Tag: zalbatmanglij
THE OA: Part II Trailer: Netflix's Ambitious Sci-fi Series is Back with a Twist
After three long years of waiting, fans of The OA will finally get to see what happened to Brit Marling following the dramatic and somewhat controversial ending of the series' first season. If you are new to the series, I...
Why Netflix's THE OA Is a Triumph of Creative Open-Mindedness and Productive Ambiguity
Note: this opinion piece discusses The OA’s approach to storytelling, weighs in on the show’s enigmatic finale and as such contains spoilers. If you haven’t yet seen The OA, you might want to stop reading and check back in at...
AnarchyVision: Talking THE PURGE, THE EAST and BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Another not so great week for mainstream releases, with The Purge and The East proving to be little more than misguided high-concept failures. With Linklater's Before Midnight opening wider, and linking to Ethan Hawke's other release, I felt it deserved...
Review: THE EAST Entertains But Lacks An Indie Spark
Zal Batmanglij has worked up quite a fan base since his debut feature Sound of My Voice premiered at Sundance in 2011. Though it was initially overshadowed by the big sale buzz of that year's other Brit Marling film, Another...
Sundance 2013 Review: THE EAST is a Decent Studio Pic with No Indie Spark
Zal Batmanglij has worked up quite a fan base since his debut feature Sound of My Voice premiered at Sundance in 2011. Though it was initially overshadowed by the big sale buzz of that year's other Brit Marling film...
Review: SOUND OF MY VOICE More a Sigh Than a Shout
Is she or isn't she? A time traveler, I mean. It's modern day L.A., and Maggie (Brit Marling, of ANOTHER EARTH) is living the dream. She's got her own place, needs no job, doesn't have to wear anything all day...
Trailer for Sundance 2011 Entry SOUND OF MY VOICE Arrives
After playing to fairly positive buzz at Sundance 2011, Zal Batmanglij's Sound Of My Voice was bought, along with its sister film Another Earth (produced by Batmanglij, also co-written by and starring Brit Marling), by Fox Searchlight. But whereas the...
BREAKING: Toby Kebbell Joining Fox Searchlight Terrorism Thriller THE EAST
In Guy Ritchie's Rock'N'Rolla Toby Kebbell accomplished what many would consider impossible: He outperformed Tom Hardy. Kebbell's part as Johnny Quid announced the busy character actor as a performer ready to come into his own, as a man with charisma...
SXSW 2011: SOUND OF MY VOICE Clip
Zal Batmanglij's Sound Of My Voice is a different sort of cult film in that rather than appealing to a small but loyal group of followers - ie inspiring a cult - is it about a cult and a couple...
