(l-r) Usher Raymond and Garrett Hedlund, in Burden. Photo: Mark Hill/101 Studios
In this strange but true story, Garrett Hedlund plays a young white man is persecuted after leaving the Ku Klux Klan he was raised in but finds shelter with a forgiving black reverend (Forest Whitaker) in Burden.
The title hints at various meanings, although it is also the last name of the person at the center of this inspiring drama. A strong, nuanced performance by Garrett Hedlund adds greatly to director Andrew Heckler’s true story-inspired drama about redemption and compassion, In fact, the film benefits in many ways from an impressive cast, including Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Andrea Riseborough and Usher Raymond, each of whom give affecting performances in this tale of human transformation.
Garrett plays Mike Burden, a young man abandoned by his abusive parents and raised by Tom Griffin (Tom Wilkinson), the powerful leader of...
In this strange but true story, Garrett Hedlund plays a young white man is persecuted after leaving the Ku Klux Klan he was raised in but finds shelter with a forgiving black reverend (Forest Whitaker) in Burden.
The title hints at various meanings, although it is also the last name of the person at the center of this inspiring drama. A strong, nuanced performance by Garrett Hedlund adds greatly to director Andrew Heckler’s true story-inspired drama about redemption and compassion, In fact, the film benefits in many ways from an impressive cast, including Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Andrea Riseborough and Usher Raymond, each of whom give affecting performances in this tale of human transformation.
Garrett plays Mike Burden, a young man abandoned by his abusive parents and raised by Tom Griffin (Tom Wilkinson), the powerful leader of...
- 3/17/2020
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
More than two years after its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Burden has finally come to theaters. After a surprisingly long wait, especially considering how the movie took home an award at Sundance, has it been worth the wait? Well, that’s a complicated questions. At times, the film is compelling, with high quality acting. At other points, however, the writing and direction can’t stack up to the performances. The end result is a flick with something to say, but a muddled way of saying it. Unfortunately, it won’t result in a recommendation here, though it’s undoubtedly not without its charms. This film is a drama, based on a true story, that looks at the impact that racist views can have on an individual. Set in a small South Carolina town, we meet Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund), a repo man who also happens to be a...
- 2/29/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
This wobbly but well-intentioned broadside against racism has been sitting on the shelf since it won the Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance 2018. What gives? Could it be that this true tale of 1990s Kkk resurgence has nothing to say to the here and now? Not if you live in the real world, where incidents like the white-supremacist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, have sparked a resurgence of racist attacks from Parkland to El Paso. Just as Spike Lee’s BlackKklansman used an incident from the 1970s to show...
- 2/27/2020
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
The Current War isn’t the only long-delayed film finally arriving in theaters. 101 Studios, the same distributor that revived the Benedict Cumberbatch-led feature will be giving life to Burden, a drama which will be released over two years after it premiered at Sundance Film Festival and picked up an Audience Award. Directed by Andrew Heckler and starring Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Andrea Riseborough, Tess Harper, Crystal Fox, and Usher, the film follows the story of a Kkk member who is awakened to a new path in life as he seeks redemption.
Dan Mecca said in his review, “There’s a clear desire to dig into the complexities of prejudice in Burden, written and directed by Andrew Heckler and based on the true story of Mike Burden. The ambition throughout is admirable, though the execution wavers a bit in spots. Garrett Hedlund stars as the titular character, a...
Dan Mecca said in his review, “There’s a clear desire to dig into the complexities of prejudice in Burden, written and directed by Andrew Heckler and based on the true story of Mike Burden. The ambition throughout is admirable, though the execution wavers a bit in spots. Garrett Hedlund stars as the titular character, a...
- 10/25/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
101 Studios have debuted a new trailer for Robbie Brenner’s Kkk redemption drama ‘Burden’ featuring Garrett Hedlund.
Based on a true story the film is directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Robbie Brenner (Dallas Buyers Club) and writer/director Andrew Heckler.
Tom Wilkinson, Andrea Riseborough, Tess Harper, Crystal Fox and Usher star alongside Hedlund and Whitaker.
