Year: 2009
Directors: John Hillcoat
Writers: Joe Penhall & Cormac McCarthy
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Bob Doto
Rating: 8 out of 10
I judge every disaster film by one standard: facial hair. For instance, if during the apocalypse you take every opportunity to nix that end-of-the-world-stubble off your face, because God forbid you, the actor, look bad in a film, than I’m filing you under “Sucker.” Remember that scene in 28 Days Later when the handsome bed-headed lead wakes up to the most horrible of possible life sentences, including a pair of dead parents, and then runs into a bunch of other good looking girls and guys, and the first thing he does is shave off his five o’clock shadow? That was annoying. In The Road, the ultra-human “Papa,” played humbly and heartfully by Viggo Mortensen, doesn’t shave his beard. But he almost does. And for me, therein lies a meta-tension.
Directors: John Hillcoat
Writers: Joe Penhall & Cormac McCarthy
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Bob Doto
Rating: 8 out of 10
I judge every disaster film by one standard: facial hair. For instance, if during the apocalypse you take every opportunity to nix that end-of-the-world-stubble off your face, because God forbid you, the actor, look bad in a film, than I’m filing you under “Sucker.” Remember that scene in 28 Days Later when the handsome bed-headed lead wakes up to the most horrible of possible life sentences, including a pair of dead parents, and then runs into a bunch of other good looking girls and guys, and the first thing he does is shave off his five o’clock shadow? That was annoying. In The Road, the ultra-human “Papa,” played humbly and heartfully by Viggo Mortensen, doesn’t shave his beard. But he almost does. And for me, therein lies a meta-tension.
- 10/22/2009
- QuietEarth.us
The former Lost star Harold Perrineau is being held hostage for his next big screen role. He will be joined with Michael Madsen and Danny Trejo.
Perrineau also is executive producing the Morningstar Films project, with the indie company’s John Sachar producing. Filming started during the weekend in North Carolina.
Mark Young will direct the movie, he scripted about a man armed with a shotgun at a remote roadside diner. But with the death of each hostage we suddenly find out there is someone who might be more dangerous than the stranger carrying...
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Perrineau also is executive producing the Morningstar Films project, with the indie company’s John Sachar producing. Filming started during the weekend in North Carolina.
Mark Young will direct the movie, he scripted about a man armed with a shotgun at a remote roadside diner. But with the death of each hostage we suddenly find out there is someone who might be more dangerous than the stranger carrying...
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- 9/9/2008
- by John
- ReelSuave.com
Harold Perrineau (28 Weeks Later, "Lost", "Oz") is being held hostage for his next big-screen role as the former "Lost" star has joined the cast of the indie thriller Killing Jar, with genre favs Michael Madsen and Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, From Dusk 'Till Dawn). Mark Young ("Tooth and Nail") is directing a pretty damn interesting script he penned about a stranger armed with a shotgun who takes seven patrons hostage at a remote roadside diner. As the body count rises, the survivors discover that one of the hostages might be more dangerous than their captor. Perrineau plays one of the hostages, a traveling salesman named John. Filming started during the weekend in North Carolina.
- 9/9/2008
- bloody-disgusting.com
Harold Perrineau is the latest to join Mark Young’s upcoming indie thriller “Killing Jar,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In the film written by Young, an armed stranger takes seven patrons hostage in a diner. As people start to die, some of the survivors discover that one of the hostages may actually be more dangerous than the hostage taker.
Michael Madsen and Danny Trejo are already on board. Perrineau plays John, a traveling salesman who’s also one of the hostages.
Besides his role as Michael Dawson in television’s “Lost,” Perrineau also starred in “Oz.” His big-screen credits include “The Matrix Reloaded” and “28 Weeks Later.”...
In the film written by Young, an armed stranger takes seven patrons hostage in a diner. As people start to die, some of the survivors discover that one of the hostages may actually be more dangerous than the hostage taker.
Michael Madsen and Danny Trejo are already on board. Perrineau plays John, a traveling salesman who’s also one of the hostages.
Besides his role as Michael Dawson in television’s “Lost,” Perrineau also starred in “Oz.” His big-screen credits include “The Matrix Reloaded” and “28 Weeks Later.”...
- 9/9/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Harold Perrineau is being held hostage for his next big-screen role.
The former "Lost" star has joined the cast of the indie thriller "Killing Jar," with Michael Madsen and Danny Trejo.
Perrineau also is executive producing the Morningstar Films project, with the indie company's John Sachar producing. Filming started during the weekend in North Carolina.
Mark Young ("Tooth and Nail") is directing a script he penned about a stranger armed with a shotgun who takes seven patrons hostage at a remote roadside diner. As the body count rises, the survivors discover that one of the hostages might be more dangerous than their captor.
Perrineau, who is repped by Apa, plays one of the hostages, a traveling salesman named John.
The actor recently appeared in the one-hour ABC drama "The Unusuals," which was picked up by the network for midseason. His film credits include "The Matrix," "28 Weeks Later" and "Romeo + Juliet.
The former "Lost" star has joined the cast of the indie thriller "Killing Jar," with Michael Madsen and Danny Trejo.
