Mick Harvey on The Boys Next Door with Tracy Pew, Phill Calvert, Rowland S Howard and Nick Cave, and the group name change before going to London: “We had some discussions and we came up with The Birthday Party.”
In the first instalment with Mick Harvey we started out discussing his appearance in Wim Wenders’ Wings Of Desire as a member of Bad Seeds and Crime and the City Solution; Wenders’ latest films, Anselm (Anselm - Das Rauschen der Zeit on Anselm Kiefer) and Perfect Days (Japan’s Oscar submission); Pj Harvey, and Mick’s take on translating and recording four albums of Serge Gainsbourg songs in English, and Jane Birkin (performing at the French Institute Alliance Française in New York).
Mick Harvey with Ed Bahlman and Anne-Katrin Titze on William Friedkin’s The Birthday Party film (screenplay by Harold Pinter) and the name change: “We thought, yeah, that’s good.
In the first instalment with Mick Harvey we started out discussing his appearance in Wim Wenders’ Wings Of Desire as a member of Bad Seeds and Crime and the City Solution; Wenders’ latest films, Anselm (Anselm - Das Rauschen der Zeit on Anselm Kiefer) and Perfect Days (Japan’s Oscar submission); Pj Harvey, and Mick’s take on translating and recording four albums of Serge Gainsbourg songs in English, and Jane Birkin (performing at the French Institute Alliance Française in New York).
Mick Harvey with Ed Bahlman and Anne-Katrin Titze on William Friedkin’s The Birthday Party film (screenplay by Harold Pinter) and the name change: “We thought, yeah, that’s good.
- 11/1/2023
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Special Mention: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Directed by Dario Argento
Screenplay by Dario Argento
1970, Italy
Genre: Giallo
One of the most self-assured directorial debuts of the 70’s was Dario Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. Not only was it a breakthrough film for the master of Giallo, but it was also a box office hit and had critics buzzing, regardless if they liked it or not. Although Argento would go on to perfect his craft in later films, The Bird With The Crystal Plumage went a long way in popularizing the Giallo genre and laid the groundwork for later classics like Deep Red. A difficult film to discuss without spoiling many of its most impressive and famous scenes, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a fairly straightforward murder mystery, albeit with many twists, turns and one of the best surprise endings of all time. But...
Directed by Dario Argento
Screenplay by Dario Argento
1970, Italy
Genre: Giallo
One of the most self-assured directorial debuts of the 70’s was Dario Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. Not only was it a breakthrough film for the master of Giallo, but it was also a box office hit and had critics buzzing, regardless if they liked it or not. Although Argento would go on to perfect his craft in later films, The Bird With The Crystal Plumage went a long way in popularizing the Giallo genre and laid the groundwork for later classics like Deep Red. A difficult film to discuss without spoiling many of its most impressive and famous scenes, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a fairly straightforward murder mystery, albeit with many twists, turns and one of the best surprise endings of all time. But...
- 10/16/2015
- by Ricky Fernandes
- SoundOnSight
If you saw Eugenio Mira's earlier film "Agnosia," then you may have already noticed his fondness for Brian De Palma. Anyone making thrillers who holds De Palma as part of the pantheon is already on my short list of people I like, but when you see how well Mira pulls it all together for "Grand Piano," it's obvious that he's graduated to a different level with this film. I think it's very fair to compare this to "Non-Stop," which I reviewed earlier today, since both of them are thrillers that take place over a compressed period of time in a fairly restrictive setting with a ticking clock. For both filmmakers, the exercise is the same. Can you keep the film somewhat plausible while ratcheting up the tension and convincing us that things could unfold like this? In the case of "Grand Piano," the answer is a resounding yes, and...
- 2/27/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
10. Poltergeist
Directed by Gil Kenan
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
USA
Release Date: November 14th
Production recently wrapped on the Poltergeist remake with Gil Kenan (Monster House) in the director’s chair and Sam Raimi (Evil Dead) producing. Little is known as they continue to put the movie together in post-production, but we do have a few details, beginning with the cast which includes Sam Rockwell (Moon), Rosemarie DeWitt and Jared Harris. We are also told that the psychic Angina (played originally by Zelda Rubinstein), isn’t going to be revived for the remake. Instead, they are replacing her character with a team of paranormal experts. Based on a vague plot summary, it sounds like the central plot points of the original movie are intact but other characters are added in, such as Carrigan Burke, a host of a TV show called Haunted House Cleaners, who stands in as the movie’s skeptic.
Directed by Gil Kenan
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
USA
Release Date: November 14th
Production recently wrapped on the Poltergeist remake with Gil Kenan (Monster House) in the director’s chair and Sam Raimi (Evil Dead) producing. Little is known as they continue to put the movie together in post-production, but we do have a few details, beginning with the cast which includes Sam Rockwell (Moon), Rosemarie DeWitt and Jared Harris. We are also told that the psychic Angina (played originally by Zelda Rubinstein), isn’t going to be revived for the remake. Instead, they are replacing her character with a team of paranormal experts. Based on a vague plot summary, it sounds like the central plot points of the original movie are intact but other characters are added in, such as Carrigan Burke, a host of a TV show called Haunted House Cleaners, who stands in as the movie’s skeptic.
