Stars: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Octavia Spencer, Alison Pill, Luke Pasqualino, Ewen Bremner, Tómas Lemarquis, Kang-ho Song, Ah-sung Ko, Steve Park | Written by Joon-ho Bong, Kelly Masterson | Directed by Joon-ho Bong
Due to the power of movies we all have had the pleasure of seeing our world come to a crumbling end. From demonic annihilation to worldwide environmental disasters to crippling epidemics, we have seen humanity fall in nearly every way possible. Bon Joon-ho’s latest film Snowpiercer is another addition to the very crowded field of post-apocalyptic thrillers. This ambitious take—on life after a failed global warming experiment kills the entire world population except a small group aboard highly advanced train—shows originality and ingenuity can still permeate in the world of genre films.
Snowpierecer’s concept is the thematic version of an optical illusion. Depending on your point of view it...
Due to the power of movies we all have had the pleasure of seeing our world come to a crumbling end. From demonic annihilation to worldwide environmental disasters to crippling epidemics, we have seen humanity fall in nearly every way possible. Bon Joon-ho’s latest film Snowpiercer is another addition to the very crowded field of post-apocalyptic thrillers. This ambitious take—on life after a failed global warming experiment kills the entire world population except a small group aboard highly advanced train—shows originality and ingenuity can still permeate in the world of genre films.
Snowpierecer’s concept is the thematic version of an optical illusion. Depending on your point of view it...
- 5/25/2020
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Seven years ago Bong Joon-ho first tried his hand at an English-language production. The film in question? “Snowpiercer”. An extraordinary movie based on a French graphic novel, written for the screen by Bong and Kelly Masterson. With an estimated budget of 40 million Us dollars, “Snowpiercer” is still the most expensive Korean production ever made. This gamble surely paid off, as the movie was undoubtedly a critical and financial success. Bong Joon-ho’s recent mainstream success has given the title a second life, recently getting a new release on Blu-ray, which makes it a perfect time to look back at this unique project.
After a failed global-warming experiment kills off most of earth’s population and encases the planet in snow and ice, one train, the Snowpiercer, carries the last survivors. These survivors should be the lucky few, yet a rigid and unfair class-system led by one Minister...
After a failed global-warming experiment kills off most of earth’s population and encases the planet in snow and ice, one train, the Snowpiercer, carries the last survivors. These survivors should be the lucky few, yet a rigid and unfair class-system led by one Minister...
- 5/24/2020
- by Reinier Brands
- AsianMoviePulse
Spoiler Alert: This story includes details from tonight’s finale of AMC’s Dispatches from Elsewhere.
In Monday’s season finale of Dispatches from Elsewhere, we finally learn the backstory of one mysterious, recurring character, with the unexpected entry of another into the narrative.
More from Deadline'Dispatches From Elsewhere': Jason Segel Talks Casting Trans Actress Eve Lindley As Love Interest & Possibilities For Season 2 - TCATexas Allows The Re-Opening Of Movie Theaters, But Chains Cinemark, AMC & Alamo Eyeing Later Than Sooner'The Burying Place' Drama From Kelly Masterson, David Semel & Aaron Kaplan Based On Book In Works At AMC
Titled “The Boy,” episode 10 of the freshman AMC drama opens on a boy in a black-and-white world, watching such classics as The Muppet Show and Harold and Maude on his small retro TV. Inspired by what he’s seen, the boy becomes an actor, ending up in the clown makeup we’ve seen...
In Monday’s season finale of Dispatches from Elsewhere, we finally learn the backstory of one mysterious, recurring character, with the unexpected entry of another into the narrative.
More from Deadline'Dispatches From Elsewhere': Jason Segel Talks Casting Trans Actress Eve Lindley As Love Interest & Possibilities For Season 2 - TCATexas Allows The Re-Opening Of Movie Theaters, But Chains Cinemark, AMC & Alamo Eyeing Later Than Sooner'The Burying Place' Drama From Kelly Masterson, David Semel & Aaron Kaplan Based On Book In Works At AMC
Titled “The Boy,” episode 10 of the freshman AMC drama opens on a boy in a black-and-white world, watching such classics as The Muppet Show and Harold and Maude on his small retro TV. Inspired by what he’s seen, the boy becomes an actor, ending up in the clown makeup we’ve seen...
- 4/28/2020
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: AMC has put in development The Burying Place, a thriller drama series based on Brian Freeman’s novel, from writer Kelly Masterson (Killing Kennedy), director David Semel (Goliath), producer Aaron Kaplan (A Million Little Things) and his Kapital Entertainment and AMC Studios.
Written by Masterson, The Burying Place is set in the haunting North Country of Minnesota, where a baby vanishes from her lakeside home. That same night, a rookie policewoman stumbles onto a serial killer. Against a ticking clock, Detective Jonathan Stride, haunted by demons of his own, leads fellow Detectives Serena Dial and Maggie Bei as they struggle to unravel the seemingly unrelated mysteries in a suspenseful game of cat and mouse.
More from DeadlineAMC Pushes Premiere Date For 'NOS4A2' Season 2, Stretches 'Creepshow' To Six-Week RunAMC Issues $500M In Debt To Stay Liquid; Shares Spike On U.S. Reopening Plan - Update'The Madonnas Of Echo Park' Drama From Julia Cho,...
Written by Masterson, The Burying Place is set in the haunting North Country of Minnesota, where a baby vanishes from her lakeside home. That same night, a rookie policewoman stumbles onto a serial killer. Against a ticking clock, Detective Jonathan Stride, haunted by demons of his own, leads fellow Detectives Serena Dial and Maggie Bei as they struggle to unravel the seemingly unrelated mysteries in a suspenseful game of cat and mouse.
More from DeadlineAMC Pushes Premiere Date For 'NOS4A2' Season 2, Stretches 'Creepshow' To Six-Week RunAMC Issues $500M In Debt To Stay Liquid; Shares Spike On U.S. Reopening Plan - Update'The Madonnas Of Echo Park' Drama From Julia Cho,...
