Wilco surprised patrons of Poor David’s Pub in Dallas with an impromptu open mic night set.
While driving to Dallas for a show the following night as part of their ongoing U.S. tour, Wilco (per Jambase) saw the posting for the open mic and decided to stop in. The group performed without multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone, but were billed on the sign-up sheet as Glenn Kotche & Friends, named after the band’s drummer.
The band’s 11-song set pulled heavily from their country-tinged first two albums, including cuts like “Too Far Apart” and “Passenger Side” from 1995’s A.M. and “Far, Far Away” from 1996’s Being There. They also delivered covers of Stoney Edwards’ country classic “She’s My Rock,” Texas native Doug Sahm’s “Give Back the Key to My Heart,” and “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” from Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline.
Wilco closed...
While driving to Dallas for a show the following night as part of their ongoing U.S. tour, Wilco (per Jambase) saw the posting for the open mic and decided to stop in. The group performed without multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone, but were billed on the sign-up sheet as Glenn Kotche & Friends, named after the band’s drummer.
The band’s 11-song set pulled heavily from their country-tinged first two albums, including cuts like “Too Far Apart” and “Passenger Side” from 1995’s A.M. and “Far, Far Away” from 1996’s Being There. They also delivered covers of Stoney Edwards’ country classic “She’s My Rock,” Texas native Doug Sahm’s “Give Back the Key to My Heart,” and “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” from Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline.
Wilco closed...
- 10/2/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Title taken from 1977 album by Leonard Cohen, who gave blessing to the project before his death.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired world sales rights on Matt Bissonnette’s Death Of A Ladies’ Man starring Irish actor Gabriel Byrne as a hard-drinking, womanising, university poetry professor who unexpectedly finds love when he retreats to a shack in Ireland after discovering he has a brain tumour.
Bissonnette, whose credits include the 2009 comedy drama Passenger Side, will direct from his own script. Other cast members include Quebecois actor Antoine-Olivier Pilon, best-known for his award-winning performance in Mommy.
The film is a Canadian-Irish co-production produced by Bissonnette’s long-time collaborator Corey Marr, respected Canadian producer Marie-Claude Poulin and Ireland’s Martina Niland.
Byrne’s character Samuel O’Shea has seen better days as the film opens. His second marriage is ending and he has started seeing strange things such Frankenstein sidling up to him in a bar, or his much-missed...
Celluloid Dreams has acquired world sales rights on Matt Bissonnette’s Death Of A Ladies’ Man starring Irish actor Gabriel Byrne as a hard-drinking, womanising, university poetry professor who unexpectedly finds love when he retreats to a shack in Ireland after discovering he has a brain tumour.
Bissonnette, whose credits include the 2009 comedy drama Passenger Side, will direct from his own script. Other cast members include Quebecois actor Antoine-Olivier Pilon, best-known for his award-winning performance in Mommy.
The film is a Canadian-Irish co-production produced by Bissonnette’s long-time collaborator Corey Marr, respected Canadian producer Marie-Claude Poulin and Ireland’s Martina Niland.
Byrne’s character Samuel O’Shea has seen better days as the film opens. His second marriage is ending and he has started seeing strange things such Frankenstein sidling up to him in a bar, or his much-missed...
- 2/15/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Title taken from 1977 album by Leonard Cohen, who gave blessing to the project before his death.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired world sales rights on Matt Bissonnette’s Death Of A Ladies’ Man starring Irish actor Gabriel Byrne as a hard-drinking, womanising, university poetry professor who unexpectedly finds love when he retreats to a shack in Ireland after discovering he has a brain tumour.
Bissonnette, whose credits include the 2009 comedy drama Passenger Side, will direct from his own script. Other cast members include Quebecois actor Antoine-Olivier Pilon, best-known for his award-winning performance in Mommy.
The film is a Canadian-Irish co-production produced by Bissonnette’s long-time collaborator Corey Marr, respected Canadian producer Marie-Claude Poulin and Ireland’s Martina Niland.
