A violent courtyard scuffle between teens roils into a string of increasingly devious and vengeful acts perpetrated by their parents in creator Lucas Paraízo’s “The Others.” Slated to screen at this week’s Mipcom market in Cannes, the Globoplay original series tackles masculinity and miscommunication with urgency.
Paraízo, whose prior medical drama “Under Pressure” sold to more than 60 countries, expressed an interest in breaking down the intricacies surrounding the frail state of human connection and points to intolerance for a lack of constructive everyday dialogue.
“The series brought this idea to a scenario in which neighbors don’t know how to live with differences and are unable to accept the view of the ‘other.’ In that sense, I consider the series to be quite universal. We all live surrounded by neighbors anywhere in the world, but we’re increasingly less willing to dialogue and negotiate points of view,” Paraízo told Variety.
Paraízo, whose prior medical drama “Under Pressure” sold to more than 60 countries, expressed an interest in breaking down the intricacies surrounding the frail state of human connection and points to intolerance for a lack of constructive everyday dialogue.
“The series brought this idea to a scenario in which neighbors don’t know how to live with differences and are unable to accept the view of the ‘other.’ In that sense, I consider the series to be quite universal. We all live surrounded by neighbors anywhere in the world, but we’re increasingly less willing to dialogue and negotiate points of view,” Paraízo told Variety.
- 10/18/2023
- by Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
Coming from Brazil, Overhaul is Tomas Portella’s movie about crime, robbery, and racing, released on Netflix. Starring Thiago Martins, Sheron Menezzes, and Milhem Cortaz in the lead roles, this is a movie about high adrenaline and fast-moving trucks. It presents us with a race-truck driver who’s not been faring too well in the tracks, and when some unforeseen circumstances force his hands, he’s made to get into a path that can only end the bad way. Here’s a detailed review of Overhaul, and you can decide whether you want to give it a go.
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Movie About?
Roger Matos is a second-generation truck racer, following in the footsteps of his father, Mario, who set up a racing shop after being a multi-time winner. However, of late, Roger’s luck is going down the drain, as he continues to lose to “The Queen” Rainha,...
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Movie About?
Roger Matos is a second-generation truck racer, following in the footsteps of his father, Mario, who set up a racing shop after being a multi-time winner. However, of late, Roger’s luck is going down the drain, as he continues to lose to “The Queen” Rainha,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
“Sintonia” is a Brazilian crime drama television series that was created by Felipe Braga and KondZilla and premiered on Netflix on August 9, 2019. Set in a São Paulo favela, the series revolves around the lives of three teenagers who strive to achieve their dreams while navigating the complexities of friendship amidst a backdrop of music, drugs, and religion.
“Sintonia” is a highly stylish series that exudes realism and, above all, a strong sense of personality. It does not aim to please everyone, as it presents a raw depiction of life in Brazil and offers a daring glimpse into the lives of its people, with their unique stories and bold experiences.
This series is filled with music, rhythm, and ambition, making it an undeniable success.
Sintonia
The show features a talented cast including Bruna Mascarenhas as Rita, Christian Malheiros as Nando, and Jottapê as Mc Doni. Additional cast members include Douglas Silva,...
“Sintonia” is a highly stylish series that exudes realism and, above all, a strong sense of personality. It does not aim to please everyone, as it presents a raw depiction of life in Brazil and offers a daring glimpse into the lives of its people, with their unique stories and bold experiences.
This series is filled with music, rhythm, and ambition, making it an undeniable success.
Sintonia
The show features a talented cast including Bruna Mascarenhas as Rita, Christian Malheiros as Nando, and Jottapê as Mc Doni. Additional cast members include Douglas Silva,...
- 7/25/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Editor’s note: Our review of A Wolf at the Door originally ran during last year’s SXSW, but we’re re-posting it now as the film opens in limited theatrical release this week. Sylvia (Fabiula Nascimento) arrives at school to pick up her daughter but it is told by the teacher that not only has the girl already been taken by their neighbor Sheila, but that Sylvia herself called earlier granting permission. This leaves Sylvia a bit perplexed and panicked as not only did she not call the school, but she also has no neighbor named Sheila. The police arrive, and with a missing child at risk they immediately begin a hard press on everyone involved. The detective grills the teacher, Sylvia, her husband Bernardo (Milhem Cortaz), and others, and it’s Bernardo who puts forth a name as a possible suspect. Rosa (Leandra Leal) is a young woman he’s been having an affair with...