- 1/8/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Every year, we here at Sound On Sight celebrate the month of October with 31 Days of Horror; and every year, I update the list of my favourite horror films ever made. Last year, I released a list that included 150 picks. This year, I’ll be upgrading the list, making minor alterations, changing the rankings, adding new entries, and possibly removing a few titles. I’ve also decided to publish each post backwards this time for one reason: the new additions appear lower on my list, whereas my top 50 haven’t changed much, except for maybe in ranking. I am including documentaries, short films and mini series, only as special mentions – along with a few features that can qualify as horror, but barely do.
Come Back Tonight To See My List Of The 200 Best!
****
Special Mention:
Wait until Dark
Directed by Terence Young
Written by Robert Carrington
USA, 1967
Directed by Terence Young,...
Come Back Tonight To See My List Of The 200 Best!
****
Special Mention:
Wait until Dark
Directed by Terence Young
Written by Robert Carrington
USA, 1967
Directed by Terence Young,...
- 10/31/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
After three days of films and parties, it would seem the only bad choice at Fantastic Fest 2013 is to not be at Fantastic Fest this year. Response to almost all the movies has been overwhelmingly positive, and I found at the end of the second day that I enjoyed every selection more than the previous one.
I began the fest on Thursday with Coherence, an intriguing exploration into the human psyche when confronted with an impossible situation. Many of the best films over the years of the fest have been shot on zero budget with just a good idea and a great script. This one foregoes the script and instead let the actors truly go "method" as they were only provided with character notes about motivations or specific things they needed to say or do. Yet from these, the actors build performances that draw the audience into their nightmare.
One...
I began the fest on Thursday with Coherence, an intriguing exploration into the human psyche when confronted with an impossible situation. Many of the best films over the years of the fest have been shot on zero budget with just a good idea and a great script. This one foregoes the script and instead let the actors truly go "method" as they were only provided with character notes about motivations or specific things they needed to say or do. Yet from these, the actors build performances that draw the audience into their nightmare.
One...
- 9/23/2013
- by Mike Saulters
- Slackerwood
Yesterday, Fantastic Fest announced the second wave of programming for the ninth year of the festival, taking place September 19 - 26 at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline. See below for descriptions of 19 movies making their world, North American or Us premieres next month in Austin.
Locally, fan excitement is increasing for the fest, with just over a month until curtain. Film Threat and HorrorsNotDead.com contributor Noah Lee (@noahphex on Twitter) maintains a playlist on his blog of all available trailers for announced Fantastic Fest titles, which he just updated after yesterday's announcement.
Fantastic Fest is always friendly to returning talent, and the additions to the lineup include titles directed by festival veterans Ben Wheatley (Sightseers), Shion Sono (Love Exposure), Alex de la Iglesia (The Last Circus), Eugenio Mira (The Birthday), and Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood).
A few Austin and Texas-connected cast and crew are in the announced films: Austin resident Elijah Wood...
Locally, fan excitement is increasing for the fest, with just over a month until curtain. Film Threat and HorrorsNotDead.com contributor Noah Lee (@noahphex on Twitter) maintains a playlist on his blog of all available trailers for announced Fantastic Fest titles, which he just updated after yesterday's announcement.
Fantastic Fest is always friendly to returning talent, and the additions to the lineup include titles directed by festival veterans Ben Wheatley (Sightseers), Shion Sono (Love Exposure), Alex de la Iglesia (The Last Circus), Eugenio Mira (The Birthday), and Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood).
A few Austin and Texas-connected cast and crew are in the announced films: Austin resident Elijah Wood...
- 8/14/2013
- by Mike Saulters
- Slackerwood
Spain might be in the throes of severe economic problems, but you wouldn't necessarily know it from the current state of its film industry. With Juan Antonio Bayona's The Impossible breaking box office records and Pablo Berger's Blancanieves the official Spanish selection for the foreign language Oscar, Spanish film, especially of the more fantastic variety, seems to be heading full steam ahead. I recently had the chance to visit the set of Grand Piano, currently wrapping up production in Barcelona. Directed by Eugenio Mira (The Birthday, Agnosia), produced by Rodrigo Cortés and Adrián Guerra (Buried, Red Lights), and starring Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Alex Winter and Kerry Bishé, the film is a tense, intimate thriller, with a complex plot and somewhat high-concept scenario that provides...
- 10/22/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of his favorite Horror films of all time. The list will be posted in six parts. Click here to see every entry.
As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up.
****
124: (Tie) Inside (À l’intérieur)
Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury
Written by Alexandre Bustillo
2007, France
Four months after the death of her husband, a pregnant woman is tormented by a strange woman who invades her home with the intent on killing her and taking her unborn baby. This movie is not recommended for women on the brink of motherhood. Inside is one of the most vicious and...