Also in trailers – New trailer drops for Terrence Malick’s ‘A Hidden Life’
The film has a limited Us release from February 28th 2020
Burden Synopsis
When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy (Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker) resolves to do everything in his power to prevent long-simmering racial tensions from boiling over. But the members of Kennedy’s congregation are shocked to discover that his plan includes sheltering Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund), a Klansman whose relationships with both a single-mother (Andrea Riseborough...
Based on a true story the film is directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Robbie Brenner (Dallas Buyers Club) and writer/director Andrew Heckler.
Tom Wilkinson, Andrea Riseborough, Tess Harper, Crystal Fox and Usher star alongside Hedlund and Whitaker.
Also in trailers – New trailer drops for Terrence Malick’s ‘A Hidden Life’
The film has a limited Us release from February 28th 2020
Burden Synopsis
When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy (Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker) resolves to do everything in his power to prevent long-simmering racial tensions from boiling over. But the members of Kennedy’s congregation are shocked to discover that his plan includes sheltering Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund), a Klansman whose relationships with both a single-mother (Andrea Riseborough...
- 10/24/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There’s a clear desire to dig into the complexities of prejudice in Burden, written and directed by Andrew Heckler and based on the true story of Mike Burden. The ambition throughout is admirable, though the execution wavers a bit in spots. Garrett Hedlund stars as the titular character, a Ku Klux Klansman living in South Carolina. He puts in work as a repo man for Tom Griffin (Tom Wilkinson), a Kkk leader and supremely evil person. Mike’s doing his best to come back from years of military service overseas, mumbling through his sentences and walking with a handful of limps and ticks. It’s a whole lot of performance from Hedlund, whose choices stay consistent and ultimately build themselves into the narrative.
When Mike finds love in single mother Judy (Andrea Riseborough, always impressive and stealing scenes), he’s forced to question the lived-in racism that’s informed him most of his life.
When Mike finds love in single mother Judy (Andrea Riseborough, always impressive and stealing scenes), he’s forced to question the lived-in racism that’s informed him most of his life.
- 1/30/2018
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
If Mike Burden didn’t actually exist, and writer and director Andrew Heckler created a fictional character, it wouldn’t work. But as it happens, Mike Burden was a Kkk member with a heart of gold who left the Klan because of the love of a good woman, eventually aligning himself with an African-American minister he was once prepared to assassinate, all while laboring mightily under the, get this, burden implied by his surname. It sounds too neat, too crazy, too scripted. But he is real, and so is Heckler’s decades-in-the-making biopic “Burden,” which isn’t neat, crazy, or too scripted.
Instead, what Heckler — a first-time filmmaker finally getting to make his passion project after nearly 20 years — offers is a hard-won redemption story that doesn’t cut corners and or look for easy answers. As Burden, Garrett Hedlund astonishes in a nuanced portrait of a man resistant to change,...
Instead, what Heckler — a first-time filmmaker finally getting to make his passion project after nearly 20 years — offers is a hard-won redemption story that doesn’t cut corners and or look for easy answers. As Burden, Garrett Hedlund astonishes in a nuanced portrait of a man resistant to change,...
- 1/22/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
In my mind, the original 1986 Transformers: The Movie is the best Transformers movie ever made. I don’t care what anyone says. I loved that film, even though they killed off half of my favorite characters within the first 30 minutes. When I was a kid I was lucky enough to see it on the big screen at a special screening for some of the cast and crew members. I’ll never forget that experience. The movie just oozes '80s awesomeness.
I’m excited to report that Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studio are teaming up to release a special Blu-ray and DVD to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary. I seriously can’t believe that it’s been 30 freakin’ years!
The 30th Anniversary Edition will feature some bonus content and collectible packaging. The film boasts an impressive voice cast that included Orson Welles in his final role as Unicron, Peter Cullen,...
I’m excited to report that Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studio are teaming up to release a special Blu-ray and DVD to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary. I seriously can’t believe that it’s been 30 freakin’ years!