- 3/25/2015
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
A Wolf At The Door (O Lobo atrás da Porta) Outsider Pictures Reviewed by: Harvey Karten for Shockya. Databased on Rotten Tomatoes. Grade: B+ Director: Fernando Coimbra Screenwriter: Fernando Coimbra Cast: Milhem Cortaz, Leandra Leal, Fabiula Nascimento, Juliano Cazarre, Paulo Tiefenthaler Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 3/2/15 Opens: March 27, 2015 Tourists going to Rio have been warned that because of widespread poverty, criminals living in the favelas may be mugging people whom they believe are carrying money, or, even more lucrative but mroe daring lies the threat of being kidnapped and held for ransom in Brazil’s most widely visited city. In “A Wolf at the Door,” writer-director Fernando Coimbra—known [ Read More ]
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- 3/23/2015
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Miami - One of the pleasures of smaller film festivals, where one's viewing is less dutifully structured around competitions and mandatory big-name premieres, is pick-and-mix scheduling -- selecting the day's viewing on a mixture of gut instinct and chance convenience, and seeing what unexpected patterns and conflicts emerge. Coincidentally enough, I wound up seeing two Brazilian films back to back yesterday -- not such an improbable occurrence in a festival programme that accommodates Latin-American markets so generously, but their wildly contrasting impressions of urban social malaise and personal distrust proved mutually enhancing. Mexico and Germany were selected by the Miami programmers for dedicated showcases this year; on yesterday's evidence, however, Brazilian film is fighting fit. There's a fierce, Pablo Trapero-like sense of purpose to "A Wolf at the Door," a jumpy, pile-driving directorial debut for Fernando Coimbra that seems a gateway to more illustrious things -- as plausibly within...
- 3/15/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
A Wolf at the Door quickly transforms into a mystery as the Rio de Janeiro police investigators attempt to locate Clara. Unfolding in the form of a non-linear puzzle, as the facts are revealed, writer-director Fernando Coimbra flashes back to those moments of the narrative. The three main participants in the unraveling of the mystery are Sylvia, her husband, Bernardo (Milhem Cortaz), and Bernardo’s 25-year-old mistress, Rosa (Leandra Leal). At first, they each tell differing stories that seem to contradict each other. It is a confusing narrative technique, at least until we realize that Coimbra wants us to pick and choose which stories we want to believe.
- 3/14/2014
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
In the fairytale classic the Three Little Pigs, -- you guessed it -- three little pigs set out in the world to find their fortune. Things come to an abrupt halt, however, when an asshole big bad wolf comes into the picture to destroy everything they've literally built for their lives. This is also the setting for A Wolf At The Door, an intense drama about haste decisions and the inevitable consequences that follow. Set in Rio de Janeiro, Wolf opens with a mother walking into her daughter's daycare to pick her up. Only problem is the daughter left with someone else without her consent. The cops are called and the daycare owner, mother, Bernando the father (Milhem Cortaz), and suspect / Bernando's mistress...
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- 3/12/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The joint sales venture between Im Global and Mexico’s Canana has acquired international rights from Gullane and Tc Filmes to the Brazilian thriller ahead of its Toronto world premiere.
Fernando Coimbra wrote and directed A Wolf At The Door, about a couple whose six-year-old child gets kidnapped from school, prompting the father to believe the perpetrator may be his lover.
Leandra Leal, Milhem Cortaz and Fabíula Nascimento star.
Mundial vice-president Cristina Garza and Im Global CEO Stuart Ford negotiated the deal with Gullane’s Fabiano Gullane.
“Young Brazilian filmmakers are really breaking new ground and we couldn’t be more honoured to represent this debut feature,” said Garza.
“When it comes to foreign cinema, international buyers and audiences are looking for daring visions and provocative filmmaking. This film is so powerful and completely different from anything we’ve seen. With new government stimulus and more opportunities for filmmakers, we are sure to see more new voices...
Fernando Coimbra wrote and directed A Wolf At The Door, about a couple whose six-year-old child gets kidnapped from school, prompting the father to believe the perpetrator may be his lover.
Leandra Leal, Milhem Cortaz and Fabíula Nascimento star.
Mundial vice-president Cristina Garza and Im Global CEO Stuart Ford negotiated the deal with Gullane’s Fabiano Gullane.
“Young Brazilian filmmakers are really breaking new ground and we couldn’t be more honoured to represent this debut feature,” said Garza.
“When it comes to foreign cinema, international buyers and audiences are looking for daring visions and provocative filmmaking. This film is so powerful and completely different from anything we’ve seen. With new government stimulus and more opportunities for filmmakers, we are sure to see more new voices...
