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Indie Trailer Sunday: First Trailer for Ondine with Colin Farrell
Okay, bear with me, even if you don't like Colin Farrell, I still suggest checking out this trailer for Neil Jordan's Ondine. I actually saw this film at the Toronto Film Festival late last year and quite enjoyed it (although I never wrote a review). This trailer makes it seem way more epic than it actually is, but that said, the film itself is very sweet and charming and kind of a breath of fresh air to watch (especially after watching depressing films). Don't worry, it doesn't turn into a horror/thriller at the end (like this trailer implies), but it's a great film. The Playlist first found this on YouTube last week so I owe them thanks. Watch and enjoy!
Watch This: Full Theatrical Trailer for Atom Egoyan's Chloe
A couple of weeks back we featured the red band trailer for Atom Egoyan's Chloe, which contained quite a few steamy scenes. Sony Pictures Classics has debuted the official theatrical trailer for the film (with MPAA approval this time), which stars Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and a very sexy Amanda Seyfried. I'd say this still isn't something you should be watching at work (you could get in trouble), but I think it looks pretty good. I'm definitely interested in checking it out, I love Egoyan's style in this, but I'm not sure if I'll love it. It just seems tough to get into it. Check out the new trailer below and let us know if you'll see this in theaters?
Must Watch: First Teaser for Luc Besson's 'Adèle Blanc-Sec'
Last year we featured some photos from a new Luc Bession film called Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec, or just Adèle Blanc-Sec for short, about a young reporter named Adèle Blanc-Sec who happens to be some kind of female Indiana Jones-like French heroine of the early 20th century. Twitch discovered that there was a new trailer on AlloCine and it's pretty damn good. It's kind of creepy in Jurassic Park way and I love the build-up and the world Besson has created. This is just gorgeous. I'm so excited that Luc Besson is back! If you're intrigued in any way, check out this trailer, I guarantee you'll dig it - enjoy!
Indie Dates: Shinjuku Incident Friday, Leaves of Grass in April
I thought I'd highlight two upcoming independent films today which now have release dates. First up, The Playlist has learned that First Look Pictures is releasing Tim Blake Nelson's Leaves of Grass starring double Edward Nortons (watch the trailer). They've slated it for release on April 2nd. Secondly, thanks to a post on Twitch, we've also learned that Shinjuku Incident, the gritty R-rated gangster movie from Hong Kong starring Jackie Chan (watch the trailer), is hitting this this weekend on February 5th. Visit their website for theater listings in California, Georgia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington.
Great UK Quad Poster for Samuel Maoz's Tank Film 'Lebanon'
Everyone knows I love a good movie poster and today we have another beautiful one to feature. Empire has debuted the official UK quad poster for Lebanon, the film set entirely inside of a tank (the one pictured) that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year (we wrote about it last September). I never got to see the film but I am still very much looking forward to seeing it whenever it shows up at another film festival. I love the poster because of the beautiful sunflower / tank dynamic. It's simple and it's eye-catching and very easy to look at. I just wish that this wasn't a beautiful poster only for the UK release. So check it out below!
Sundance Interview: Tucker & Dale vs Evil Director Eli Craig
Although it didn't make it onto my Best of the Fest list, one film that I had a great time at during Sundance was Tucker & Dale vs Evil, a comedic spin on horror films, where the hillbillies living in their vacation cabin are the peaceful ones, and it's the college kids who wrongly accuse them of being killers. It's hilarious and it works so well because it has the perfect balance between horror and comedy. Tucker & Dale vs Evil is the first feature film from director Eli Craig, who we interviewed at Sundance. Brandon and I talked with Craig about his background, finding the tone of the film, and what it was like shooting his first feature film.
Watch This: First UK Trailer for Heartless with Jim Sturgess
Lionsgate has debuted a UK trailer for Philip Ridley's Heartless starring Jim Sturgess as a gangster in East London who is tricked into a deal with a demon and then fights to save his soul. In addition to Sturgess, the cast includes Eddie Marsan, Timothy Spall, Noel Clarke, and the always beautiful Clémence Poésy. I first heard about this project two years ago and we're now just finally seeing a trailer for it. Unfortunately it doesn't look that good. I don't know where the story is going or what's happening, but I guess it doesn't look terrible. I like Sturgess enough to see any movie with him in it. Check it out and let us know what you think?