Byrne’s character Samuel O’Shea has seen better days as the film opens. His second marriage is ending and he has started seeing strange things such Frankenstein sidling up to him in a bar, or his much-missed...
Celluloid Dreams has acquired world sales rights on Matt Bissonnette’s Death Of A Ladies’ Man starring Irish actor Gabriel Byrne as a hard-drinking, womanising, university poetry professor who unexpectedly finds love when he retreats to a shack in Ireland after discovering he has a brain tumour.
Bissonnette, whose credits include the 2009 comedy drama Passenger Side, will direct from his own script. Other cast members include Quebecois actor Antoine-Olivier Pilon, best-known for his award-winning performance in Mommy.
The film is a Canadian-Irish co-production produced by Bissonnette’s long-time collaborator Corey Marr, respected Canadian producer Marie-Claude Poulin and Ireland’s Martina Niland.
Byrne’s character Samuel O’Shea has seen better days as the film opens. His second marriage is ending and he has started seeing strange things such Frankenstein sidling up to him in a bar, or his much-missed...
- 2/15/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Wilco fans better start saving their money. The veteran rockers are celebrating their 20th anniversary, and Jeff Tweedy and co. have plenty of celebrations planned. First and foremost will be the release of the 4-cd boxset "Alpha Mike Foxtrot," which will include 77 rare studio and live tracks, including demos, cover songs and Tweedy solo tunes. The 4-lp version features fewer songs. For the more casual Wilco listeners, they're also releasing their first greatest hits collection, a 2-cd set titled "What’s Your 20." It features such fan favorites as "Passenger Side," "California Stars," "A Shot in the Arm," "Heavy Metal Drummer" and "Wilco (the Song)." You can get the details and pre-order both collections here. Wilco will also be playing a residency (dubbed the Wilco Winterlude) in their hometown of Chicago, where they'll perform at Riviera Theatre on December 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12. They're promising a different setlist for each peformance. Both "Alpha...
- 10/14/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lindsay Lohan lied to cops Friday by telling them she was Not driving the Porsche that slammed into a truck on the Pacific Coast Highway, and as a result she could be prosecuted and her probation could be revoked.Our sources say, when Lindsay was in the hospital getting checked out after the accident, cops from the Santa Monica Police Dept. paid a visit. Lindsay told police she was a...
- 6/11/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Following up one of my personal favorite time-travel movies, Timecrimes director Nacho Vigalondo has unspooled his sci-fi/romance/comedy/drama Extraterrestrial (trailer here) in Toronto. Don’t be fooled by the title and the elements it suggests, as the latter three genres mentioned are more represented. Julio (Julián Villagrán) wakes up in a hungover slumber, soon realizing he is in unfamiliar territory at the apartment of a woman (Julia, played by Michelle Jenner) with whom he came home with the previous night.
Vigalondo takes his precious time as we stay in Julio’s perspective, discovering as he does the phones and cable are out and the streets are empty. A portion of a hovering spaceship is spotted outside and they keep watch via a camcorder and Av cable hooked to their HDTV. And that is where the sci-fi element ends. Although it mostly takes place in one apartment, this is...
Vigalondo takes his precious time as we stay in Julio’s perspective, discovering as he does the phones and cable are out and the streets are empty. A portion of a hovering spaceship is spotted outside and they keep watch via a camcorder and Av cable hooked to their HDTV. And that is where the sci-fi element ends. Although it mostly takes place in one apartment, this is...
- 9/12/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
We've not been quiet about our appreciation - bordering on obsession - of one Adam Scott at Cineplex.com HQ. The comedically gifted, California-born, Ewwy nominated cute-as-a-button actor made his mainstream mark with a supporting role in Step Brothers, made time for solid dramatic work (Passenger Side, The Vicious Kind, '"Tell Me You Love Me") and achieved the perfect balance of bitter, hopeful and snarky as Henry Pollard in the sadly cancelled Starz comedy "Party Down." Then he added a dose of awesome to the already stellar Amy Poehler-starring "Parks and Recreation" as Ben Wyatt, former child protege and current government stooge who can say so much with just a raised eyebrow or exasperated shrug.
