Stx’s $50m play, Amazon Studios’ charm offensive and other takeaways from this year’s market.
The sunlight at the recent Cannes Film Festival may have confounded early forecasts of interminable rain but the outlook for the film business remains stormy.
While several Us companies with points to prove strutted their stuff and international buyers circled must-have titles, the struggle to survive in a dynamic post-2008 landscape remains the most urgent narrative.
That was reflected in a Croisette that seemed quieter than usual, although attendees responded to opportunities when they arose. Market attendance was up year-on-year by several points according to Jerome Paillard, executive director of the Marche du Film, although there was anecdotal evidence of several companies sending leaner teams.
The paucity of foot traffic seemed to indicate that the threat of terror attacks had weighed heavily on the mind of tourists, who by and large stayed away - although to what extent it was not...
The sunlight at the recent Cannes Film Festival may have confounded early forecasts of interminable rain but the outlook for the film business remains stormy.
While several Us companies with points to prove strutted their stuff and international buyers circled must-have titles, the struggle to survive in a dynamic post-2008 landscape remains the most urgent narrative.
That was reflected in a Croisette that seemed quieter than usual, although attendees responded to opportunities when they arose. Market attendance was up year-on-year by several points according to Jerome Paillard, executive director of the Marche du Film, although there was anecdotal evidence of several companies sending leaner teams.
The paucity of foot traffic seemed to indicate that the threat of terror attacks had weighed heavily on the mind of tourists, who by and large stayed away - although to what extent it was not...
- 5/24/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The upcoming February 7th release of Nurse 3D has everyone buzzing, and why not? With Paz de la Huerta and Katrina Bowden heating up the screen, how can you go wrong? To celebrate, we bring you Five Beautifully Broken Nurses.
Now, of course you have the standard fare, the all-star psycho nurses like Annie Wilkes in Misery, Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, everyone's favorite nurse to hang around with in Halloween II, and that beastly bunch of corpse-like caregivers from Silent Hill. But we thought we'd go a bit off the beaten path on this one.
First, some honorable mentions. We're going to categorize these nurses as NILFs, but we've got two different types of NILFs. We've got the traditional "Nurses I'd Like to... Fornicate" (with, haha!) and "Nurses I'd Like to Forget" for the really disturbing ones.
Who could forget that Victor Crowley's mother was...
Now, of course you have the standard fare, the all-star psycho nurses like Annie Wilkes in Misery, Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, everyone's favorite nurse to hang around with in Halloween II, and that beastly bunch of corpse-like caregivers from Silent Hill. But we thought we'd go a bit off the beaten path on this one.
First, some honorable mentions. We're going to categorize these nurses as NILFs, but we've got two different types of NILFs. We've got the traditional "Nurses I'd Like to... Fornicate" (with, haha!) and "Nurses I'd Like to Forget" for the really disturbing ones.
Who could forget that Victor Crowley's mother was...
- 1/28/2014
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
The more buzz a movie gets, the more people go to see it. When you see a couple shots in a row that you have preferred to see first in the full feature, that’s the goal of buzz.
An international trailer for writer/director Andrew Dominik‘s hard-boiled crime tale Killing Them Softly is short to the point.
Brad Pitt, who stars as hitman Jackie Cogan, recently discussed how Dominik chose to approach the film:
Well, what Andrew wanted to do with this film was interesting: He wanted to talk about America—and America as a business—but he wanted to hide it within this low-end crime drama. We in America have some grand ideals—and some very strong ideals—but a lot of times, those ideals are used for marketing.
The tough, tight crime thriller also stars Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, and Ben Mendelsohn.
An international trailer for writer/director Andrew Dominik‘s hard-boiled crime tale Killing Them Softly is short to the point.
Brad Pitt, who stars as hitman Jackie Cogan, recently discussed how Dominik chose to approach the film:
Well, what Andrew wanted to do with this film was interesting: He wanted to talk about America—and America as a business—but he wanted to hide it within this low-end crime drama. We in America have some grand ideals—and some very strong ideals—but a lot of times, those ideals are used for marketing.
The tough, tight crime thriller also stars Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, and Ben Mendelsohn.