Our Final Sundance 2010 Recap & Favorite Films of the Fest
The 2010 Sundance Film Festival has finally come to an end and Brandon and I are on our way back to sunny Los Angeles. It was truly an incredible year for the both of us. It was Brandon's first time attending Sundance and my fourth. He saw 35 films and I saw 26, so between the two of us, we saw a grand total of 61 films at Sundance. If you've been following our coverage over the last two weeks, we've been bringing you reviews, blogs, interviews, videos, and more from Park City. And as a final recap we present our Favorite Films of the Fest as well as a rundown of everything we wrote, including every last review we published.
Watch This: Full Trailer for Ricky Gervais' Cemetery Junction
Anyone up for a British romantic comedy of sorts? Because this looks good! Yahoo has debuted the first full trailer for Cemetery Junction co-written and co-directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. You may remember seeing a teaser for this last year (with Ralph Fiennes) and some photos a few weeks ago, but now we get to finally see what it's all about. To be honest, this looks much more like a drama with some occasional comedic moments than it does a straightforward comedy, but that's not bad. I love the music, I love the characters, and overall it looks pretty damn good. I just hope it's a lot funnier than this trailer is.
Sundance Doc 'Catfish' Potentially Picked Up by Paramount?
I'm on my way home from Sundance today and as I was reading through Twitter, I noticed an interesting tweet from a friend who said that he was missing a screening of the documentary Catfish being held on the Paramount lot tomorrow night. If you haven't heard all the buzz yet, Catfish is one of the few breakout films from Sundance this year, getting some of the best buzz of the fest (even though it didn't win any awards). I took at look at the invite, which is a standard test screening invite, but it's being held on the Paramount lot - and I know that Paramount never shows films there unless its their own. So did Paramount buy the doc?
Indie Trailer Sunday: Teaser Trailer for Tony Jaa's Ong Bak 3
This has to be Thailand's most popular film franchise. I thought Ong Bak 2 was just barely hitting theaters and now apparently Ong Bak 3 is already done shooting, too? Who knew? Ain't It Cool News found the first teaser trailer for Ong Bak 3 (via YouTube) and it looks pretty cool. I haven't even seen the second one so I don't know where the heck the story is even going at this point, but it still looks cool. At some point I need to watch the first two back-to-back anyway. Believe it or not this is real footage from the third movie, as far as we know, but it's a badass little teaser worth checking out if you're a fan of this franchise. Enjoy!
Brand New Poster for Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass Film
Another fun stoner movie! AICN has debuted the official poster for Tim Blake Nelson's Leaves of Grass starring Edward Norton (twice) as two brothers. We ran a trailer for this last year and I've heard that it might be out in theaters sometime this spring, so keep your eyes open at your local art house for Leaves of Grass sometime this year. I like this poster but it's not perfect, mainly because I'm sure the MPAA told them they're not allowed to have any marijuana-related symbols or paraphenalia, which I'm sure is why there are some rolling papers and nothing else. I actually really enjoyed this film and suggest everyone check it out!
Early Teaser Poster for Sundance Favorite 'Animal Kingdom'
One great film that I saw very early on at the Sundance Film Festival was Animal Kingdom, directed by Australian filmmaker David Michôd. No, it has nothing to do with Disneyland or even animals at all, it's an intense Departed-like drama about a family of bank robbers in the underworld of Melbourne, Australia. It's a fantastic film, one of my favorites of this fest, even though I never wrote a review for it. I'm hoping it gets picked up for release because I want so many people to see it. But until it gets bought, you can check out this very sleek early teaser poster for the film (courtesy of IMPAwards). Bold design, but I like the look of it.
More Sundance Sales: Hesher, The Kids Are All Right, Twelve
So far at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, there have only been roughly five big sales. Before the fest began, Paramount picked up the documentary Waiting for Superman. Earlier this week we reported that Lionsgate had bought Ryan Reynold's Buried. And earlier today, three more films were officially sold. While there are many great films at Sundance worthy of theatrical distribution, this year's early sales seem a bit odd, to say the least. These are the three sales today: Newmarket Films picked up Hesher, Focus Features picked up The Kids Are All Right, and Hannover House picked up Joel Schumacher's new film Twelve.
Disney's Indie Distributor Miramax Officially Closes its Doors
After operating for over 31 years, Miramax has finally shut down, and its New York and Los Angeles offices will both be closed. Another casualty of this economy? Or just another casualty of the always-changing world of motion pictures? Ever since Mike Judge's Extract bombed last year, Miramax has been on the verge of closing down. And now with Rich Ross running Disney, that studio, which has owned Miramax for 17 years, has finally put the last nail in its coffin. For those that don't know, the distributor was originally founded in 1979 by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who broke off due to infighting in 2005 to start their own company.