- 8/21/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 38th Toronto International Film Festival has released an incredible guest list of celebrated talent from around the globe. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Catherine Breillat, Nicole Garcia, Pawel Pawlikowski, Bertrand Tavernier, Steve McQueen, Godfrey Reggio, Denis Villeneuve, Bill Condon, Jean-Marc Vallée, John Wells, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Ayoade, Atom Egoyan, Matthew Weiner, John Carney, Jason Reitman, Jason Bateman, Yorgos Servetas, Liza Johnson, Megan Griffiths, Fernando Eimbcke, Alexey Uchitel, Johnny Ma, Biyi Bandele, Rashid Masharawi, Paul Haggis, Ron Howard, Eli Roth, Álex de la Iglesia, Bruce McDonald, Jennifer Baichwal, John Ridley, and Justin Chadwick.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers and artists are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Ahmad Abdalla, Hany Abu-Assad, Yuval Adler, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Alexandre Aja, Bruce Alcock, Gianni Amelio, Thanos Anastopoulos, Madeline Anderson, Nimród Antal, Louise Archambault,...
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers and artists are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Ahmad Abdalla, Hany Abu-Assad, Yuval Adler, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Alexandre Aja, Bruce Alcock, Gianni Amelio, Thanos Anastopoulos, Madeline Anderson, Nimród Antal, Louise Archambault,...
- 8/21/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The Toronto International Film Festival has set its Contemporary World Cinema lineup featuring the best in cinema from around the globe. Here are the films: A Place In Heaven (Makom be-gan eden) Yossi Madmony, Israel North American Premiere. Jewish religious law permits the trade of a seemingly non-transferrable concept: another person’s place in heaven. This is the story of a highly-decorated retired general who, in a moment of arrogance during his youth, sold his place in heaven to an army cook for a plate of shakshouka. A Wolf At The Door (O Lobo atrás da Porta) Fernando Coimbra, Brazil World Premiere. A child is kidnapped. At the police station, Sylvia and Bernardo, the victim’s parents, and Rosa, the main suspect and Bernardo’s lover, give contradictory evidence which will take audiences to the gloomiest corners of desires, lies, needs and wickedness in the relationship of these three characters.
- 8/13/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within Directed by: Jose Padilha Written by: Braulio Mantovani, Jose Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel Starring: Wagner Moura, Andre Ramiro, Sandro Rocha, Irandhir Santos, Milhem Cortaz, Maria Ribeiro, Taina Muller, Seu Jorge Years before Incredible Hulk and Fast Five reduced Rio to nothing more than a cool backdrop for Hollywood blockbusters, Fernando Meirelles' groundbreaking film City of God introduced many of us to life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Five years later, City of God screenwriter Braulio Mantovani teamed up with documentary filmmaker Jose Padilha for another intense film that took took things to a new level of grittiness: Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite). Although the movie didn't attract as much attention internationally, it was a massive hit within Brazil, creating massive demand for a sequel. Rather than churn out a quick and easy cash grab, however, Mantovani and Padilha crafted a follow-up that is...
- 3/5/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
"Elite Squad: The Enemy Within", the 2010 sequel to the 2007 Brazilian action feature "The Elite Squad", produced and directed by José Padilha, will be available from Vvs Films, on Blu-ray and DVD, February 14, 2012.
The sequel is a continuation of the semi-fictional account of the 'Bope' (Portuguese: 'Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais'), aka the 'Special Police Operations Battalion' of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police, with a focus on the relationship between law enforcement and politics :
"...set thirteen years after the events of the first film, 'The Enemy Within' focuses on former captain and now 'Lt. Col. Roberto Nascimento', who, after a disastrous 'Bope' operation during a prison riot, gets caught in a bloody political dispute that involves not only the 'Public Safety Department', the State governor and State Military Police, but also paramilitary groups known as 'milícias'.
"Nascimento also has family issues, with his now adolescent son...
The sequel is a continuation of the semi-fictional account of the 'Bope' (Portuguese: 'Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais'), aka the 'Special Police Operations Battalion' of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police, with a focus on the relationship between law enforcement and politics :
"...set thirteen years after the events of the first film, 'The Enemy Within' focuses on former captain and now 'Lt. Col. Roberto Nascimento', who, after a disastrous 'Bope' operation during a prison riot, gets caught in a bloody political dispute that involves not only the 'Public Safety Department', the State governor and State Military Police, but also paramilitary groups known as 'milícias'.
"Nascimento also has family issues, with his now adolescent son...