Perrineau also is executive producing the Morningstar Films project, with the indie company's John Sachar producing. Filming started during the weekend in North Carolina.
Mark Young ("Tooth and Nail") is directing a script he penned about a stranger armed with a shotgun who takes seven patrons hostage at a remote roadside diner. As the body count rises, the survivors discover that one of the hostages might be more dangerous than their captor.
Perrineau, who is repped by Apa, plays one of the hostages, a traveling salesman named John.
The actor recently appeared in the one-hour ABC drama "The Unusuals," which was picked up by the network for midseason. His film credits include "The Matrix," "28 Weeks Later" and "Romeo + Juliet.
- 9/9/2008
- by By Leslie Simmons
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former WB Network chairman Garth Ancier has been named president of BBC Worldwide Americas' U.S. operations, part of a corporate restructure that will bring all of the company's U.S. activity under the leadership of one person.
In the newly created post, Ancier will be responsible for developing the BBC brand in the U.S., including expanding BBC Worldwide's portfolio of channels, which includes the flagship cable channel BBC America, now in more than 53 million homes. Management also has expressed a desire to expand its BBC World news channel in the U.S. (it's now in about 2 million homes) and to launch a preschool kids channel and a high-definition channel.
Ancier also will work with U.S. networks on behalf of Los Angeles-based BBC Worldwide Prods. to produce shows and formats. The company's credits include such unscripted shows as ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and NBC's "Grease: You're the One That I Want." It also is a producer on three scripted pilots in contention for fall 2007 -- "Viva Laughlin!" (CBS), "The Thick of It" (ABC) and "I'm With Stupid" (NBC) -- and recently signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.
In addition, Ancier will manage BBC Worldwide's U.S. TV and video sales business and oversee the introduction of the company's Web-based program delivery system, bbc.com, which is in the process of approval.
Ancier will be based in BBC Worldwide Americas' New York headquarters, reporting to BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith. All U.S. businesses will report to Ancier effective immediately.
Ancier also was the inaugural entertainment president at Fox, head of the Walt Disney Co.'s TV production unit, entertainment president at NBC and executive vp programming at Turner Broadcasting System Inc. He also created and executive produced the long-running daytime talk show "Ricki Lake."
"Garth has an impeccable pedigree in U.S. media," Smith said. "His experience with America's most formidable networks, in both traditional and new media, will be fantastic for us as we grow the BBC brand in this market. Bringing all of our businesses in the U.S. under the guidance of someone with Garth's experience and vision will be invaluable for BBC Worldwide as we move to double the scale of our business in this territory."
Ancier was chairman of WB Network from May 2004 until its merger with Upn in September, when the CW was launched. He also was the WB's chief programmer from 1994-99, overseeing production on such series as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Dawson's Creek," "7th Heaven" and "Charmed."
Following the WB-upn merger, Ancier stayed within the Warner Bros. family, running In2TV, the Warners/AOL broadband television network. A search will be conducted for his replacement at In2TV. Ancier also recently executive produced a syndicated talk show pilot for Warners-based Telepictures Prods. with Gail Steinberg.
At BBC, Ancier will sit on and be accountable to the BBC Worldwide Americas board along with Darren Childs, managing director of global channels; David Moody, managing director of digital media; Mark Young, managing director of global sales; and Wayne Garvie, director of content and production.
Ancier said the company approached him about the position as the WB was shutting its doors last year.
"This is such an interesting collection of assets, particularly from the programming side, that I was intrigued," Ancier said. "I've always been a big viewer of the BBC in Europe and a little bit less here in the U.S., but the interesting relationship between the two cultures in the English-speaking world and the shared formats and sheer amount of product that's been successful on American television were areas that I wanted to explore."
Childs noted the importance of having one person oversee BBC Worldwide Americas' businesses and growth strategy.
"This is whole new level of ambition for (the BBC in) America," he said. "We have to be integrated and quick in terms of decision-making in order to operate at an optimum level in the U.S."...
In the newly created post, Ancier will be responsible for developing the BBC brand in the U.S., including expanding BBC Worldwide's portfolio of channels, which includes the flagship cable channel BBC America, now in more than 53 million homes. Management also has expressed a desire to expand its BBC World news channel in the U.S. (it's now in about 2 million homes) and to launch a preschool kids channel and a high-definition channel.
Ancier also will work with U.S. networks on behalf of Los Angeles-based BBC Worldwide Prods. to produce shows and formats. The company's credits include such unscripted shows as ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and NBC's "Grease: You're the One That I Want." It also is a producer on three scripted pilots in contention for fall 2007 -- "Viva Laughlin!" (CBS), "The Thick of It" (ABC) and "I'm With Stupid" (NBC) -- and recently signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.
In addition, Ancier will manage BBC Worldwide's U.S. TV and video sales business and oversee the introduction of the company's Web-based program delivery system, bbc.com, which is in the process of approval.
Ancier will be based in BBC Worldwide Americas' New York headquarters, reporting to BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith. All U.S. businesses will report to Ancier effective immediately.