According to Deadline Hollywood, Scott is finally getting to play the lead.
According to Deadline Hollywood, Scott is finally getting to play the lead.
- 8/17/2011
- by Andrea Miller
- Cineplex
Dexter's executive producer Sara Colleton has confirmed that Deb will find out about her brother's secret life at some point in the show. Colleton did not say whether Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) would discover the truth about Dexter (Michael C Hall) in the upcoming sixth season but suggested that she will eventually learn about his life as a serial killer. "I know the question on everyone's mind is, 'What's going to happen if, when, how she finds out about the Dark Passenger side of her brother?'" Colleton told TV Line. "When and how that's going to be handled has not been quite decided, but it will happen." Showtime's president David Nevins has previously claimed that the new season will explore Dexter and Deb's relationship in more detail and Colleton admitted that she likes their bond. (more)...
- 7/21/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
In just a few short months, Showtime’s Dexter will return with what promises to be a jaw-dropping, game-changing sixth season. TVLine spoke with executive producer Sara Colleton about the new and improved Dark Passenger (whom, she says, “is at the top of his game in every way”), unveiling the big secret to Deb (“It will happen”), and just how long she and the other Powers That Be think this wicked game can last. (Hint: It’s a while).
Tvline | What can we expect to see from Dexter and his Dark Passenger this season?
Dexter is back, and he still wants to play.
Tvline | What can we expect to see from Dexter and his Dark Passenger this season?
Dexter is back, and he still wants to play.
- 7/20/2011
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Using its own psychic abilities, Warner Home Video has decided that Sept. 20 is a good day to release TV show The Mentalist: The Complete Third Season on DVD. The set will be priced at $59.98, which Amazin has discounted to $41.99, as of this writing.
Simon Baker reflects on The Mentalist.
The third season of the popular tdrama, the season finale of which was aired on CBS just a couple of weeks ago, finds our favorite mentalist Patrick Jane (Simon Baker, Women in Trouble) growing ever-more determined to find Red John, the serial killer who murdered his family. In between feeding his obsession, Patrick uses his unique skills of observation and manipulation to solve a number of other cases dealing with everything from martial arts cage brawls to thoroughbred racing.
Also starring Robin Tunney (Passenger Side), Tim Kang (Rambo) and Amanda Righetti (Role Models), the television series will return for a...
Simon Baker reflects on The Mentalist.
The third season of the popular tdrama, the season finale of which was aired on CBS just a couple of weeks ago, finds our favorite mentalist Patrick Jane (Simon Baker, Women in Trouble) growing ever-more determined to find Red John, the serial killer who murdered his family. In between feeding his obsession, Patrick uses his unique skills of observation and manipulation to solve a number of other cases dealing with everything from martial arts cage brawls to thoroughbred racing.
Also starring Robin Tunney (Passenger Side), Tim Kang (Rambo) and Amanda Righetti (Role Models), the television series will return for a...
- 6/2/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Passenger Side is the sort of indie film that makes Sundance breakouts, such as Juno and Little Miss Sunshine, seem like industriously-produced blockbusters by comparison. As a pure exercise in economy, Matt Bissonnette’s latest feature – his third low-fi venture in a row, no less – laudably demonstrates the importance of script and performance over the slicker production a larger budget invites.
As a deceptively simple story of two estranged brothers, Michael (Adam Scott) and Tobey (Joel Bissonnette), spending a day driving around getting reacquainted, Passenger Side is a pure breeze. Succeeding in large part because of a smartly selected backdrop – an ever-changing Los Angeles landscape, brimming with life at every moment – the film takes full advantage of the city’s vast beauty.
A road movie of sorts, though one set entirely in one city, we follow Michael and Tobey as they drive around some haunts of L.
