We pick up this week with Jesse, rather than where we might expect after last week’s explosive conclusion. The cold open features one of the patented Breaking Bad scenes: a slow, patient, seemingly unrelated scene leading to a character moment. An elderly gentleman leaves his home and slowly walks to his car. When he turns …
Red Lights Directed by Rodrigo Cortés Written by Rodrigo Cortés USA, 2012 In 2010, writer and director Rodrigo Cortés made a splash with his film Buried, a low concept, low budget, but extremely well executed thriller of a picture. Two years later, he unfortunately offers up an endeavor that’s the exact polar opposite. With a …
So I have a list of five or so actors who are so charismatic, so effortlessly likeable, so charmingly cool, that I would watch any dross that they appear in. Sadly, most of those actors appear almost exclusively in dross but its always a pleasure regardless. In my debut 10 Reasons To Love . . …
Kicking off in 2000 in the humble Prince Charles CInema in the heart of London, Frightfest has been the burning bastion of horror and cult cinema in the UK for the past eleven years and is now in the lead up to it’s twelve come August bank holiday weekend. During that time its been forced …
Put together to compete in the SXSW Title Design Competition, Ian Albinson has edited a large mix of some of the greatest film and television titles ever made. Slashfilm reports that the websites mission is: A compendium and leading web resource of film and television title design from around the world. We honor the artists …
“It is quite an achievement to craft a full 90 minutes of tense, nervous atmosphere from such a restrictive location…” Buried Directed by Rodrigo Cortés What’s your biggest fear? Maybe it’s those loathsome arachnids? Or perhaps those lunatic daubed clowns? The common concern of an aircraft engine failure? A Uwe Boll video game adaptation movie-marathon? …
A bizare story came out of Hollywood today, with Chris Sparling possibly breaking all sorts of rules. According to Dave Karger from Enteratinment Weekly, Sparling, the writer of the film Buried, sent a letter to the writer’s branch of the AMPAS explaining why he should be nominated for Best Original Screenplay. According to Karger, this …
Before we move on to the top three films of the year, I thought we should list off a few honorable mentions. The following films appeared on some of the top 10 lists from our staff, but didn’t receive enough points to make the final cut. 1- Carnancho 2- Certified Copy 3- Gasland 4- The …
If there is anything that I love doing as a film buff, it is recommending overlooked films. Films that, for whatever reason, did not get a fair shot in theatres but are worth seeking out. They may not have played at a lot of places or their runs might have been cut short due to …
“Buried is a white-knuckled experience that will leave you gasping for air and hoping for survival until the lights in the theatre finally come up.” Buried Director: Rodrigo Cortés Writer: Chris Sparling Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Robert Paterson, Samantha Mathis 2009 Spain | R | 95 mins We all have our worst fears; being stranded in …
127 Hours Directed by Danny Boyle vs. Buried Directed by Rodrigo Cortes How does one make a filsimply about a man stuck in a small space, and nothing more? The Plot: There have been two movies released this year which take place entirely (or almost entirely) in a confined space wherein a man is trapped …
News in Film is featuring a new interview with Rodrigo Cortés, the director of the highly anticipated film Buried. In it he discusses the pressure to leave the box, shooting the film in only 17 days, and working Ryan Reynolds. Here is an excerpt where he is asked what his inspiration was for the film: …
“It is quite an achievement to craft a full 90 minutes of tense, nervous atmosphere from such a restrictive location…” Buried Directed by Rodrigo Cortés What’s your biggest fear? Maybe it’s those loathsome arachnids? Or perhaps those lunatic daubed clowns? The common concern of an aircraft engine failure? A Uwe Boll video game adaptation movie-marathon? …
Fall is now upon us. With Labor Day upon us, that means it’s time to get the rake out and pass on those trick or treats. Football has replaced Baseball, although with the pennant race in full gear, important baseball is still to be played. I am glad I mentioned the word important because that …
‘From the Saul Bass inspired, cascading titles it’s evident that the master of suspense would be proud; one can quite clearly imagine an intrigued Hitchcock mining Buried’s foundations for all their anxious credentials.’
“It’s invigorating and brilliant and deserves to become a minor classic.” Buried Directed by Rodrigo Cortés When A Serbian Film was dropped from the line-up during the first day of the festival, Frightfesters were up in arms about the loss of one of the weekend’s most anticipated movies and a bit of a frenzy ensued …
Fantastic Fest will host a Gala Screening of Buried at The Paramount Theatre on Thursday, September 23, with Ryan Reynolds and director Rodrigo Cortés in attendance, as part of their opening night programming of the festival. Buried, which Lionsgate will release in select theaters on September 24th and wide on October 8th, stars Reynolds as …