- 10/18/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
First trailer for Andrew Dominik's 'Killing Them Softly' is now below, the film stars Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta and Sam Shepard
Based on the 1974 novel 'Cogan's Trade,' it tells the tale of three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. 'Killing Them Softly' also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
'Killing Them Softly' is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is based on the George V. Higgins novel,...
Based on the 1974 novel 'Cogan's Trade,' it tells the tale of three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. 'Killing Them Softly' also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
'Killing Them Softly' is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is based on the George V. Higgins novel,...
- 9/8/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
Described as both a blackly humorous gangster film and a gritty crime drama, Killing Them Softly is also said to have both, heavy political and societal undertones.
The film received mixed early reviews after it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, but fans will get their own chance to at least form their own opinion.
Well, the creative marketing team at Weinstein Company have released a stunning poster for this modern-times rework of George V. Higgins’ 1974 novel ‘Cogan’s Trade’ (earlier teaser poster featured a stylized gun as part of a face).
Directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James), Brad Pitt (featuring in slicked-back hair, leather coat and a shotgun in hand) stars as Jackie Cogan, a well-worn enforcer who finds himself in Boston with a mission to kill small-time crooks.
When asked whether the violence bothered him, the highly lauded Pitt said:
Not in any way,...
The film received mixed early reviews after it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, but fans will get their own chance to at least form their own opinion.
Well, the creative marketing team at Weinstein Company have released a stunning poster for this modern-times rework of George V. Higgins’ 1974 novel ‘Cogan’s Trade’ (earlier teaser poster featured a stylized gun as part of a face).
Directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James), Brad Pitt (featuring in slicked-back hair, leather coat and a shotgun in hand) stars as Jackie Cogan, a well-worn enforcer who finds himself in Boston with a mission to kill small-time crooks.
When asked whether the violence bothered him, the highly lauded Pitt said:
Not in any way,...
- 8/24/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
See Brad Pitt in this first trailer for Killing Them Softly, a new film from The Weinstein Company.
Three dumb guys who think they.re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (.The Sopranos.), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (.The Sopranos.). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
(via Huffington Post)
Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is based on the George V. Higgins novel, .Cogan.s Trade.. Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz, and Anthony Katagas produced the film, with Roger Schwartz, Matthew Budman, Will French,...
Three dumb guys who think they.re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (.The Sopranos.), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (.The Sopranos.). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
(via Huffington Post)
Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is based on the George V. Higgins novel, .Cogan.s Trade.. Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz, and Anthony Katagas produced the film, with Roger Schwartz, Matthew Budman, Will French,...
- 8/2/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Michael Juvinall, MoreHorror.com
The Days of the Dead horror convention invaded Indianapolis, Indiana this past weekend for three days of pure madness, mayhem, and a bloody great time! Celebrities, vendors, and all manner of monsters were unleashed upon the unsuspecting attendees at this weekend’s show.
The Dotd organizers, Adolfo Dorta, Ricardo Lara, and Bill Philputt deserve a round of applause for putting on one hell of a show this year. It was a well-organized and well executed experience from top to bottom, in the midst of a 106 degree heat wave happening outside.
Highlights of the show included an awesome lineup of celebrity guests featuring the inimitable John Waters, “The Pope of Trash”, the actor, writer, and director known for his shocking films such as Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingo’s, and Hairspray, performing his standup show “This Filthy World” and signing autographs. Other celebrities on hand posing for...
The Days of the Dead horror convention invaded Indianapolis, Indiana this past weekend for three days of pure madness, mayhem, and a bloody great time! Celebrities, vendors, and all manner of monsters were unleashed upon the unsuspecting attendees at this weekend’s show.
The Dotd organizers, Adolfo Dorta, Ricardo Lara, and Bill Philputt deserve a round of applause for putting on one hell of a show this year. It was a well-organized and well executed experience from top to bottom, in the midst of a 106 degree heat wave happening outside.
Highlights of the show included an awesome lineup of celebrity guests featuring the inimitable John Waters, “The Pope of Trash”, the actor, writer, and director known for his shocking films such as Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingo’s, and Hairspray, performing his standup show “This Filthy World” and signing autographs. Other celebrities on hand posing for...
- 7/12/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Fresh from Cannes, Killing Them Softly has released a couple of new clips, and a teaser website. The mob robbery film starring Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, and Richard Jenkins, and based on Cogan’s Trade, revolves around three less than brilliant guys who decide to rob a mob poker game.