Passenger Side is the sort of indie film that makes Sundance breakouts, such as Juno and Little Miss Sunshine, seem like industriously-produced blockbusters by comparison. As a pure exercise in economy, Matt Bissonnette’s latest feature – his third low-fi venture in a row, no less – laudably demonstrates the importance of script and performance over the slicker production a larger budget invites.
As a deceptively simple story of two estranged brothers, Michael (Adam Scott) and Tobey (Joel Bissonnette), spending a day driving around getting reacquainted, Passenger Side is a pure breeze. Succeeding in large part because of a smartly selected backdrop – an ever-changing Los Angeles landscape, brimming with life at every moment – the film takes full advantage of the city’s vast beauty.
A road movie of sorts, though one set entirely in one city, we follow Michael and Tobey as they drive around some haunts of L.
- 4/2/2011
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
Source Code (12A) (Duncan Jones, 2011, Us/Fra)
Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright. 93 mins.
After cult hit Moon, Jones goes for the mainstream with a conceptual thriller that makes Christopher Nolan look soulless but would have Hitchcock scratching his head. The Deja Vu-meets-Groundhog Day plot forces Gyllenhaal's GI to relive the last eight minutes of a train bombing over and over till he finds the terrorist (experimental technology – don't ask). That shouldn't leave much time for relationships, big questions or light relief but it's all squeezed in, just about…
Sucker Punch (12A)
(Zack Snyder, 2011, Us/Can) Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone. 110 mins.
Zack Snyder shows you his fantasy, which turns out to consist of fetish-outfitted babes in scenarios out of computer games and women's prison movies, to a diluted alt soundtrack. This man needs help.
Oranges And Sunshine (15)
(Jim Loach, 2010, UK/Aus) Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving,...
Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright. 93 mins.
After cult hit Moon, Jones goes for the mainstream with a conceptual thriller that makes Christopher Nolan look soulless but would have Hitchcock scratching his head. The Deja Vu-meets-Groundhog Day plot forces Gyllenhaal's GI to relive the last eight minutes of a train bombing over and over till he finds the terrorist (experimental technology – don't ask). That shouldn't leave much time for relationships, big questions or light relief but it's all squeezed in, just about…
Sucker Punch (12A)
(Zack Snyder, 2011, Us/Can) Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone. 110 mins.
Zack Snyder shows you his fantasy, which turns out to consist of fetish-outfitted babes in scenarios out of computer games and women's prison movies, to a diluted alt soundtrack. This man needs help.
Oranges And Sunshine (15)
(Jim Loach, 2010, UK/Aus) Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving,...
- 4/1/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Bitter Feast"
Directed by Joe Maggio
Released by Mpi Home Video
When a food critic ("Humpday"'s Justin Leonard) takes a butcher knife to the restaurant of a celebrity chef (James LeGros), the chef plots the ultimate revenge in this gory satirical thriller from director Joe Maggio. (My review from the Los Angeles Film Festival is here.)
"Case 39"
Directed by Christian Alvart
Released by Paramount
2010 is probably a year best forgotten by Renee Zellweger, who not only appeared in the execrable "My Own Love Song," which went straight to Netflix, but also this thriller that was filmed in 2006, but didn't see a release until last fall. Zellweger stars as a social worker whose latest case involving a child (Jodelle Ferland) that she believes is a victim of abuse leads to something far more terrifying. Bradley Cooper and Ian McShane co-star.
"Catfish...
"Bitter Feast"
Directed by Joe Maggio
Released by Mpi Home Video
When a food critic ("Humpday"'s Justin Leonard) takes a butcher knife to the restaurant of a celebrity chef (James LeGros), the chef plots the ultimate revenge in this gory satirical thriller from director Joe Maggio. (My review from the Los Angeles Film Festival is here.)
"Case 39"
Directed by Christian Alvart
Released by Paramount
2010 is probably a year best forgotten by Renee Zellweger, who not only appeared in the execrable "My Own Love Song," which went straight to Netflix, but also this thriller that was filmed in 2006, but didn't see a release until last fall. Zellweger stars as a social worker whose latest case involving a child (Jodelle Ferland) that she believes is a victim of abuse leads to something far more terrifying. Bradley Cooper and Ian McShane co-star.
