Gatsby to Open Cannes 2013

March 14, 2013 By 42 Comments

‘Gatsby’ director, Baz Luhrmann will be opening the 66th Cannes Film Festival this year with his adaption of the classic 1920s tale. The Festival takes place May 15th, just five days after the film makes its debut in the States.

The film was originally scheduled to debut during the 2012 Holiday season, however; the director needed extra time to complete the flick.

Luhrmann recently said in a statement, “We are thrilled to return to a country, place and festival that has always been so close to our hearts, not only because my first film ‘Strictly Ballroom’ was screened there 21 years ago but also because F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote some of the most poignant and beautiful passages of his extraordinary novel just a short distance away at a villa outside St. Raphael.”

The long-awaited remake will feature costumes specially designed by Miuccia Prada and Brooks Brothers.

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WATCH: First Six Minutes of Elijah Wood’s Serial Killer Film ‘MANIAC’!

December 30, 2012 By 1,539 Comments

Back in May 2012 we showed you the red band trailer for Elijah Wood’s upcoming serial killer film ‘MANIAC’.  Now we have the first six minutes of the movie for you to enjoy and most likely scare the crap out of you.  Especially since it’s filmed from the first-person perspective of the serial killer.  Eek!

The film is directed by Franck Khalfoun and also stars America Olivo, Nora Arnezeder, Liane Balaban, Morgane Slemp, Sammi Rotibi, Sal Landi, & Genevieve Alexandra.

Synopsis:

“Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank’s obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.

A 21st century Jack the Ripper set in present-day LA, MANIAC is a re-boot of the cult film considered by many to be the most suspenseful slasher movie ever made – an intimate, visually daring, psychologically complex and profoundly horrific trip into the downward spiralling nightmare of a killer and his victims.”

Here’s the opening scene…

Set to be released sometime in 2013, this movie is a remake of Bill Lustig’s original 80′s slasher flick ‘MANIAC‘, which we have available for you to watch instantly right here!

 

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Date Night Pick of the Week: “The Paperboy”

October 5, 2012 By 1 Comment

Your date will feel extra special when she finds out that you are not taking her to just any movie this weekend. “The Paperboy” is only playing in select theaters across the country, giving you plenty of time to chat it up with your date on your drive.

Based on a 1995 novel, “The Paperboy” has a cast that is sure to impress your lady. Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, John Cusack, and Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels debuted “The Paperboy” at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

“The Paperboy” is definitely not your average film. You have to enter the theater with the mindset that you are going for the acting, not the plot. We will admit that the movie is all over the place, but that will make for great conversation when you grab a bite to eat later on.

Many have referred  to the “The Paperboy” as a “trash masterpiece” and “so bad it’s good.” There’s only one way to find out what that means, and that is by going the extra mile to see it this weekend, literally.

To give you a better idea of what you’re in for, check out the trailer below:

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Red Band Trailer: Elijah Wood’s Serial Killer Film ‘MANIAC’

May 25, 2012 By 1,922 Comments

As if having Bill Lustig’s original 80′s slasher flick ‘MANIAC‘ in the BIGSTAR library wasn’t disturbing enough (see below to stream instantly), we thought it best to freak you out this fine Friday with the new red band trailer for the remake starring Elijah Wood.  This NSFW first look at the thriller directed by Franck Khalfoun features nudity, bloody violence and the scalping of not just the dime-store mannequins, but real live women as well.  Yikes.

Elijah Wood has obviously been trying to remove himself as far as possible from the Frodo stereotypes by playing such roles as Kevin, the cannibalistic serial killer in ‘Sin City,’ and now this sinister role as yet another cannibalistic madman.

The film also stars America Olivo, Nora Arnezeder, Liane Balaban, Morgane Slemp, Sammi Rotibi, Sal Landi, & Genevieve Alexandra.

Here’s the synopsis for Maniac followed by the red band trailer courtesy of Cannes Film Festival…

Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank’s obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.

The original ‘MANIAC’ film was extremely controversial when it came out in the 80′s due mainly to its horrifically violent scenes.  It’s wonderful to now see it being held in such high regard that mainstream Hollywood will go to great lengths to remake it.  Click the movie poster to instantly watch this cult-classic slasher film!

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Jackie Chan Calls It Quits

May 20, 2012 By 2,263 Comments

Jackie Chan, 58, announced at the Cannes Film Festival that he will be quitting action films. Chan admitted that his retirement is partially due to age as he admitted he feels “too old” to be performing ninja stunts. “I am not young any more. I am really, really tired,” said Chan.