As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up.
****
124: (Tie) Inside (À l’intérieur)
Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury
Written by Alexandre Bustillo
2007, France
Four months after the death of her husband, a pregnant woman is tormented by a strange woman who invades her home with the intent on killing her and taking her unborn baby. This movie is not recommended for women on the brink of motherhood. Inside is one of the most vicious and...
- 10/5/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Tamsin Egerton ("St. Trinian's"), Kerry Bishe ("Argo"), Allen Leach ("Downton Abbey"), Don McManus ("Lovelace") and Alex Winter ("Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure") have joined the twisted Spanish psychological thriller "Grand Piano" at Nostromo Pictures says Variety.
Elijah Wood plays a retired piano virtuoso forced back on the stage by a psychopath (John Cusack) and must play not only to save his life but those he cares about. Eugenio Mira ("The Birthday") directs from a screenplay by Damien Chazelle ("Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench").
"Buried" and "Red Lights" filmmakers Adrian Guerra and Rodrigo Cortes are producing the project which is currently shooting on location in Barcelona before moving to the Canary Islands and Chicago.
Elijah Wood plays a retired piano virtuoso forced back on the stage by a psychopath (John Cusack) and must play not only to save his life but those he cares about. Eugenio Mira ("The Birthday") directs from a screenplay by Damien Chazelle ("Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench").
"Buried" and "Red Lights" filmmakers Adrian Guerra and Rodrigo Cortes are producing the project which is currently shooting on location in Barcelona before moving to the Canary Islands and Chicago.
- 9/10/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
As far as ludicrous movie pitches go, the "'Speed' with a piano' logline for "Grand Piano" is up there with "Snakes On A Plane" and "Burning Bright" (don't remember "Burning Bright?" That was the one where the girl from "Step Up 2" and her autistic brother are trapped in their house by a hurricane, only to be stalked by an escaped tiger. Seriously). The film, announced a week or two back, is set to star Elijah Wood as a concert pianist with stagefright forced to play the concert of his life in order to save his life, and his wife, after finding a threat on his sheet music. Again, we're not making this up.
It comes from producer Rodrigo Cortes, who's an old hand at confined-space thrillers after directing "Buried," and the evidence continues to rack up that it's an actual, genuine movie, as another name star is in discussions to join the project,...
It comes from producer Rodrigo Cortes, who's an old hand at confined-space thrillers after directing "Buried," and the evidence continues to rack up that it's an actual, genuine movie, as another name star is in discussions to join the project,...
- 5/17/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Pierce Brosnan.s production company Irish DreamTime has entered into a multi-picture financing and distribution deal with The Solution Entertainment Group (.The Solution.), it was announced by The Solution.s co-founders and partners Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel and Irish DreamTime.s Brosnan and partner Beau St. Clair.
The first film under the deal is the espionage action-thriller November Man starring Brosnan (The Ghost Writer, The Matador) and Dominic Cooper (The Devil.S Double, My Week With Marilyn), directed by Roger Donaldson (The Bank Job) from a script by Michael Finch (Predators) & Karl Gajdusek (Trespass).
Based on the book There Are No Spies by Bill Granger, November Man is the first film from a series of beloved espionage novels and is being developed as a franchise opportunity. Beau St. Clair is producing alongside Sriram Das of Das Films, who jointly developed the script. Dino Conte is executive producing.
November Man...
The first film under the deal is the espionage action-thriller November Man starring Brosnan (The Ghost Writer, The Matador) and Dominic Cooper (The Devil.S Double, My Week With Marilyn), directed by Roger Donaldson (The Bank Job) from a script by Michael Finch (Predators) & Karl Gajdusek (Trespass).
Based on the book There Are No Spies by Bill Granger, November Man is the first film from a series of beloved espionage novels and is being developed as a franchise opportunity. Beau St. Clair is producing alongside Sriram Das of Das Films, who jointly developed the script. Dino Conte is executive producing.
November Man...
- 5/15/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Solution Entertainment Group (.The Solution.) has acquired international rights to Grand Piano, the new thriller from Spanish producing team Adrian Guerra and Rodrigo Cortés (upcoming Red Lights, Buried), starring Elijah Wood (upcoming The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings trilogy), written by Damien Chazelle and to be directed by sought after Spanish director Eugenio Mira (The Birthday), it was announced today by The Solution.s founders and partners, Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel.
Guerra and Cortés will produce the film, scheduled to start shooting in July, under their Spain-based company, Nostromo Pictures.
Forced into early retirement because of crippling stage fright, Wood is a piano virtuoso who returns to the stage where the recital turns deadly and he is forced to literally play for his life in the tense and twisted psychological thriller.
The Solution will be presenting the title to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.
Guerra and Cortés will produce the film, scheduled to start shooting in July, under their Spain-based company, Nostromo Pictures.