The 30th Anniversary Edition will feature some bonus content and collectible packaging. The film boasts an impressive voice cast that included Orson Welles in his final role as Unicron, Peter Cullen,...
- 6/10/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Shout! Factory, a multi-platform media company, and Hasbro Studios announced a strategic distribution collaboration to bring the iconic animated feature, Transformers – The Movie to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S. and Canada. This full-length animated adventure boasts the voice talent of Orson Welles in his final role and an all-star voice cast that includes Peter Cullen, Eric Idle, Casey Kasem, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack and Frank Welker. The announcement was made today by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Hasbro’s Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Stephen Davis.
The multi-year alliance provides Shout! Factory with exclusive home entertainment packaged media (Blu-ray and DVD) and select digital rights to Hasbro’s Transformers – The Movie for home entertainment releases in North America. In honor of the 30thanniversary of Transformers – The Movie, this beloved animated feature will be newly remastered and...
The multi-year alliance provides Shout! Factory with exclusive home entertainment packaged media (Blu-ray and DVD) and select digital rights to Hasbro’s Transformers – The Movie for home entertainment releases in North America. In honor of the 30thanniversary of Transformers – The Movie, this beloved animated feature will be newly remastered and...
- 6/9/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
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After promising so much of a revolution, and investing so much in a new system that would be the end to Man Utd’s much publicised problems of last season under David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal opened his United account with a loss.
The Red Devils were undone by injuries ahead of the game that led to surprising starts for Jesse Lingard, Javier Hernandez and Tyler Blackett, and during, as Lingard went off after 23 minutes, and shipped two goals to lose for the first time at home on an opening game since 1990.
Those goals – from Ki Sung Yueng and Gylfi Sigurdsson showed the problems Van Gaal faces with so few first choice defensive options, and though he was billed as the key to bringing in new signings, United simply have not addressed the problems.
Inevitably, almost as soon as the final whistle went and Swansea were confirmed as victors,...
After promising so much of a revolution, and investing so much in a new system that would be the end to Man Utd’s much publicised problems of last season under David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal opened his United account with a loss.
The Red Devils were undone by injuries ahead of the game that led to surprising starts for Jesse Lingard, Javier Hernandez and Tyler Blackett, and during, as Lingard went off after 23 minutes, and shipped two goals to lose for the first time at home on an opening game since 1990.
Those goals – from Ki Sung Yueng and Gylfi Sigurdsson showed the problems Van Gaal faces with so few first choice defensive options, and though he was billed as the key to bringing in new signings, United simply have not addressed the problems.
Inevitably, almost as soon as the final whistle went and Swansea were confirmed as victors,...
- 8/16/2014
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
As a child growing up the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was a trio of favourite cartoon shows which aired on American television networks after school and on Saturday mornings The Real Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Transformers. As is probably still the case with children shows today, there was plenty of marketing synergy at work. You would watch the show for an half and hour, only to be followed by an obsessive need to own the toys, comics and any other expensive, officially licensed product. Lest we overlook the obvious, there were movies to see as well.
There were of course other popular shows than the three mentioned above, but for me (and my little sister!), they represented the holy trinity of fantastical adventures, memorably one-dimensional characters and the sort of humour any kid could enjoy. Who needed to do homework when characters like Egon, Ray,...
There were of course other popular shows than the three mentioned above, but for me (and my little sister!), they represented the holy trinity of fantastical adventures, memorably one-dimensional characters and the sort of humour any kid could enjoy. Who needed to do homework when characters like Egon, Ray,...
- 3/16/2013
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
One of our recurring segments on The Televerse is The DVD Shelf, where guests come on to talk with us about one of their favorite series no longer on the air. Here is a library of the DVD Shelfs and guest segments we’ve done so far so listeners can catch up with our back catalog. Enjoy!
