By Sean Kirkpatrick (writer-director, “Cost of a Soul”)
(May 2011)
It all began with Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” Although it is one of my favorites, the movie itself was not what inspired me to become a filmmaker. Rather it was the sadistic realization of the pain, struggle and hardship that must go into creating something you so strongly believe in.
I saw filmmaking as my opportunity to conquer the “impossible.” I was enraptured by the amount of determination, persistence and purpose put into the making of Coppola’s 1979 masterpiece. From that point on, my life was dedicated to conquering the impossible, and I would forge myself into a talented writer-director or die trying.
It was because of the tenacity I learned from “Apocalypse Now” that I was able to make my first feature film, a film that was also said to be “impossible.”
After graduating from college and working...
(May 2011)
It all began with Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” Although it is one of my favorites, the movie itself was not what inspired me to become a filmmaker. Rather it was the sadistic realization of the pain, struggle and hardship that must go into creating something you so strongly believe in.
I saw filmmaking as my opportunity to conquer the “impossible.” I was enraptured by the amount of determination, persistence and purpose put into the making of Coppola’s 1979 masterpiece. From that point on, my life was dedicated to conquering the impossible, and I would forge myself into a talented writer-director or die trying.
It was because of the tenacity I learned from “Apocalypse Now” that I was able to make my first feature film, a film that was also said to be “impossible.”
After graduating from college and working...
- 5/20/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
By Sean Kirkpatrick (writer-director, “Cost of a Soul”)
(May 2011)
It all began with Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” Although it is one of my favorites, the movie itself was not what inspired me to become a filmmaker. Rather it was the sadistic realization of the pain, struggle and hardship that must go into creating something you so strongly believe in.
I saw filmmaking as my opportunity to conquer the “impossible.” I was enraptured by the amount of determination, persistence and purpose put into the making of Coppola’s 1979 masterpiece. From that point on, my life was dedicated to conquering the impossible, and I would forge myself into a talented writer-director or die trying.
It was because of the tenacity I learned from “Apocalypse Now” that I was able to make my first feature film, a film that was also said to be “impossible.”
After graduating from college and working...
(May 2011)
It all began with Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” Although it is one of my favorites, the movie itself was not what inspired me to become a filmmaker. Rather it was the sadistic realization of the pain, struggle and hardship that must go into creating something you so strongly believe in.
I saw filmmaking as my opportunity to conquer the “impossible.” I was enraptured by the amount of determination, persistence and purpose put into the making of Coppola’s 1979 masterpiece. From that point on, my life was dedicated to conquering the impossible, and I would forge myself into a talented writer-director or die trying.
It was because of the tenacity I learned from “Apocalypse Now” that I was able to make my first feature film, a film that was also said to be “impossible.”
After graduating from college and working...
- 5/20/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by James Scarborough
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
- 5/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by James Scarborough
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
- 5/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Sean Kirkpatrick’s crime drama Cost Of A Soul won the “Big Break Movie Contest,” which gives first-time feature filmmakers a shot at distribution in 50 AMC Theaters. And give the judges credit: They didn’t pick some wan relationship dramedy, littered with big-name actors looking to boost their indie cred. Cost Of A Soul is a scrappy little beast, full of unfamiliar faces and tough-guy attitude, shot in stylishly desaturated color-tones. It’s a lousy movie, but it has spunk. Cost Of A Soul stars Chris Kerson and Will Blagrove as soldiers who return from Iraq to their respective ...
- 5/19/2011
- avclub.com
Title: Cost of a Soul Director: Sean Kirkpatrick Starring: Chris Kerson (‘Henry’s Crime), Will Blagrove (‘How Do You Know’), Judy Jerome (‘Bedwetter’), Gregg Almquist (TV’s ‘The Practice’) Social commentary isn’t usually the first thing movie audiences think of when they watch films to be entertained. However, first time screenwriter/director Sean Kirkpatrick instantly grabs hold of the viewers of his full-length feature debut, ‘Cost of a Soul,’ by breaking the stereotype that dramatic interpretations of real-life issues can’t be captivating. His brave determination to show that continued violence hinders the growth of a community continuously shines through in the crime drama. ‘Cost of a Soul’ follows two wounded soldiers, Tommy Donahue...
- 5/19/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
Rogue and AMC Movie Theaters “Big Break Contest” winner, Cost Of A Soul marks the stunning debut of first time director Sean Kirkpatrick. Along with the film’s stars Chris Kerson and Will Blagrove, Kirkpatrick sat down with us to discuss what it was like making the film and how it feels to finally have their hard work out there.