Forced into early retirement because of crippling stage fright, Wood is a piano virtuoso who returns to the stage where the recital turns deadly and he is forced to literally play for his life in the tense and twisted psychological thriller.
The Solution will be presenting the title to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.
- 5/9/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For the horror buff, Fall is the best time of the year. The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and a feeling of death hangs on the air. Here at Sound on Sight we have some of the biggest horror fans you can find. We are continually showcasing the best of genre cinema, so we’ve decided to put our horror knowledge and passion to the test in a horror watching contest. Each week in October, Ricky D, James Merolla and Justine Smith will post a list of the horror films they have watched. By the end of the month, the person who has seen the most films wins. Prize Tbd.
Justine Smith (9 viewings) Total of 40 viewings
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Directed by Tobe Hooper
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the best horror films ever made, in competition with Possession, The Exorcist, The Birds and Suspiria.
Justine Smith (9 viewings) Total of 40 viewings
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Directed by Tobe Hooper
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the best horror films ever made, in competition with Possession, The Exorcist, The Birds and Suspiria.
- 10/26/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Lead actor Eduardo Noriega and director Eugenio Mira attended Fantastic Fest in support of their latest film, the world premiere of Agnosia. The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage brought another suspenseful story to Fantastic Fest with Agnosia. It is a visually stunning and elegant period piece about Joana Prats, a young woman whose childhood bout with encephalitis leaves her stricken with agnosia, a strange neuropsychological illness that affects her perception. Joana becomes the center of a sinister and life-threatening plot to discover her father's secret formula for a lens with revolutionary military implications. Two men who both have desires for her play integral roles in whether she will be cured of her illness, or a victim of the dastardly plans. Noriega plays Carles, Joana’s fiancé and her father’s right-hand man, who has some dark secrets of his own.
Mira is a veteran of Fantastic Fest, as...
Mira is a veteran of Fantastic Fest, as...
- 10/1/2010
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Reviewed at Fantastic Fest 2010.
"Agnosia," like "Julia's Eyes," which screens at the festival today, is the product of a Guillermo del Toro protege -- Eugenio Mira, whose first film, 2004's "The Birthday," caught the director/producer/force of nature's attention, if few others'. And it looks like it -- working off a screenplay by "The Devil's Backbone" writer Antonio Trashorras, Mira adeptly assembles lush, gothic visuals of the type that have become del Toro's signature. If only the film had the same amount of emotional impact. "Agnosia" is certainly the most lavishly beautiful film at Fantastic Fest, but it's structured around a story that doesn't seem to have enough to it to support a feature, either in what's at stake or in the characters.
The film starts with a group of investors arriving in the countryside to try out a new telescopic rifle, the joint product of German weapon manufacturer...
"Agnosia," like "Julia's Eyes," which screens at the festival today, is the product of a Guillermo del Toro protege -- Eugenio Mira, whose first film, 2004's "The Birthday," caught the director/producer/force of nature's attention, if few others'. And it looks like it -- working off a screenplay by "The Devil's Backbone" writer Antonio Trashorras, Mira adeptly assembles lush, gothic visuals of the type that have become del Toro's signature. If only the film had the same amount of emotional impact. "Agnosia" is certainly the most lavishly beautiful film at Fantastic Fest, but it's structured around a story that doesn't seem to have enough to it to support a feature, either in what's at stake or in the characters.
The film starts with a group of investors arriving in the countryside to try out a new telescopic rifle, the joint product of German weapon manufacturer...
- 9/30/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
Filed under: Cinematical, Festivals
Where can you find The RZA, Elijah Wood, Nacho Vigalondo (director of 'Timecrimes'), Eugenio Mira (director of 'The Birthday'), Tim League, Michael Lerman (film festival programmer) and Henri Mazza (creative director of the Alamo Drafthouse) all doing drunken karaoke together? Only at Fantastic Fest of course.
Crazy parties and out-of-control karaoke can be found at any film festival around the world, but most of that goes on behind closed doors where only VIPs get to partake in the debauchery. That's not how Fantastic Fest does things. Here everyone with a badge has their shot to witness worlds colliding and chaos reigning all around them. This past Saturday, at a karaoke party sponsored by Criterion (yes, as in the Criterion Collection), chaos took the form of the six gentleman above putting on a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the Black Eyed Peas' "I Got A Feeling.
Where can you find The RZA, Elijah Wood, Nacho Vigalondo (director of 'Timecrimes'), Eugenio Mira (director of 'The Birthday'), Tim League, Michael Lerman (film festival programmer) and Henri Mazza (creative director of the Alamo Drafthouse) all doing drunken karaoke together? Only at Fantastic Fest of course.
Crazy parties and out-of-control karaoke can be found at any film festival around the world, but most of that goes on behind closed doors where only VIPs get to partake in the debauchery. That's not how Fantastic Fest does things. Here everyone with a badge has their shot to witness worlds colliding and chaos reigning all around them. This past Saturday, at a karaoke party sponsored by Criterion (yes, as in the Criterion Collection), chaos took the form of the six gentleman above putting on a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the Black Eyed Peas' "I Got A Feeling.