"Catfish...
- 1/5/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
U.S. Rights Sold During Cannes: Breakaway Media licensed Passenger Side for U.S. to Strand Releasing. Celluloid Dreams licensed Margarethe von Trotta’s Vision to Zeitgeist for U.S. Brendan and the Secret of the Kells went to Gkids for U.S. in pre-Cannes deals. Cinephil licensed Film Unfinished to Oscilloscope for U.S. in a pre-Cannes deal. Cinetic sold A&E Indie’s untitled Eliot Spitzer doc to Magnolia for U.S. Crimson Wolf Productions licensed No. American rights to Eyeborgs to Image in a pre-Cannes deal. D…...
- 5/26/2010
- Sydney's Buzz
Strand Releasing has acquired all Us rights to Matthew Bissonnette's "Passenger Side," which is screening in this year's edition of the Marche du film at the Cannes International Film Festival. The deal was negotiated between Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing, Glen Reynolds of Circus Road Films, and producer Corey Marr. "We're thrilled to be working with this talented team and have been a fan of the film since it debuted [at ...
- 5/11/2010
- Indiewire
After a run at the previous Toronto International Film Festival, Passenger Side, the next film from Matt Bissonnette, will be released in Canada on April 23.
Synopsis:
Michael Brown’s (Adam Scott) birthday begins with a telephone call from his estranged, drug addicted brother Tobey (Joel Bissonnette). Tobey is totally unaware that it is his older brother’s birthday, but he is very aware that his car is broken, and he begs Michael to drive him on various apparently legitimate, vital errands.
As Bruce Springsteen has astutely noted, a man who turns his back on his family just ain’t no good, and so Michael puts off his seemingly romantic birthday plans, and with his brother embarks on a sketchy, meandering day long odyssey though the mysteries of Los Angeles County.
As the day wears on, it becomes clear that this drive will lead them to some very unexpected destinations.
Other...
Synopsis:
Michael Brown’s (Adam Scott) birthday begins with a telephone call from his estranged, drug addicted brother Tobey (Joel Bissonnette). Tobey is totally unaware that it is his older brother’s birthday, but he is very aware that his car is broken, and he begs Michael to drive him on various apparently legitimate, vital errands.
As Bruce Springsteen has astutely noted, a man who turns his back on his family just ain’t no good, and so Michael puts off his seemingly romantic birthday plans, and with his brother embarks on a sketchy, meandering day long odyssey though the mysteries of Los Angeles County.
As the day wears on, it becomes clear that this drive will lead them to some very unexpected destinations.
Other...
- 4/19/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Any fans of Superchunk or Portastatic out there? Because Mac McCaughan of the former and Jim Wilbur of the latter are responsible for a good chunk of the music in Matthew Bissonette's Passenger Side and both musicians will be in attendance at a special screening of the film Wednesday, April 7th at the Royal Cinema at 8pm. How special is it? Well, the film itself was named one of Canada's Top Ten for 2009, which is pretty darn special in itself. But making it even more special is that following the screening McCaughan and Wilbur will be taking the stage to deliver an intimate set of acoustic music for the audience. Nice. Seating is limited so jump to it early.
- 4/5/2010
- Screen Anarchy
When I saw that trailer for Leap Year I had one of those “hey I love that guy, but what's his name?!” moments with Amy Adams’ American boyfriend. And then today a friend forwarded me a trailer for this new indie film Passenger Side (I’ll watch anything named after a Wilco song) and there’s the guy again. Turns out the actor in question Adam Scott (not the equally attractive PGA golfer of the same name). I first realized I’d seen Scott in Passenger Side director Matt Bissonnette’s charming earlier film Who Loves The Sun. I IMDb’d him and,...