Jackie Chan also revealed his disapproval of what action films have become today.”The world is too violent right now. It’s a dilemma — I love fighting. I like action. but I don’t like violence.” Although Chan is leaving the action world, he plans to become involved in more emotionally dramatic projects.

In his speech, Chan announced, “I don’t just want to be an action star, I want to be a true actor. I want to get rid of my image. I want the audience to know also I’m not only a comedian. I can act. Day by day, year by year, I’m going to show you the real Jackie Chan.” Chan’s last action film will be “Chinese Zodiac”, and he is declaring it as one of the “most important” films of his career.

Below are a few of Chan’s greatest films. Click on the image to watch instantly:

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Cannes Film Festival 2012 Full Line-up

April 19, 2012 By 501 Comments

Cannes has announced its complete line-up for the 2012 festival, including Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, Brad Pitt’s Killing Them Softly, David Cronenberg’s ultra-violent Cosmopolis, and Lee Daniels’ The Paperboy.

Here’s the full list!…

Competitive Films
Moonrise Kingdom (Dir. Wes Anderson)
De Rouille et d’Os (Dir. Jacques Audiard)
Holy Motors (Dir. Leos Carax)
Cosmopolis (Dir. David Cronenberg)
The Paperboy (Dir. Lee Daniels)
Killing Them Softly (Dir. Andrew Dominik)
Reality (Dir. Matteo Garrone)
Amour (Love)  (Dir. Michael Haneke)
Lawless (Dir. John Hillcoat)
Da-Reun Na-Ra-e-Suh (In Another Country) (Dir. Hong Sangsoo)
Do-Nui Mat (The Taste of Money) (Dir. Im Sang-soo)
Like Someone in Love (Dir. Abbas Kiarostami)
The Angels’ Share (Dir. Ken Loach)
V Tumane (In the Fog) (Dir. Sergei Loznitsa)
Beyond the Hills (Dir. Cristian Mungiu)
Baad el Mawkeaa (After the Battle) (Dir. Yousry Nasrallah)
Mud (Dir. Jeff Nichols)
Vous n’avez encore rien vu (Dir. Alain Resnais)
Post Tenebras Lux (Dir. Carlos Reygadas)
On the Road (Sur la Route) (Dir. Walter Salles)
Paradies: Liebe (Paradise: Love) (Dir. Ulrich Seidl)
Jagten (The Hunt) (Dir. Thomas Vinterberg)

Un Certain Regard
Miss Lovely (Dir. Ashim Ahluwalia)
La Playa (Dir. Juan Andrés Arango)
Les Chevaux de Dieu (God’s Horses) (Dir. Nabil Ayouch)
Trois Monde (Dir. Catherine Corsini)
Antiviral (Dir. Brandon Cronenberg)
7 Dias en la Habana (Dir. Benicio Del Toro, Pablo Trapero, Julio Medem, Elia Suleiman, Juan Carlos Tabio, Gaspard Noé, and Laurent Cantet)
Le Grand Soir (Dir. Benoit Delépine and Gustave Kervern)
Laurence Anyways (Dir. Xavier Dolan)
Después de Lucia (Dir. Michel Franco)
Aimer à perdre la raison (Dir. Joachim Lafosse)
Student (Dir. Darezhan Omirbayev)
La Pirogue (The Pirogue) (Dir. Moussa Toure)
Elefante Blanco (White Elephant) (Dir. Pablo Trapero)
Confession of a Child of the Century (Dir. Sylvie Verheyde)
Mystery (Dir. You Le)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (Dir. Benh Zeitlin)

Non-Competitive Films
Thérèse Desqueyroux (Dir. Claude Miller)
Io e Te (Me and You) (Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci)
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (Dir. Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath)
Hemingway & Gellhorn (Dir. Philip Kaufman)

Midnight Screenings
Dario Argento’s Dracula (Dir. Dario Argento)
Ai to Makoto (Dir. Takashi Miike)

65th Birthday
Une journée particulière (Dir. Gilles Jacob and Samuel Faure)

Special Screenings
Der Müll im Garten Eden (Polluting Paradise) (Dir. Fatih Akin)
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (Dir. Laurent Bouzereau)
The Central Park Five (Dir. Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon)
Les Invisibles (Dir. Sébastien Lifshitz)
Journal de France (Dir. Claudine Nougaret and Raymond Depardon)
A Musica Segundo Tom Jobim (Dir. Nelson Pereira dos Santos)
Villegas (Dir. Gonzalo Tobal)
Mekong Hotel (Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul)

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