- 9/28/2010
- by Peter Hall
- Moviefone
Filed under: Cinematical, Festivals
Where can you find The RZA, Elijah Wood, Nacho Vigalondo (director of 'Timecrimes'), Eugenio Mira (director of 'The Birthday'), Tim League, Michael Lerman (film festival programmer) and Henri Mazza (creative director of the Alamo Drafthouse) all doing drunken karaoke together? Only at Fantastic Fest of course.
Crazy parties and out-of-control karaoke can be found at any film festival around the world, but most of that goes on behind closed doors where only VIPs get to partake in the debauchery. That's not how Fantastic Fest does things. Here everyone with a badge has their shot to witness worlds colliding and chaos reigning all around them. This past Saturday, at a karaoke party sponsored by Criterion (yes, as in the Criterion Collection), chaos took the form of the six gentleman above putting on a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the Black Eyed Peas' "I Got A Feeling.
Where can you find The RZA, Elijah Wood, Nacho Vigalondo (director of 'Timecrimes'), Eugenio Mira (director of 'The Birthday'), Tim League, Michael Lerman (film festival programmer) and Henri Mazza (creative director of the Alamo Drafthouse) all doing drunken karaoke together? Only at Fantastic Fest of course.
Crazy parties and out-of-control karaoke can be found at any film festival around the world, but most of that goes on behind closed doors where only VIPs get to partake in the debauchery. That's not how Fantastic Fest does things. Here everyone with a badge has their shot to witness worlds colliding and chaos reigning all around them. This past Saturday, at a karaoke party sponsored by Criterion (yes, as in the Criterion Collection), chaos took the form of the six gentleman above putting on a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the Black Eyed Peas' "I Got A Feeling.
- 9/28/2010
- by Peter Hall
- Cinematical
Today was a short day for me, and I'm wishing I had greater endurance. I managed to snag a ticket to the Fantastic Debates, where Michelle Rodriguez (Girlfight, Avatar) dukes it out with Tim League. The debates added boxing last year, and was a huge hit, not just because League challenged director Uwe Boll to a debate in the ring. But I need sleep, so I missed it. I also missed the celebration of Zack Carlson's publishing debut at the Destroy All Movies!!!: Class of 1984 screening. Never fear though, we will have some photographic coverage of the bouts ... errr ... debates.
But I didn't miss Carancho, because I'm a big Ricardo Darin fan. Carancho doesn't quite live up to my two favorite Darin films Nine Queens and The Secret in Their Eyes, but it's worth catching. I was also able to catch the restored 1960 version of The Housemaid. It's a trippy little film,...
- 9/27/2010
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
Fantastic Fest 2010 began with a bang. Matt Reeves' Let Me In served as the opening night film at the Paramount theatre in downtown Austin. You can watch my previously recorded review/reaction to the film here. In his opening night introduction, Fantastic Fest founder Tim League ripped off a velcro-suit to reveal a "not-so-modest Viking battle gear" outfit. He was joined on stage by Fantastic Fest staff and special guest Eugenio Mira, whose film Agnosia is playing at the fest. It also happened to be Eugenio's birthday and as a sign of gratitude for his wonderful support of the festival (his film The Birthday showed at the very first Fantastic Fest six years ago). Matt Reeves showed up with a handfull of cast members: Kodi Smit-McPhee (the co-lead, who also appeared in The Road), Elias Koteas and Dylan Minnette (the bully in the remake who is better known as...
- 9/25/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Fantastic Fest Kickoff It was an epic kickoff to Fantastic Fest at The Paramount Theatre last night. This year, Fantastic Fest is spotlighting the incredible genre films of Norway and after last night's Viking war dance/karoake concert we hope they allow us to do it again some time in the future! Fantastic Fest founder Tim League ripped off a velcro-suit to reveal not-so-modest Viking battle gear. He was joined on stage by Fantastic Fest staff and special guest Eugenio Mira, whose film Agnosia is playing at the fest. It also happened to be Eugenio's birthday and as a sign of gratitude for his wonderful support of the festival (his film The Birthday showed at the very first Fantastic Fest six years ago). Let Me In After the Viking dance things switched gears to a more serious note when the Texas Boys Choir performed music from the score of Let Me In.
- 9/25/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
September 23rd, the first day of Fantastic Fest 2010, is already just a memory, which is why it's good that we've gotten ahold of a few photos from the opening night festivities. In addition, the Dread Central team on the scene, Scott & Tabby Johnson and Clint & Heather McCrocklin, have already posted two new reviews from the fest, both of which are extremely positive.