- 4/22/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The director of Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies, Pearl Jam’s Jeremy and many more reflects on his career and some of the movies that made him.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Arlington Road (1999)
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Firewall (2006)
The Orphanage (2007)
Nostalgia (2018)
Avatar (2009)
Titanic (1997)
Chef (2014)
The Laundromat (2019)
Honeymoon In Vegas (1992)
Demonlover (2003)
Under The Sand (2000)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Under The Skin (2013)
The Great Beauty (2013)
Slap Shot (1977)
Network (1976)
Straw Dogs (1971)
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Star Wars (1977)
The Exorcist (1973)
Jaws (1975)
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
All The President’s Men (1976)
Liquid Sky (1982)
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
City Of Hope (1991)
Stop Making Sense (1984)
Snowpiercer (2013)
The Flintstones (1994)
Matinee (1993)
Batman (1989)
Transformers (2007)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1998)
Mandy (2018)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Magnolia (1999)
Boogie Nights (1997)
The Master (2012)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Mustang (2019)
Inherent Vice (2014)
The New World (2005)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Last Word (2017)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
The Burglar (1957)
What Lies Beneath...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Arlington Road (1999)
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Firewall (2006)
The Orphanage (2007)
Nostalgia (2018)
Avatar (2009)
Titanic (1997)
Chef (2014)
The Laundromat (2019)
Honeymoon In Vegas (1992)
Demonlover (2003)
Under The Sand (2000)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Under The Skin (2013)
The Great Beauty (2013)
Slap Shot (1977)
Network (1976)
Straw Dogs (1971)
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Star Wars (1977)
The Exorcist (1973)
Jaws (1975)
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
All The President’s Men (1976)
Liquid Sky (1982)
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
City Of Hope (1991)
Stop Making Sense (1984)
Snowpiercer (2013)
The Flintstones (1994)
Matinee (1993)
Batman (1989)
Transformers (2007)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1998)
Mandy (2018)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Magnolia (1999)
Boogie Nights (1997)
The Master (2012)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Mustang (2019)
Inherent Vice (2014)
The New World (2005)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Last Word (2017)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
The Burglar (1957)
What Lies Beneath...
- 4/21/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Looking back on this still-young century makes clear that 2007 was a major time for cinematic happenings — and, on the basis of this retrospective, one we’re not quite through with ten years on. One’s mind might quickly flash to a few big titles that will be represented, but it is the plurality of both festival and theatrical premieres that truly surprises: late works from old masters, debuts from filmmakers who’ve since become some of our most-respected artists, and mid-career turning points that didn’t necessarily announce themselves as such at the time. Join us as an assembled team, many of whom were coming of age that year, takes on their favorites.
A strip mall in Westchester looks like a strip mall anywhere else in America. The signs over each business even have the same nondescript font. A masked man storms into a mom n’ pop jewelry store (who...
A strip mall in Westchester looks like a strip mall anywhere else in America. The signs over each business even have the same nondescript font. A masked man storms into a mom n’ pop jewelry store (who...
- 10/26/2017
- by Daniel Schindel
- The Film Stage
In a competitive situation, with two networks interested, ABC has bought Black Heart, a sprawling family drama from playwright/screenwriter Kelly Masterson (Killing Kennedy) and Prospect Park. Written by Masterson and to be produced by ABC Studios, Black Heart is very much in the ABC wheelhouse. It tells the story of the unlikely ascension of the second son to the throne of a multi-billion dollar, family-owned energy company. In centers on the first-born son, twisted and…...
- 7/24/2015
- Deadline TV
Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger by the Lake leads the pack in this year’s International Cinephile Society Awards with nine nominations, while Xavier Dolan’s Mommy (a film considered a 2014 release but landed theatrically last month) places 2nd, with eight total noms. The Grand Budapest Hotel, Under the Skin and Boyhood all placed well and should effectively land wins in the multiple categories below. The winners of the 12th Ics Awards will be announced on the 20th. Here are the noms:
Picture
• Boyhood
• The Grand Budapest Hotel
• Goodbye to Language
• The Immigrant
• Inherent Vice
• Mommy
• Mr. Turner
• Only Lovers Left Alive
• Stranger by the Lake
• Two Days, One Night
• Under the Skin
Director
• Xavier Dolan – Mommy
• Jonathan Glazer – Under the Skin
• Jean-Luc Godard – Goodbye to Language
• Alain Guiraudie – Stranger by the Lake
• Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Film Not In The English Language
• Force Majeure
• A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night...
Picture
• Boyhood
• The Grand Budapest Hotel
• Goodbye to Language
• The Immigrant
• Inherent Vice
• Mommy
• Mr. Turner
• Only Lovers Left Alive
• Stranger by the Lake
• Two Days, One Night
• Under the Skin
Director
• Xavier Dolan – Mommy
• Jonathan Glazer – Under the Skin
• Jean-Luc Godard – Goodbye to Language
• Alain Guiraudie – Stranger by the Lake
• Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Film Not In The English Language
• Force Majeure
• A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night...
- 2/3/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
After "Birdman" led the Central Ohio Film Critics Association's list of nominees, it was "Selma" that proved the most popular effort of the bunch. The film won five awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Whiplash," meanwhile, each won a pair of honors. Check out the nominees here, the full list of winners below and a whole lot more at The Circuit. Best Film "Selma" Top 10 1. "Selma" 2. "Whiplash" 3. "Snowpiercer" 4. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 5. "Nightcrawler" 6. "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" 7. "The Imitation Game" 8. "Boyhood" 9. "A Most Violent Year" 10. "Gone Girl" Best Director Ava DuVernay, "Selma" (Runner-up: Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel") Best Actor David Oyelowo, "Selma" (Runners-up: Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler" and Michael Keaton, "Birdman") Best Actress Essie Davis, "The Babadook" (Runner-up: Scarlett Johansson, "Under the Skin") Best Supporting Actor J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" (Runners-up: Josh Brolin, "Inherent Vice" and Mark Ruffalo,...
- 1/9/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
In nominations announcements from those critics groups who bother with them, "Birdman" is far and away the leader, even if "Boyhood" remains the overall victor on the winning side. That played out again with the Central Ohio Film Critics Association, which handed Alejandro González Iñárritu's film 10 nominations Sunday morning. One wonders whether the film could lead with the Oscar nods, too, when they are announced in just 11 days. Check out the full list of winners below. Winners will be announced Jan. 8. And catch the rest at The Circuit. Best Film "Birdman" "Boyhood" "Gone Girl" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "The Imitation Game" "A Most Violent Year" "Nightcrawler" "Selma" "Snowpiercer" "Whiplash" Best Director Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Damien Chazelle, "Whiplash" Ava DuVernay, "Selma" Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman" Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" Best Actor Ralph Fiennes, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler" Michael Keaton, "Birdman" David Oyelowo, "Selma" Eddie Redmayne,...
