NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film Forum
Films by Scorsese, De Palma, Woody Allen, Coppola, Jarmusch, and the Coen Brothers play in “Out of the 80s,“ which includes Cutter’s Way on 35mm; Le Samouraï continues in a new 4K restoration; Raiders of the Lost Ark plays on Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A massive overview of Bulle Ogier continues with films by Rivette, Duras, and Oliveira.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Thin Red Line, Mars Attacks, and Princess Mononoke all play on 35mm as part of “See It Big at the ’90s Multiplex“; The Right Stuff shows on 35mm this Saturday.
Roxy Cinema
Roger Corman’s A Bucket of Blood and Dunston Checks In both play on 35mm this Saturday; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Runner screen on Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
Med Hondo’s West Indies has encore showings.
Film Forum
Films by Scorsese, De Palma, Woody Allen, Coppola, Jarmusch, and the Coen Brothers play in “Out of the 80s,“ which includes Cutter’s Way on 35mm; Le Samouraï continues in a new 4K restoration; Raiders of the Lost Ark plays on Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A massive overview of Bulle Ogier continues with films by Rivette, Duras, and Oliveira.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Thin Red Line, Mars Attacks, and Princess Mononoke all play on 35mm as part of “See It Big at the ’90s Multiplex“; The Right Stuff shows on 35mm this Saturday.
Roxy Cinema
Roger Corman’s A Bucket of Blood and Dunston Checks In both play on 35mm this Saturday; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Runner screen on Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
Med Hondo’s West Indies has encore showings.
- 5/24/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Toni Collette and Andy Garcia look to be having the time of their lives while enjoying a sunshine-filled picnic in the first look at Under the Stars, a new romantic comedy from filmmaker Michelle Danner and writer Victoria Vinuesa.
The story centers on a struggling romance novelist who is stuck in a passionless relationship. When he goes to Italy looking for inspiration, he unexpectedly finds the girl of his dreams.
The pair star opposite Alex Pettyfer, Eva De Dominici, Rob Estes and Jessica Michel Serfaty in the film which is currently in production in Puglia, Italy. After wrapping in Puglia, the team moves on to London.
Arclight Films launched international sales during the Cannes Film Festival with domestic sales being handled by Capstone Global. Pia Patatian is producing.
Danner’s previous credits include Hello Herman, The Bandit Hound, Bad Impulse, The Runner and Miranda’s Victim. Collette next stars in Bong Joon Ho...
The story centers on a struggling romance novelist who is stuck in a passionless relationship. When he goes to Italy looking for inspiration, he unexpectedly finds the girl of his dreams.
The pair star opposite Alex Pettyfer, Eva De Dominici, Rob Estes and Jessica Michel Serfaty in the film which is currently in production in Puglia, Italy. After wrapping in Puglia, the team moves on to London.
Arclight Films launched international sales during the Cannes Film Festival with domestic sales being handled by Capstone Global. Pia Patatian is producing.
Danner’s previous credits include Hello Herman, The Bandit Hound, Bad Impulse, The Runner and Miranda’s Victim. Collette next stars in Bong Joon Ho...
- 5/18/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the port city of Abadan in southern Iran, 11-year-old orphan Amiro (Madjid Niroumand) gazes out into the Persian Gulf, screaming and waving at the distant ships on the horizon. To Amiro, these vessels represent a sense of freedom that he’s never known yet innately yearns for. His yells are a frequent occurrence in Amir Naderi’s The Runner, and they’re a recurring reminder of Amiro’s unwavering desire to be heard and seen, and to connect with something, anything, outside of a society that has effectively discarded him.
Amiro lives in a region of the world where the oil trade has brought prosperity to few. Like many, he lives among the detritus left behind by the industry’s operations and the callous tourists and businessmen whose shoes he shines for pocket change. Spending his days collecting glass bottles that have been carelessly hurled into the sea and...
Amiro lives in a region of the world where the oil trade has brought prosperity to few. Like many, he lives among the detritus left behind by the industry’s operations and the callous tourists and businessmen whose shoes he shines for pocket change. Spending his days collecting glass bottles that have been carelessly hurled into the sea and...
- 4/1/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
The Runner released in the Criterion Collection on March 19th, 2024.
The Criterion Collection is my favorite place to explore and discover amazing cinematic releases that may have slipped under my radar. Straw Dogs, Mona Lisa and White Dog are some of my favorite films, all of which I first watched after they received a physical release through Criterion. The Runner has now joined that list.
The Runner Plot
Madjid Niroumand as Amiro in The Runner (1984)
Also Read: Criterion Collection Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons Review
A young Iranian orphan fends for himself, surviving by working odd jobs collecting glass bottles, shining shoes and selling ice water. Despite the harsh conditions he faces, his natural curiosity and imagination never waiver. He harbors a fascination for the airplanes and cargo ships that move in and out of the port city he calls home. While he dreams of escape, he...
The Criterion Collection is my favorite place to explore and discover amazing cinematic releases that may have slipped under my radar. Straw Dogs, Mona Lisa and White Dog are some of my favorite films, all of which I first watched after they received a physical release through Criterion. The Runner has now joined that list.
The Runner Plot
Madjid Niroumand as Amiro in The Runner (1984)
Also Read: Criterion Collection Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons Review
A young Iranian orphan fends for himself, surviving by working odd jobs collecting glass bottles, shining shoes and selling ice water. Despite the harsh conditions he faces, his natural curiosity and imagination never waiver. He harbors a fascination for the airplanes and cargo ships that move in and out of the port city he calls home. While he dreams of escape, he...
- 4/1/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor will screen as the opening film of Macau’s Asia-Europe Young Cinema Film Festival, which is holding its inaugural edition from January 5-11. Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail, recently a hit in India, will screen as the closing film.
The event has two major sections – a programme of masterclasses and screenings aimed at young directors, film students and local audiences, and a Works-in-Progress (WiP) Lab, which will be attended by international sales agents, distributors and festival programmers.
The masterclasses will be held by leading international filmmakers including several from the Chinese-speaking world – Ning Hao, Li Dongmei, Johnnie To, Yon Fan and Lee Hong-chi – along with Japanese filmmakers Ryosuke Hamaguchi and Shinya Tsukamoto, Russia’s Aleksey German Jr, Italy’s Gabriel Menetti, India’s Anurag Kashyap, Lav Diaz from the Philippines and Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi.
