Perhaps one of the most intriguing features in development right now is Okja, Bong Joon-Ho’s monster movie that blends elements of science fiction with full-blown horror.
Being aligned for release at some point next year, Joon-ho’s latest creative venture is in active production across the world as the South Korean filmmaker goes about capturing his “bold, global adventure.” He’s assembled an all-star cast to do so, too, and today’s first look image sheds light on Tilda Swinton and Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito.
Attached to play the part of Nancy Mirando and Frank Dawson, respectively, this image is taken on the streets of the Big Apple, and it’s a safe bet that Swinton and Esposito will play pawns of a devious, multi-national company. You see, channeling the larger-than-life spirit of The Host – also a Joon-ho joint – the filmmaker’s latest work chronicles the extraordinary story...
Being aligned for release at some point next year, Joon-ho’s latest creative venture is in active production across the world as the South Korean filmmaker goes about capturing his “bold, global adventure.” He’s assembled an all-star cast to do so, too, and today’s first look image sheds light on Tilda Swinton and Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito.
Attached to play the part of Nancy Mirando and Frank Dawson, respectively, this image is taken on the streets of the Big Apple, and it’s a safe bet that Swinton and Esposito will play pawns of a devious, multi-national company. You see, channeling the larger-than-life spirit of The Host – also a Joon-ho joint – the filmmaker’s latest work chronicles the extraordinary story...
- 7/19/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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It doesn’t quite measure up to the incredible set photos, but above, see the first official look at Tilda Swinton (Nancy Mirando) and Giancarlo Esposito (Frank Dawson) in Bong Joon-ho‘s Okja, arriving on Netflix in 2017.
Park Chan-wook‘s The Handmaiden will hit theaters on October 14. See our Cannes review.
Ahead of a Criterion release, Krzysztof Kieślowski‘s Decalogue will hit theaters nationwide thanks to Janus Films:
The complete 10-part epic, newly-restored on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Kieślowski’s death, will begin its Us theatrical run at the IFC Center in New York on September 2nd, Los Angeles on September 17th at Cinefamily,...
It doesn’t quite measure up to the incredible set photos, but above, see the first official look at Tilda Swinton (Nancy Mirando) and Giancarlo Esposito (Frank Dawson) in Bong Joon-ho‘s Okja, arriving on Netflix in 2017.
Park Chan-wook‘s The Handmaiden will hit theaters on October 14. See our Cannes review.
Ahead of a Criterion release, Krzysztof Kieślowski‘s Decalogue will hit theaters nationwide thanks to Janus Films:
The complete 10-part epic, newly-restored on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Kieślowski’s death, will begin its Us theatrical run at the IFC Center in New York on September 2nd, Los Angeles on September 17th at Cinefamily,...
- 7/19/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Netflix have provided Lrm with a first look photo from director Bong Joon Ho's monster movie Okja. The photo (Click on it for a larger view) above features Tilda Swinton (Nancy Mirando) and Giancarlo Esposito (Frank Dawson) shooting Okj on location in New York City.
Okja also stars Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Southpaw) and Paul Dano (Love & Mercy, 12 Years a Slave).
The film was written by Bong and Jon Ronson (Frank) and follows Mija, a young girl who must risk everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named 'Okja'. Mija will be played by Seohyun An.
Okja will premiere globally on Netflix in 2017 and will also have a limited day and date theatrical release in the Us.
Okja also stars Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Southpaw) and Paul Dano (Love & Mercy, 12 Years a Slave).
The film was written by Bong and Jon Ronson (Frank) and follows Mija, a young girl who must risk everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named 'Okja'. Mija will be played by Seohyun An.
Okja will premiere globally on Netflix in 2017 and will also have a limited day and date theatrical release in the Us.
- 7/19/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
★★★☆☆Adapted from crime author Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch, Daniel Schechter's Life of Crime (2013) is a polyester clad, bell-bottom sporting time capsule of seventies kitsch. An intelligently plotted crime caper starring Jennifer Aniston, rapper Mos Def and John Hawkes - as well as a glitzy supporting cast that includes Isla Fisher, Nebraska's Will Forte and Tim Robbins - Schechter's latest marks its arrival with a fanfare of style and sass, but lacks the necessary bite to leave a lasting impression. Mickey (Aniston) is the trophy wife of corrupt real estate developer Frank Dawson (Robbins). Her position in high society makes her the perfect mark for aspiring kidnappers Ordell (Def) and Louis (Hawkes).