- 1/4/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
15. The Immigrant -
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
- 1/1/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
The North Carolina Film Critics Association has announced its list of nominees in a modest array of categories this season, and once again, it's "Birdman" leading the way, with seven nominations. One of those came for the Tar Heel Award, recognizing artists with ties to North Carolina. Wilkesboro native Zach Galifianakis, who in my opinion actually deserves a hard look for Best Supporting Actor consideration, got a notice there. Check out the full list of nominees below. Winners will be announced Jan. 5. And check out the rest of the season's offerings at The Circuit. Best Narrative Film "Boyhood" "Birdman" "Calvary" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "A Most Violent Year" "Selma" "Whiplash" Best Director Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Damien Chazelle, "Whiplash" Ava DuVernay, "Selma" David Fincher, "Gone Girl" Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman" Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" Best Actor Ralph Fiennes, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Brendan Gleeson, "Calvary" Tom Hardy, "Locke" Michael Keaton,...
- 12/30/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
15. The Immigrant -
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
- 12/28/2014
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
Good People
Written for the screen by Kelly Masterson
Directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
USA, 2014
Tom and Anna Wright (James Franco and Kate Hudson) are a financially-struggling American couple giving UK life a try. The money from a robbery-gone-wrong ends up in their basement and they make the ill-fated decision to hold onto it, unaware that the cash will bring two separate criminal gangs and a worn police detective charging into their lives.
Good People plays out like a combination of A Simple Plan and Shallow Grave, though it has neither the cold irony of the former nor the sweaty shiftiness of the latter. Still, director Henrik Ruben Genz’s stateside debut is a capable thriller with sequences of strong suspense.
The opening scene may in fact be the strongest. Jack Witkowski (Sam Spruell) and crew prepare to rob a stash of heroin from drug importer Khan (Omar Sy). Genz...
Written for the screen by Kelly Masterson
Directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
USA, 2014
Tom and Anna Wright (James Franco and Kate Hudson) are a financially-struggling American couple giving UK life a try. The money from a robbery-gone-wrong ends up in their basement and they make the ill-fated decision to hold onto it, unaware that the cash will bring two separate criminal gangs and a worn police detective charging into their lives.
Good People plays out like a combination of A Simple Plan and Shallow Grave, though it has neither the cold irony of the former nor the sweaty shiftiness of the latter. Still, director Henrik Ruben Genz’s stateside debut is a capable thriller with sequences of strong suspense.
The opening scene may in fact be the strongest. Jack Witkowski (Sam Spruell) and crew prepare to rob a stash of heroin from drug importer Khan (Omar Sy). Genz...
- 9/25/2014
- by Neal Dhand
- SoundOnSight
People Are People: Genz’s English Debut a Satisfactory B-Grade Noir
Expectations may a bet set a bit too high for Danish filmmaker Henrik Ruben Genz’s descent into the English language with his adaptation of Markus Sakey’s novel, Good People. Considering that 2008’s Terribly Happy, the director’s last film to play stateside, drew comparisons to the Coen Bros. and David Lynch, this latest effort pales severely in comparison, resembling more of a kitchen sink noir drowning in its own sea of dirty dishwater. Bereft of any vicious underpinnings or subversive class commentaries that would have at least presented something to chew on, we’re treated to the kind of deceptive web that doesn’t seem altogether probable from all its various angles.
Tom and Anna Reed (James Franco, Kate Hudson) are struggling to make ends meet after migrating to London to claim a sizeable home they’ve inherited.
Expectations may a bet set a bit too high for Danish filmmaker Henrik Ruben Genz’s descent into the English language with his adaptation of Markus Sakey’s novel, Good People. Considering that 2008’s Terribly Happy, the director’s last film to play stateside, drew comparisons to the Coen Bros. and David Lynch, this latest effort pales severely in comparison, resembling more of a kitchen sink noir drowning in its own sea of dirty dishwater. Bereft of any vicious underpinnings or subversive class commentaries that would have at least presented something to chew on, we’re treated to the kind of deceptive web that doesn’t seem altogether probable from all its various angles.
Tom and Anna Reed (James Franco, Kate Hudson) are struggling to make ends meet after migrating to London to claim a sizeable home they’ve inherited.
- 9/22/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
SnowPiercer
Directed by Bong joon-ho
Written by Bong joon-ho & Kelly Masterson
South Korea, 2013
Warning: The following piece has significant Spoilers in regards to the plot of the film Snowpiercer. If you haven’t seen the film, go watch it, it’s absolutely fascinating, and come back and read.
The premise to Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer (2013) is one of emancipation from a class system specifically designed for a superficial idea of balance – if there is no poor then there can be no elite. The elite in Snowpiercer enjoy showers and sushi, bright clothes and music; the poor freeloaders enjoy jelly protein bars and a ball that doesn’t bounce. This class system is deemed necessary for the insurance of humanity’s survival, perhaps because it is society’s longest lasting trait – the division of power, the subjugated and the subjugator. To lose this in 2034 is to lose humanity, at least that...
Directed by Bong joon-ho
Written by Bong joon-ho & Kelly Masterson
South Korea, 2013
Warning: The following piece has significant Spoilers in regards to the plot of the film Snowpiercer. If you haven’t seen the film, go watch it, it’s absolutely fascinating, and come back and read.
The premise to Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer (2013) is one of emancipation from a class system specifically designed for a superficial idea of balance – if there is no poor then there can be no elite. The elite in Snowpiercer enjoy showers and sushi, bright clothes and music; the poor freeloaders enjoy jelly protein bars and a ball that doesn’t bounce. This class system is deemed necessary for the insurance of humanity’s survival, perhaps because it is society’s longest lasting trait – the division of power, the subjugated and the subjugator. To lose this in 2034 is to lose humanity, at least that...
- 8/16/2014
- by Jae K. Renfrow
- SoundOnSight
You may not know it, but a futuristic thriller that opened overseas last year to glowing reviews and hefty box office business snuck into Us theatres less than a couple of weeks ago. Yes, I said snuck. Oh, and two of the actresses in it are recent Oscar winners. And the main star was a major part of the third highest grossing film of all time. Speaking of grosses, the director helmed South Korea’s biggest grossing movie…of all time. So, where are the billboards, when did the TV spots air? Most importantly, why didn’t they show the film to the press, so we can generate a little word-of-mouth buzz before opening day? Perhaps it’s because this is not a sequel or a reboot, and it’s not about a popular superhero (it is based on a graphic novel, though a fairly obscure French work). This is...
- 7/13/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Hauntingly grim, full of appalling ironies and awful truths. This is most definitely not the feel-good movie of the summer. I’m “biast” (pro): I’m a big Sf geek
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
There’s a reason why Snowpiercer — which could have, theoretically, easily been a centerpiece summer film for a major Hollywood studio — is getting handled with the timid kid gloves of an arthouse release by the industry, quietly dribbling into a few cinemas here and there instead of getting a big opening-weekend push out onto three thousand screens. It’s a reason that has a lot to do with what the film has to say about human nature, hope, despotism, and a revolutionary spirit that might want to counter that despotism. What Snowpiercer is about offers too harsh...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
There’s a reason why Snowpiercer — which could have, theoretically, easily been a centerpiece summer film for a major Hollywood studio — is getting handled with the timid kid gloves of an arthouse release by the industry, quietly dribbling into a few cinemas here and there instead of getting a big opening-weekend push out onto three thousand screens. It’s a reason that has a lot to do with what the film has to say about human nature, hope, despotism, and a revolutionary spirit that might want to counter that despotism. What Snowpiercer is about offers too harsh...