Fantastic Fest Kickoff
It was an epic kickoff to Fantastic Fest at The Paramount Theatre last night. This year Fantastic Fest is spotlighting the incredible genre films of Norway, and after last night's Viking war dance/karaoke concert, we hope they allow us to do it again some time in the future! Fantastic Fest founder Tim League ripped off a Velcro suit to reveal not-so-modest Viking battle gear. He was joined on stage by Fantastic Fest staff and special guest Eugenio Mira, whose film Agnosia is playing at the fest.
Fantastic Fest Kickoff
It was an epic kickoff to Fantastic Fest at The Paramount Theatre last night. This year Fantastic Fest is spotlighting the incredible genre films of Norway, and after last night's Viking war dance/karaoke concert, we hope they allow us to do it again some time in the future! Fantastic Fest founder Tim League ripped off a Velcro suit to reveal not-so-modest Viking battle gear. He was joined on stage by Fantastic Fest staff and special guest Eugenio Mira, whose film Agnosia is playing at the fest.
- 9/24/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fantastic Fest 2010 Adds New Films To Its Impressive Lineup
Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira.
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year.
Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira.
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year.
- 9/9/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
With the Fantastic Fest 2010 just two weeks away, the “largest genre festival in the U.S.” has announced a third wave of films.
Included in the line-up are Summit Entertainment’s action-comedy Red, Darren Bousman’s Mother’s Day, and the stylized action flick Bunraku with Josh Hartnett and Woody Harrelson.
But I’m especially excited about the addition of Agnosia, a “romantic thriller” produced by Guillermo del Toro. ”I’ve read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,” del Toro said. Spanish filmmaker Eugenio Mira directed.
Fantastic Fest is also hosting a special “Master Pancake Theater” (similar to Mystery Science Theater) to mock Independence Day with guest Bill Pullman, plus a Spaceballs quote-along. Finally, they have planned the world premiere of the SyFy movie Sharktopus, followed by the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Roger Corman and his wife, Julie. Again, I...
Included in the line-up are Summit Entertainment’s action-comedy Red, Darren Bousman’s Mother’s Day, and the stylized action flick Bunraku with Josh Hartnett and Woody Harrelson.
But I’m especially excited about the addition of Agnosia, a “romantic thriller” produced by Guillermo del Toro. ”I’ve read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,” del Toro said. Spanish filmmaker Eugenio Mira directed.
Fantastic Fest is also hosting a special “Master Pancake Theater” (similar to Mystery Science Theater) to mock Independence Day with guest Bill Pullman, plus a Spaceballs quote-along. Finally, they have planned the world premiere of the SyFy movie Sharktopus, followed by the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Roger Corman and his wife, Julie. Again, I...
- 9/9/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
It looks like the Fantastic Fest shingdig down in Austin is getting even hotter, if that’s possible with titles like Donnie Yen’s “Legend of the First” and Ryan Reynolds’ “Buried” already announced. The fest has now added four more titles: Guy Moshe’s “Bunraku”: In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and a bartender (Woody Harrelson) plot revenge against a ruthless leader (Ron Perlman) and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins. This visually stunning film is filled with uniquely choreographed action sequences of a new style that melds east with west and old school with new. Director Guy Moshe will be live in person. Eugenio Mira’s “Agnosia”: The producers of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). “I’ve read...
- 9/9/2010
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Practically every day this week, Fantastic Fest has announced movies, special guests, and events for its 2010 festival. Of course, the film fest does start two weeks from tonight ... but I suspect there are still surprises in store for festgoers.
Yesterday, the last wave of films in the festival lineup was announced, including some world premieres and sneak previews. Darren Bousman, who brought his film Repo: The Genetic Opera to Fantastic Fest 2008, returns with a preview of Mother's Day, along with two of the film's stars, Jaime King and Rebecca De Mornay. The star-studded action-comedy Red will also preview during the fest ... and Karl Urban will be in town with the movie (be still, my heart).
Personally, I am looking forward to Agnosia, the latest film from Spanish director Eugenio Mira, who will be at the fest. Mira was at the first Fantastic Fest in 2005 with his weirdly comic Lovecraftian film The Birthday,...
Yesterday, the last wave of films in the festival lineup was announced, including some world premieres and sneak previews. Darren Bousman, who brought his film Repo: The Genetic Opera to Fantastic Fest 2008, returns with a preview of Mother's Day, along with two of the film's stars, Jaime King and Rebecca De Mornay. The star-studded action-comedy Red will also preview during the fest ... and Karl Urban will be in town with the movie (be still, my heart).
Personally, I am looking forward to Agnosia, the latest film from Spanish director Eugenio Mira, who will be at the fest. Mira was at the first Fantastic Fest in 2005 with his weirdly comic Lovecraftian film The Birthday,...
- 9/9/2010
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
In a few weeks, Austin, Texas will be host to one of the most incredible genre film festivals in the world. While we sadly won’t be able to attend this year’s Fantastic Fest, we are having a blast covering it from afar. The fine programmers are slowly teasing out the incredible line-up of films, and special guests.