- 2/7/2012
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Title: Elite Squad: The Enemy Within Director: Jose Padilha Starring: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, Andre Ramiro, Pedro Van Held, Maria Ribiero, Sandro Rocha, Milhem Cortaz, Andre Mattos, Seu Jorge A sprawling tale of power, sleaze and ambition in the vein of “City of God,” ”The Departed,” “Infernal Affairs” and “The Wire,” writer-director Jose Padilha’s “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within” is a howling, labyrinthine lament against the brawn and fraudulent self-protection of entrenched institutions that could and perhaps should well find a welcome audience amongst #OccupyWallStreet cineastes. Brazil’s official Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film submission, the movie — which is set in Rio de Janeiro and unfolds at the intersection of drugs, crime and high-level governmental corruption —...
- 12/3/2011
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Title: Elite Squad 2 Variance Films Grade: B- Directed By: José Padilla Written By: José Padilla Cast: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Seu Jorge Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 11/1/11 Opens: November 11, 2011 Sidney Lumet’s “Serpico” was the most exciting American police drama to come out of the 1970s. The title character is a cop who, unlike all of his colleagues, refuses a share of the drug money that the coups routinely extort from local criminals. Nobody wants to work with Serpico. His problem escalates when he testifies at a Grand Jury hearing about the corruption. The police lead him into a trap: he’s shot in...
- 11/2/2011
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Calling all discerning cinema goers! We’ve got 5 pairs of tickets to a very exclusive London preview of Brazil’s greatest filmic export, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, next Thursday 11th August – the day before release.
Celebrated as ‘Breathless, brutal and thrilling, it’s a gut punch of an action movie’ by Empire, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is the sequal to the 2008 film, which depicted a graphic account of the corruption and brutality experienced by South America’s poorest communities. The movie comes from our friends at Revolver and is helmed by José Padilha with a cast including Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Maria Ribeiro and Seu Jorge.
Wagner Moura is Captain Nascimento, commander-in-chief of Rio de Janeiro’s Bope (Special Police Operations Battalion), later promoted to sub-Secretary of Security for the State.
After a disastrous operation on a prison riot, Nascimento gets caught...
Celebrated as ‘Breathless, brutal and thrilling, it’s a gut punch of an action movie’ by Empire, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is the sequal to the 2008 film, which depicted a graphic account of the corruption and brutality experienced by South America’s poorest communities. The movie comes from our friends at Revolver and is helmed by José Padilha with a cast including Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Maria Ribeiro and Seu Jorge.
Wagner Moura is Captain Nascimento, commander-in-chief of Rio de Janeiro’s Bope (Special Police Operations Battalion), later promoted to sub-Secretary of Security for the State.
After a disastrous operation on a prison riot, Nascimento gets caught...
- 8/5/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I’ve not heard of this movie before but with all the official selections and different mentions that appear on the trailer, it looks like it may be worth a watch. It comes from Revolver and is called Elite Squad: The Enemy Within and is helmed by José Padilha and stars Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Maria Ribeiro and Seu Jorge.
Wagner Moura is Captain Nascimento, commander-in-chief of Rio de Janeiro’s Bope (Special Police Operations Battalion), later promoted to sub-Secretary of Security for the State. After a disastrous operation on a prison riot, Nascimento gets caught in a bloody political dispute that involves not only government officials, but also deadly paramilitary groups known as the militias. Nascimento quickly emerges as victim of his own success – in tackling Rio’s drug gangs, he creates a vacuum filled by protection rackets supported by corrupt police.
Dismantling the...
Wagner Moura is Captain Nascimento, commander-in-chief of Rio de Janeiro’s Bope (Special Police Operations Battalion), later promoted to sub-Secretary of Security for the State. After a disastrous operation on a prison riot, Nascimento gets caught in a bloody political dispute that involves not only government officials, but also deadly paramilitary groups known as the militias. Nascimento quickly emerges as victim of his own success – in tackling Rio’s drug gangs, he creates a vacuum filled by protection rackets supported by corrupt police.
Dismantling the...
- 7/27/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Writers: José Padilha (screenplay and story), Bráulio Mantovani (screenplay and story), Rodrigo Pimentel (story)
Director: José Padilha
Cast: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Seu Jorge, Sandro Rocha, Maria Ribeiro
Jose Padilha’s Elite Squad films verge on national obsession in Brazil – Elite Squad 2 is the country’s highest-grossing film ever, Wagner Moura’s character of Roberto Nascimento is one of the most popular in existence (and, rightfully so, Moura is magnetic in the role), and some of the questions raised by the films have even started national discourse about the place of the police and the government within the country. Padilha has followed up 2007’s Elite Squad with Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within, a film that shows some of the unexpected (and bloody) changes to the Special Police Operations Battalion (Bope), ten years after audiences first met them. Having a working knowledge of its predecessor is...
