much experience with the Far Cry series, but when Far Cry 5 came out and i heard about it's explosive ending, I was definitely curious to see where the story would go from there. Well that question has been answered with the reveal of the trailer for Far Cry: New Dawn, a direct sequel to Far Cry 5. It's been seventeen years since the nuclear bombs fell on Hope County, and according to the trailer, life is far from easy.
As with most Far Cry games, the player character is up against a psychotic adversary, in this case twin sisters named Mickey and Lou, who, as seen in the trailer, have quite the temper. The trailer has some...
I personally haven't had much experience with the Far Cry series, but when Far Cry 5 came out and i heard about it's explosive ending, I was definitely curious to see where the story would go from there. Well that question has been answered with the reveal of the trailer for Far Cry: New Dawn, a direct sequel to Far Cry 5. It's been seventeen years since the nuclear bombs fell on Hope County, and according to the trailer, life is far from easy.
As with most Far Cry games, the player character is up against a psychotic adversary, in this case twin sisters named Mickey and Lou, who, as seen in the trailer, have quite the temper. The trailer has some...
- 12/8/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Becky O'Brien)
- Cinelinx
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Season 2 of “Anne With an E,” including the finale “The Growing Good of the World.”]
The first clue of the feminist direction “Anne With an E” would take in Season 2 is in the episode titles. Each is a quote by George Eliot, the nom de plume of writer Mary Anne Evans, a woman who broke the rules to make it in a man’s world during Victorian times. Although Season 1 had hinted that Anne (Amybeth McNulty) would be fighting back against gender norms and even received an Eliot novel from Aunt Josephine (Deborah Grover), this year, multiple stories converged to send a firm message about what women can do.
The main storyline in the finale “The Growing Good of the World,” in particular challenged the town of Avonlea to embrace change in the form of the female schoolteacher Miss Stacy (Joanna Douglas). Even though her teaching methods were unorthodox, and therefore suspect...
The first clue of the feminist direction “Anne With an E” would take in Season 2 is in the episode titles. Each is a quote by George Eliot, the nom de plume of writer Mary Anne Evans, a woman who broke the rules to make it in a man’s world during Victorian times. Although Season 1 had hinted that Anne (Amybeth McNulty) would be fighting back against gender norms and even received an Eliot novel from Aunt Josephine (Deborah Grover), this year, multiple stories converged to send a firm message about what women can do.
The main storyline in the finale “The Growing Good of the World,” in particular challenged the town of Avonlea to embrace change in the form of the female schoolteacher Miss Stacy (Joanna Douglas). Even though her teaching methods were unorthodox, and therefore suspect...
- 7/9/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
[caption id="attachment_47854" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Image courtesy of Abberant Pictures./caption]
Per Deadline, Canadian web series, Whatever, Linda, is being developed as a half-hour TV show by The Mark Gordon Company. Orphan Black's Graeme Manson is executive producing. Watch a trailer and the first web episode of the web series, below.
In the web series, co-creator Hannah Cheesman stars as Linda Thoroughbred. Deadline says Cheesman will write and executive produce the TV version with co-creator Julian De Zotti, but won't act in it. The cast of the web series also includes: Terra Hazelton, Cara Ricketts, Martha MacIssac, Mike Shara, Brendan Gall, Julian Richings, Graydon Sheppard, and Sheila McCarthy.
Read More…...
Per Deadline, Canadian web series, Whatever, Linda, is being developed as a half-hour TV show by The Mark Gordon Company. Orphan Black's Graeme Manson is executive producing. Watch a trailer and the first web episode of the web series, below.
In the web series, co-creator Hannah Cheesman stars as Linda Thoroughbred. Deadline says Cheesman will write and executive produce the TV version with co-creator Julian De Zotti, but won't act in it. The cast of the web series also includes: Terra Hazelton, Cara Ricketts, Martha MacIssac, Mike Shara, Brendan Gall, Julian Richings, Graydon Sheppard, and Sheila McCarthy.
Read More…...
- 4/22/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Acclaimed actor and international film and television star Jason Priestley Call me Fitz, Beverly Hills, 90210 returns to the stage in his first live theatre role since 2000 in Canadian Stage's production of Race, by award-winning playwright David Mamet. Directed by Daniel Brooks and co-starring Matthew Edison Murdoch Mysteries, Saving Hope, Cara Ricketts Stratford Festival, Cruel and Tender and Nigel Shawn Williams TopdogUnderdog, Cruel and Tender, the play will be on stage at the Bluma Appel Theatre from April 7 to May 5, 2013 opening and media night April 11.
- 3/20/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.