Just yesterday it was announced that Roger Corman and his lovely wife Julie will be receiving a lifetime achievement award from the festival, and I couldn’t be happier for all involved. I know this year has been tremendous for Roger, with all of the DVDs and Blu-rays that Shout! Factory have been releasing, the Comic Con panel that Shout helped organize, and now this award from Fantastic Fest, the Corman’s must be riding an incredible wave of joy. We’ve written about several of the Corman Collection releases over the past few months,...
Just yesterday it was announced that Roger Corman and his lovely wife Julie will be receiving a lifetime achievement award from the festival, and I couldn’t be happier for all involved. I know this year has been tremendous for Roger, with all of the DVDs and Blu-rays that Shout! Factory have been releasing, the Comic Con panel that Shout helped organize, and now this award from Fantastic Fest, the Corman’s must be riding an incredible wave of joy. We’ve written about several of the Corman Collection releases over the past few months,...
- 9/9/2010
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
The third wave of programming for the sixth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 23rd-30th in Austin, Texas, has been announced with the highlights being the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller Mother’s Day, and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 alumnus Eugenio Mira.
A total of 20 films have been added in this latest wave, and we're including them all here, even if a few aren't strictly horror, just to give you an idea of how truly diverse Fantastic Fest is. For the other films screening that week, click here for all our Fantastic Fest 2010 coverage.
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). “I’ve read...
A total of 20 films have been added in this latest wave, and we're including them all here, even if a few aren't strictly horror, just to give you an idea of how truly diverse Fantastic Fest is. For the other films screening that week, click here for all our Fantastic Fest 2010 coverage.
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). “I’ve read...
- 9/8/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira.
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year. Pullman will join the hecklers of...
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year. Pullman will join the hecklers of...
- 9/8/2010
- by George Bragdon
- OriginalAlamo.com
Another round of programming announcements from Fantastic Fest includes the news that Robert Schwentke's graphic novel adaptation "Red," starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren as former CIA agents forced back into action, will be screening as a sneak preview at the festival, as will "Mother's Day," starring Rebecca De Mornay, the new film from "Repo! The Genetic Opera"'s Darren Bousman. More exciting to me personally is the announcement that Bill Pullman will be appearing in person to help mock "Independence Day" in a special Master Pancake Theater screening of the Roland Emmerich alien disaster epic.
The complete announcement, descriptions courtesy of the festival:
Premieres
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,...
The complete announcement, descriptions courtesy of the festival:
Premieres
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,...
- 9/8/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
The latest wave of 2010 Fantastic Fest titles has just been announced for what is surely to be the genre event of the year. Joining 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Buried, Let Me In and FEARnet original series Zombie Roadkill are Darren Lynn Bousman's Mother's Day, Cold Fish, A Horrible Way to Die and tons more. Full details below. (Previously announced films can be found here and here.) Agnosia (2010) Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia," said...
- 9/8/2010
- FEARnet
And the third wave is here. Our own Austin correspondent rochefort will be providing coverage. What do we like?
Spanish baroque thriller Agnois.
Technicolor fantasy actioner Bunraku.
Álex de la Iglesia's The Last Circus (Balada Triste).
and many more!
Fantastic fest runs from September 23rd to September 30th in Austin, TX at the Alamo Drafthouse. Purchase tickets at the official website.
The entire third wave after the break!
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia," said director Guillermo del Toro. Director Eugenio Mira will be live in person.
Bunraku (2010)
Director: Guy Moshe, USA, Us Premiere
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and...
Spanish baroque thriller Agnois.
Technicolor fantasy actioner Bunraku.
Álex de la Iglesia's The Last Circus (Balada Triste).
and many more!
Fantastic fest runs from September 23rd to September 30th in Austin, TX at the Alamo Drafthouse. Purchase tickets at the official website.
The entire third wave after the break!
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia," said director Guillermo del Toro. Director Eugenio Mira will be live in person.
Bunraku (2010)
Director: Guy Moshe, USA, Us Premiere
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and...
- 9/8/2010
- QuietEarth.us
A good portion of titles were unveiled for Sitges Fantastic Film Festival which will take place between the 7th of October until the 17th. The inaugural film of this year´s official ceremony and out of competition will be “Los Ojos de Julia”, the Guillermo del Toro produced film in collaboration with director Guillém Morales and actress Belén Rueda (“The Orphanage”). “Agnosia” the second film from Eugenio Mira after his debut with “The Birthday” and “14 Days with Víctor” by Román Parrado will be Spain´s representation at the competitive official section. The rest of the titles includes some festival circuit favorites “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” from Apichatpong Weerasethakul, winner of the last Cannes Film Festival (a Thai and co-production between several countries including Spain; the controversial “A Serbian Film” by Srdjan Spasojevic and already cult film “Rubber” from French director Quentin Dupieux. Zhang Yimou's latest film “A Woman,...
