Close-Up is a column that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Possession is playing March 12 - April 11, 2016 in the United States.In and out, my mind goesIn and out, he goesTo show me it’s cruelMy trust in youBerlin is drowning me— “Drowning in Berlin,” MobilesIt begins on foot, and ends in the heavens. On 13 February 2014, I took a night off from watching films at the Berlin Film Festival and rode the U-Bahn to Moritzplatz. Between 1961 and 1990, when the German capital was divided, Moritzplatz was one of several stations known as the last in West Berlin: after passing through it, trains proceeded through a succession of ‘ghost stations’ located within (and under) Gdr terrain, not stopping again until the line re-emerged on the ‘more democratic’ side of the Berlin Wall.Above ground, it’s less than 300 feet from Moritzplatz to the corner of Sebastianstrasse and Luckauer Strasse: location of...
- 3/11/2016
- by Michael Pattison
- MUBI
You may recognize this guy from Celebrity Rehab or from his days in the punk band Thelonious Monster. Bob Forrest, the former drug addict and now drug counselor, retells his story from stardom to hitting rock bottom in the new documentary, Bob And The Monster. Check out the poster and trailer for the movie on DVD.
Bob And The Monster was produced in 2011, but the documentary is getting a theatrical release on September 3rd. Fellow rockers are interviewed for the film including Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Courtney Love, John Frusciante, Frenchie and Celebrity Rehab alum Steven Adler.
More about Bob And The Monster
“Many rock fans donʼt know the name Bob Forrest, but it wasnʼt meant to be that way. As singer for
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Bob And The Monster was produced in 2011, but the documentary is getting a theatrical release on September 3rd. Fellow rockers are interviewed for the film including Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Courtney Love, John Frusciante, Frenchie and Celebrity Rehab alum Steven Adler.
More about Bob And The Monster
“Many rock fans donʼt know the name Bob Forrest, but it wasnʼt meant to be that way. As singer for
Read more...
- 9/2/2013
- CineMovie
Catch the new poster for Keirda Bahruth's Bob and the Monster documentary on Bob Forrest. The Shaker Films in association with Passion Pictures film which has garnered many strong reviews, opens September 3rd. Bahruth directs the film, and also produces with Rich Ballard and Austin Wilkin. Six years in the making, this award winning documentary film follows outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest, through his life-threatening struggle with addiction, to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors in the Us today. Bob and the Monster crafts contemporary footage, animation and compelling interviews with archival performances and personal videos from Bob’s past to reveal the complex layers of this troubled, but hopeful soul. Testimony from his peers, including Courtney Love, Anthony Kiedis and Flea add texture, but it’s the depth of Bob’s music, interwoven throughout the film, that illuminates this unforgettable and inspirational story.
- 5/15/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sundance London
You won't bump into Robert Redford in a ski-lift queue, but you're at least promised the cream of Us indie cinema in the top festival's first event outside of Utah – plus some music. Redford will be at the opening night gig with T Bone Burnett, and introducing a documentary on that indie-est of subjects, Prince Charles. You also get 14 highlights from Sundance proper, including time-travel romcom Safety Not Guaranteed and college drama Liberal Arts, plus prize-winning documentaries The House I Live In and The Queen Of Versailles.
The O2, SE10, Thu to 29 Apr
Sensoria, Sheffield
Film and music come together in mysterious and moving ways here, in a rare festival that's equal parts both. So you get some "straight" live music (if the experimentalism of Laurie Anderson can be described as such), and a variety of music-related movies, whether it's those with great scores (such as Zbigniew Preisner...
You won't bump into Robert Redford in a ski-lift queue, but you're at least promised the cream of Us indie cinema in the top festival's first event outside of Utah – plus some music. Redford will be at the opening night gig with T Bone Burnett, and introducing a documentary on that indie-est of subjects, Prince Charles. You also get 14 highlights from Sundance proper, including time-travel romcom Safety Not Guaranteed and college drama Liberal Arts, plus prize-winning documentaries The House I Live In and The Queen Of Versailles.
The O2, SE10, Thu to 29 Apr
Sensoria, Sheffield
Film and music come together in mysterious and moving ways here, in a rare festival that's equal parts both. So you get some "straight" live music (if the experimentalism of Laurie Anderson can be described as such), and a variety of music-related movies, whether it's those with great scores (such as Zbigniew Preisner...