Ancier also was the inaugural entertainment president at Fox, head of the Walt Disney Co.'s TV production unit, entertainment president at NBC and executive vp programming at Turner Broadcasting System Inc. He also created and executive produced the long-running daytime talk show "Ricki Lake."
"Garth has an impeccable pedigree in U.S. media," Smith said. "His experience with America's most formidable networks, in both traditional and new media, will be fantastic for us as we grow the BBC brand in this market. Bringing all of our businesses in the U.S. under the guidance of someone with Garth's experience and vision will be invaluable for BBC Worldwide as we move to double the scale of our business in this territory."
Ancier was chairman of WB Network from May 2004 until its merger with Upn in September, when the CW was launched. He also was the WB's chief programmer from 1994-99, overseeing production on such series as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Dawson's Creek," "7th Heaven" and "Charmed."
Following the WB-upn merger, Ancier stayed within the Warner Bros. family, running In2TV, the Warners/AOL broadband television network. A search will be conducted for his replacement at In2TV. Ancier also recently executive produced a syndicated talk show pilot for Warners-based Telepictures Prods. with Gail Steinberg.
At BBC, Ancier will sit on and be accountable to the BBC Worldwide Americas board along with Darren Childs, managing director of global channels; David Moody, managing director of digital media; Mark Young, managing director of global sales; and Wayne Garvie, director of content and production.
Ancier said the company approached him about the position as the WB was shutting its doors last year.
"This is such an interesting collection of assets, particularly from the programming side, that I was intrigued," Ancier said. "I've always been a big viewer of the BBC in Europe and a little bit less here in the U.S., but the interesting relationship between the two cultures in the English-speaking world and the shared formats and sheer amount of product that's been successful on American television were areas that I wanted to explore."
Childs noted the importance of having one person oversee BBC Worldwide Americas' businesses and growth strategy.
"This is whole new level of ambition for (the BBC in) America," he said. "We have to be integrated and quick in terms of decision-making in order to operate at an optimum level in the U.S."...
- 8/18/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London -- Sony Pictures TV International has upped Central and Eastern European sales director Mark Young to the post of vp sales, taking responsibility for Greece, Turkey, the Middle East and Israel.
He will report to London-based Danny Goldman, senior vp sales. In a separate move, Oi Yee Wong has been promoted to head the company's sales efforts in the U.K, Ireland and South Africa.
He will report to London-based Danny Goldman, senior vp sales. In a separate move, Oi Yee Wong has been promoted to head the company's sales efforts in the U.K, Ireland and South Africa.
- 7/16/2008
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lauren Holly and Louis Gossett Jr. are set to star in the indie feature The Least Among You, written and directed by Mark Young. Julia Verdin is producing.
Principal photography began Tuesday in Los Angeles on the film, which centers on a black man named Richard Kelly (newcomer Cedric Sanders), who, after graduating from college and becoming successful in the corporate world, is falsely arrested in the 1965 Watts riots. Kelly faces racial prejudice from professors and students after his agreement to a plea bargain that involves spending two semesters at a seminary.
Holly will play a professor at the seminary who has become a closet drinker after losing her husband and two children while doing missionary work in Africa.
Gossett will play an elderly ex-con who lives in the basement of Kelly's dorm and inspires him to conquer his demons.
William Devane also has been cast as the seminary president who recruits Kelly.
The film is being produced through Witenucke Films and Verdin's Rough Diamond Prods.
Principal photography began Tuesday in Los Angeles on the film, which centers on a black man named Richard Kelly (newcomer Cedric Sanders), who, after graduating from college and becoming successful in the corporate world, is falsely arrested in the 1965 Watts riots. Kelly faces racial prejudice from professors and students after his agreement to a plea bargain that involves spending two semesters at a seminary.
Holly will play a professor at the seminary who has become a closet drinker after losing her husband and two children while doing missionary work in Africa.
Gossett will play an elderly ex-con who lives in the basement of Kelly's dorm and inspires him to conquer his demons.
William Devane also has been cast as the seminary president who recruits Kelly.
The film is being produced through Witenucke Films and Verdin's Rough Diamond Prods.
- 12/7/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After Dark Films has picked up Mark Young's cannibal tale Tooth and Nail for its After Dark Horrorfest 2007 film series.
Rachel Miner, Rider Strong, Robert Carradine, Vinnie Jones and Michael Madsen star as survivors in a post-apocalyptic world who fight a legion of hungry cannibals. The feature, produced by Jonathan Sachar and Patrick Durham, will be released nationwide Nov. 9-18.
Other films in the series include Borderland, The Deaths of Ian Stone, Frontiers, Nightmare Man and Unearthed.
Steve Break of Break Thru Media negotiated the deal on behalf of Durham/Sachar Prods.
Rachel Miner, Rider Strong, Robert Carradine, Vinnie Jones and Michael Madsen star as survivors in a post-apocalyptic world who fight a legion of hungry cannibals. The feature, produced by Jonathan Sachar and Patrick Durham, will be released nationwide Nov. 9-18.
Other films in the series include Borderland, The Deaths of Ian Stone, Frontiers, Nightmare Man and Unearthed.
Steve Break of Break Thru Media negotiated the deal on behalf of Durham/Sachar Prods.
- 10/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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