Life In A Day (12A)
(Kevin Macdonald, 2011, Us)
Compiled from amateur submissions of what people all over the world did on 24 July 2010, this documentary sets itself an almighty challenge. It's fashioned into some sort of narrative order, with recurring themes and music, and moments of emotion and illumination, which saves it from becoming a random global channel-surf. But you could say the subjective "direction" and homogenising technical treatment are at odds with the democratic intentions.
The Beaver (12A)
(Jodie Foster, 2011, Us) Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin. 91 mins
Having crucified Jesus, Gibson now nails himself to the cross in a bizarre talk-to-the-hand family drama that feels more like the actor's own public therapy session.
Green Lantern (12A)
(Martin Campbell, 2011, Us) Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard. 114 mins
Like banks, summer superhero movies are now too big to fail. But will Reynolds's charm, a virtual costume and some interplanetary effects be...
(Kevin Macdonald, 2011, Us)
Compiled from amateur submissions of what people all over the world did on 24 July 2010, this documentary sets itself an almighty challenge. It's fashioned into some sort of narrative order, with recurring themes and music, and moments of emotion and illumination, which saves it from becoming a random global channel-surf. But you could say the subjective "direction" and homogenising technical treatment are at odds with the democratic intentions.
The Beaver (12A)
(Jodie Foster, 2011, Us) Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin. 91 mins
Having crucified Jesus, Gibson now nails himself to the cross in a bizarre talk-to-the-hand family drama that feels more like the actor's own public therapy session.
Green Lantern (12A)
(Martin Campbell, 2011, Us) Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard. 114 mins
Like banks, summer superhero movies are now too big to fail. But will Reynolds's charm, a virtual costume and some interplanetary effects be...
- 6/17/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Reviewed by Amanda Georges
(February 2011)
Directed/Written by: Matt Porterfield
Starring: Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, James Siebor Jr., Dustin Ray, Cody Ray, Charles “Spike” Sauers, Catherine Evans, Virginia Heath, Casey Weibust and Drew Harris
Genre hybrids are no longer a novelty, just as the use of documentary techniques in fictional films is tried and true. But “Putty Hill” from writer-director Matt Porterfield is a faux documentary so compelling that forgetting the story is fiction is not just a risk but an expectation. The film aims only to present a touching portrayal of a community but in the process reflects gracefully on the nature of storytelling on film.
Shot to look like a documentary, “Putty Hill” follows the people of a small community in Baltimore as they gather to attend the funeral of a local boy, Cory, who died of a drug overdose. Rather than a sweeping statement about loss and suffering,...
(February 2011)
Directed/Written by: Matt Porterfield
Starring: Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, James Siebor Jr., Dustin Ray, Cody Ray, Charles “Spike” Sauers, Catherine Evans, Virginia Heath, Casey Weibust and Drew Harris
Genre hybrids are no longer a novelty, just as the use of documentary techniques in fictional films is tried and true. But “Putty Hill” from writer-director Matt Porterfield is a faux documentary so compelling that forgetting the story is fiction is not just a risk but an expectation. The film aims only to present a touching portrayal of a community but in the process reflects gracefully on the nature of storytelling on film.
Shot to look like a documentary, “Putty Hill” follows the people of a small community in Baltimore as they gather to attend the funeral of a local boy, Cory, who died of a drug overdose. Rather than a sweeping statement about loss and suffering,...
- 2/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Amanda Georges
(February 2011)
Directed/Written by: Matt Porterfield
Starring: Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, James Siebor Jr., Dustin Ray, Cody Ray, Charles “Spike” Sauers, Catherine Evans, Virginia Heath, Casey Weibust and Drew Harris
Genre hybrids are no longer a novelty, just as the use of documentary techniques in fictional films is tried and true. But “Putty Hill” from writer-director Matt Porterfield is a faux documentary so compelling that forgetting the story is fiction is not just a risk but an expectation. The film aims only to present a touching portrayal of a community but in the process reflects gracefully on the nature of storytelling on film.
Shot to look like a documentary, “Putty Hill” follows the people of a small community in Baltimore as they gather to attend the funeral of a local boy, Cory, who died of a drug overdose. Rather than a sweeping statement about loss and suffering,...
(February 2011)
Directed/Written by: Matt Porterfield
Starring: Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, James Siebor Jr., Dustin Ray, Cody Ray, Charles “Spike” Sauers, Catherine Evans, Virginia Heath, Casey Weibust and Drew Harris
Genre hybrids are no longer a novelty, just as the use of documentary techniques in fictional films is tried and true. But “Putty Hill” from writer-director Matt Porterfield is a faux documentary so compelling that forgetting the story is fiction is not just a risk but an expectation. The film aims only to present a touching portrayal of a community but in the process reflects gracefully on the nature of storytelling on film.
Shot to look like a documentary, “Putty Hill” follows the people of a small community in Baltimore as they gather to attend the funeral of a local boy, Cory, who died of a drug overdose. Rather than a sweeping statement about loss and suffering,...
- 2/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
See the movie trailer for Putty Hill as well as the poster. Directed by Matt Porterfield, the Cinema Guild drama opens February 18th. Starring in Putty Hill are Sky Ferreira, Cody Ray, Dustin Ray, James Siebor Jr. and Zoe Vance. Porterfield wrote the screenplay based on the story by Jordan Mintzer. The film is a beautifully realized portrait of a close-knit community on the outskirts of Baltimore. At a neighborhood karaoke bar, friends and family gather to remember a young man who passed away. Knowing little about his final days, they attempt to reconstruct his life. In the process, they offer a window onto their own lives, an evocative picture of working-class America...