- 4/20/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Rating: 3/5
Director: Keirda Bahruth
Writer: Keirda Bahruth
Cast: Bob Forrest, David Adelson, Steven Adler, Eric Avery
It is a tried and true tale – a promising talent gets mixed up in the world of drugs and addiction and their story ends too soon. For Bob Forrest, it seemed like that was exactly how his story would play out as he struggled with major addictions in the wake of a potentially successful music career. Instead, Forrest worked to get not only himself clean, but others as well. Bob And The Monster shows Forrest’s journey from front man of Thelonious Monster to drug counselor, as Forrest takes what could have been a tragic existence and in turn uses his experience and knowledge to help others.
Read more on SXSW 2011 Review: Bob And The Monster…...
Director: Keirda Bahruth
Writer: Keirda Bahruth
Cast: Bob Forrest, David Adelson, Steven Adler, Eric Avery
It is a tried and true tale – a promising talent gets mixed up in the world of drugs and addiction and their story ends too soon. For Bob Forrest, it seemed like that was exactly how his story would play out as he struggled with major addictions in the wake of a potentially successful music career. Instead, Forrest worked to get not only himself clean, but others as well. Bob And The Monster shows Forrest’s journey from front man of Thelonious Monster to drug counselor, as Forrest takes what could have been a tragic existence and in turn uses his experience and knowledge to help others.
Read more on SXSW 2011 Review: Bob And The Monster…...
- 3/21/2011
- by Allison Loring
- GordonandtheWhale
In the midst of one of the biggest music festivals in the world, Bob Forrest wanted the music to be shut off. "Look at this fucking thing that's going on," he asks me, gazing back in the direction of Austin's infamous 6th Street. He laughs, "Do you want to be over there in that fucking thing?"
Though Forrest is still an active musician, there was a time when he was right in the middle of the fray. As the frontman of Thelonious Monster, he came up with a group of Los Angeles bands including the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone (also the subject of an excellent documentary at SXSW called "Everyday Sunshine") that ruled the L.A. scene in the early '80s with a sound that found the rhythm in chaos described as "drunk rock" by one critic. And Forrest was drunk, and high for most of it,...
Though Forrest is still an active musician, there was a time when he was right in the middle of the fray. As the frontman of Thelonious Monster, he came up with a group of Los Angeles bands including the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone (also the subject of an excellent documentary at SXSW called "Everyday Sunshine") that ruled the L.A. scene in the early '80s with a sound that found the rhythm in chaos described as "drunk rock" by one critic. And Forrest was drunk, and high for most of it,...
- 3/17/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
...Or we should say "Cheat Sheets" since this year's SXSW Film Festival boasts over 140 films, requiring more than just one page to cover every single one of the narrative and documentary features that will be playing in Austin from March 11th through 19th. While the festival has already provided a very helpful schedule to flip through and Pdf of the screening grid online, consider this your quick hit guide to all the features at the festival - every title leads to its corresponding festival page in addition to links to trailers, official sites, filmmakers' Facebook pages and Twitter accounts so you can follow the action from the festival or from home.
Meanwhile, there will be plenty of action during these next two weeks on IFC.com where, in addition to our live video page, Matt Singer (@mattsinger) and I (@mfrushmore) will be filing reviews and interviews throughout the film festival.
Meanwhile, there will be plenty of action during these next two weeks on IFC.com where, in addition to our live video page, Matt Singer (@mattsinger) and I (@mfrushmore) will be filing reviews and interviews throughout the film festival.
- 3/9/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Debuting next month at SXSW, Bob and the Monster examines outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest’s inspirational journey from promising musician to out-of-control junkie to now-counselor on Celebrity Rehab and Sober House credited with helping others like him.
Six years in the making, this documentary film follows his life-threatening struggle with addiction, to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors in the Us today. Bob And The Monster crafts contemporary footage, animation and compelling interviews with archival performances and personal videos from Bob’s past to reveal the complex layers of this troubled, but hopeful soul. Testimony from his peers, including Courtney Love, Anthony Kiedis and Flea add texture, but it’s the depth of Bob’s music, interwoven throughout the film, that illuminates this unforgettable and inspirational story.
Bob and the Monster Trailer – Bob Forrest Documentary Premieres 2011 SXSW Festival from Shaker Films on Vimeo.
Six years in the making, this documentary film follows his life-threatening struggle with addiction, to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors in the Us today. Bob And The Monster crafts contemporary footage, animation and compelling interviews with archival performances and personal videos from Bob’s past to reveal the complex layers of this troubled, but hopeful soul. Testimony from his peers, including Courtney Love, Anthony Kiedis and Flea add texture, but it’s the depth of Bob’s music, interwoven throughout the film, that illuminates this unforgettable and inspirational story.
Bob and the Monster Trailer – Bob Forrest Documentary Premieres 2011 SXSW Festival from Shaker Films on Vimeo.
- 2/21/2011
- by Kyle Reese
- SoundOnSight
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