DVD Playhouse—April 2011
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
- 4/6/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
DVD Playhouse—April 2011
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
By
Allen Gardner
Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
- 4/6/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Meskada" (2010)
Directed by Josh Sternfeld
Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment
When this thriller premiered at Tribeca this past spring, Alison Willmore wrote, "the second film from writer/director Josh Sternfeld ("Winter Solstice") has ambitions reaching beyond being a straightforward police procedural," though critics, including her, were mixed about the end result. Nick Stahl and Rachel Nichols star as small-town sleuths who investigate a botched home invasion case that claims the life of a young child in an affluent community and enflames class divisions when the main suspects are from the poorer community nearby. Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep's second daughter to go into the family profession, makes her film debut.
"Anywhere USA" (2008)
Directed by Chusy Haney-Jardine
Released by Cinevolve Studios
Winner of a Spirit of Independence prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Chusy Haney-Jardine's collection of three comic vignettes involves a...
"Meskada" (2010)
Directed by Josh Sternfeld
Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment
When this thriller premiered at Tribeca this past spring, Alison Willmore wrote, "the second film from writer/director Josh Sternfeld ("Winter Solstice") has ambitions reaching beyond being a straightforward police procedural," though critics, including her, were mixed about the end result. Nick Stahl and Rachel Nichols star as small-town sleuths who investigate a botched home invasion case that claims the life of a young child in an affluent community and enflames class divisions when the main suspects are from the poorer community nearby. Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep's second daughter to go into the family profession, makes her film debut.
"Anywhere USA" (2008)
Directed by Chusy Haney-Jardine
Released by Cinevolve Studios
Winner of a Spirit of Independence prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Chusy Haney-Jardine's collection of three comic vignettes involves a...
- 3/22/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
The Quiet Arrangement is the debut feature film from music video director, David C. Snyder. It co-stars Chuck D, front-man for Public Enemy (a group Snyder previously directed music videos for), and centers on a prominent lawyer who decides to take matters into his own hands, after his wife is kidnapped, but learns that things are not as they seem, further complicating matters.
“The inspiration for The Quiet Arrangement comes from such groundbreaking filmmakers as Quentin Tarantino, David Mamet, The Coen Brothers, and Michael Mann. I promised myself that I would follow in the footsteps of those legendary filmmakers, and The Quiet Arrangement is my first step to fulfilling that promise,” said Snyder.
The film played a handful of film festivals in 2009 and 2010, and is now available for sale on DVD via the film’s website Here. It’s not on Netflix nor Amazon.
Trailer follows below (Chuck D doesn’t feature prominently,...
“The inspiration for The Quiet Arrangement comes from such groundbreaking filmmakers as Quentin Tarantino, David Mamet, The Coen Brothers, and Michael Mann. I promised myself that I would follow in the footsteps of those legendary filmmakers, and The Quiet Arrangement is my first step to fulfilling that promise,” said Snyder.
The film played a handful of film festivals in 2009 and 2010, and is now available for sale on DVD via the film’s website Here. It’s not on Netflix nor Amazon.
Trailer follows below (Chuck D doesn’t feature prominently,...
- 10/21/2010
- by Wale
- ShadowAndAct
Director: David C. Snyder.
Writer: David C. Snyder.
It is sometimes difficult to review a film that took three attempts to finish, but occasionally there will be a nugget of gold if mined so let us take a look this 2009 release from director David C. Snyder called "The Quiet Arrangement." A film that is full of poor actors, little music, and without a consistent unifying theme each makes the film almost unwatchable while the clever use of the crime drama genre with the development of some interesting plot twists are the advantages of watching this film from beginning to end.
The film does seem to revolve around the hostage taking of an older man's young wife. However, the central character from the initial portion of the film is quickly killed and the movie seems to start again with another character. This changing of characters happens again and the film is hard to follow,...
Writer: David C. Snyder.
It is sometimes difficult to review a film that took three attempts to finish, but occasionally there will be a nugget of gold if mined so let us take a look this 2009 release from director David C. Snyder called "The Quiet Arrangement." A film that is full of poor actors, little music, and without a consistent unifying theme each makes the film almost unwatchable while the clever use of the crime drama genre with the development of some interesting plot twists are the advantages of watching this film from beginning to end.
The film does seem to revolve around the hostage taking of an older man's young wife. However, the central character from the initial portion of the film is quickly killed and the movie seems to start again with another character. This changing of characters happens again and the film is hard to follow,...
- 10/12/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The 8th Annual Oakland International Film Festival kicks off this October 8th and one of the highlights will be "The Quiet Arrangement," which stars the notorious Chuck D, Rick Fields, Sharon Briggs, and Jack Simons. The festival will be hosted at several theatres in the surrounding Oakland area including the Jack London Theatre, which hosts "The Quiet Arrangement" on October 13 at 9:00. Already seen by this reviewer this gritty crime drama will be given a full review shortly, but for those able to get to the showing definitely stop by and check out this action themed mystery that will leave most viewers wondering where the film will go next. For a full listing of films playing at the Oiff check out the official website below.
Director: David C. Snyder.
Writer: David C. Snyder.
The film festivals website:
http://www.oaklandfilmsociety.org/2009filmschedule.html...
Director: David C. Snyder.
Writer: David C. Snyder.
The film festivals website:
http://www.oaklandfilmsociety.org/2009filmschedule.html...
- 9/28/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
"The Quiet Arrangement" is currently looking for distribution after recently playing to packed houses in Cleveland, Ohio. A crime drama in a similar vein as "Memento" "The Quiet Arrangement" is a must see for film fans and now an in-depth plot summary is available until the film releases nationally. Have a look at the complexity of the story and the full cast of characters below from this first Hwic Filmworks production.
Synopsis for "The Quiet Arrangement" here:
"Prominent lawyer Walter Briggs comes home to a ringing telephone. He is told that his wife has been kidnapped. The only way that he can get her back is to pay a ransom that no one else is supposed to know about...
Mr. Parks is a professional who is all about the business. It just so happens that his business is working in the criminal underworld and his private life may threaten to derail it all.
Synopsis for "The Quiet Arrangement" here:
"Prominent lawyer Walter Briggs comes home to a ringing telephone. He is told that his wife has been kidnapped. The only way that he can get her back is to pay a ransom that no one else is supposed to know about...
Mr. Parks is a professional who is all about the business. It just so happens that his business is working in the criminal underworld and his private life may threaten to derail it all.
- 8/25/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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