China Film Directors Association is actively involved in...
The event has two major sections – a programme of masterclasses and screenings aimed at young directors, film students and local audiences, and a Works-in-Progress (WiP) Lab, which will be attended by international sales agents, distributors and festival programmers.
The masterclasses will be held by leading international filmmakers including several from the Chinese-speaking world – Ning Hao, Li Dongmei, Johnnie To, Yon Fan and Lee Hong-chi – along with Japanese filmmakers Ryosuke Hamaguchi and Shinya Tsukamoto, Russia’s Aleksey German Jr, Italy’s Gabriel Menetti, India’s Anurag Kashyap, Lav Diaz from the Philippines and Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi.
China Film Directors Association is actively involved in...
- 1/4/2024
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
French director Élise Girard’s “Sidonie in Japan,” starring Isabelle Huppert as a French writer mourning her husband’s death while on a book tour of Japan, is among titles set to launch from the Venice Film Festival’s independently run Giornate Degli Autori.
The section, also known as Venice Days, has unveiled its lineup comprising 10 titles world premiering in competition – six of which are first works – and in other sections displaying a wide range of genres and visual styles, but tied together by “a common discourse,” said the section’s artistic director Gaia Furrer.
The selected films “with all their thematic or formal eclecticism, still dialogue with each other,” Furrer said in a statement.
Opening the section in competition is Italian director Tommaso Santambrogio’s black-and-white drama “Oceans Are the Real Continents,” set and shot in decadent contemporary Cuba (see image below). This is Santambrogio’s first feature, but...
The section, also known as Venice Days, has unveiled its lineup comprising 10 titles world premiering in competition – six of which are first works – and in other sections displaying a wide range of genres and visual styles, but tied together by “a common discourse,” said the section’s artistic director Gaia Furrer.
The selected films “with all their thematic or formal eclecticism, still dialogue with each other,” Furrer said in a statement.
Opening the section in competition is Italian director Tommaso Santambrogio’s black-and-white drama “Oceans Are the Real Continents,” set and shot in decadent contemporary Cuba (see image below). This is Santambrogio’s first feature, but...
- 7/27/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Upgrade Productions, the Los Angeles-based production company focusing on local-language content, has unveiled an initial trio of projects from around the world.
Launched by industry vets Matt Brodlie (ex-Disney and Netflix) and Jonathan Kier (ex-Sierra/Affinity) late last year with backing from German major Constantin, the outfit is looking to feed into the current boom of content emerging from outside of the English-language that finds audiences on a global stage.
The first three projects confirmed, all expected to head into production in early 2023, are as follows:
Twenty Faces (Japan): Based on the popular books written by the Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo, the show is co-produced with leading Japanese production and distribution company The Klockworx (Crunchyroll’s Room Camp) and is produced with Akiko Funatsu (The Goddess of 1967). Anime writer Seishi Minakami (Paprika) is attached as writer. Ranpo published 62 books from the 1920s until his death in...
Launched by industry vets Matt Brodlie (ex-Disney and Netflix) and Jonathan Kier (ex-Sierra/Affinity) late last year with backing from German major Constantin, the outfit is looking to feed into the current boom of content emerging from outside of the English-language that finds audiences on a global stage.
The first three projects confirmed, all expected to head into production in early 2023, are as follows:
Twenty Faces (Japan): Based on the popular books written by the Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo, the show is co-produced with leading Japanese production and distribution company The Klockworx (Crunchyroll’s Room Camp) and is produced with Akiko Funatsu (The Goddess of 1967). Anime writer Seishi Minakami (Paprika) is attached as writer. Ranpo published 62 books from the 1920s until his death in...
- 4/28/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicolas Cage has had enough of the press taking shots at him for his era of straight-to-vod movies. The Oscar winner had a string of theatrical flops around 2014, including duds such as “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance,” and so his career pivoted almost exclusively to VOD titles like “The Runner,” “Pay the Ghost,” “The Trust” and more. Anyone who claimed Cage didn’t care about his career during this era was dead wrong.
“People thought I didn’t care. I did. I was caring,” Cage recently told Rolling Stone. “I think that I did some of the best work of my life in that so-called ‘direct to video’ period. ‘Massive Talent’ was in that group. ‘Mandy’ was in that group. ‘Pig,’ ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of New Orleans,’ ‘Joe,’ ‘Mom and Dad,’ ‘Color Out of Space’ — they were all in that group. ‘The Runner’ I thought was terrific.
“People thought I didn’t care. I did. I was caring,” Cage recently told Rolling Stone. “I think that I did some of the best work of my life in that so-called ‘direct to video’ period. ‘Massive Talent’ was in that group. ‘Mandy’ was in that group. ‘Pig,’ ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of New Orleans,’ ‘Joe,’ ‘Mom and Dad,’ ‘Color Out of Space’ — they were all in that group. ‘The Runner’ I thought was terrific.
- 4/18/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Nicolas Cage Lists His Recent Films He Thinks Are Better Than ‘Anything I Did in the First 30 Years’
In the leadup to next weekend’s release of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” the entire film world is talking about Nicolas Cage. The famously wacky actor is back in the spotlight for his critically acclaimed role as himself in Tom Gormican’s buddy comedy, which he believes is some of the best acting work he has ever done.
The film has prompted many cinephiles to revisit the multitude of films that Cage made in the 2010s. While Cage was often unfairly maligned in recent years as an actor who would never turn down a role, a closer look at his filmography reveals many little-seen gems from recent years. And nobody agrees with that assessment more than Cage himself.
Speaking to Collider, Cage said he believes his collection of small films from the 2010s represents some of the best work of his career, and listed the recent films that...
The film has prompted many cinephiles to revisit the multitude of films that Cage made in the 2010s. While Cage was often unfairly maligned in recent years as an actor who would never turn down a role, a closer look at his filmography reveals many little-seen gems from recent years. And nobody agrees with that assessment more than Cage himself.
Speaking to Collider, Cage said he believes his collection of small films from the 2010s represents some of the best work of his career, and listed the recent films that...
- 4/16/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Julia Stiles, Colman Domingo, Janeane Garofalo, Dan Hedaya, Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Kim, Motell Gyn Foster, Patricia Mauceri, Kyle Moore, Maurizio Di Meo | Written and Directed by Austin Stark
Who lives, who dies? They decide… Three patients wait to see if they will live or die as a hospital committee decides to grant a lifesaving heart transplant to one of them. Seven years later the committee members struggle with the consequences of that fateful decision.
