Tag: johncusack
PURSUIT Trailer Pits Father Against Son
Here are two questions I have never asked myself: (1) "Where is my wife?" (2) "Did my father have something to do with her disappearance?" When you are Emile Hirsch and your father is John Cusack, though, and you find...
Interview: Emile Hirsch on MIDNIGHT IN THE SWITCHGRASS, Working with Friedkin and Tarantino
“The most significant young performance in generations in American film” is how Sean Penn described Emile Hirsch's work on the epic Into the Wild. Hirsch physically transformed himself to bring to the screen the liberating and deadly adventure of Chris...
Review: UTOPIA, Let Cynics Rejoice
John Cusack, Rainn Wilson and Sasha Lane star in the Americanized series, created by executive producer Gillian Flynn ('Gone Girl'), and streaming soon on Amazon Prime Video.
Now on Blu-ray: eXistenZ & THE GRIFTERS From 101 Films Black Label
UK cult home video specialists 101 Films recently launched a new line of limited edition releases under the banner 101 Black Label. The first two films to get the deluxe treatment are David Cronenberg's eXistenZ and Stephen Frears' The Grifters....
The Wonderful World of DTV - A Review of Steven C Miller's Arsenal (2017)
Last year I had written an article on film director Steven C Miller and how his films had a noticeable rise in quality from the usual DTV fare. At the time his latest film had just been released. Marauders (2016)...
Now On Blu-ray: BONE TOMAHAWK, DRAGON BLADE Lead New Releases
Headlining Blu-ray releases in North America this week, Kurt Russell stars in the sneaky Bone Tomahawk, which looks very much like a Western until it reveals its full palette of colors. Our founder and editor Todd Brown wrote: "Though certainly...
Trailer for Spike Lee's CHI-RAQ
I'm a huge fan of Greek tragedy, and I remain a fan of Spike Lee, despite some recent missteps in a few films. His latest, Chi-Raq, will be released in the US on December 4th, and it looks pretty awesome,...
Review: DRAGON BLADE, Thrilling Fights And Beautiful Shots, Yet Sentimental To A Fault
Daniel Lee's war drama suffers from too much naivety that cannot be counterbalanced by its technical qualities. Grossing more than $50 million only a few days after its release in local theaters, the Chinese blockbuster revolves around the "true" story...
Review: LOVE & MERCY, That's What You Need Tonight
"I was sittin' in a crummy movie with my hands on my chin..." That's not a statement in regards to the film this review is covering. Rather, it's the first line of the song of this movie's namesake. Brian Wilson's...
Udine 2015 Review: War Drama DRAGON BLADE Might Be The New UNESCO Representative
The Udine Far East Film Festival (FEFF) opened its 17th edition with a bang. Not only did the Italian festival hold the world premiere of the international cut of Dragon Blade, it also managed to have Jackie Chan himself introducing...
Review: MAPS TO THE STARS, Cold, Dreary, And Dull
This doesn't bode well. For the second film in a row, David Cronenberg has made a stinker. Yes, there were some bits in Cosmopolis that didn't suck, but it was hardly vintage DC. As I mentioned in my review for...
Final Trailers For Historical Actioner DRAGON BLADE
With the premiere of Daniel Lee's big budgeted historical epic Dragon Blade, starring Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Adrian Brody, is just around the corner, the final two trailers has been posted to promote the release. Jackie...
MAPS TO THE STARS: Deliciously Dark US Trailer and Poster Revealed
We're all ScreenAnarchying over here at the sight of the new US poster and trailer for Maps to the Stars, the latest tale of humanity gone awry from David Cronenberg, and it looks fantastic. Here's the official press release:Julianne Moore won...
Watch John Cusack And Adrien Brody Throw Their (Dwindling) Careers Away In DRAGON BLADE Trailer. God Knows What Jackie Chan's Doing ...
Here's the thing about the three leads of upcoming period set martial arts film Dragon Blade: Jackie Chan doesn't give a shit about his English language work, hasn't for a very long time, and doesn't even bother to hide this...
AnarchyVision: Jason Gorber Talks NIGHTCRAWLER, FORCE MAJEURE, Stanley Kubrick, And More
A double bill this week, where we talk about new openings like Nightcrawler, Force Majeure and Maps to the Stars, as well as the new Kubrick exhibit at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.As a bonus, there's also the coverage from the...
Cineteca Nacional's Muestra 57 Lineup: Ceylan, Dolan, Godard, Cronenberg, Jarmusch, And More
Cineteca Nacional has announced the 14 films that conform the 57th edition of the Muestra International, which kicks off on Friday, November 7. It looks like a recreation of this year's Morelia, which is certainly good news for cinephiles in...
Morelia 2014: The Best Of The Festival Goes To Mexico City
From October 29 to November 9, the Morelia International Film Festival will have a selection of its 2014 programming playing at several venues in Mexico City. Titled "The best of Morelia in Mexico City", this brief showing is premiering in...
Morelia 2014: Final Wave Of Films Includes BIRDMAN, GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE, THE GREEN INFERNO, And Much More
The Morelia International Film Festival announced the final details for its 12th edition, which kicks off next Friday (October 17). It is overall a really impressive lineup and - as usual - Morelia will be premiering in Mexico some of...
Watch One Tough Granny In Clip From Brian Trenchard Smith's DRIVE HARD
We have a clip to share with you from Drive Hard, the latest from Ozploitation great Brian Trenchard-Smith. In the clip, stars John Cusack and Thomas Jane cross paths with a justice seeking granny. Former race car driver Peter Roberts (Thomas Jane)...
MAPS TO THE STARS UK Trailer: David Cronenberg Points To Betrayal
With David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars preparing to launch in UK cinemas on September 26, a new (safe for work) trailer has been prepared. It's very similar to the red-band trailer that came out earlier this year, before the film...