30 for 30 Season 1 (Make-You-Watch-athon)
Awake with Sean Ingram
Batman: the Animated Series with Gabe Bucsko
Battlestar Galactica (2003) with Josh Spiegel
Better Off Ted with Josh Spiegel
Blackadder with Les Chappell
Brass Eye with Derek Gladu
Buffy the Vampire Slayer with David Bax
Capone’s Horror Picks 1 (Duel, Salem’s Lot)
Cheers with David Bax
Chuck with Shawn Keown
Coupling (UK) with Erik Bondourant
Dead Like Me with Amrie Cunningham
Deadwood with Previously On
Doctor Who (Make-You-Watch-athon)
Fawlty Towers with Michael Rice
Firefly with Justine Smith
Freaks and Geeks with Corey Atad
Friday Night Lights...
30 for 30 Season 1 (Make-You-Watch-athon)
Awake with Sean Ingram
Batman: the Animated Series with Gabe Bucsko
Battlestar Galactica (2003) with Josh Spiegel
Better Off Ted with Josh Spiegel
Blackadder with Les Chappell
Brass Eye with Derek Gladu
Buffy the Vampire Slayer with David Bax
Capone’s Horror Picks 1 (Duel, Salem’s Lot)
Cheers with David Bax
Chuck with Shawn Keown
Coupling (UK) with Erik Bondourant
Dead Like Me with Amrie Cunningham
Deadwood with Previously On
Doctor Who (Make-You-Watch-athon)
Fawlty Towers with Michael Rice
Firefly with Justine Smith
Freaks and Geeks with Corey Atad
Friday Night Lights...
- 2/12/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
This week on the podcast, we skip the spotlight but go through a rather extensive week in TV as most series wind down, at least for the fall. We once again group the Tuesday (Ben and Kate, New Girl, The Mindy Project) and Thursday (30 Rock, Parks and Rec, It’s Always Sunny…, The League) comedies and we also take brief looks at Parenthood, the Key and Peele finale, Top Chef Seattle, Supernatural, Nashville, the season premiere of The Hour, The Vampire Diaries, Last Resort, The Amazing Race, Bob’s Burgers, The Good Wife, the Boardwalk Empire season finale, and Homeland. Then we welcome Tom Griffin from The Paul Goebel Show over to the DVD Shelf to help us break down the breakthrough ‘80s anime Robotech.
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- 12/4/2012
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Oh sweet cartoon nostalgia! Simultaneously revealing things we never saw in our cartoons way back when and reminding us of the things we did but wish we hadn’t. The 25th Anniversary release of Transformers: The Complete First Season almost manages to drown out the bitter with the sweet, but there still remains a few glaring issues with our old friends the Autobots and their adventures on Earth. Virtually hitting the 6 hour marker with episodic content, the 16 chapters in the fight against Megatron and the Decepticons are a vividly colored blast from the past with a shiny new package, some meager extras and a big Autobot magnet.
Cybertron flourished with a peaceful technological utopia where the life forms known as the Autobots, a sentient race of machines, existed in harmony. Until Megatron came on the scene. Seceding from the rest of his Autobot kind, he launched a civil war...
Cybertron flourished with a peaceful technological utopia where the life forms known as the Autobots, a sentient race of machines, existed in harmony. Until Megatron came on the scene. Seceding from the rest of his Autobot kind, he launched a civil war...
- 6/19/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
The Transformers: The Complete First Seasonshout Factory Home ENTERTAINMENT1984-85/General Audiences/6 HoursNow Available . List Price $29.99Has it really been twenty-five years since 'The Transformers' hit the scene? Man I feel old. I was actually into the 'Go-Bots' toys for a (very) brief period before this far more interesting story of alien robots waging war on Earth came to my attention in the fall of 1984. The animation was what one would expect from Marvel/Sunbow productions who had previously done great work on shows like 'Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends'. Basically 'The Transformers' animated series and comic books were created for the sole purpose of selling Hasbro's new toy line, but try telling us kids that. The writers came up with such likable characters and interesting stories that the line between fiction and reality would often be blurred for a ten-year-old. The character of heroic Autobot leader...
- 6/17/2009
- LRMonline.com
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