- 7/10/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Many moons past, at an NYC dinner where the soju flowed freely, Director Bong Joon-ho revealed his plans to adapt the French graphic novel, Le Transperceneige, as an international production. Five years later, Snowpiercer has finally barreled into Us cinemas. I had the chance to speak with two of its passengers; Before the Devil Knows You're Dead scribe, Kelly Masterson, who co-wrote Snowpiercer's screenplay, and British acting legend (and a xenomorph's best pal), John Hurt. Both gentlemen sat with me to discuss the ambitious project, including the Weinstein cutting controversy. John HurtThe Lady Miz Diva: What is it that brought you to this film?John Hurt: Well, he's sitting over there {Points at Bong Joon-ho}. He's as cool as they come. I guess it was done...
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- 7/9/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Chicago – Travelers. We are travelers in this life, and metaphorically we’re mostly in coach, but sometimes manage to get some first class treatment. What if all this traveling were confined to one vehicle? Imagine a future world contained in a constantly traveling train, and the premise for “Snowpiercer” realizes a one-of-a-kind dystopia.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
This is obviously highly symbolic, as the “train” is operated by a visionary who foresaw the destruction of the earth’s atmosphere, plunging the rest of world into a permanent winter. The “Snowpiercer” is the name of the train, and as the passengers “move” up to the front, what awaits them get more interesting. This is directed by the oddball filmmaker Jooh-ho Bong, who was more successful in his satirical symbolism within his previous films “Mother” and “The Host.” The premise of “Snowpiercer” suffers from some obvious symbolism, including the casting of the actor who portrays...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
This is obviously highly symbolic, as the “train” is operated by a visionary who foresaw the destruction of the earth’s atmosphere, plunging the rest of world into a permanent winter. The “Snowpiercer” is the name of the train, and as the passengers “move” up to the front, what awaits them get more interesting. This is directed by the oddball filmmaker Jooh-ho Bong, who was more successful in his satirical symbolism within his previous films “Mother” and “The Host.” The premise of “Snowpiercer” suffers from some obvious symbolism, including the casting of the actor who portrays...
- 7/4/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
15. Stranger by the Lake
Directed by Alain Guiraudie
Written by Alain Guiraudie
France
Though Stranger by the Lake premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival (and appeared on Sound On Sight’s best of 2013 list), it finally reached North American audiences in January of this year. Alain Guiraudie’s stunning noir-tinged thriller is set entirely against the backdrop of a secluded lake–known to locals as a popular gay cruising spot. A tale of murder complicated by intense sexual obsession (garnering equal parts praise and criticism for its frank depiction of unsimulated gay sex) it accomplishes the rare feat of subtly guiding the way we pay attention to details as we watch. The film’s deceptively simple geography is mapped out as much aurally (and orally) as visually. By the time of the pulse-pounding climax, Guiraudie has masterfully taken hold of all of our senses in an ever-tightening claustrophobic grip.
Directed by Alain Guiraudie
Written by Alain Guiraudie
France
Though Stranger by the Lake premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival (and appeared on Sound On Sight’s best of 2013 list), it finally reached North American audiences in January of this year. Alain Guiraudie’s stunning noir-tinged thriller is set entirely against the backdrop of a secluded lake–known to locals as a popular gay cruising spot. A tale of murder complicated by intense sexual obsession (garnering equal parts praise and criticism for its frank depiction of unsimulated gay sex) it accomplishes the rare feat of subtly guiding the way we pay attention to details as we watch. The film’s deceptively simple geography is mapped out as much aurally (and orally) as visually. By the time of the pulse-pounding climax, Guiraudie has masterfully taken hold of all of our senses in an ever-tightening claustrophobic grip.
- 7/1/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Chris Evans leads an insurrection in a newly-released clip from director Bong Joon-ho's science fiction movie Snowpiercer.
The movie centres on survivors of global warming organising a revolt 17 years after being herded along class lines into a massive train.
Evans plays rebel Curtis Everett, who is shown in the clip hurling a weapon at government official Mason (Tilda Swinton) when she condemns the rioters to death.
Joon-ho and Kelly Masterson (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) adapted the script from the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige.
This film is Joon-ho's English-language debut, coming on the heels of critical acclaim for his South Korean movies Mother and The Host.
Snowpiercer opens today in limited release in the Us. Watch a trailer below:...
The movie centres on survivors of global warming organising a revolt 17 years after being herded along class lines into a massive train.
Evans plays rebel Curtis Everett, who is shown in the clip hurling a weapon at government official Mason (Tilda Swinton) when she condemns the rioters to death.
Joon-ho and Kelly Masterson (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) adapted the script from the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige.
This film is Joon-ho's English-language debut, coming on the heels of critical acclaim for his South Korean movies Mother and The Host.
Snowpiercer opens today in limited release in the Us. Watch a trailer below:...
- 6/27/2014
- Digital Spy
Snowpiercer is not the masterpiece that you want it to be, but it’s a damn good try. South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s first English-language film attempts greatness, playing around with dystopian tropes, numerous cinematic allusions, and some obvious-but-still-sorta-ingenious neo-Marxist political philosophy to deliver a gritty but somehow darkly comedic (as is the case with most of Bong’s films) action thriller that’s worth your while only if you temper your inflated expectations.
In 2031, a device designed to eradicate global warming by lowering the Earth’s temperature backfires, throwing humanity into the next ice age. The only known survivors live on the titular train, created by a mysterious figure named Wilford, that is powered by a perpetual-motion engine travelling on a global track once every year, and is comprised of a train car-based class system (all of this being a seemingly skewed product of an Ayn Rand fever...
In 2031, a device designed to eradicate global warming by lowering the Earth’s temperature backfires, throwing humanity into the next ice age. The only known survivors live on the titular train, created by a mysterious figure named Wilford, that is powered by a perpetual-motion engine travelling on a global track once every year, and is comprised of a train car-based class system (all of this being a seemingly skewed product of an Ayn Rand fever...