Director: José Padilha
Cast: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Seu Jorge, Sandro Rocha, Maria Ribeiro
Jose Padilha’s Elite Squad films verge on national obsession in Brazil – Elite Squad 2 is the country’s highest-grossing film ever, Wagner Moura’s character of Roberto Nascimento is one of the most popular in existence (and, rightfully so, Moura is magnetic in the role), and some of the questions raised by the films have even started national discourse about the place of the police and the government within the country. Padilha has followed up 2007’s Elite Squad with Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within, a film that shows some of the unexpected (and bloody) changes to the Special Police Operations Battalion (Bope), ten years after audiences first met them. Having a working knowledge of its predecessor is...
- 6/24/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced the world premiere of Richard Linklater's Bernie as the opening night film for the 2011 festival.
The film will kick off the festival on June 16 at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 at L.A. Live. It is written by Skip Hollandsworth and director Linklater and stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.
The film follows a beloved mortician (Black) from a small Texas town, even winning over the town's richest, meanest widow (MacLaine). Even after Bernie commits a horrible crime, people still will not utter a bad word against him.
"We're thrilled to be opening the Festival with the world premiere of this delicious black comedy - a treat from one of the most original and exciting voices in independent film, Richard Linklater," said Festival director Rebecca Yeldham. "With its fabulous all-star cast, Bernie is a perfect stage setter for the incredible line-up of...
The film will kick off the festival on June 16 at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 at L.A. Live. It is written by Skip Hollandsworth and director Linklater and stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.
The film follows a beloved mortician (Black) from a small Texas town, even winning over the town's richest, meanest widow (MacLaine). Even after Bernie commits a horrible crime, people still will not utter a bad word against him.
"We're thrilled to be opening the Festival with the world premiere of this delicious black comedy - a treat from one of the most original and exciting voices in independent film, Richard Linklater," said Festival director Rebecca Yeldham. "With its fabulous all-star cast, Bernie is a perfect stage setter for the incredible line-up of...
- 5/30/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
Embodiment of EvilAKA. Encarncao do DemonioYear: 2011Director: Jose Mojica Marins Stars: Jose Mojica Marins, Jece Valadad, Milhem Cortaz MPAA Rating: Not RatedStudio: Synapse FilmsRunning Time: 94 Mintues“Embodiment of Evil” is the third film in the Coffin Joe trilogy that started back in 1963 with “At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul”. It’s been over forty-three years, since Coffin Joe terrorized...
- 4/2/2011
- by Anthony T
Jose Marins, Coffin Joe Himself, Is Back In Embodiment Of Evil, A Tour De Force Grand Guignol Nightmare Of Bloodshed! After serving a 40-year prison term for the crimes he committed in At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul and This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse, Coffin Joe is finally released from the mental health wing of the São Paulo State Penitentiary and back into society. The sadistic undertaker quickly returns to fulfilling the goal which sent him to jail in the first place: finding the perfect woman to continue his bloodline and bear him a son. Accompanied by his faithful servant, the humpbacked Bruno, Coffin Joe cuts a trail of horror with some happily devoting themselves to him, while many more are brutally tortured and murdered, while the police, with the help of a masochistic priest (Milhem Cortaz), dedicate themselves to bringing Joe to justice. Embodiment of Evil,...
- 12/4/2010
- by admin
- Horror News
After announcing the 58 films in four categories that would be eligible for awards at Sundance, the film fest has now announced the next 57 movies to be screened this coming January. These 57 films are of course out of competition and will be included in Premieres, Next, Spotlight, New Frontiers and Midnight categories. Most are big name projects from already established filmmakers and some have already made their way around film festival in 2010. The list includes Kevin Smith’s Red State, Tom McCarthy’s Win Win, Morgan Spurlock’s documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Submarine, I Saw the Devil (which had plenty of buzz at Tiff) and my most anticipated film of 2011, Hobo With a Shotgun.
Here is the full list:
Premieres
To showcase the diversity of contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival Premieres section offers the latest work from American and international directors as well as world premieres of highly anticipated films.
Here is the full list:
Premieres
To showcase the diversity of contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival Premieres section offers the latest work from American and international directors as well as world premieres of highly anticipated films.