- 5/17/2011
- by Courtney
- VeryAware
I'll be perfectly honest with you - I didn't know much about Cost Of A Soul a few weeks ago but once I found out about it, it's a pretty cool story. Back in August of last year, director Sean Kirkpatrick entered the Rogue Pictures/AMC Theaters "Big Break Movie Contest." The contest would allow for one film to get the full marketing treatment (posters, trailers, etc.) and a major theatrical release in AMC Theaters via Relativity. A lot of times you hear about projects like...
- 5/13/2011
- by Mike Sampson
- JoBlo.com
Cost of a Soul is directed by Sean Kirkpatrick and stars Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Judy Jerome, Mark Borkowski, Gregg Almquist and Maddie M. Jones. This film opens in theaters on May 20th, 2011.
Story:
Cost of a Soul is the gritty tale of two wounded veterans who return home to the ghetto they joined the military to escape. As they struggle for redemption, their own families become entangled in a web of crime, corruption and violence. The film was shot in the spirit of the 1940′s film noir, but set in the modern context of a Philadelphia ghetto neighborhood. The locations used during production were some of the most violent neighborhoods in America as Kirkpatrick’s goal was to embrace the reality of the situation within those neighborhoods.
Story:
Cost of a Soul is the gritty tale of two wounded veterans who return home to the ghetto they joined the military to escape. As they struggle for redemption, their own families become entangled in a web of crime, corruption and violence. The film was shot in the spirit of the 1940′s film noir, but set in the modern context of a Philadelphia ghetto neighborhood. The locations used during production were some of the most violent neighborhoods in America as Kirkpatrick’s goal was to embrace the reality of the situation within those neighborhoods.
- 5/6/2011
- by Buzzfocus Staff
- BuzzFocus.com
The Relativity Media release is scripted by Kirkpatrick, who produces alongside Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinge. Also in the cast of Cost of a Soul are Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard, Daveed Ramsay and Christopher Mann. The film is the winner of The Big Break MovIe Contest. Cost of a Soul opens in 50 theatres nationwide on May 20th as part of the AMC independent™ program which showcases the best independent films and targets interested moviegoers through unique promotions and other customized marketing efforts. "It's a messed up world we live in.... if you don't open you're eyes you're gonna get stuck." Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time,...
- 4/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Relativity Media release is scripted by Kirkpatrick, who produces alongside Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinge. Also in the cast of Cost of a Soul are Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard, Daveed Ramsay and Christopher Mann. The film is the winner of The Big Break MovIe Contest. Cost of a Soul opens in 50 theatres nationwide on May 20th as part of the AMC independent™ program which showcases the best independent films and targets interested moviegoers through unique promotions and other customized marketing efforts. "It's a messed up world we live in.... if you don't open you're eyes you're gonna get stuck." Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time,...
- 4/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Relativity Media release is scripted by Kirkpatrick, who produces alongside Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinge. Also in the cast of Cost of a Soul are Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard, Daveed Ramsay and Christopher Mann. The film is the winner of The Big Break MovIe Contest. Cost of a Soul opens in 50 theatres nationwide on May 20th as part of the AMC independent™ program which showcases the best independent films and targets interested moviegoers through unique promotions and other customized marketing efforts. "It's a messed up world we live in.... if you don't open you're eyes you're gonna get stuck." Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time,...
- 4/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Relativity Media release is scripted by Kirkpatrick, who produces alongside Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinge. Also in the cast of Cost of a Soul are Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard, Daveed Ramsay and Christopher Mann. The film is the winner of The Big Break MovIe Contest. Cost of a Soul opens in 50 theatres nationwide on May 20th as part of the AMC independent™ program which showcases the best independent films and targets interested moviegoers through unique promotions and other customized marketing efforts. "It's a messed up world we live in.... if you don't open you're eyes you're gonna get stuck." Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time,...
- 4/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New images are in from Cost of a Soul, starring Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome and Maddie Morris. Relativity Media's release is directed and written by Sean Kirkpatrick who produces along with Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinger. Cost of a Soul Synopsis: Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time, and she begins to melt his frozen heart. Dd faces the pressure to save his younger brother, James, from becoming a victim of the streets. Meanwhile their oldest brother, Darnell, has risen to become the neighborhood kingpin. The two find themselves trapped in the same slums they joined the military to escape from....
- 3/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New images are in from Cost of a Soul, starring Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome and Maddie Morris. Relativity Media's release is directed and written by Sean Kirkpatrick who produces along with Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinger. Cost of a Soul Synopsis: Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time, and she begins to melt his frozen heart. Dd faces the pressure to save his younger brother, James, from becoming a victim of the streets. Meanwhile their oldest brother, Darnell, has risen to become the neighborhood kingpin. The two find themselves trapped in the same slums they joined the military to escape from....
- 3/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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