- 6/27/2014
- by Sean Hutchinson
- LRMonline.com
What would happen if, thanks to an attempt to stop global warming that went awry, our big blue marble were plunged into a new ice age? The result would be pretty much what you would expect: Humanity's survivors would find themselves trapped on a perpetually moving supertrain divided by strict us-vs.-them barriers (plebians in the back, patricians in the front), and the huddled masses would have to fight their way to the front, one bloody siege at a time.
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That's the central idea behind Snowpiercer,...
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That's the central idea behind Snowpiercer,...
- 6/26/2014
- Rollingstone.com
A few months after he played Captain America for the second time in The Avengers, and a few months before he’d play Captain America for the third time in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chris Evans went to Prague in the spring of 2012 to film Snowpiercer (rated R, out now). For Bong Joon-ho, a South Korean phenom shooting his first English-language feature, this presented a supersize challenge. You see, Evans’ character, who leads a ragtag, rag-wearing lower-class community in a full-blown revolt against their decadent overseers, is supposed to be malnourished. “The only difficult aspect of shooting Chris was hiding all his muscle mass,...
- 6/26/2014
- by Darren Franich
- EW - Inside Movies
Hell Frozen Over: Joon-Ho’s Dystopic Thrill Ride an Arresting Examination of Cold Humanity
His first feature film since 2009’s Mother, as well as his English language debut, Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, based on the French graphic novel series “Le Transperceneige,” has been hyped at fever pitch ever since storming the box office in his native South Korea last year. After a much publicized haggling between the director and the Weinstein’s’ wish to trim twenty minutes away for the American palette, it’s a glorious win for art over commerce with the release of the title as the director originally intended it. Not to mention it moves as slickly as the rattling train upon which its set, speeding through a running time that slightly curbs over two hours at a brilliant pace.
Simply, a post apocalyptic tale showcasing mankind’s innate need for degrading hierarchies even when facing extinction,...
His first feature film since 2009’s Mother, as well as his English language debut, Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, based on the French graphic novel series “Le Transperceneige,” has been hyped at fever pitch ever since storming the box office in his native South Korea last year. After a much publicized haggling between the director and the Weinstein’s’ wish to trim twenty minutes away for the American palette, it’s a glorious win for art over commerce with the release of the title as the director originally intended it. Not to mention it moves as slickly as the rattling train upon which its set, speeding through a running time that slightly curbs over two hours at a brilliant pace.
Simply, a post apocalyptic tale showcasing mankind’s innate need for degrading hierarchies even when facing extinction,...
- 6/26/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Imagine, in an effort to stamp out global warming, humans shot a chemical compound into the atmosphere that not only stopped global warming, but froze the entire Earth, killing ever living organism on it (oops)... every living organism except for those that survived on a train known as Snowpiercer. The Snowpiercer is a train built by a multi-billionaire who doubted the chemical shot into the atmosphere would solve anything and wanted to guarantee his survival, survival that depended on a perfectly balanced ecosystem, an ecosystem he designed and maintains on said train with tracks that manage to circle the globe. All that remains of humanity, that survived the frozen apocalypse, now lives aboard the Snowpiercer. Director Joon-ho Bong (The Host), along with Kelly Masterson (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead), has adapted the French graphic novel "Le Transperceneige" for the big screen, beginning with a short prelude defining the events...
- 6/25/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Snowpiercer Radius/TWC Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten. Data-based on Rotten Tomatoes Grade: B+ Director: Bong Joon-ho Screenplay: Bong Joon-ho, Kelly Masterson, story by Bong Joon-ho based on Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette Cast: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 5/13/14 Opens: June 27, 2014 One of Pete Seeger’s favorite protest songs dealt with the sinking of the Titanic, the key words being “When that ship left England, it was making for the shore/ The rich refused to associate with the poor/ So they left the poor below, they were the first to go/ [ Read More ]
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- 6/23/2014
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
South Korean filmmaker, Joon-ho Bong, has never been afraid of mixing genres. In his latest and most challenging film to date, Snowpiercer, Bong mixes action, sci-fi and satire to create a delightfully twisted prison break story. Snowpiercer owes much of its effectiveness to an ingenious script that uses 3 discrete acts to effortlessly shift its tone and genre. The first act establishes the prison; delineating the rules, hierarchy and surreal conditions. The second act takes us through the prison; peeling away each layer of corruption with frenzied action and violence. Finally, the third act deconstructs the prison; exposing the true face of tyranny and the rationale behind it. It’s an audacious script that warrants deeper consideration.
The key to any good prison break movie is establishing the prison as its own character. Whether it’s the evil warden’s twisted idea of justice or the intricate kingdoms built by the inmates,...
The key to any good prison break movie is establishing the prison as its own character. Whether it’s the evil warden’s twisted idea of justice or the intricate kingdoms built by the inmates,...
- 6/23/2014
- by J.R. Kinnard
- SoundOnSight
It is that time again as 2014 is already half over. Wow, time flies when you are watching movies. The year being half over brings my annual, “Top 10 Movies of the Year…So Far” list, and without question this is my strongest list by a long shot. One big reason is the increase of great titles that have been released On Demand. Half of my list in fact is made up of films I saw On Demand. Now I am all for supporting your local Art House Theater as much as possible, but certain films don’t make it outside of La and New York so On Demand is a great tool to experience some great Independent movies. I feel like geek culture is far too obsessed with franchises that stick to the same format over and over again. I enjoy franchise movies as well, as you will see on this list,...
- 6/22/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Director: Joon-ho Bong; Screenwriters: Joon-ho Bong, Kelly Masterson; Starring: Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Luke Pasqualino, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner; Running time: 126 mins; Certificate: Tbc
Echoing the dystopian brilliance of Blade Runner and Brazil and beset by remarkably similar studio wrangling over the final cut, Snowpiercer is an audacious, immersive and nightmarish masterpiece. The frankly bonkers concept of society encompassed on one train carrying the last vestiges of the human race is expertly executed with striking visuals, engaging performances and a satirical quality that recalls Terry Gilliam at his peak.
Based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the extraordinary American-South Korean co-production unfolds on a train in which the poor occupants live in squalid, claustrophobic conditions. They live on crushed insects and acts of insurgency often result in limbs being hacked off by the authorities. That puts the rush hour chaos on London Underground into some perspective.
Echoing the dystopian brilliance of Blade Runner and Brazil and beset by remarkably similar studio wrangling over the final cut, Snowpiercer is an audacious, immersive and nightmarish masterpiece. The frankly bonkers concept of society encompassed on one train carrying the last vestiges of the human race is expertly executed with striking visuals, engaging performances and a satirical quality that recalls Terry Gilliam at his peak.
Based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the extraordinary American-South Korean co-production unfolds on a train in which the poor occupants live in squalid, claustrophobic conditions. They live on crushed insects and acts of insurgency often result in limbs being hacked off by the authorities. That puts the rush hour chaos on London Underground into some perspective.