Austin Stark, director the 2015 political drama The Runner (which starred Nicolas Cage), steps back behind the camera for The God Committee – a film which is based on a stage play by Mark St. Germain which was called a cross between Twelve Angry Men and ER… Which, on paper, and on the stage, makes for an interesting premise. However on film, The God Committee is anything but interesting, instead it’s frustrating.
Frustrating...
Who lives, who dies? They decide… Three patients wait to see if they will live or die as a hospital committee decides to grant a lifesaving heart transplant to one of them. Seven years later the committee members struggle with the consequences of that fateful decision.
Austin Stark, director the 2015 political drama The Runner (which starred Nicolas Cage), steps back behind the camera for The God Committee – a film which is based on a stage play by Mark St. Germain which was called a cross between Twelve Angry Men and ER… Which, on paper, and on the stage, makes for an interesting premise. However on film, The God Committee is anything but interesting, instead it’s frustrating.
Frustrating...
- 7/26/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Nicholas Cage has done so many oddball indie projects over the past ten years, it’s hard to keep track of them all. But the upcoming “Pig,” directed by first-timer Michael Sarnoski, has arguably generated more buzz than any Cage vehicle since 2018’s “Mandy.” And it looks a good deal more grounded.
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Watch
The story is set in Oregon, where a lone truffle hunter (Cage) is forced to confront his past in Portland after his beloved foraging pig is kidnapped. The film has been referred to by various sources as a revenge thriller, probably due to the plot’s similarities with “John Wick.” However, the “R” rating for “Pig” is based on “language and some violence,” which sounds less extreme than the B-movie action focus of most recent Cage movies. Is it possible the actor has returned to doing honest-to-goodness drama? If so,...
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Watch
The story is set in Oregon, where a lone truffle hunter (Cage) is forced to confront his past in Portland after his beloved foraging pig is kidnapped. The film has been referred to by various sources as a revenge thriller, probably due to the plot’s similarities with “John Wick.” However, the “R” rating for “Pig” is based on “language and some violence,” which sounds less extreme than the B-movie action focus of most recent Cage movies. Is it possible the actor has returned to doing honest-to-goodness drama? If so,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Jake Sweltz
- The Playlist
"It's blood money." Vertical Entertainment has released the first official trailer for The God Committee, a new medical drama about doctors from filmmaker Austin Stark (The Runner). The film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival later this month before opening in select theaters starting in July. It follows a group of medical professionals who are forced to "play God," as they a part of a hospital committee that must decide which patients will receive necessary organ transplants. It begs many moral questions that nurses/doctors have dealt with over the past year, while also having a suspenseful plot that keeps you guessing through the end. The film features an excellent cast: Kelsey Grammer, Julia Stiles, Janeane Garofalo, Peter Y. Kim, Caroline Lagerfelt, Elizabeth Masucci, with Dan Hedaya and Colman Domingo. This looks like an utterly fascinating, impassioned film about the literal life-or-death decisions that doctors must make. Here's the...
- 6/3/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Ramin Bahrani, Oscar-nominated writer/director of The White Tiger, discusses a few of his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The White Tiger (2021)
Man Push Cart (2005)
Chop Shop (2007)
99 Homes (2015)
The Boys From Fengkuei (1983)
The Time To Live And The Time To Die (1985)
The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie (1976)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
La Terra Trema (1948)
Umberto D (1952)
Where Is The Friend’s Home? (1987)
Nomadland (2020)
The Runner (1984)
Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989)
A Moment Of Innocence a.k.a. Bread And Flower Pot (1996)
The House Is Black (1963)
The Conversation (1974)
Mean Streets (1973)
Nashville (1975)
Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (1972)
The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Vagabond (1985)
Luzzu (2021)
Bait (2019)
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Abigail’s Party (1977)
Meantime (1983)
Fish Tank (2009)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Malcolm X (1992)
Nothing But A Man (1964)
Goodbye Solo (2008)
The Spook Who Sat By The Door (1973)
Dekalog (1989)
The Double Life Of Veronique...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The White Tiger (2021)
Man Push Cart (2005)
Chop Shop (2007)
99 Homes (2015)
The Boys From Fengkuei (1983)
The Time To Live And The Time To Die (1985)
The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie (1976)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
La Terra Trema (1948)
Umberto D (1952)
Where Is The Friend’s Home? (1987)
Nomadland (2020)
The Runner (1984)
Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989)
A Moment Of Innocence a.k.a. Bread And Flower Pot (1996)
The House Is Black (1963)
The Conversation (1974)
Mean Streets (1973)
Nashville (1975)
Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (1972)
The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Vagabond (1985)
Luzzu (2021)
Bait (2019)
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Abigail’s Party (1977)
Meantime (1983)
Fish Tank (2009)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Malcolm X (1992)
Nothing But A Man (1964)
Goodbye Solo (2008)
The Spook Who Sat By The Door (1973)
Dekalog (1989)
The Double Life Of Veronique...
- 4/20/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Karlovy Vary Film Festival, the leading cinema event in Central and Eastern Europe, has unveiled the projects that will be showcased during the online edition of its industry program, Eastern Promises.
Eastern Promises will feature a total of 41 film projects, which will be presented as part of its various sections – Works in Progress, First Cut+ Works in Progress, Docs in Progress, Works in Development – Feature Launch, and Eurimages Lab Project Award. The presentations of projects to industry professionals will take place July 6-8, and the most promising projects will receive awards of the total value of Euros 165,000.
In order to attend the online program, film industry professionals must be registered (click here) by June 22 at the latest.
Works in Progress
The Works in Progress sessions will be presented online on July 6 at 14:00-17:00 Cet and July 7 at 14:00-17:00 Cet.
The Trt prize of 10,000 Eur will be...
Eastern Promises will feature a total of 41 film projects, which will be presented as part of its various sections – Works in Progress, First Cut+ Works in Progress, Docs in Progress, Works in Development – Feature Launch, and Eurimages Lab Project Award. The presentations of projects to industry professionals will take place July 6-8, and the most promising projects will receive awards of the total value of Euros 165,000.
In order to attend the online program, film industry professionals must be registered (click here) by June 22 at the latest.
Works in Progress
The Works in Progress sessions will be presented online on July 6 at 14:00-17:00 Cet and July 7 at 14:00-17:00 Cet.