- 9/3/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Life of Crime
Written for the screen and directed by Daniel Schechter
USA, 2013
Elmore Leonard has one of the most distinctive voices in American film and television and while you may not recognize his name, you will surely recognize his work. His writing is pure cinema, so it should be no surprise that Leonard’s work served as inspiration for Out of Sight, 3:10 to Yuma, Get Shorty, and Justified. Life of Crime is based on Leonard’s novel The Switch, which is a lesser work, but the story still has the capacity for entertainment. In a slow week of new releases at the theatre, that’s more than enough.
Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) get much more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer (Tim Robbins). As it turns out, Frank Dawson has no...
Written for the screen and directed by Daniel Schechter
USA, 2013
Elmore Leonard has one of the most distinctive voices in American film and television and while you may not recognize his name, you will surely recognize his work. His writing is pure cinema, so it should be no surprise that Leonard’s work served as inspiration for Out of Sight, 3:10 to Yuma, Get Shorty, and Justified. Life of Crime is based on Leonard’s novel The Switch, which is a lesser work, but the story still has the capacity for entertainment. In a slow week of new releases at the theatre, that’s more than enough.
Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) get much more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer (Tim Robbins). As it turns out, Frank Dawson has no...
- 8/29/2014
- by Colin Biggs
- SoundOnSight
A little over a year ago, the entertainment world mourned the passing of prolific author Elmore Leonard, a writer well-known in both literature and motion picture circles. His earliest works were in the Western genre and beginning in the late 1950′s many were filmed (his short story 3:10 To Yuma was made twice!). In the next decade Leonard switched genres and soon became known as one of the great creators of gritty crime thrillers. And Hollywood scooped these up for the screen, perhaps more so than the “oaters”. In the 90′s many celebrated young directors discovered his work and several critical (if not always box office) hits were released. 1998 saw Steven Soderbergh’s take on Out Of Sight following Quentin Tarantino’s spin on “Rum Punch” titled Jackie Brown the previous year. Both films even shared a Leonard character, Michael Keaton as Atf agent Ray Nicholette. This weekend sees a...
- 8/28/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Criminal Intent: Leonard Done Light
What remains most enticing about Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime is its connection to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 masterwork, Jackie Brown. While Tarantino adapted Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch, Schechter takes on the earlier work of The Switch, which features the younger version of three key characters from the later novel, here existing in 1978 Detroit. A bit too light to register the same malevolence (though apparently Schechter is more in tune with Leonard’s style than Tarantino), and inanely marketed as a ‘caper comedy,’ Schechter takes a rather familiar premise and turns it into a completely enjoyable, utterly innocuous film. Inbal Weinberg’s production design turns the late 70’s into a glossy postcard of kitsch, not unlike her similar rendering of the 80s in the primped The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which only furthers the film’s highly sanitized feel.
Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins...
What remains most enticing about Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime is its connection to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 masterwork, Jackie Brown. While Tarantino adapted Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch, Schechter takes on the earlier work of The Switch, which features the younger version of three key characters from the later novel, here existing in 1978 Detroit. A bit too light to register the same malevolence (though apparently Schechter is more in tune with Leonard’s style than Tarantino), and inanely marketed as a ‘caper comedy,’ Schechter takes a rather familiar premise and turns it into a completely enjoyable, utterly innocuous film. Inbal Weinberg’s production design turns the late 70’s into a glossy postcard of kitsch, not unlike her similar rendering of the 80s in the primped The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which only furthers the film’s highly sanitized feel.
Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins...
- 8/27/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
This review originally ran as part of JoBlo.com's Tiff 2013 coverage. Plot: Two small-time crooks, Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) come up with what they think is the perfect scheme. They kidnap Mickey (Jennifer Aniston), the trophy wife of tycoon Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), with the goal of extorting him for a million dollars he has hidden in a secret slush fund. As the money is all ill-gotten gains, he can.t call the cops. What they don.t count on is...
- 8/26/2014
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Poor Jennifer Aniston. Forever betrayed. This time it’s in her new film Life of Crime, based on the 1978 Elmore Leonard novel The Switch. Aniston plays Mickey Dawson, the wife of wealthy two-timer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), who is kidnapped and held for ransom. The problem is her shady husband doesn’t want her back. He’s already...Read more»...
- 5/21/2014
- by Barbara DeFranco
- Celebuzz.com
Roadside Attractions has released three new images and trailer for their upcoming film, Life Of Crime.
When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life Of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch.