- 6/21/2014
- Digital Spy
I finally saw Bong Joon-Ho's "Snowpiercer" at the opening night for the 20th Los Angeles Film Festival (June 11-19). I probably sat too close, as the R-rated post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure pummels you with limb-cracking action. Angry hordes from the back of a long train packed with our future frozen world's last survivors, led by Chris Evans, surge toward the entitled classes at the front. "If we control the engine," says the rear train leader John Hurt, "we control the world." Tilda Swinton, who plays the train's buck-toothed prime minister with her usual flair, was on hand for the opening at L.A. Live's Regal Cinemas, as were Bong, Ed Harris, who plays the train's bored creator and engineer, "Newsroom" star Allison Pill, and Korean stars Ko Asung and Kang-ho Song. “The train is society," Bong told the La Times. "I had to express many different small worlds. Each section of the train is different.
- 6/12/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The 20th annual Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off Wednesday night with the premiere of Bong Joon-Ho's highly-anticipated Snowpiercer, as the post-apocalyptic thriller's stars Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, Ko Asung and Kang-ho Song joining the director at L.A Live. Photos: 'Snowpiercer' Character Posters: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton in Propulsive Sci-Fi Thriller Adapted by Bong and Kelly Masterson from the graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the film -- set in a future in which a failed experiment to put an end to global warming has resulted in an ice age -- focuses on violence and conflict that ensues from inequality. Bong hopes the Swinton-
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- 6/12/2014
- by Arlene Washington
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Snowpiercer
Writers: Joon-ho Bong, Kelly Masterson
Director: Joon-ho Bong
Starring: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Kang-ho Song, Tilda Swinton
Release Date: June 27 (select theaters)
Distributor: The Weinstein Company (USA)
I’ve always been of the opinion that “original material” is overrated, especially in Hollywood. Every great movie ever was based on a book—or at least pieces of stories that came before it. If you take some basic science fiction tropes and make a better movie than anybody else, how is it somehow inferior to something that’s “never been done”? I would much rather watch a familiar masterpiece than a revolutionary load of tripe.
Thus with Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, a tale of post-apocalyptic class warfare aboard a massive train, which is not only based on a graphic novel (La Transperceneige) but also draws from a number of classic science fiction stories. The dystopian confinement scenario has been done many times (The Matrix,...
Writers: Joon-ho Bong, Kelly Masterson
Director: Joon-ho Bong
Starring: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Kang-ho Song, Tilda Swinton
Release Date: June 27 (select theaters)
Distributor: The Weinstein Company (USA)
I’ve always been of the opinion that “original material” is overrated, especially in Hollywood. Every great movie ever was based on a book—or at least pieces of stories that came before it. If you take some basic science fiction tropes and make a better movie than anybody else, how is it somehow inferior to something that’s “never been done”? I would much rather watch a familiar masterpiece than a revolutionary load of tripe.
Thus with Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, a tale of post-apocalyptic class warfare aboard a massive train, which is not only based on a graphic novel (La Transperceneige) but also draws from a number of classic science fiction stories. The dystopian confinement scenario has been done many times (The Matrix,...
- 6/6/2014
- by Holly Interlandi
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Bong Joon-ho's 'Snowpiercer' lands in theatres in just a few weeks time and ahead of its anticipated arrival the Weinstein Company have unveiled yet another trailer for the futuristic tale. The flick is based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob and was adapted by both Boon and co-writer Kelly Masterson. The movie stars Chris Evans ('Avengers Assemble'), Tilda Swinton ('Vanilla Sky'), Jamie Bell ('King Kong'), Song Kangho ('Thirst'), Ko Asung ('The Host'), John Hurt ('Dr Who') and Luke Pasqualino ('Skins'). 'Snowpiercer' also stars Ewen Bremner ('Trainspotting'), Octavia Spencer ('The Help'), Alison Pill and Ed Harris. Check out the new trailer below....
- 5/30/2014
- Horror Asylum
Over the course of his career, South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has garnered accolades and fans in the international cinema community for a filmography that includes The Host, Mother, and Memories of Murder. Many were excited to learn that the filmmaker was set to make a non-Korean language feature with his next effort. Titled Snowpiercer, Bong Joon-ho takes on directing duties alongside co-writing the screenplay with Kelly Masterson, and working with a cast that includes Chris Evans, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Alison Pill, Jamie Bell, and Octavia Spencer. A new trailer for the film has now been released, and can be seen below.
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- 5/29/2014
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Stars: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Octavia Spencer, Alison Pill, Luke Pasqualino, Ewen Bremner, Tómas Lemarquis, Kang-ho Song, Ah-sung Ko, Steve Park | Written by Joon-ho Bong, Kelly Masterson | Directed by Joon-ho Bong
Due to the power of movies we all have had the pleasure of seeing our world come to a crumbling end. From demonic annihilation to worldwide environmental disasters to crippling epidemics, we have seen humanity fall in nearly every way possible. Bon Joon-ho’s latest film Snowpiercer is another addition to the very crowded field of post-apocalyptic thrillers. This ambitious take—on life after a failed global warming experiment kills the entire world population except a small group aboard highly advanced train—shows originality and ingenuity can still permeate in the world of genre films.
Snowpierecer’s concept is the thematic version of an optical illusion. Depending on your point of view it...
Due to the power of movies we all have had the pleasure of seeing our world come to a crumbling end. From demonic annihilation to worldwide environmental disasters to crippling epidemics, we have seen humanity fall in nearly every way possible. Bon Joon-ho’s latest film Snowpiercer is another addition to the very crowded field of post-apocalyptic thrillers. This ambitious take—on life after a failed global warming experiment kills the entire world population except a small group aboard highly advanced train—shows originality and ingenuity can still permeate in the world of genre films.
Snowpierecer’s concept is the thematic version of an optical illusion. Depending on your point of view it...
- 5/26/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
James Franco seems to be everywhere these days, from starring as George in the recent Broadway adaptation Of Mice and Men to signing on to play The Room director Tommy Wiseau in the upcoming comedy The Disaster Artist. A film based on his collection of short stories, Palo Alto, came out in limited release this weekend, and he keeps doing weird antics on social media, in case all of the exposure he was already getting was not enough. Currently, he has close to a dozen films in post-production, but the next time you can catch him on the big screen is in Good People, a thriller from Danish director Henrik Ruben Genz.
Franco stars as Tom Reed in the film. After moving into his wife’s London house – her name is Anna and Kate Hudson has the role – Tom falls into debt. However, the couple finds that the tenant beneath...