- 12/3/2010
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Festival Adds New Native Showcase
As Previously Announced, Slacker to Screen From the Collection
Park City, Ut – Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the 2011 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Next (<=>), Spotlight, New Frontier, Park City at Midnight, as well as a new Native Showcase. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at http://www.sundance.org/festival/.
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming said, “The Sundance Film Festival is uniquely a festival of discovery and we are once again privileged to showcase the work of talented new artists, including a special section devoted to Native filmmakers. But it’s also exciting to see returning directors honing their skills and emerging with dazzling new films. And the Next section highlights visionary work that shows aesthetic creativity is not limited by budget.
As Previously Announced, Slacker to Screen From the Collection
Park City, Ut – Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the 2011 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Next (<=>), Spotlight, New Frontier, Park City at Midnight, as well as a new Native Showcase. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at http://www.sundance.org/festival/.
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming said, “The Sundance Film Festival is uniquely a festival of discovery and we are once again privileged to showcase the work of talented new artists, including a special section devoted to Native filmmakers. But it’s also exciting to see returning directors honing their skills and emerging with dazzling new films. And the Next section highlights visionary work that shows aesthetic creativity is not limited by budget.
- 12/3/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In the last few years a handful of iconic horror directors have made less than triumphant returns to the big screen, fans being disappointed to find that their heroes had apparently lost the fire. And then there's The Embodiment Of Evil. The return of Brazil's legendary Coffin Joe after a decades long absence The Embodiment Of Evil is as raw, shocking and potent as anything turned out at any point in the Coffin Joe canon. It's punishing stuff, this, and soon it can be yours in glorious high definition thanks to the folks at Synapse.
After serving a 40-year prison term for the crimes he committed in At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul and This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse, Coffin Joe is finally released from the mental health wing of the São Paulo State Penitentiary and back into society. The sadistic undertaker quickly returns to fulfilling the goal...
After serving a 40-year prison term for the crimes he committed in At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul and This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse, Coffin Joe is finally released from the mental health wing of the São Paulo State Penitentiary and back into society. The sadistic undertaker quickly returns to fulfilling the goal...
- 12/3/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Some major Venice, Tiff, Nyff titles have been added to Sundance including high quality premium titles in Attenberg, Meek's Cutoff and Submarine. Gregg Araki will once again have had the chance to showcase his films at top fest on the circuit, his latest film Kaboom which was shown at Cannes and Tiff will find it's final fest presentation in Park City. Denis Villeneuve will deliver one extra push before the Oscars (Incendies is a top tier pick among all the nominees). Mumblecore member Joe Swanberg is also in the section but with a world premiere of his film. Attenberg /Greece (Director and screenwriter: Athina Rachel Tsangari) Marina, a young woman living with her father in a decaying, seaside factory town, acquires a new perspective on the mysteries of human nature after she meets a stranger. Cast: Ariane Labed, Yorgos Lanthimos, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randou. U.S. Premiere Elite Squad 2 (Tropa...
- 12/2/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Yes, you read that right, they are out of competition but into lesbians courtesy of the midnight lineup.
What do we have to look forward to waiting two years for? Let's see..
Hobo With a Shotgun
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (you had me at lesbian)
Attenberg (I'm loving the coming Greek weird wave)
And many many more films, some of which we'll probably never get to see. Damn.
Full list after the break.
Next ()
Eight American films selected for their innovative and original work in low- and no-budget filmmaking. Each is a world premiere.
Bellflower / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Evan Glodell) - A ballad for every person who has ever loved and lost - with enough violence, weapons, action and sex to tell a love story with apocalyptic stakes. Cast: Evan Glodell, Jessie Wiseman, Tyler Dawson, Rebekah Brandes.
The Lie / U.S.A. (Director: Joshua Leonard; Screenwriters: Jeff Feuerzeig,...
What do we have to look forward to waiting two years for? Let's see..
Hobo With a Shotgun
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (you had me at lesbian)
Attenberg (I'm loving the coming Greek weird wave)
And many many more films, some of which we'll probably never get to see. Damn.
Full list after the break.
Next ()
Eight American films selected for their innovative and original work in low- and no-budget filmmaking. Each is a world premiere.
Bellflower / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Evan Glodell) - A ballad for every person who has ever loved and lost - with enough violence, weapons, action and sex to tell a love story with apocalyptic stakes. Cast: Evan Glodell, Jessie Wiseman, Tyler Dawson, Rebekah Brandes.
The Lie / U.S.A. (Director: Joshua Leonard; Screenwriters: Jeff Feuerzeig,...