In their 2013 Toronto International Film Festival review, Sound on Sight said, “Life Of Crime is a reasonable addition to the world of Leonard adaptations.”
Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins, Life Of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America’s sharpest and funniest crime writers.
Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin...
When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life Of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch.
In their 2013 Toronto International Film Festival review, Sound on Sight said, “Life Of Crime is a reasonable addition to the world of Leonard adaptations.”
Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins, Life Of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America’s sharpest and funniest crime writers.
Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin...
- 5/21/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have released the trailer for the dark caper comedy "Life of Crime," adapted from Elmore Leonard's book, "The Switch."
The film stars Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins.
"Life of Crime" is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America's sharpest and funniest crime writers.
The film follows Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), who is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin bey and John Hawkes), who intend to hold her for a $1 million ransom and extort her husband with inside information about his illegal business dealings. But Frank, who is holed up in the Bahamas with his mistress, decides he'd rather not get his wife back, setting off a sequence of double-crosses and plot...
The film stars Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins.
"Life of Crime" is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America's sharpest and funniest crime writers.
The film follows Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), who is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin bey and John Hawkes), who intend to hold her for a $1 million ransom and extort her husband with inside information about his illegal business dealings. But Frank, who is holed up in the Bahamas with his mistress, decides he'd rather not get his wife back, setting off a sequence of double-crosses and plot...
- 5/21/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
There have been many adaptations of the superb crime novels of the late Elmore Leonard, but what makes his novels so compulsively readable often doesn’t make for a great film: his characters talk a lot, which can make for very static movies, with characters standing around talking rather than doing anything. The best adaptations of his work (Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, Out of Sight) have been made by those who understood the need to retain the rhythm and tone of his dialogue while crafting something cinematic.
Jennifer Aniston is Mickey, the trophy wife of boorish Detroit property developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins). Mickey lives a country club lifestyle amongst Detroit’s elite, although she and Frank have an unhappy relationship. Enter ex-cons Ordell Robbie (yasiin bey, aka Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes), who discover that Frank is a crafty embezzler on a rather grand scale. They hatch...
Jennifer Aniston is Mickey, the trophy wife of boorish Detroit property developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins). Mickey lives a country club lifestyle amongst Detroit’s elite, although she and Frank have an unhappy relationship. Enter ex-cons Ordell Robbie (yasiin bey, aka Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes), who discover that Frank is a crafty embezzler on a rather grand scale. They hatch...
- 10/3/2013
- by Ian Gilchrist
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Life of Crime
Written and directed by Daniel Schechter
USA, 2013
With the timing of a well-orchestrated heist, the latest screen adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel closes this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Given his recent passing and the well-deserved plaudits from various luminaries of pen and screen, his rap sheet has been celebrated over the past few weeks. Based on Leonard’s novel The Switch, writer and director Daniel Schechter has managed to embezzle a fine addition to the long list of lean Leonard works. Although it doesn’t quite hit the jackpot, it does manage to purloin some fine criminal characters and a gutsy group of belly laughs to boot.
Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey/Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) are looking to take down one big score, so when their inside guy alerts them to a wealthy mark, they hatch a devious kidnapping plan. Mickey Dawson...
Written and directed by Daniel Schechter
USA, 2013
With the timing of a well-orchestrated heist, the latest screen adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel closes this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Given his recent passing and the well-deserved plaudits from various luminaries of pen and screen, his rap sheet has been celebrated over the past few weeks. Based on Leonard’s novel The Switch, writer and director Daniel Schechter has managed to embezzle a fine addition to the long list of lean Leonard works. Although it doesn’t quite hit the jackpot, it does manage to purloin some fine criminal characters and a gutsy group of belly laughs to boot.
Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey/Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) are looking to take down one big score, so when their inside guy alerts them to a wealthy mark, they hatch a devious kidnapping plan. Mickey Dawson...
- 9/12/2013
- by John
- SoundOnSight
From Frank Dawson and Abby Ginzberg, Agents of Change is a feature length documentary that tells the story of "the intersection of race, culture, and the American university." Here's the synopsis: From the well-publicized events at Sf State in 1968 to the image of black students with guns emerging from the takeover of the student union at Cornell University in April 1969, the struggle for a more relevant and meaningful education became a clarion call across the country in the late 1960’s. Through the stories of the young men and women who were at the forefront of these efforts, Agents of Change examines the untold story of the racial conditions on college...
- 10/22/2012
- by Jai Tiggett
- ShadowAndAct
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