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Brian Petsos, Oscar Isaac, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Kristen Wiig, More to Star in REVENGE FOR JOLLY!

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 7th, 2011 at 6:21 pm

Atlas Independent is new to the filmmaking game, but they’re off to a good start with the supporting cast for their first feature Revenge for Jolly!.  Brian Petsos stars as the owner of a dog who died under suspicious circumstances.  He and his cousin “follow a series of clues in an attempt to track down the dog’s murderer, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.”  Oscar Isaac plays the cousin; Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Ryan Phillippe, Kristen Wiig, David Rasche, Kevin Corrigan, Garret Dillahunt, Bobby Moynihan, and Gillian Jacobs also star.  That’s a cast I trust with this absurdist premise.

Director Chadd Harbold wrapped the sub-$10 million production in August.  For more info on Revenge for Jolly! and Atlas Independent’s mission statement, read the full press release after the jump.

2010 Gotham Independent Film Award Winners Include WINTER’S BONE and THE OATH

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: November 29th, 2010 at 9:43 pm

The Independent Filmmaker Project have announced the winners of the 2010 Gotham Independent Film Awards.  Winter’s Bone was the big winner, landing both “Best Feature” and “Best Ensemble Performance.”  The other honorees include Holy Rollers, Daddy Longlegs, Littlerock, The Oath, and Waiting for Superman.

Hit the jump for the full list of winners.

RAISING HOPE Series Premiere Review

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 21st, 2010 at 12:47 am

This fall, Fox presented two live-action sitcoms to me, a huge champion of Arrested Development and sorta-fan of My Name Is Earl.

1) Running Wilde: created by Mitch Hurwitz (Arrested Development) and Jim Vallely (Arrested __Development), starring Will Arnett (Arrested Development)
2) Raising Hope: created by Greg Garcia, the man behind Earl and (shudder) Yes, Dear

If you were to ask me three months ago which pilot would be funnier, I would be shocked at the answer: Raising Hope.  My review — which invokes the Coen Brothers for some reason — after the jump.

THE ROAD Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: May 29th, 2010 at 8:59 am

Post-No Country for Old Men, was there any chance they wouldn’t adapt Cormac McCarthy’s Oprah-approved best-seller The Road? Well, they did, and The Weinstein Company produced it, and if you had read the book, you’d know why this was a tough sell, and eventually flopped (on top of being released by the struggling Weinstein Company). The story of a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) trudging through a post-apocalyptic wasteland as they fend off cannibals and encounter strange people (including cameos by Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, and Michael K. Williams) as they cling to staying alive and keeping their souls, The Road is a heavy experience. My review of The Road on Blu-ray after the jump.

7 Movie Clips from WINTER’S BONE – Premieres at Sundance and Stars Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt, Sheryl Lee, Tate Taylor

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 18th, 2010 at 7:28 pm

One of the many movies premiering at Sundance is director Debra Granik’s (Down to the Bone) Winter’s Bone.  The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt, Sheryl Lee, and Tate Taylor and it focuses on the dangerous efforts of an Ozard Mountain girl to track down her drug-dealer father while keeping her family intact.  At least that’s what IMDb says about it.

While I never got the chance to see Granik’s last film (Down to the Bone), I’ve heard from people it’s great.  Also, Vera Farmiga said during a recent interview that it’s her best work. Based on that, I’m planning on seeing Winter’s Bone when I’m at Sundance.

But if you’re not going to Park City, or you just want an early look at the film, hit the jump as we’ve been provided with seven clips.  Also, I’ve posted a more detailed synopsis.

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES Season Two Blu-Ray Review

by Nico    Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 8:57 am

As a science fiction nerd, I was onboard Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles at the word “Terminator”.  The show focuses on the bond between Sarah and her son John as they work together with the first cute Terminator, Cameron, to stave off Armageddon.  Were they successful?  Was it entertaining?  More after the jump.

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