- 12/2/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Following yesterday's announcement of the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions, the Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the second part of their lineup, which includes the more starry-eyed Premieres section, the best-of-fests Spotlight section, the sure-to-be-culty Park City at Midnight section, the low-budget Next section, and the more experimental New Frontier section (an extension of New Frontier Program, the collection of video art installations which has already been noted here for playing James Franco's dramatic multimedia examination of "Three's Company.")
In addition to the return of filmmakers like "Chuck & Buck"'s Miguel Arteta, "Clockwatchers" director Jill Sprecher, Kevin Smith and "The Station Agent"'s Thomas McCarthy to Park City, the festival will also welcome less frequent or first-time Sundance attendees such as Hollywood types Al Pacino ("Son of No One") and Tobey Maguire ("The Details") and mumblecore alums Joe Swanberg ("Uncle Kent," which announced it's been...
In addition to the return of filmmakers like "Chuck & Buck"'s Miguel Arteta, "Clockwatchers" director Jill Sprecher, Kevin Smith and "The Station Agent"'s Thomas McCarthy to Park City, the festival will also welcome less frequent or first-time Sundance attendees such as Hollywood types Al Pacino ("Son of No One") and Tobey Maguire ("The Details") and mumblecore alums Joe Swanberg ("Uncle Kent," which announced it's been...
- 12/2/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
The Sundance Film Festival announced the in competition film line-up for the film festival running January 20th through January 30th 2011 in Park City, Utah.
Today the festival has announced the line-up for the non-competition films and there is one hell of a line-up! There are a ton of great films that will be premiering at the festival, and if you're going you have a lot of great films to choose from!
Each film has an incredible cast and a great story. These films include Cedar Rapids, about a man traveling to an insurance conference, featuring Ed Helms, John C. Reilly and Sigourney Weaver; Kevin Smith's Red State, about a group of misfits encounter extreme fundamentalism in Middle America; The Details, about domestic tensions spawned by raccoons with Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert; I Melt With You, starring Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, Christian McKay,...
Today the festival has announced the line-up for the non-competition films and there is one hell of a line-up! There are a ton of great films that will be premiering at the festival, and if you're going you have a lot of great films to choose from!
Each film has an incredible cast and a great story. These films include Cedar Rapids, about a man traveling to an insurance conference, featuring Ed Helms, John C. Reilly and Sigourney Weaver; Kevin Smith's Red State, about a group of misfits encounter extreme fundamentalism in Middle America; The Details, about domestic tensions spawned by raccoons with Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert; I Melt With You, starring Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, Christian McKay,...
- 12/2/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Well, yesterday, we saw the full list of films in-competition; today, we get to see those titles that have been selected for Sundance 2011′s out-of-competition lineup.
And as I said with yesterday’s post, I’ll be going over the complete list, highlighting titles that need to be, taking into consideration this blog’s specific interests. The only title that immediately stands out is Brit John Akomfrah’s The Nine Muses, which MsWOO positively reviewed, after seeing it at the London Film Festival in October. Read her review Here.
But look for future posts profiling any other titles I deem worthy. I’ve applied for press credentials to attend next year’s festival. I won’t know until the 23rd of this month, whether I’ve been granted press access or not. If I am, I will attend the festival; and if I’m not, well, I probably won’t.
And as I said with yesterday’s post, I’ll be going over the complete list, highlighting titles that need to be, taking into consideration this blog’s specific interests. The only title that immediately stands out is Brit John Akomfrah’s The Nine Muses, which MsWOO positively reviewed, after seeing it at the London Film Festival in October. Read her review Here.
But look for future posts profiling any other titles I deem worthy. I’ve applied for press credentials to attend next year’s festival. I won’t know until the 23rd of this month, whether I’ve been granted press access or not. If I am, I will attend the festival; and if I’m not, well, I probably won’t.
- 12/2/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Well, if the Competition titles at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival don't generate any early year Oscar buzz, I think it's safe to say the Out of Competition titles will. Several films that have already been seen and positively reviewed can be found in the fest's Spotlight Line-Up along with a batch of anticipated hopefuls in the Premiere Section.
Beginning with the festival's premieres, Miguel Arteta (Youth in Revolt) is bringing Cedar Rapids to Park City where it will debut before it hits theaters only a couple weeks later on February 11. "Big Love" co-producers, Jill and Karen Sprecher are bringing an impressive cast for their crime drama The Convincer. Jacob Aaron Estes's The Details, which was shot only a few miles from my house in the Queen Anne district of Seattle, arrives with Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney and Tobey Maguire in tow.
Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies) will debut I Melt with You,...