- 2/2/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the movie trailer for Putty Hill as well as the poster. Directed by Matt Porterfield, the Cinema Guild drama opens February 18th. Starring in Putty Hill are Sky Ferreira, Cody Ray, Dustin Ray, James Siebor Jr. and Zoe Vance. Porterfield wrote the screenplay based on the story by Jordan Mintzer. The film is a beautifully realized portrait of a close-knit community on the outskirts of Baltimore. At a neighborhood karaoke bar, friends and family gather to remember a young man who passed away. Knowing little about his final days, they attempt to reconstruct his life. In the process, they offer a window onto their own lives, an evocative picture of working-class America...
- 2/2/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the movie trailer for Putty Hill as well as the poster. Directed by Matt Porterfield, the Cinema Guild drama opens February 18th. Starring in Putty Hill are Sky Ferreira, Cody Ray, Dustin Ray, James Siebor Jr. and Zoe Vance. Porterfield wrote the screenplay based on the story by Jordan Mintzer. The film is a beautifully realized portrait of a close-knit community on the outskirts of Baltimore. At a neighborhood karaoke bar, friends and family gather to remember a young man who passed away. Knowing little about his final days, they attempt to reconstruct his life. In the process, they offer a window onto their own lives, an evocative picture of working-class America...
- 2/2/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Director: Matthew Porterfield Writers: Jordan Mintzer, Matthew Porterfield Starring: Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, James Siebor, Jr., Dustin Ray, Cody Ray The setting is a poor, working-class suburb of Baltimore that descriptive adjectives such as decrepit, depressing and boring seem to fit best. There is nothing of merit or worth here. It seems like no one works – with the exception of drug dealers. This location is not the Baltimore of John Waters, nor is it the Baltimore that we see in “The Wire.” This is a place that the U.S. economy left behind a long time ago. This, dare I say, “white trash” community – of tattoos, dreadlocks, torn clothing, skateboarders and BMXers, graffiti, paintball and video games, and drugs – seems like something Harmony Korine would have concocted for the silver screen; but, in the sympathetic hands of writer-director Matthew Porterfield, Putty Hill brims with subtle neo-realism. It feels like Porterfield is one of these characters,...
- 3/11/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Less than a week worth of recovering from the Sundance Film Festival, and we are already looking forward to our next, big film fest coverage. That would be the South by Southwest Film Festival held annually in Austin, Texas. Last year, Scott and I brought you all kinds of coverage from the Lone Star State, and this year doesn’t look to be much different.
With that, the announcement came last night of the feature films that will be playing at the SXSW Film Festival. Previous announcement were already made about films like Cold Weather, Electra Luxx, Hubble 3D, Lemmy, Saturday Night, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights making their debut. Kick-ass was recently announced as the opening night film, as well.
Among the other films being presented this year are some Sundance darlings, a few, highly anticipated premieres, and MacGruber.
Check out the full list...
With that, the announcement came last night of the feature films that will be playing at the SXSW Film Festival. Previous announcement were already made about films like Cold Weather, Electra Luxx, Hubble 3D, Lemmy, Saturday Night, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights making their debut. Kick-ass was recently announced as the opening night film, as well.
Among the other films being presented this year are some Sundance darlings, a few, highly anticipated premieres, and MacGruber.
Check out the full list...
- 2/4/2010
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I was so excited at seeing the SXSW line up last night that I completely forgot to post it and started searching the interwebs for cool content to go with it. Oops. Yes, I wish I was there but alas, it wasn’t mean to be (though don’t despair. We’ll be bringing you wicked awesome coverage).
But enough rambling, you want to know what’s all playing. Well, for a start there’s the much anticipated McGruber (trailer), the Duplass’ semi-mainstream comedy Cyrus, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs (trailer, review), Daniel Stamm’s horror flick Cotton and that’s on top of the previously announced titles which include Electra Luxx (Carla Gugino as a pregnant porn star? Bring. It. On.) and Kick-Ass (trailer). That’s already a great line-up but dear me, some of the other titles are pretty awesome too.
There’s Clay Liford scifi drama Earthling (trailer...
But enough rambling, you want to know what’s all playing. Well, for a start there’s the much anticipated McGruber (trailer), the Duplass’ semi-mainstream comedy Cyrus, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs (trailer, review), Daniel Stamm’s horror flick Cotton and that’s on top of the previously announced titles which include Electra Luxx (Carla Gugino as a pregnant porn star? Bring. It. On.) and Kick-Ass (trailer). That’s already a great line-up but dear me, some of the other titles are pretty awesome too.
There’s Clay Liford scifi drama Earthling (trailer...
- 2/4/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Late yesterday the SXSW Fim Festival, which runs from March 12-20 in Austin, TX, announced the full lineup of films that will be screening at this year’s event. And baby, it’s quite a list. Mixing big name films with intimate indie gems, the sheer number of films and the vast array of talented filmmakers is sure to be a hit with attendees and critics alike.
This lineup includes premieres of studio films such as Universal’s MacGruber, Lionsgate’s teen superhero actioneer Kick-Ass and smaller films like Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel Gondry’s The Thorn in the Heart and Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine. With so many films to watch, it will be very difficult to find time to seem them all during the events nine days. But hell, we’re going to try.
For more on...
This lineup includes premieres of studio films such as Universal’s MacGruber, Lionsgate’s teen superhero actioneer Kick-Ass and smaller films like Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel Gondry’s The Thorn in the Heart and Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine. With so many films to watch, it will be very difficult to find time to seem them all during the events nine days. But hell, we’re going to try.
For more on...
- 2/4/2010
- by Chris Ullrich
- The Flickcast
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