- 1/13/2010
- by Wendy Mitchell
- EW.com - PopWatch
Canada's Top Ten, an annual event created by the Toronto International Film Festival, just announced the ten best Canadian films of 2009. In this case, we're talking about Canadian films that were released in theatres or have been screened in film festivals in 2009. Besides, the films will be shown at the Cinematheque in Toronto in January.
Here are the ten best Canadian feature films of 2009:
Cairo Time: A journalist (Patricia Clarkson) travels to Egypt in order to find her husband (Tom McCamus). However, she learns from her husband's friend (Alexander Siddig), who welcomes her, that he's still held up in Gaza. Directed by Ruba Nadda.
Carcasse: This film centres on Jean-Paul Colmor, a man who works in a junkyard of rural Quebec. He welcomes four teenagers with the Down syndrome. Directed by Denis Côté.
Crackie: A girl (Meghan Greeley) from Newfoundland and Labrador lives with her grandmother (Mary Walsh...
Here are the ten best Canadian feature films of 2009:
Cairo Time: A journalist (Patricia Clarkson) travels to Egypt in order to find her husband (Tom McCamus). However, she learns from her husband's friend (Alexander Siddig), who welcomes her, that he's still held up in Gaza. Directed by Ruba Nadda.
Carcasse: This film centres on Jean-Paul Colmor, a man who works in a junkyard of rural Quebec. He welcomes four teenagers with the Down syndrome. Directed by Denis Côté.
Crackie: A girl (Meghan Greeley) from Newfoundland and Labrador lives with her grandmother (Mary Walsh...
- 12/8/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Patricia Clarkson in Cairo Time (top); Joel Bissonnette, Adam Scott in Passenger Side (middle, upper); Danse Macabre by Pedro Pires (middle, lower); Five Hole: Tales of Hockey Erotica by Cam Christiansen (bottom) The Toronto Film Festival has announced the lists of the top 10 Canadian features and shorts of 2009. Among the selected features are Denis Côté’s Carcasses, Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother, and Bernard Émond’s The Legacy. Shorts include Pedro Pires‘ Danse Macabre, Jamie Travis‘ The Armoire, and Kazik Radwanski’s Out in that Deep Blue Sea. Topics include hockey’s behind-the-scenes homoerotic moments to the sound of the Rheostatics (Five Hole: Tales of Hockey Erotica); an adulterous romance in Egypt (Cairo Time); the erratic movements of a [...]...
- 12/8/2009
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Click images to enlarge...
Canadian film distributors Kinosmith are offering the following DVD titles of note from their extensive film collection :
"The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins" follows Vanessa Beecroft’s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life.
"...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..."
In "Ghosts", a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother.
"...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
Canadian film distributors Kinosmith are offering the following DVD titles of note from their extensive film collection :
"The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins" follows Vanessa Beecroft’s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life.
"...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..."
In "Ghosts", a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother.
"...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
- 12/7/2009
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Canadian-based film distributors Kinosmith, in association with DVD partner Project X Distribution have announced new DVD titles to their extensive film collection. The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins follows Vanessa Beecroft.s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life. "...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..." In Ghosts, a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother. "...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
- 11/20/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Director: Matt Bissonnette Writer(s): Matt Bissonnette Starring: Adam Scott, Joel Bissonnette, Robin Tunney, Gale Harold, Penelope Allen, Vitta Quinn, Mickey Cottrell Michael (Adam Scott) is a frustrated writer living alone in Los Angeles. His younger brother, Tobey (Joel Bissonnette), needs to embark on a wild goose chase to find something; the problem is that his car is broken down, so he asks Michael to be his chauffeur. Tobey is a recovering drug addict, so most of his requests are greeted with suspicion by his older brother. Michael eventually gives in to Tobey’s pleading, and their entire day is spent driving around Los Angeles (as well as out-lying areas) in Michael’s car. Every location that they stop at, Michael remains in the car and is frequently subjected to absurd events, as Tobey acquires another clue sending them to another location. 90% of the film takes place within the...