Beginning with the festival's premieres, Miguel Arteta (Youth in Revolt) is bringing Cedar Rapids to Park City where it will debut before it hits theaters only a couple weeks later on February 11. "Big Love" co-producers, Jill and Karen Sprecher are bringing an impressive cast for their crime drama The Convincer. Jacob Aaron Estes's The Details, which was shot only a few miles from my house in the Queen Anne district of Seattle, arrives with Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney and Tobey Maguire in tow.
Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies) will debut I Melt with You,...
- 12/2/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Wednesday, the 2011 Sundance Film Festival announced the 58 films in four categories [1] that would be eligible for awards. Today, they've announced the next slice of their line up - 57 out of competition films in the Premieres, Next, Spotlight, New Frontiers and Midnight categories. This is generally where you get many of the bigger name projects and this year is no exception. We already knew [2] that Kevin Smith's Red State would be on the list, but there's also Tom McCarthy's new film Win Win, Morgan Spurlock's documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, the highly buzzed-about Submarine, Fantastic Fest darling I Saw the Devil as well as Hobo With a Shotgun and a whole bunch more including films with Al Pacino, Tobey Maguire, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Paul Rudd and others. As we said yesterday, the announcement of the movies playing the 2011 Sundance Film Festival is like looking into our film futures.
- 12/2/2010
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Yesterday we revealed the in-competition line-up for this years Sundance Film Festival. Today the programmers have announced the second wave, the out-of-competition line-up. It includes six categories and you can check them all out below. We already knew Kevin Smith‘s Red State would be screening, as he announced on his podcast last night. The rest of this out-of-competition line-up is pretty unbelievable.
We get Cedar Rapids (from Youth In Revolt‘s Miguel Arteta), Mark Pellington‘s I Melt With You, My Idiot Brother starring Paul Rudd, Tom McCarthy‘s Win Win, as well as Dito Montiel‘s third feature The Son of No One. We also have new documentaries by Morgan Spurlock and Eugene Jarecki. Some of my favorite Tiff films are also making an appearance, including Submarine (pictured above) and Meek’s Cutoff. Check it out below.
Premieres
To showcase the diversity of contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance...
We get Cedar Rapids (from Youth In Revolt‘s Miguel Arteta), Mark Pellington‘s I Melt With You, My Idiot Brother starring Paul Rudd, Tom McCarthy‘s Win Win, as well as Dito Montiel‘s third feature The Son of No One. We also have new documentaries by Morgan Spurlock and Eugene Jarecki. Some of my favorite Tiff films are also making an appearance, including Submarine (pictured above) and Meek’s Cutoff. Check it out below.
Premieres
To showcase the diversity of contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance...
- 12/2/2010
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
- José Mojica Marins, in full Coffin Joe regalia and accompanied by a brood of costumed minions, accepted a lifetime achievement award at Fantasia following the presentation of Embodiment of Evil. Judging from the enthusiastic reaction of the crowd to the film and to Marins himself, this true third installment in the Coffin Joe trilogy did not disappoint. After 40 years in prison for the crimes committed in 1964's At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul and 1967's This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse, Zé do Caixão (Aka Coffin Joe) is released back into society and immediately picks up where he left off in search of a perfect woman to continue his bloodline and bear him a son. Along the way, many people happily devote themselves to him, many more are brutally tortured and murdered, and the police, with the help of a masochistic priest (Milhem Cortaz), dedicate themselves to finding
- 7/26/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Already available to those in the greater Philadephia district "Embodiment of Evil," is being described as, "demonic malevolence." A DVD release date is unavailable, but one of the most shocking trailers, visually, is making the rounds for horror film fans. Brazilian director Jose Mojica Marins is the man behind the camera for "Embodiment of Evil," and he is known as the, "Brazilian Dario Argento." Offering themes involving, "rape, reproduction, and sexual mutilation," this film is not for the faint of heart and neither is the trailer (Tene).
A synopsis for "Embodiment of Evil," below...
After forty years in prison, the evil gravedigger Josefel Zanatas a.k.a. Zé do Caixão is released by the lawyer Lucy Pontes in accordance with Brazilian Laws. He moves to the slums with his followers that worship him, and he seeks out the perfect woman to bear his children while haunted by the ghosts of his victims.
A synopsis for "Embodiment of Evil," below...
After forty years in prison, the evil gravedigger Josefel Zanatas a.k.a. Zé do Caixão is released by the lawyer Lucy Pontes in accordance with Brazilian Laws. He moves to the slums with his followers that worship him, and he seeks out the perfect woman to bear his children while haunted by the ghosts of his victims.
- 4/7/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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