If your typical conversation with a Sparks devotee is fannish evangelizing about why you must hear this album and that album is better than its non-existent reputation, it would follow that a Sparks superfan (hello) getting just ten minutes with his favorite working band turns that way. Which is to say I had the extreme fortune of speaking with Ron Mael, Russell Mael, and Edgar Wright about The Sparks Brothers, a new documentary as much tailored for acolytes who delight at seeing Christi Haydon as it is for the neophyte attracted by the director’s name, but I was happy to spend most of our time on minutiae.
The Film Stage: 10 or so minutes to speak with a director I greatly admire and literally my favorite working band—let’s make every second count.
Edgar Wright: Just talk to Sparks. This is why we’re all here!
I can’t...
The Film Stage: 10 or so minutes to speak with a director I greatly admire and literally my favorite working band—let’s make every second count.
Edgar Wright: Just talk to Sparks. This is why we’re all here!
I can’t...
- 6/17/2021
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
This year, Sparks celebrate half a century as America’s ultimate cult band — a group with a discography marginally less daunting to newcomers than Frank Zappa’s. None of the nearly two-dozen studio records they’ve released since ditching the admittedly terrible name Halfnelson sound alike (are they glam? pop? prog? new-wave? orchestral rock? synth-rock? rock-rock?), and their perfidious genre-hopping has hopelessly stunted the Southern California group’s popularity in their home country. One moment, founders Ron and Russell Mael sound like Roxy Music if Brian Eno tried on Bryan Ferry...
- 6/17/2021
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Project Name:Cindy Asking For: $18,000 on Kickstarter Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $8,713 Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 14 Description: According to the campaign video, Cindy is Cinderella story “stood on its head and told for a 21st century audience.” It’s a darker, more realistic take where Cindy is a foster child in a home run by a controlling (evil) stepmother. And, to make things even more interesting, Cindy’s handsome prince is a 40-year-old man (as compared to her 16 years). Creator Bio: This web series is directed and co-written by the creative mind of Larry Wilson, responsible for such twisted, popular classics as Beetlejuice and The Addams Family. Christi Haydon-Wilson (who also plays the fairy godmother) and Jason Hampton co-produce the series. The rest of the cast and crew is listed on the series’ Kickstarter page. Best Perk: While many of the...
- 10/14/2014
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.