- 7/15/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Agnosia Movie PosterThe Spanish language film Agnosia is from director Eugenio Mara (The Birthday). Mara is a Spanish born director who has already received two award nominations for his previous film of 2004 The Birthday. Mara is now finishing work on the "romantic thriller" Agnosia (Agnosia). The film takes its name from a rare brain impact injury that leaves those afflicted with the inability to interpret sensory info'; this plot device is used in Agnosia as character Prats holds certain company secrets that could benefit two separate, competitive men. The full synopsis is below along with a trailer where the titles loosely translate to: "Imagine You Cannot Use Your Senses, Or Cannot Trust Your Senses - When You Cannot Love...Agnosia." Have a look at the teaser trailer for Agnosia below.
The synopsis for Agnosia here:
"Joana Prats suffers from agnosia, a strange neuropsychological illness that affects her perception. Although her...
The synopsis for Agnosia here:
"Joana Prats suffers from agnosia, a strange neuropsychological illness that affects her perception. Although her...
- 6/30/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Xavi Giménez, a respected director of photography (Ágora) who collaborated with the company in several occasions (Transsiberian, The Machinist) has been given directing duties for the first time with Yellow. This drama, about a single father who enrolls his problematic son in an educational center that uses extreme treatments to realign the personality of its patients, is currently finishing principal photography and will be released by the end of the year. - Spain Film Scene: Local The world of Spanish film press got smoking hot over the past couple of weeks with the announcement of some big projects that will start production fairly soon really soon and the first release of marketing material for some of this year's most expected films. Two production companies dominated the flow of news, Telecinco Cinema and Filmax. The latter announced that two more entries on the [Rec] franchise are in development status, [Rec] Apocalipsis will close...
- 6/1/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Spain Film Scene: Local The world of Spanish film press got smoking hot over the past couple of weeks with the announcement of some big projects that will start production fairly soon really soon and the first release of marketing material for some of this year's most expected films. Two production companies dominated the flow of news, Telecinco Cinema and Filmax. The latter announced that two more entries on the [Rec] franchise are in development status, [Rec] Apocalipsis will close the series and will have Jaume Balagueró returning as director while Paco Plaza and Luis Berdejo (The New Daughter) will return to give form to the script, the film has a release date set for the fall of 2012. On the other hand, [Rec] Genesis, which will be released in this case a year prior, will be a prequel that will explore the origin of the infection as well as the figure of the...
- 5/31/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
150- The Birthday (2004) Directed by Eugenio Mira Genre: Horror, Dark Comedy A young man attends his girlfriend’s father’s birthday party held at a luxury hotel. Just as they arrive, weird things start to happen and guests and hosts alike become exceptionally aggressive. Shot in real time (a la Hitchcock’s Rope), The Birthday begins as an extremely unusual [...]...
- 2/28/2010
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Updated: We have added a production still and a concept piece which has been provided for us, both of which are after the break. We have also been informed that this is not a "retro-futuristic thriller" (although the synopsis sounds like it) and it's more in the vein of The Prestige or The Elephant Man.
Eugenio Mira (The Birthday) is at work on his second feature length film entitled Agnosia which stars Eduardo Noriega, Bárbara Goenaga, Felix Gomez, Lluis Homar and Martina Gedeck. Billed as a baroque, retro-futuristic thriller, it's about an optician who designs a massive deadly lens and is set in Spain in the late 19th century. With a screenplay written by Antonio Trashorras (The Devil's Backbone). Word is that shooting will start this month (if it's not already underway).
I'm trying to get more details, so stay tuned!
To boot, you can check out Mira's incredibly stylish...
Eugenio Mira (The Birthday) is at work on his second feature length film entitled Agnosia which stars Eduardo Noriega, Bárbara Goenaga, Felix Gomez, Lluis Homar and Martina Gedeck. Billed as a baroque, retro-futuristic thriller, it's about an optician who designs a massive deadly lens and is set in Spain in the late 19th century. With a screenplay written by Antonio Trashorras (The Devil's Backbone). Word is that shooting will start this month (if it's not already underway).
I'm trying to get more details, so stay tuned!
To boot, you can check out Mira's incredibly stylish...
- 11/5/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Okay, some back story required here. Spanish film maker Eugenio Mira has long been a friend to this site, operating as an occasional resource for us and translating the occasional interview. And a few years back Mira helmed himself an absurd little real-time comedy titled The Birthday starring everybody’s favorite poster-boy for wasted youth, Corey Feldman. Now, Mira is currently hard at work on pre-production for his new film Agnoisa - expect more on that soon but it turns out that The Birthday may not yet have reached the end of its life span.
You see, it turns out that none other than Guillermo Del Toro has become a huge fan of the film. So much so that when he raved about it recently to a British journalist that conversation sparkedenough interest to bring about a major event screening of the full 117 minute cut of the film - a...
You see, it turns out that none other than Guillermo Del Toro has become a huge fan of the film. So much so that when he raved about it recently to a British journalist that conversation sparkedenough interest to bring about a major event screening of the full 117 minute cut of the film - a...
- 10/8/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
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