The Trt prize of 10,000 Eur will be...
- 6/17/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Industry showcase to run virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff) has unveiled the projects that will be showcased during its Eastern Promises industry strand, which is taking place online for the first time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Some 41 film projects will be presented across industry strands: Works in Progress; First Cut+ Works in Progress; Docs in Progress; Works in Development - Feature Launch; and Eurimages Lab Project Award.
Projects will be presented to industry across three days, from July 8, with the most promising titles receiving awards worth a total of €165,000.
Kviff announced in...
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff) has unveiled the projects that will be showcased during its Eastern Promises industry strand, which is taking place online for the first time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Some 41 film projects will be presented across industry strands: Works in Progress; First Cut+ Works in Progress; Docs in Progress; Works in Development - Feature Launch; and Eurimages Lab Project Award.
Projects will be presented to industry across three days, from July 8, with the most promising titles receiving awards worth a total of €165,000.
Kviff announced in...
- 6/17/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Rachel True Sean Gunn, Hayley McFarland, Zandy Hartig, and Chris Browning have signed on for Agnes, a horror indie from QWGmire. They are joining Molly C. Quinn and Jake Horowitz in the pic which Mickey Reece wrote and is directing. The film will follow rumors of demonic possession at a religious convent which prompt a church investigation into the strange goings-on among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed, and a crisis of faith. Shooting will begin in January. QWGmire is co-producing alongside Divide/Conquer with QWGmire’s Elan Gale, Mathew Welty and Quinn, as well as Divide/Conquer’s Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath and Zac Locke all serving as exec producers. Peter Kuplowsky and Jacob Snovel will also produce.
- 12/20/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Jane Fonda, sister of Peter Fonda, has released a statement following his death today at the age of 79.
“I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother,” Fonda said in the statement provided to Deadline. “The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing.”
The two-time Oscar nominee for Easy Rider, which he also produced and co-wrote, and Ulee’s Gold, died Friday morning of respiratory failure due to lung cancer. The son of legendary actor Henry Fonda and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda, was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s.
Following Easy Rider, Fonda starred in and directed The Hired Hand (1971), a feminist Western that his Pando Company made for Universal. Roger Ebert described it as “a languorously spiritual Western about a young man who grows up into responsibility.” He went on to direct...
“I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother,” Fonda said in the statement provided to Deadline. “The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing.”
The two-time Oscar nominee for Easy Rider, which he also produced and co-wrote, and Ulee’s Gold, died Friday morning of respiratory failure due to lung cancer. The son of legendary actor Henry Fonda and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda, was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s.
Following Easy Rider, Fonda starred in and directed The Hired Hand (1971), a feminist Western that his Pando Company made for Universal. Roger Ebert described it as “a languorously spiritual Western about a young man who grows up into responsibility.” He went on to direct...
- 8/16/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Two-time Oscar nominee Peter Fonda, who became a counterculture icon when he co-wrote, produced and starred in seminal 1969 road movie “Easy Rider,” then showed Hollywood he could act about three decades later in “Ulee’s Gold,” died on Friday from lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.
His sister Jane Fonda said in a statement, “I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother. The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing.”
His wife Parky released a statement on behalf of the family, saying “In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts…And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life.
His sister Jane Fonda said in a statement, “I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother. The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing.”
His wife Parky released a statement on behalf of the family, saying “In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts…And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life.
- 8/16/2019
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
The Complete Works Ep. 72 The Complete Works is an in-depth, introspective, and, quite frankly, insane idea – FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio are going to take a look at every film in the filmography of Nicolas Cage, one crazy screaming scene at a time. This week, Mike and [...]
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- 4/2/2019
- by Michael Smith
- Film-Book
Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles have been set to star in an upcoming medical thriller called The God Committee. The movie will be directed by Austin Stark (The Runner) from a script that he wrote and the actors will be joined by co-stars Colman Domingo, Janeane Garofalo and Dan Hedaya.
The God Committee explores the U.S. organ transplant system. “The movie follows a donor heart being flown to a New York hospital, where a transplant committee has an hour to decide which patient is the recipient. The story also explores the impact of that decision six years later. It is currently shooting in New York.”
Stark had this to say in a statement:
“The worldwide organ shortage continues to devastate families from all walks of life. I feel honored to be working with such an incredible ensemble –- anchored by Kelsey, Julia, Colman, Janeane and Dan –- in my...
The God Committee explores the U.S. organ transplant system. “The movie follows a donor heart being flown to a New York hospital, where a transplant committee has an hour to decide which patient is the recipient. The story also explores the impact of that decision six years later. It is currently shooting in New York.”
Stark had this to say in a statement:
“The worldwide organ shortage continues to devastate families from all walks of life. I feel honored to be working with such an incredible ensemble –- anchored by Kelsey, Julia, Colman, Janeane and Dan –- in my...
- 3/29/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles have been set to star in The God Committee, a medical thriller that offers a lens into the U.S. organ transplant system. Austin Stark wrote and is directing the pic from Paper Street Films, Phiphen Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment, and shooting is underway in New York City.
The story moves between two timelines: In one, a donor heart is being flown to a New York hospital and a transplant committee has an hour to decide which patient deserves the life-saving organ. The other, which takes place six years later, explores the impact of that one decision. Colman Domingo, Janeane Garofalo and Dan Hedaya are co-starring.
Phiphen’s Molly Conners, Amanda Bowers, Vincent Morano and Jane Oster are producing alongside Crystal City’s Ari Pinchot and Jonathan Rubenstein and Paper Street’s Stark, Benji Kohn and Bingo Gubelmann. Joannna Meek, Ray Masucci, Erika Hampson,...
The story moves between two timelines: In one, a donor heart is being flown to a New York hospital and a transplant committee has an hour to decide which patient deserves the life-saving organ. The other, which takes place six years later, explores the impact of that one decision. Colman Domingo, Janeane Garofalo and Dan Hedaya are co-starring.
Phiphen’s Molly Conners, Amanda Bowers, Vincent Morano and Jane Oster are producing alongside Crystal City’s Ari Pinchot and Jonathan Rubenstein and Paper Street’s Stark, Benji Kohn and Bingo Gubelmann. Joannna Meek, Ray Masucci, Erika Hampson,...
- 3/28/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Infinitely Polar Bear producer Austin Stark directs from own screenplay.