I’ve heard good things about the film from Cannes, and who doesn’t love a good ‘mob meets morons’ film? Mostly, I’m interested to see Richard Jenkins fit his character into this fiasco tale.
Take a look at the clips below, and check out the teaser site for the film – http://killingthemsoftlymovie.com/
Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor...
I’ve heard good things about the film from Cannes, and who doesn’t love a good ‘mob meets morons’ film? Mostly, I’m interested to see Richard Jenkins fit his character into this fiasco tale.
Take a look at the clips below, and check out the teaser site for the film – http://killingthemsoftlymovie.com/
Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor...
- 5/31/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
HollywoodNews.com: Killing Them Softly, a new thriller from The Weinstein Company about three guys who cause the local criminal economy to collapse after robbing a Mob protected card game. The film, starring Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins and James Gandolfini recently had it’s debut at the Cannes Film festival
2012 Killing Them Softly ◄ Back Next ►Picture 1 of 6
Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (?The Sopranos?), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances. Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford...
2012 Killing Them Softly ◄ Back Next ►Picture 1 of 6
Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (?The Sopranos?), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances. Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford...
- 5/30/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The first clip for Killing Them Softly has premiered online at IGN. THe film stars Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins and James Gandolfini. The story follows "three dumb guys who think they’re smart and rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse."
Here is the synopsis:
Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances. Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is based...
Here is the synopsis:
Three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances. Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is based...
- 5/27/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
See Brad Pitt and Richard Jenkins discuss their preferred killing methods in a new clip from Killing Them Softly, a new film from The Weinstein Company that has been creating a buzz after its recent premiere at Cannes. (via IGN). An original first clip follows.
Three dumb guys who think they.re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. The film will released later this year.
Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (.The Sopranos.), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (.The Sopranos.). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is...
Three dumb guys who think they.re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. The film will released later this year.
Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (.The Sopranos.), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (.The Sopranos.). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
Killing Them Softly is written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), and is...
- 5/26/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Formerly known as 'Cogan's Trade,' here the first clips from Andrew Dominik's 'Killing Them Softly' prior to the Cannes premiere. The first shows Ray Liotta getting roughed up.
Clip two shows where the film got its new name from as Brad Pitt explains to Richard Jenkins his preferred method of whacking dudes.
Based on the 1974 novel 'Cogan's Trade,' it tells the tale of three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. 'Killing Them Softly' also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
'Killing Them Softly'...
Clip two shows where the film got its new name from as Brad Pitt explains to Richard Jenkins his preferred method of whacking dudes.
Based on the 1974 novel 'Cogan's Trade,' it tells the tale of three dumb guys who think they’re smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. 'Killing Them Softly' also features Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Ray Liotta (Narc), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), and Vincent Curatola (“The Sopranos”). Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances.
'Killing Them Softly'...
- 5/24/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
Exclusive: The Weinstein Company has acquired domestic distribution rights to Cogan’s Trade, the Andrew Dominik-directed adaptation of the George V. Higgins novel. Brad Pitt plays the title character, Jackie Cogan, a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that takes place during a high stakes poker game held under the protection of the mob. I’m told that Harvey Weinstein bested multiple suitors by pledging a $20 million P&A guarantee. The film starts production February 28, and TWC plans a wide release in the first quarter of 2012. Pitt will star with Casey Affleck and Sam Rockwell, reuniting the team from Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford. I’ve heard James Gandolfini could join the cast, but that isn’t certain. Dominik wrote the script. The deal was made by CAA and TWC’s acquisition head Pete Lawson and COO David Glasser. Inferno financed Cogan’s Trade,...
- 1/12/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Jason Statham will star in the action thriller "The Killer Elite."The film will be directed by commercials director Gary McKendry. It's based on Ranulph Fiennes' bestseller "The Feathermen."The story, which is based on real events, follows a group of former British special forces members who are being hunted by assassins. Statham will play a former Navy Seal who is forced out of retirement to save his closest friend.Producing duties will be handled by Joni Sighvatsson, Steve Chasman and Inferno's Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel.Shooting is scheduled for fall in London, Paris and Australia.
- 5/15/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
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