“Phantom Halo” tries to become a modern Shakespearean tragedy and ends up as a painfully generic family crime drama. The Shakespeare connection is not really far fetched, since Antonia Bogdanovich’s (yes, Peter Bogdanovitch’s daughter, he executive produced the film) feature directorial debut, about a family struggling to survive amidst a barrage of economic hardships, contains a father-son duo who are obsessed with the Bard. Bogdanovich’s film even begins with a run of the mill art house black-and-white dream sequence, the kind that Peter Dinklage in “Living in Oblivion” would have made fun of, as the unnecessarily dour voiceover recites the famous soliloquy from “Macbeth.” Alas, “Phantom Halo” tries to be a tale full of sound and fury, but in the end it signifies nothing. Co-written by Antonia Bogadanovich and Anne Heffron, and based on Boganovich’s short film, “My Left Hand Man,” “Phantom Halo” follows the exploits of the Emerson family.
- 6/16/2015
- by Oktay Ege Kozak
- The Playlist
Arc Entertainment acquired Us rights to the crime thriller Phantom Halo. It’s directed by Antonia Bogdanovich, the daughter of helmer Peter Bogdanovich, and she wrote it with Anne Heffron. Pic stars Maze Runner‘s Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rebecca Romijn, Luke Kleintank, Sebastian Roché, Tobin Bell and Clare Grant. Arc Entertainment will be releasing the film on VOD and in theaters on June 19, 2015. Arc Entertainment's Scott Moesta, made the deal with Michael E. Morales…...
- 4/24/2015
- Deadline
The crime thriller will open day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on June 19. Peter Bogdanovich’s daughter Antonia Bogdanovich makes her feature directorial debut.
Phantom Halo is based on a screenplay by Bogdanovich and Anne Heffron about brothers who tumble into a counterfeiting operation.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rebecca Romijn, Luke Kleintank, Sebastian Roché, Tobin Bell and Clare Grant star.
William Blaylock produces with Peter Bogdanovich, Brian Espinosa, Gabriella Revilla Lugo and Anna Thea Bogdanovich co-produced alongside Amanda Mortimer.
Arc Entertainment’s Scott Moesta brokered the deal with Michael E Morales on behalf of the filmmakers.
Phantom Halo is based on a screenplay by Bogdanovich and Anne Heffron about brothers who tumble into a counterfeiting operation.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rebecca Romijn, Luke Kleintank, Sebastian Roché, Tobin Bell and Clare Grant star.
William Blaylock produces with Peter Bogdanovich, Brian Espinosa, Gabriella Revilla Lugo and Anna Thea Bogdanovich co-produced alongside Amanda Mortimer.
Arc Entertainment’s Scott Moesta brokered the deal with Michael E Morales on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 4/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Read More: Arc Entertainment Acquires Civil War Thriller 'Echoes Of War' Arc Entertainment has acquired all Us rights to the crime thriller "Phantom Halo," the debut film from Antonia Bogdanovich, who co-wrote the film with Anne Heffron. "Phantom Halo" stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster ("The Maze Runner"), Rebecca Romijn ("X-Men"), Luke Kleintank ("Dark House"), Sebastian Roché ("A Walk Among the Tombsones"), Tobin Bell ("Saw II"), and Clare Grant ("Walk the Line"). "Phantom Halo" follows brothers Samuel (Brodie-Sangster) and Beckett (Kleintank), who struggle to survive while their father gambles and drinks. They find reprieve in comic books and Shakespeare -- but when Beckett tries to make some money to pay off his father's debts by counterfeiting, things take a turn for the worse. "This is a searing and original family drama, brilliantly acted and directed....
- 4/23/2015
- by Anya Jaremko-Greenwold
- Indiewire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.