The Solution Entertainment Group will launch international sales in Cannes on the Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles medical thriller The God Committee from Paper Street Films, Phiphen Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment.
Filming is underway in New York on the story set against the backdrop of the Us organ transplant system and takes place across two timelines. In one, a transplant committee has one hour to decide which patient deserves a donor heart that is being flown to a New York hospital. The other takes place six years later and...
The Solution Entertainment Group will launch international sales in Cannes on the Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles medical thriller The God Committee from Paper Street Films, Phiphen Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment.
Filming is underway in New York on the story set against the backdrop of the Us organ transplant system and takes place across two timelines. In one, a transplant committee has one hour to decide which patient deserves a donor heart that is being flown to a New York hospital. The other takes place six years later and...
- 3/28/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Infinitely Polar Bear producer Austin Stark directs from own screenplay.
The Solution Entertainment Group will launch international sales in Cannes on the Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles medical thriller The God Committee from Paper Street Films, Phiphen Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment.
Filming is underway in New York on the story set against the backdrop of the Us organ transplant system and takes place across two timelines. In one, a transplant committee has one hour to decide which patient deserves a donor heart that is being flown to a New York hospital. The other takes place six years later and...
The Solution Entertainment Group will launch international sales in Cannes on the Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles medical thriller The God Committee from Paper Street Films, Phiphen Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment.
Filming is underway in New York on the story set against the backdrop of the Us organ transplant system and takes place across two timelines. In one, a transplant committee has one hour to decide which patient deserves a donor heart that is being flown to a New York hospital. The other takes place six years later and...
- 3/28/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles are set to star in “The God Committee,” a medical thriller from writer and director Austin Stark. Paper Street Films, Phiphen Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment announced the casting on Thursday.
Colman Domingo, Janeane Garofalo and Dan Hedaya will co-star in “The God Committee,” which is currently shooting in New York.
“The God Committee” is a look into the U.S. organ transplant system, seen through the eyes of those personally involved and affected by it. The story moves between two timelines: In one, a donor heart is being flown to a NYC hospital, and a transplant committee has an hour to decide which patient deserves the life-saving organ. The other, which takes place six years later, explores the impact of that one decision.
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Molly Conners, Amanda Bowers, Vincent Morano...
Colman Domingo, Janeane Garofalo and Dan Hedaya will co-star in “The God Committee,” which is currently shooting in New York.
“The God Committee” is a look into the U.S. organ transplant system, seen through the eyes of those personally involved and affected by it. The story moves between two timelines: In one, a donor heart is being flown to a NYC hospital, and a transplant committee has an hour to decide which patient deserves the life-saving organ. The other, which takes place six years later, explores the impact of that one decision.
Also Read: Kelsey Grammer Told Original 'Frasier' Cast He'd Want Them for a Reboot
Molly Conners, Amanda Bowers, Vincent Morano...
- 3/28/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The earliest Amir Naderi feature in the Museum of Modern Art’s recently concluded retrospective, The Runner (1984), was made only a few years after the Iranian Revolution. At that time, censorship was particularly strict, virtually necessitating the absence of women. A film that adheres closely to principles of realism can hardly pretend women don’t exist, and indeed, their absence is felt acutely throughout the film. Based closely on the director’s own life, The Runner follows Amiro, an orphan who does odd jobs—retrieving cans from the sea, shining shoes, selling water—to get by, often while fighting off the tough competition from equally desperate, often older kids. The line between play and competition is thin; the rules of male camaraderie assert themselves at every turn, culminating with the end of the film when a group of children run to retrieve a block of ice atop a barrel near a raging fire.
- 4/9/2018
- MUBI
Inspired by the works of Jean Vigo and Francois Truffaut and their odes to troubled childhood, Orduckly (Ordakli) mingles a child's fantasies and dreams with the cold reality of growing up in Tehran under the shah. Writer-director Behrouz Gharib Pour, who is celebrated as the founder of revival Iranian opera and marionette theater, brings an unusual sensibility to his first film along with a distinctive Iranian atmosphere. He was the co-screenwriter on Amir Naderi’s 1984 classic The Runner, a drama told from a boy’s point of view, and his deep understanding of children brightens the harshness of this vision of a...
- 3/6/2018
- by Deborah Young
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Chris Coffel
Oil spills, sex scandals and the dirty, dirty world of politics. Just another day at the office for Cage in The Runner.
The article The Tao of Nicolas Cage: Cage Battles Oil and Sex Scandals in ‘The Runner’ appeared first on Film School Rejects.
Oil spills, sex scandals and the dirty, dirty world of politics. Just another day at the office for Cage in The Runner.
The article The Tao of Nicolas Cage: Cage Battles Oil and Sex Scandals in ‘The Runner’ appeared first on Film School Rejects.
- 8/25/2017
- by Chris Coffel
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The stars of yesterday now are making three films a year you never knew existed until they show up on Netflix.^ Real Movie ^
In my prior life as a script reader, I certainly read a lot of bad scripts, but at times, an even more common occurrence was a script that seemed to do a great many things right, but somehow fell just short of being something you wanted to champion as a movie. As draining as the terrible scripts were, there’s something pure about clear-cut bad. It takes little effort to explain why they’re unfit.
The real challenges were the scripts that had kind of a decent premise, kind of an okay twist or two, and a lead character who wasn’t bad so much as he or she was just… there. The raw materials are there for what Could be a script. They just happen to be assembled in the least compelling way...
In my prior life as a script reader, I certainly read a lot of bad scripts, but at times, an even more common occurrence was a script that seemed to do a great many things right, but somehow fell just short of being something you wanted to champion as a movie. As draining as the terrible scripts were, there’s something pure about clear-cut bad. It takes little effort to explain why they’re unfit.
The real challenges were the scripts that had kind of a decent premise, kind of an okay twist or two, and a lead character who wasn’t bad so much as he or she was just… there. The raw materials are there for what Could be a script. They just happen to be assembled in the least compelling way...
- 4/20/2017
- by The Bitter Script Reader
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Kirsten Howard Feb 24, 2017
Last year we watched ten of the recent straight-to-dvd films of Mr Nicolas Cage. Since then, he's made six more...
This article has been updated to include six new films: Dog Eat Dog, The Trust, USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage, Southern Fury, Army Of One and Vengeance: A Love Story.
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The first Nicolas Cage movie I saw wasn’t one of the cool ones. It wasn’t Wild At Heart, Raising Arizona or even Valley Girl. It was the Cher rom-com, Moonstruck.