Franco stars as Tom Reed in the film. After moving into his wife’s London house – her name is Anna and Kate Hudson has the role – Tom falls into debt. However, the couple finds that the tenant beneath...
- 5/12/2014
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Nick Cave documentary 20,000 Days on Earth and titles set for Cannes among Sydney Film Festival competiton contenders.
In an unusual move the Sydney Film Festival has included among its official competition contenders, the June 4 opening night film 20,000 Days on Earth, which digs deep into the life of Australian-born musician and artist Nick Cave and won the top prize for documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.
This year will also see the biggest number of Australian films in the competition. David Michôd’s The Rover will come fresh from Cannes and the other two are Ruin, which writer/directors Amiel Courtin-Wilson and Michael Cody filmed in Cambodia, and Fell, a debut film from Kasimir Burge that will have its world premiere at the annual event. Burge won a Crystal Bear at Berlin for his short Lily.
See below for the full list of the finalists in the seventh year of the A$60,000 ($56,000) competition.
Finishing off the...
In an unusual move the Sydney Film Festival has included among its official competition contenders, the June 4 opening night film 20,000 Days on Earth, which digs deep into the life of Australian-born musician and artist Nick Cave and won the top prize for documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.
This year will also see the biggest number of Australian films in the competition. David Michôd’s The Rover will come fresh from Cannes and the other two are Ruin, which writer/directors Amiel Courtin-Wilson and Michael Cody filmed in Cambodia, and Fell, a debut film from Kasimir Burge that will have its world premiere at the annual event. Burge won a Crystal Bear at Berlin for his short Lily.
See below for the full list of the finalists in the seventh year of the A$60,000 ($56,000) competition.
Finishing off the...
- 5/10/2014
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
The first trailer for Danish director Henrik Genz's English-language film debut is out, and it's an eerie one. Good People stars James Franco and Kate Hudson as Tom and Anna, a couple experiencing money problems. In the teaser, we see them come across a dead neighbor, as well as his hidden pile of cash. The film takes an even darker turn when both the police (led by Tom Wilkinson) and some nefarious characters (including Omar Sy) come looking for the loot, no doubt teaching our leads that found money always comes at a price. The film, which was written by screenwriter Kelly Masterson (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) and based on the novel by Marcus Sakey, will be out later this year.
- 5/10/2014
- by Delia Paunescu
- Vulture
There's no doubt James Franco has been super busy lately. Last year alone, Franco appeared in the films Homefront, Oz: The Great and Powerful, This is The End, Lovelace, As I Lay Dying, Child of God and Palo Alto. This year he's not much less busy with Third Person on the way, and now we have the trailer for a new crime drama called Good People starring Franco and Kate Hudson (who also has Wish I Was Here this summer too). The film follows a down-on-their-luck couple in serious debt who stumble upon a huge stack of cash in the apartment of the now deceased tenant living below them. It seems to solve their financial problems and fix their lives at first, until they start getting chased by those who want the cash back. Watch! Here's the first trailer for Henrik Genz's Good People, originally from Apple: Good People...
- 5/9/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
I can only assume the end result of Good People is that it's a generic action thriller considering it's got a pretty solid cast beginning with James Franco and Kate Hudson who find their downstairs tenant dead and 200,000 pounds worth of cash stuffed in his ceiling. When they decide to keep the money from the cops (Tom Wilkinson) the bad guy (Omar Sy) comes after them. amz asin="B001D6FIPW" size="small"Snowpiercer and Before the Devil Knows Your Dead screenwriter Kelly Masterson wrote the screenplay based on Marcus Sakey's novel. Henrik Ruben Genz ("The Killing") directs. Sakey recently saw his novel "Brilliance" optioned as a potential starring vehicle for Will Smith so his is a name generating some heat as of late. Millennium Films will release the picture later this year, but no firm release date has yet been set. Check out the trailer below and see what you think.
- 5/9/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer will open the Los Angeles Film Festival on Wednesday, June 11, festival organizers announced Tuesday. The film, which will have its North American premiere at the festival, will be released by RADiUS-twc on June 27. The post-apocalyptic action thriller, adapted by Bong and Kelly Masterson and based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner and Alison Pill. Photos: 'Snowpiercer' Character Posters: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton in Propulsive Sci-Fi Thriller Set in a future in which
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- 4/1/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Irrfan Khan in The Lunchbox
Irrfan Khan won the Asian Film Award for Best Actor (The Lunchbox) at the 8th Asian Film Awards held in Macau on March 27. The other nominations in this category were Fukuyama Masaharu for Like Father, Like Son, Lee Kang Sheng for Stray Dogs, Tony Leung Chiu Wai for The Grandmaster and Song Kang-ho for The Attorney.
Ritesh Batra, the writer-director of The Lunchbox won the award for Best Screenplay. The other nominations in this category were Bong Joon-ho and Kelly Masterson for Snowpiercer, Li Qiang for So Young, Watanabe Kensaku for The Great Passage, and Wong Kar-wai, Zou Jingzhi and Xu Haofeng for The Grandmaster.
Chinese Martial arts fantasy The Grandmaster dominated the awards with seven wins including Best Film and Best Director for Wong Kar-Wai.
Full list of awards:
Best Film: The Grandmaster
Best Director: Wong Kar-Wai (The Grandmaster)
Best Actor: Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox...
Irrfan Khan won the Asian Film Award for Best Actor (The Lunchbox) at the 8th Asian Film Awards held in Macau on March 27. The other nominations in this category were Fukuyama Masaharu for Like Father, Like Son, Lee Kang Sheng for Stray Dogs, Tony Leung Chiu Wai for The Grandmaster and Song Kang-ho for The Attorney.
Ritesh Batra, the writer-director of The Lunchbox won the award for Best Screenplay. The other nominations in this category were Bong Joon-ho and Kelly Masterson for Snowpiercer, Li Qiang for So Young, Watanabe Kensaku for The Great Passage, and Wong Kar-wai, Zou Jingzhi and Xu Haofeng for The Grandmaster.
Chinese Martial arts fantasy The Grandmaster dominated the awards with seven wins including Best Film and Best Director for Wong Kar-Wai.
Full list of awards:
Best Film: The Grandmaster
Best Director: Wong Kar-Wai (The Grandmaster)
Best Actor: Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox...
- 3/28/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster scooped the most nominations for this year’s Asian Film Awards with 11 nods, followed by Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer with five.
Nominations for The Grandmaster included best film, best director, best actor (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), best actress (Zhang Ziyi), best screenwriter and best cinemtographer (see full list below). Snowpiercer’s nominations included best film, best director, best screenwriter, best production designer and best costume designer.
