Blogging SundanceBlogging SundanceMagnolia Will Serve Up 'Red,' Cox- April 30, 2008 Filed under: Thrillers, Sundance, Magnolia, Distribution, Cinematical IndieI told you a couple weeks ago how THINKFilm had picked up the gritty prison thriller The Escapist, and how the film, which stars Brian Cox, was the last thing I saw at Sundance this year. Well, I actually had a double helping of Cox that January night, because right before The Escapist I watched Red, another film boasting a terrific Cox performance -- and now it's headed for theaters, too. Via The Hollywood Reporter we...http://www.bloggingsundance.com/2008/04/30/magnolia-will-serve-up-red-cox/ EXCLUSIVE: 'Baghead' Poster Premiere!- April 21, 2008 Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Independent, Sundance, Fandom, Movie Marketing, PostersCinematical has just received this exclusive poster for the film Baghead (click on the image to enlarge), written and directed by two very good friends of this site, Jay and Mark Duplass. Baghead marks the brothers' second feature-length film and follow-up to the very funny (but very uncomfortable) 2005 flick The Puffy Chair. Starring Ross Partridge, Elise Muller, Steve Zissis and my personal fav Greta...http://www.bloggingsundance.com/2008/04/21/exclusive-baghead-poster-premiere/ Holy Sexy Jesus -- it's 'Hamlet 2!'- April 17, 2008 Filed under: Comedy, Sundance, Fandom, DIYFilmmaking, Home Entertainment, Trailers and ClipsOne of the more buzzed-about flicks coming out of Sundance this year was Hamlet 2, starring the very funny Steve Coogan as a drama teacher who, with no other ideas, attempts to rally his Tucson, Arizona students around a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet -- featuring a song called (I kid you not) "Rock Me, Sexy Jesus." Hamlet 2 also marked one of first and biggest sales at the..http://www.bloggingsundance.com/2008/04/17/holy-sexy-jesus-its-hamlet-2/ 'The Escapist' Will Break In to Theaters This Fall- April 12, 2008 Filed under: Drama, Independent, Sundance, ThinkFilm, Distribution, Cinematical IndieThe very last film I saw at Sundance this year, at a lively 10 p.m. screening and seated next to the dapper James Rocchi, was The Escapist. It was a perfect ending for the festival, and a great "guy movie" to boot (Rocchi and I are nothing if not burly, rugged men): Brian Cox leads a bunch of Limey blokes, including Joseph Fiennes, on a daring escape from a British prison. Familiar premise, but well executed...http://www.bloggingsundance.com/2008/04/12/the-escapist-will-break-in-to-theaters-this-fal... Sundance Takes a Road Trip to Brooklyn- April 9, 2008 Filed under: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Sundance, Cinematical IndieFor the third year in a row, Sundance is partnering up with the Brooklyn Academy of Music to present the "Sundance Institute at BAM" series, where flicks from this year's film festival will play for New York audiences May 29-June 8. It's just like going to Sundance, only without the snow and ice. Oh, and Brooklyn is actually big enough to handle large crowds. So maybe it's nothing like going to Sundance, except for.http://www.bloggingsundance.com/2008/04/09/sundance-takes-a-road-trip-to-brooklyn/ |