My mum, having just gone through an acrimonious divorce, was trying to drum up the optimism to find love again, and apparently that involved watching a lot of rom-coms where an idealised – or at least intrinsically whimsical...
Last year we watched ten of the recent straight-to-dvd films of Mr Nicolas Cage. Since then, he's made six more...
This article has been updated to include six new films: Dog Eat Dog, The Trust, USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage, Southern Fury, Army Of One and Vengeance: A Love Story.
See related Grimm to end after season 6 Grimm season 6 episode 7 review: Blind Love Grimm season 6 episode 6 review: Breakfast In Bed Grimm season 6 episode 5 review: The Seven Year Itch
The first Nicolas Cage movie I saw wasn’t one of the cool ones. It wasn’t Wild At Heart, Raising Arizona or even Valley Girl. It was the Cher rom-com, Moonstruck.
My mum, having just gone through an acrimonious divorce, was trying to drum up the optimism to find love again, and apparently that involved watching a lot of rom-coms where an idealised – or at least intrinsically whimsical...
- 7/4/2016
- Den of Geek
As we recently discussed, there are changing times ahead in the indie film landscape with Netflix and Amazon muscling onto the scene, but the problems facing Alchemy have more to do with a string of bad fortune. Of all the films they released since last April — which include "Welcome To Me" starring Kristen Wiig, "Strangerland" starring Nicole Kidman, "The Runner" starring Nicolas Cage, and Gaspar Noé's 3D sextacular "Love" — only one movie crossed $1 million domestic, and that was the documentary "Meet The Patels." You can't blame streaming services for that, it appears Alchemy is facing some trouble. Read More: Cannes Review: Yorgos Lanthimos' Outstanding 'The Lobster' Starring Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz & John C Reilly THR reports that A24 has snatched up the domestic rights to Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Lobster," which was originally slated to open on March 11th via Alchemy. The distributor had picked up the.
- 2/16/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Nicolas Cage, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Berry, Peter Fonda, Wendell Pierce, Fredric Lehne, Bryan Batt, Dana Gourrier, Kerry Cahill, Wanetah Walmsley, Ciera Payton | Written and Directed by Austin Stark
Nicolas Cage! *The Internet cheers*. Alright, now we have that over and done with, let’s get down to the review…
In the aftermath of the Bp oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unravelling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
I am going to leap right into the meat of it here and say that The Runner is not a happy film. If you’re one of those people who like a happy ending and for everything to be wrapped up at least a little bit by the end, you definitely shouldn’t go for this film. It has quite a dark and depressing finish.
Nicolas Cage! *The Internet cheers*. Alright, now we have that over and done with, let’s get down to the review…
In the aftermath of the Bp oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unravelling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
I am going to leap right into the meat of it here and say that The Runner is not a happy film. If you’re one of those people who like a happy ending and for everything to be wrapped up at least a little bit by the end, you definitely shouldn’t go for this film. It has quite a dark and depressing finish.
- 12/17/2015
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Inside Out"
Joy! Joy! Joy! Disney/Pixar's brilliant emotional roller coaster is finally out on Blu-ray and DVD on November 3. There are so many special features with the various in-home releases, especially if you get the Blu-ray Combo Pack, including the short film "Riley's First Date," another short film called "Lava," tons of behind-the-scenes featurettes, four deleted scenes, and commentary. Check out the extras breakdown.
"Vacation"
The Griswolds are back, for better or worse, in this next generation comedy, which is out on DVD and Blu-ray November 3. Ed Helms plays the adult Rusty Griswold, who takes his wife Debbie (Christina Applegate) and their two sons on a road trip to Walley World. OGs Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo co-star,...
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Inside Out"
Joy! Joy! Joy! Disney/Pixar's brilliant emotional roller coaster is finally out on Blu-ray and DVD on November 3. There are so many special features with the various in-home releases, especially if you get the Blu-ray Combo Pack, including the short film "Riley's First Date," another short film called "Lava," tons of behind-the-scenes featurettes, four deleted scenes, and commentary. Check out the extras breakdown.
"Vacation"
The Griswolds are back, for better or worse, in this next generation comedy, which is out on DVD and Blu-ray November 3. Ed Helms plays the adult Rusty Griswold, who takes his wife Debbie (Christina Applegate) and their two sons on a road trip to Walley World. OGs Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo co-star,...
- 11/2/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
We can't wait for Netflix's November 20th debut of "Marvel's Jessica Jones" starring Krysten Ritter as a superhero who becomes a private detective. The noirish series, which received a great reception at New York Comic Con, costars Carrie-Anne Moss and former Dr. Who David Tennant.
Other Netflix originals premiering in November: "River," starring Stellan Skarsgård as a detective haunted by visions of his murdered colleague; the Aziz Ansari comedy series "Master of None;" and "W/Bob and David," which re-teams Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.
As for movies, you might have missed Keira Knightley in "Anna Karenina" (2012), which first paired "Ex Machina's" Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson. Also new, Nicolas Cage's "The Runner" and documentaries "Idris Elba: Mandela, My Dad and Me," "Call Me Lucky" and "Do I Sound Gay?"
Here's the entire list of what's new on Netflix in November.
Available November 1
"Beethoven's Christmas Adventure" (2011)
"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce...
Other Netflix originals premiering in November: "River," starring Stellan Skarsgård as a detective haunted by visions of his murdered colleague; the Aziz Ansari comedy series "Master of None;" and "W/Bob and David," which re-teams Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.
As for movies, you might have missed Keira Knightley in "Anna Karenina" (2012), which first paired "Ex Machina's" Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson. Also new, Nicolas Cage's "The Runner" and documentaries "Idris Elba: Mandela, My Dad and Me," "Call Me Lucky" and "Do I Sound Gay?"
Here's the entire list of what's new on Netflix in November.
Available November 1
"Beethoven's Christmas Adventure" (2011)
"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce...
- 10/21/2015
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
These days, Nicolas Cage makes the kind of the movies that open in a handful of cinemas before disappearing into the nether regions of whatever VOD service you use. Did you see "The Runner" or "Pay The Ghost"? Did you even hear about them? Didn't think so. But every now and then Cage still shows a flicker of his past glory, in doing projects like David Gordon Green's "Joe" or Oliver Stone's upcoming "Snowden." And the actor still has a couple of major directors on his bucket list that he'd like to get on set with. Read More: Watch: First Trailer For Oliver Stone's 'Snowden' Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley & Nicolas Cage "I would love to work with Paul Thomas Anderson. I think that he's one of the greats. And he's certainly a true artist. Quentin Tarantino and I, the two of us could really do something quite special.
