On this episode film writer Eric McClanahan (Collider, Ain't It Cool News) reviews some of the films from this year's Overlook Film Festival including: All You Need Is Death, Arcadian starring Nicolas Cage, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, and Things Will Be Different.
Sparks Fly- THE FALL GUY
By Danny Mendes, TheCinebuff.com Action cinema has been having an explosive revival in large part due to the success of John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. While Stahelski’s skills as a director would continue to grow with each John Wick sequel, Leitch would branch out and direct films like Atomic Blonde, Deadpool … Continue reading Sparks Fly- THE FALL GUY
BLOOD FOR DUST Director Rod Blackhurst
On this episode, director Rod Blackhurst talks about his latest feature, Blood for Dust, starring Scoot McNairy, Kit Harrington, and Nora Zehetner.
A Nation Divided -CIVIL WAR
Dystopian movies always take place in a fictional world or in the distant future, right? And news stories about internal conflicts always come from other countries, like Rwanda, Syria, or Serbia, right? Not in the unsettling Civil War, which is set in the here and near-now United States. It’s disturbing to see an aerial view of a sunny suburb, only to realize that smoke is rising from destroyed houses, or to see a panorama of a mighty city in which buildings have been blown apart by bombs, and realize that that’s where you live.
Movie Release: THE EXORCISM
The Exorcism stars Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe as Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.
Horror-ific – Four from OVERLOOK FILM FESTIVAL
by Eric McClanahan The Overlook Film Festival is based in New Orleans, one of America’s most haunted cities, and takes its name from the hotel in Stephen King’s The Shining. “A celebration of all things horror,” the festival has been the go-to for genre fans since its inception in 2017. While we didn’t get to … Continue reading Horror-ific – Four from OVERLOOK FILM FESTIVAL
LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILLL Directors Andy Brown & Brian Lindstrom
In this video, directors Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom talk about their latest documentary, Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, which features interviews with David Geffen, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, JD Souther, Shawn Colvin, Weyes Blood, Big Thief, Fleet Foxes and more.
Movie Review: DUNE PART II
On this episode No Rest for the Weekend's own Maribeth Thueson, William J. Hammon from ActuallyPaid.com, and I bring you an in-depth review of Dune Part II directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Austin Butler.
Highway to Meh-ROADHOUSE (2024)
After nearly a decade in development, Doug Liman, director of The Bourne Identity and Edge of Tomorrow, finally brings us the remake of the 1989 cult classic Road House. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter who receives a job proposition as a bouncer in a rowdy roadhouse in the Florida Keys. Soon enough, Dalton’s skills and propensity for violence garners the attention of some rowdy crews, and violence ensues. Most remakes buckle under the weight of their predecessors; it’s not easy to make a film that pays respect to the original while paving its own way. While the remake of Road House doesn’t quite live up to the outlandish antics of the original, it remains a fun watch.
A DIFFERENT MAN at New Directors/New Films
We first reported on A Different Man, the new film from writer/director by Aaron Schimberg in our first podcast episode this year when it was announced it would premiere at Sundance Film Festival. We didn't get to see it at Sundance, but it was press screened here in New York for the New Directors/New Films festival.
No Rest for the Weekend 