- 11/16/2009
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Director: Matt Bissonnette In a week filled with documentaries and experimental features, I was glad to find that the Friday afternoon screening at the first Lff press week was a laid-back, quirky, slacker road movie set in East La with a soundtrack consisting of Dinosaur Jr, Wilco, Leonard Cohen, and a host of other indie rock legends. Passenger Side is the story of Michael Brown (Adam Scott), who is awoken on the morning of his 37th birthday by a phone call from his annoying, ex-drug addict brother, Toby (Joel Bissonnette, brother of director Matt). Toby persuades Michael to ditch his girlfriend and spend the day driving him around on some mysterious mission. What follows is a fairly lackadaisical, but never nebulous, talkative journey around the outskirts of Los Angeles. I say the story is lackadaisical because the conversation mostly revolves around witty banter (I hate that word, but it’s...
- 10/6/2009
- by Nicholas Deigman
- t5m.com
Massey Hall in Toronto by Tomato Geezer
The Toronto International Film Fest takes place from September 10 to 19 and features a stellar list of films - many of which MovieSet has followed throughout production.
To help you stay up to speed with the films screening in search of awards, distribution deals or both, MovieSet is filling up a special Tiff sitelet with trailers, clips or any other video coverage from the selected films.
Here’s a dossier of of outlets covering the festival to follow along while you enjoy the heaps of behind-the-scenes coverage of many Tiff films on MovieSet.com.
Diy Tiff-ish Fest:
Go pop some corn (or consider getting more Canadian and eat some poutine with your movie) and explore this hefty stack of films screening at Tiff on MovieSet - you’ll find enough trailers, previews, and behind-the-scenes features to make your own fest no matter where you are.
The Toronto International Film Fest takes place from September 10 to 19 and features a stellar list of films - many of which MovieSet has followed throughout production.
To help you stay up to speed with the films screening in search of awards, distribution deals or both, MovieSet is filling up a special Tiff sitelet with trailers, clips or any other video coverage from the selected films.
Here’s a dossier of of outlets covering the festival to follow along while you enjoy the heaps of behind-the-scenes coverage of many Tiff films on MovieSet.com.
Diy Tiff-ish Fest:
Go pop some corn (or consider getting more Canadian and eat some poutine with your movie) and explore this hefty stack of films screening at Tiff on MovieSet - you’ll find enough trailers, previews, and behind-the-scenes features to make your own fest no matter where you are.
- 9/3/2009
- by Dave
- MovieSet.com
Universal Pictures' "Public Enemies," starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, will screen as the Centerpiece Premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival, which runs June 18-28.
Directed by Michael Mann, whose "Collateral" screened as a sneak peek at the festival five years ago, "Enemies" also stars Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard. The film opens nationally July 1.
Organized by Film Independent, the fest announced the bulk of its lineup Tuesday,encompassing more than 70 feature films, 70 shorts and 50 music videos drawn from more than 30 countries.
Said Rebecca Yeldham, who recently stepped into her new role as the festival's director: "The Laff is a celebration of culture, cinema and community. We're dedicated to our public, and we're dedicated to our filmmakers. We see ourselves as part of the international community of artists and passionate cinephiles."
Joining Yeldham and programming director Rachel Rosen at the Hotel Palomar in Westwood, actors Gael Garcia Bernal...
Directed by Michael Mann, whose "Collateral" screened as a sneak peek at the festival five years ago, "Enemies" also stars Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard. The film opens nationally July 1.
Organized by Film Independent, the fest announced the bulk of its lineup Tuesday,encompassing more than 70 feature films, 70 shorts and 50 music videos drawn from more than 30 countries.
Said Rebecca Yeldham, who recently stepped into her new role as the festival's director: "The Laff is a celebration of culture, cinema and community. We're dedicated to our public, and we're dedicated to our filmmakers. We see ourselves as part of the international community of artists and passionate cinephiles."
Joining Yeldham and programming director Rachel Rosen at the Hotel Palomar in Westwood, actors Gael Garcia Bernal...
- 5/5/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday and Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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.