Stars: Collette Wolf, Sam Huntington, Carollani Sandberg, Carolyn Cox, Riley Shanahan, Angela Andrews, David M. Austin, Mary Bayley, Angela Dimarco, Stefan Hajek | Written by Michael Cross, J.C. Ford, Edi Zanidache | Directed by Michael Cross
Second Nature couldn’t have found its place in the world at a more opportune time (What with Trump vs Hillary and all). A balls out funny as hell comedy about a woman who against all the nay-sayers is going to run for Mayor against a womanizing, no morals and for lack of a better word Ass-hole who thinks the job is already sewn up. Seems standard right?? Well no not really throw in a Magic Mirror and some Freaky Friday gender swapping and you have Second Nature.
Without jumping into spoilers though, the kicker is this… It’s not our main characters who have swapped roles like in most of these movies. It is the world around them!
Second Nature couldn’t have found its place in the world at a more opportune time (What with Trump vs Hillary and all). A balls out funny as hell comedy about a woman who against all the nay-sayers is going to run for Mayor against a womanizing, no morals and for lack of a better word Ass-hole who thinks the job is already sewn up. Seems standard right?? Well no not really throw in a Magic Mirror and some Freaky Friday gender swapping and you have Second Nature.
Without jumping into spoilers though, the kicker is this… It’s not our main characters who have swapped roles like in most of these movies. It is the world around them!
- 11/15/2016
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
What would the world look like if gender roles were reversed? How would things change? Michael Cross’ new comedy “Second Nature” takes a hard look at gender stereotyping by seeing what would happen if a man and a woman campaigned against each other in a world where women experience traditionally male privilege.
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Upon the sudden death of a local politician, Amanda (Collette Wolfe) and Bret (Sam Huntington) both jump at the chance to run for mayor, but the two former classmates have very different ideas about how to run their small town. Amanda hopes to protect those in need, while the womanizing Bret has a pro strip club agenda and is backed by the corrupt and inept city council. But when Bret snatches an antique, magic mirror from Amanda’s hands during a heated argument, their world completely flips upside down.
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Upon the sudden death of a local politician, Amanda (Collette Wolfe) and Bret (Sam Huntington) both jump at the chance to run for mayor, but the two former classmates have very different ideas about how to run their small town. Amanda hopes to protect those in need, while the womanizing Bret has a pro strip club agenda and is backed by the corrupt and inept city council. But when Bret snatches an antique, magic mirror from Amanda’s hands during a heated argument, their world completely flips upside down.
- 10/28/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
“Beta Test” follows Seattle-based video game champion Max Troy (Larenz Tate) who is about to test the latest release from global juggernaut Sentinel, but he quickly realizes that the game isn’t like any other: Whenever he completes a new task, real world events mirror them. Soon, Max discovers that Sentinel is at the center of a global conspiracy and realizes the game’s protagonist Orson Creed (Manu Bennett) is actually a real person. Max and Creed team up to uncover the conspiracy and stop the violence from overtaking their city. Watch the exclusive trailer for the film above.
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“Beta Test” is written and directed by Nicholas Gyeney. His previous credits include “The Falling,” about a police officer forced to decide the fate of the entire world by battling forces of good and evil, and “The Penitent Man,” about a psychologist who wants to change the course of his future. “Beta Test” stars Manu Bennett, best known for playing Deathstroke on the CW’s superhero TV series “Arrow,” Gallic gladiator Crixus in the Starz series “Spartacus,” and orc commander Azog the Defiler in Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” trilogy. Co-star Larenz Tate has previously appeared in Best Picture-winner “Crash,” “Meance II Society,” “Ray,” and a recurring role on the FX series “Rescue Me.”
“Beta Test” will be released in the following theaters via AMC on July 22nd:
Los Angeles (Orange 30 AMC + Atlantic AMC)
Seattle ( Woodinville AMC, Kent Station AMC, Siff Uptown)
Atlanta (North Dekalb Mall 16)
Baton Rouge ( Baton Rouge AMC )
Chicago (South Barrington AMC)
New York (Empire 25, Jersey 20 AMC’s)
Washington D.C. (Loudon 11 AMC)
Houston (Studio 30 AMC)
Tampa (Veterans Expressway 24 AMC)
San Francisco/Oakland (Theaters Tbd)
Phoenix (Arizona Center AMC)
Philadelphia (Neshaminy 24 AMC)
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“Beta Test” is written and directed by Nicholas Gyeney. His previous credits include “The Falling,” about a police officer forced to decide the fate of the entire world by battling forces of good and evil, and “The Penitent Man,” about a psychologist who wants to change the course of his future. “Beta Test” stars Manu Bennett, best known for playing Deathstroke on the CW’s superhero TV series “Arrow,” Gallic gladiator Crixus in the Starz series “Spartacus,” and orc commander Azog the Defiler in Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” trilogy. Co-star Larenz Tate has previously appeared in Best Picture-winner “Crash,” “Meance II Society,” “Ray,” and a recurring role on the FX series “Rescue Me.”
“Beta Test” will be released in the following theaters via AMC on July 22nd:
Los Angeles (Orange 30 AMC + Atlantic AMC)
Seattle ( Woodinville AMC, Kent Station AMC, Siff Uptown)
Atlanta (North Dekalb Mall 16)
Baton Rouge ( Baton Rouge AMC )
Chicago (South Barrington AMC)
New York (Empire 25, Jersey 20 AMC’s)
Washington D.C. (Loudon 11 AMC)
Houston (Studio 30 AMC)
Tampa (Veterans Expressway 24 AMC)
San Francisco/Oakland (Theaters Tbd)
Phoenix (Arizona Center AMC)
Philadelphia (Neshaminy 24 AMC)
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- 6/15/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Afterschool" (2009)
Directed by Antonio Campos
Released by Mpi Home Video
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Campos' polarizing debut stars Ezra Miller as a high schooler whose Av club assignment leads him to capture the drug-induced deaths of two of his popular prep school classmates. [Sam Adams' review of the film is here.]
"All Men Are Brothers" (1975) and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms" (1978)
Directed by Chang Cheh and Wu Ma/Chang Cheh
Released by Well Go USA
Well Go USA do long-suffering American kung fu fans a solid and finally release "All Men Are Brothers," the sequel to the Shaw Brothers' epic "Seven Blows of the Dragon" (a.k.a. "Water Margin") featuring David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai as warriors battling against the tyranny of despots, and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms," which pits Shaw brothers favorites' the Venom Mob against the master that crippled them.
"Afterschool" (2009)
Directed by Antonio Campos
Released by Mpi Home Video
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Campos' polarizing debut stars Ezra Miller as a high schooler whose Av club assignment leads him to capture the drug-induced deaths of two of his popular prep school classmates. [Sam Adams' review of the film is here.]
"All Men Are Brothers" (1975) and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms" (1978)
Directed by Chang Cheh and Wu Ma/Chang Cheh
Released by Well Go USA
Well Go USA do long-suffering American kung fu fans a solid and finally release "All Men Are Brothers," the sequel to the Shaw Brothers' epic "Seven Blows of the Dragon" (a.k.a. "Water Margin") featuring David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai as warriors battling against the tyranny of despots, and "Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms," which pits Shaw brothers favorites' the Venom Mob against the master that crippled them.
- 9/8/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
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