Also nominated for best film are Chinese director Ning Hao’s No Man’s Land, which is screening at the Berlin film festival, The Great Passage from Japan, The Lunchbox from India and Taiwan’s Stray Dogs.
Rounding out the best director category are Stray Dogs director Tsai Ming-liang, Singapore’s Anthony Chen for Ilo Ilo and Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda for Like Father, Like Son.
Multiple nominees also included No Man’s Land, Stray Dogs, Cold Eyes and Rigor Mortis which each picked up four...
Nominations for The Grandmaster included best film, best director, best actor (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), best actress (Zhang Ziyi), best screenwriter and best cinemtographer (see full list below). Snowpiercer’s nominations included best film, best director, best screenwriter, best production designer and best costume designer.
Also nominated for best film are Chinese director Ning Hao’s No Man’s Land, which is screening at the Berlin film festival, The Great Passage from Japan, The Lunchbox from India and Taiwan’s Stray Dogs.
Rounding out the best director category are Stray Dogs director Tsai Ming-liang, Singapore’s Anthony Chen for Ilo Ilo and Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda for Like Father, Like Son.
Multiple nominees also included No Man’s Land, Stray Dogs, Cold Eyes and Rigor Mortis which each picked up four...
- 2/11/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
With Bong Joon-ho's "Snowpiercer" set to screen at the Berlin International Film Festival shortly, we're likely to continue to hear more concern from the director and cast over their concerns about Harvey Weinstein's desire to edit the film, rather dramatically. Screenwriter Kelly Masterson, and stars Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton have already raised their voices in support of the uncut movie, and now you can add one more to the chorus. John Hurt chatted briefly with HeyUGuys at the Critics’ Circle Awards in London, and made his position quite clear when it comes to the post-apocalyptic movie. "It's a wonderful film, I've seen it. And I want it to be shown in the English speaking territories in its full version. And I'm not in agreement with Harvey Weinstein who wants to cut twenty minutes out of it, because I know what he'll cut out," he said. Hurt continued, adding...
- 2/3/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Netflix's critical hit "Orange Is the New Black" picked up four nominations for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards -- where it's entered as a comedy series.
The show (and its cast) is entered in the drama field for some other upcoming awards shows, including the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. It's a bit of a tweener show, mixing both comedy and drama, but as there are no "dramedy" awards anywhere, it's a comedy for writing purposes.
Other multiple nominees for the WGA Awards include "Breaking Bad," "Modern Family," "30 Rock," "Masters of Sex," "The Simpsons" and another Netflix series, "House of Cards."
The full list of series nominees is below. You can go here to see all the WGA TV and radio nominees, including those for news and children's programming. The awards are scheduled for Feb. 1.
Drama series
"Breaking Bad"
"The Good Wife"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men...
The show (and its cast) is entered in the drama field for some other upcoming awards shows, including the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. It's a bit of a tweener show, mixing both comedy and drama, but as there are no "dramedy" awards anywhere, it's a comedy for writing purposes.
Other multiple nominees for the WGA Awards include "Breaking Bad," "Modern Family," "30 Rock," "Masters of Sex," "The Simpsons" and another Netflix series, "House of Cards."
The full list of series nominees is below. You can go here to see all the WGA TV and radio nominees, including those for news and children's programming. The awards are scheduled for Feb. 1.
Drama series
"Breaking Bad"
"The Good Wife"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men...
- 12/5/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
If you’ve been paying attention to the troubled post-production period of Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer, you’re likely aware that there has been a considerable amount of conflict between the director and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein over cuts to the post-apocalyptic thriller. Now, however, Bong seems more optimistic about the possibility that his version of Snowpiercer may end up in U.S. theaters after all.
While presenting a black-and-white version of his film Mother at the Mar del Plata Film Festival earlier this week, Bong made the follow statement about the current status of edits to Snowpiercer:
I stayed in New York for two weeks before coming here to Mar del Plata, mostly because of this matter. And the good news is that after all the speculation and comments about that 20-minute cut, and considering the original version that was released in Korea and France also will be...
While presenting a black-and-white version of his film Mother at the Mar del Plata Film Festival earlier this week, Bong made the follow statement about the current status of edits to Snowpiercer:
I stayed in New York for two weeks before coming here to Mar del Plata, mostly because of this matter. And the good news is that after all the speculation and comments about that 20-minute cut, and considering the original version that was released in Korea and France also will be...
- 11/22/2013
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Is Harvey Weinstein finally getting the message? Over the past few months, mostly internet based fury has centered around Bong Joon-ho's apocalyptic thriller "Snowpiercer," and Harvey Weinstein's wishes to take his cinematic switchblade to it. The director himself was said to be privately "furious" about having to cut his film, while Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton and screenwriter Kelly Masterson have all expressed their varying degrees of dismay at the movie being potentially chopped up. But it seems this whole saga may have a happy ending. Speaking at the Mar del Plata Film Festival this week (where he's unveiling a black-and-white version of "Mother"), Bong Joon-ho addressed the controversy around "Snowpiercer" by peppering it with hints that stateside fans won't have anything to worry about. “I stayed in New York for two weeks before coming here to Mar del Plata, mostly because of this matter,” the helmer explained. “And the...
- 11/21/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
On Nov. 22, America and the world mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most momentous events of the 20th century, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
As it did last year with "Killing Lincoln," National Geographic Channel has turned to another best-seller by Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard to dramatize the occasion.
Premiering Sunday, Nov. 10, the docudrama version of "Killing Kennedy" follows the twin trajectories of JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald until they meet on that fateful day in Dallas' Dealey Plaza.
Directed by Nelson McCormick from a script by Kelly Masterson, "Killing Kennedy" stars Rob Lowe as JFK, Ginnifer Goodwin as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald, Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald, Jack Noseworthy as Bobby Kennedy, Casey Siemaszko as Jack Ruby, Francis Guinan as Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Flood as Kennedy insider Kenneth O'Donnell.
On this bright mid-June day in Richmond,...
As it did last year with "Killing Lincoln," National Geographic Channel has turned to another best-seller by Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard to dramatize the occasion.
Premiering Sunday, Nov. 10, the docudrama version of "Killing Kennedy" follows the twin trajectories of JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald until they meet on that fateful day in Dallas' Dealey Plaza.
Directed by Nelson McCormick from a script by Kelly Masterson, "Killing Kennedy" stars Rob Lowe as JFK, Ginnifer Goodwin as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald, Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald, Jack Noseworthy as Bobby Kennedy, Casey Siemaszko as Jack Ruby, Francis Guinan as Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Flood as Kennedy insider Kenneth O'Donnell.
On this bright mid-June day in Richmond,...
- 11/10/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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