- 9/28/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The plight of the over-privileged is becoming one of The most insufferable dramatic tools of today’s current cinematic landscape, and if this year’s The Runner didn’t satiate your appetite for sex-obsessed politicians, Mora Stephens’ Zipper brings more of the same. What’s a political thriller without a bit of secret canoodling, right?
The problem with Zipper is that there’s very little reason for yet another happy family man to turn into some sadistic, objectifying sex-fiend, and even less motivation when considering the defaming implications that could come out of any guilty admittance. But apparently this is what makes lawyers and politicians who they are – sleaziness, dishonesty, abuse, and a need to bang anything that stands on two legs. At this point, it seems less like a poor decision and more like a job qualification, according to Hollywood.
Patrick Wilson plays D.A. Sam Ellis, a fast-talking...
The problem with Zipper is that there’s very little reason for yet another happy family man to turn into some sadistic, objectifying sex-fiend, and even less motivation when considering the defaming implications that could come out of any guilty admittance. But apparently this is what makes lawyers and politicians who they are – sleaziness, dishonesty, abuse, and a need to bang anything that stands on two legs. At this point, it seems less like a poor decision and more like a job qualification, according to Hollywood.
Patrick Wilson plays D.A. Sam Ellis, a fast-talking...
- 9/2/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Actor Nicolas Cage is returning to the horror genre, an area he previously explored with films such as The Wicker Man, in his latest feature.
Titled Pay The Ghost, the film is directed by Uli Edel, with a screenplay from Dan Kay, who adapts the story from the novella by Tim Lebbon. Cage is joined onscreen by Sarah Wayne Callies, Veronica Ferres, and Lyriq Bent.
The film’s synopsis is as follows.
A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween parade.
While the logline makes the feature sound like a drama or a thriller, the trailer plays up what appear to be the film’s supernatural elements. This is Cage’s second theatrical release this year, following The Runner, and he will appear on the big screen one more time before the year’s out, in Oliver Stone’s Snowden.
The film is set for...
Titled Pay The Ghost, the film is directed by Uli Edel, with a screenplay from Dan Kay, who adapts the story from the novella by Tim Lebbon. Cage is joined onscreen by Sarah Wayne Callies, Veronica Ferres, and Lyriq Bent.
The film’s synopsis is as follows.
A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween parade.
While the logline makes the feature sound like a drama or a thriller, the trailer plays up what appear to be the film’s supernatural elements. This is Cage’s second theatrical release this year, following The Runner, and he will appear on the big screen one more time before the year’s out, in Oliver Stone’s Snowden.
The film is set for...
- 9/1/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
I've made my affections for Nicolas Cage no secret on this site. It's a love ironic and not. I truly believe the actor can command a strong performance when given a chance, even today despite the rantings of those who believe otherwise -- I'll point to Joe and the first Kick-Ass to back my case. Even when he's bad, though, his odd fixture usually remains alluring. The mannerisms, delivery and personality traits he gives to his characters are entirely his own, and only occasionally does that not work in his favor with regards to entertainment, like in last week's The Runner. His most insane performances, from The Wicker Man to Vampire's Kiss, are not always celebrated but they're sure-as-hell remembered, and that's the case for the actor as well. Talking to Time about his filmography while promoting his aforementioned new political drama, the kookier and/or more emotionally demanding roles...
- 8/14/2015
- by Will Ashton
- Rope of Silicon
While Nicolas Cage's latest output has been scattered and somewhat low profile (you may not have noticed his last movie, the political drama "The Runner," opened earlier this month), the actor is nothing if not committed to his craft. "They’re all my children. Whether they worked or didn’t work, I grew by taking risks and dealing with critical backlash. I was Ok with it because I felt that I was still finding things in my instrument that made me remain fresh or excited," he recently told Time, reflecting on the roles he's taken in the past. But what are his favorites? Cage makes some pretty solid choices. "There’s a few of them, sure. I thought that Werner [Herzog] and I got up to something special in 'Bad Lieutenant.' Certainly Mike Figgis and I found something pretty emotionally naked in 'Leaving Las Vegas.' I was very happy with 'Vampire’s Kiss,...
- 8/14/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Remember when Nicolas Cage movies were something to look forward to? Now, Cage's films feel more like a punchline rather than something worth spending any of your hard earned money on. His latest film, The Runner, is another in a long string of mediocre to bad movies that are conveniently available at your local Redbox or gas station. Our own Chris Bumbray gave The Runner a mediocre review but it... Read More...
- 8/11/2015
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
There's no Con Air on the list, as Nicolas Cage cites his favourites of his film roles to date...
The ever-industrious Nicolas Cage has yet another film heading our way, with political drama The Runner his latest production. As part of the publicity work for the film, he chatted to Time magazine about the roles across his career that are his favourites. And it'd be fair to say he covered a mix of his work.
"I though that Werner [Herzog] and I got up to something special in Bad Lieutenant. Certainly, Mike Figgis and I found something pretty emotionally naked in Leaving Las Vegas", he said, the latter being his Oscar-winning role.
The other two roles he cited?
"I was very happy with Vampire’s Kiss, which in my opinion was almost like an independent laboratory to start realising some of my more expressionistic dreams with film performance. Then using what...
The ever-industrious Nicolas Cage has yet another film heading our way, with political drama The Runner his latest production. As part of the publicity work for the film, he chatted to Time magazine about the roles across his career that are his favourites. And it'd be fair to say he covered a mix of his work.
"I though that Werner [Herzog] and I got up to something special in Bad Lieutenant. Certainly, Mike Figgis and I found something pretty emotionally naked in Leaving Las Vegas", he said, the latter being his Oscar-winning role.
The other two roles he cited?
"I was very happy with Vampire’s Kiss, which in my opinion was almost like an independent laboratory to start realising some of my more expressionistic dreams with film performance. Then using what...
- 8/11/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Nicolas Cage has been in a lot of movies over the course of his more than 30-year career. Some of them have been great, some of them fell just short of that, and others are straight up terrible. That said, he.s bound to have some personal favorites, and in a recent interview, he revealed four roles that are especially near and dear to his heart. Talking to Time recently about his upcoming role in the new political drama, The Runner, about a fictional politician in the wake of the Bp oil spill, he fielded a question about his favorite roles. He said: There.s a few of them, sure. I thought that Werner [Herzog] and I got up to something special in Bad Lieutenant. Certainly Mike Figgus and I found something pretty emotionally naked in Leaving Las Vegas. I was very happy with Vampire.s Kiss, which in my ...
- 8/10/2015
- cinemablend.com
With an impending election on the American horizon, it seems fitting for a few political dramas/thrillers/think pieces to start finding their way into cinemas. Everyone seems to have their own (correct) opinion in regards to political action these days, as social media and journalistic “investigation” only strengthen everyone’s singular voice. But with so many other poignant political assessments already logged in Hollywood’s catalog, it’s hard to find much weight in the issues that Austin Stark’s The Runner raises. It’s an oil-spill-gone-worse scenario that’s more about a struggling politician than White House corruption itself, led by a tormented Nicolas Cage in one of his better roles of the last few years (sans Kick-Ass, Joe, and of course, Drive Angry). Yet, by the film’s conclusion, no new ground finds itself covered.
Nicolas Cage plays Colin Price, a Louisiana politician who gains notoriety after...
Nicolas Cage plays Colin Price, a Louisiana politician who gains notoriety after...
- 8/6/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Compromising your beliefs is never an ideal situation as you set out to obtain what you want in your personal and professional lives, but sometimes that concession is the only plausible way you can truly achieve your goals. Such is the case with the seemingly admirable politician in the new drama, ‘The Runner,’ which marks the feature film writing and directorial debuts of producer Austin Stark. The visionary leader respectfully sets out to protect the citizens of his city who have been negatively impacted by a recent natural disaster, only to devastatingly see his personal motivations and career derailed by an inadvertent scandal. So he ultimately considers relenting to his [ Read More ]
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- 8/6/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
The Runner Alchemy Reviewed by: Tami Smith, Guest Reviewer for Shockya. Grade: B- Director: Austin Stark Screenwriter: Austin Stark Cast: Nicolas Cage, Connie Nielsen, Sarah Paulson, Peter Fonda Release date: August 7, 2015 What makes a successful politician? Take Collin Price (Nicolas Cage) a congressman representing the second district of New Orleans. His father Rayne (Peter Fonda) was a politician, he married “well” to Deborah (Connie Nielsen) a talented lawyer, and has some lofty ideas about clean and green environment. And did I mention? He runs every day with a timer strapped on his arm. Following the Bp oil spill that lasted from April to July 2010, Collin sees an [ Read More ]
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- 8/3/2015
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Plot: An idealistic politician (Nicolas Cage) trying desperately to secure aid for his state following the 2010 Bp oil finds his career in tatters after his philandering goes public. Review: The Runner is a mild step in the right direction for Nicolas Cage. While his filmography has been littered with low-rent Dtv potboilers as of late (barring the occasional gem like Joe or intriguing misfire like The... Read More...
- 8/3/2015
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Read More: Watch: Nicolas Cage Fights Big Oil in Star-Studded 'The Runner' Trailer In the late 1990s, Tim Burton started developing an ambitious blockbuster that would have been a futuristic look at Superman, starring Nicolas Cage as a unique iteration of the Man of Steel. The film, entitled "Superman Lives," was never completed and hasn't been revisited since. In the upcoming documentary "The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened?" from director John Schnepp, the question as to why exactly the film never made it past pre-production is thoroughly explored. The journey into the film that never was includes behind-the-scenes videos of the film's creation and interviews with many of the talent involved with the project, including costume designer Colleen Atwood and directorial assistant Derek Fey. In a new clip from the documentary, Atwood and Fey discuss the unique design of Superman's costume in Burton's film and how it caused.
- 7/6/2015
- by Kaeli Van Cott
- Indiewire
Nicolas Cage is an idealistic but troubled politician in a new trailer for The Runner.
The drama tells a fictional story of betrayal and triumph set against the real-life Bp oil spill, as one politician (Cage) tries to rebuild the gulf.
Using a full-on Southern accent, Cage's politician takes on corporate America in the face of a sex scandal that could topple his ambitions.
This is the latest film from director Austin Stark, who has produced the Sundance hit Infinitely Polar Bear and indie comedy Hello I Must Be Going.
Stark shot The Runner on location in the Louisiana gulf and Washington DC last summer.
The Runner - which also stars Connie Nielsen, Peter Fonda and Sarah Paulson – bows on August 7 in the Us. A UK release is yet to be set.
The drama tells a fictional story of betrayal and triumph set against the real-life Bp oil spill, as one politician (Cage) tries to rebuild the gulf.
Using a full-on Southern accent, Cage's politician takes on corporate America in the face of a sex scandal that could topple his ambitions.
This is the latest film from director Austin Stark, who has produced the Sundance hit Infinitely Polar Bear and indie comedy Hello I Must Be Going.
Stark shot The Runner on location in the Louisiana gulf and Washington DC last summer.
The Runner - which also stars Connie Nielsen, Peter Fonda and Sarah Paulson – bows on August 7 in the Us. A UK release is yet to be set.
- 6/19/2015
- Digital Spy
An idealistic but flawed politician played by Nicolas Cage has to rethink his life after a sex scandal ruins his career in the political drama The Runner. That’s more like it Mr. Cage. Now I’ve made no secret of enjoying Nicolas Cage’s work, even some of the bad stuff, and I think that comes from […]
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- 6/18/2015
- by Alex
- Filmonic.com
The other title for this might have been Bad Politician (With a Good Heart): Port of Call New Orleans
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- 6/17/2015
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Check out the brand new trailer for The Runner.
In the aftermath of the Bp oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
Directed and written by Austin Stark, the film includes dynamic performances by Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas), Golden Globe and Emmy award nominee Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), Wendell Pierce (The Wire), Bryan Batt (Mad Men) and Golden Globe winner Peter Fonda (Easy Rider).
The Runner opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 7.
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In the aftermath of the Bp oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
Directed and written by Austin Stark, the film includes dynamic performances by Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas), Golden Globe and Emmy award nominee Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), Wendell Pierce (The Wire), Bryan Batt (Mad Men) and Golden Globe winner Peter Fonda (Easy Rider).
The Runner opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 7.
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- 6/17/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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