Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar, an action-packed sci-fi adventure movie from Garo Setian, director of the sci-fi thriller Automation (watch it Here, read our review Here), is now available on DVD and digital, and to mark the occasion a new trailer has been released that’s packed with quotes from some of the positive reviews the film has received. We have the Exclusive first look at this trailer, and you can check it out in the embed above!
Our review of Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar can be read at This Link, and you can pick up your copy of the movie on Amazon.
Setian directed the film from a screenplay by Joe Knetter (writer of Blind and Pretty Boy), based on a story Setian and Knetter crafted together. Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf) Rachele Brooke Smith...
Our review of Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar can be read at This Link, and you can pick up your copy of the movie on Amazon.
Setian directed the film from a screenplay by Joe Knetter (writer of Blind and Pretty Boy), based on a story Setian and Knetter crafted together. Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf) Rachele Brooke Smith...
- 5/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Michael Pare, Sarah French, Anahit Setian, Tyler Gallant, Olivier Gruner, Rachele Brooke Smith, Sadie Katz, Jed Rowen, Elise Muller | Written by Garo Setian, Joe Knetter | Directed by Garo Setian
Spoiler Alert… I f**king loved Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar.
This was quite possibly the most fun I have had watching a sci-fi movie as of late… Any budget! You know you’re in for an absolute ride when in the first 10 minutes the line “I’m going to bathe in your blood and tears” is dropped. Normally a scary thought if it hadn’t been for the massive lava dragon wormy dinosaur thing moments prior.
I will always be a fan of a movie that is fully aware that it maybe doesn’t have the budget it needs to be the movie it wants to be, but does not let that stand in its way of throwing...
Spoiler Alert… I f**king loved Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar.
This was quite possibly the most fun I have had watching a sci-fi movie as of late… Any budget! You know you’re in for an absolute ride when in the first 10 minutes the line “I’m going to bathe in your blood and tears” is dropped. Normally a scary thought if it hadn’t been for the massive lava dragon wormy dinosaur thing moments prior.
I will always be a fan of a movie that is fully aware that it maybe doesn’t have the budget it needs to be the movie it wants to be, but does not let that stand in its way of throwing...
- 5/2/2023
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar, an action-packed sci-fi adventure movie from Garo Setian, director of the sci-fi thriller Automation (watch it Here, read our review Here), is set to receive a theatrical release on April 21st, with a digital release to follow on May 2nd. In anticipation of those release dates, we’re proud to share the Exclusive first look at a batch of posters that introduce the characters of Space Wars! You can take a look at these character posters at the bottom of this article.
Setian directed the film from a screenplay by Joe Knetter (writer of Blind and Pretty Boy), based on a story Setian and Knetter crafted together. Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf) Rachele Brooke Smith (Nightmare Shark), Anahit Setian (Automation), Jed Rowen (Pretty Boy), Elise Muller (Dolls) and Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6). Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar...
Setian directed the film from a screenplay by Joe Knetter (writer of Blind and Pretty Boy), based on a story Setian and Knetter crafted together. Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf) Rachele Brooke Smith (Nightmare Shark), Anahit Setian (Automation), Jed Rowen (Pretty Boy), Elise Muller (Dolls) and Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6). Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar...
- 4/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar, an action-packed sci-fi adventure movie from Garo Setian, director of the sci-fi thriller Automation (watch it Here, read our review Here), is set to receive a theatrical release on April 21st, with a digital release to follow on May 2nd. With those dates swiftly approaching, a trailer for the film has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above!
Setian directed the film from a screenplay by Joe Knetter (writer of Blind and Pretty Boy), based on a story Setian and Knetter crafted together. Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf) Rachele Brooke Smith (Nightmare Shark), Anahit Setian (Automation), Jed Rowen (Pretty Boy), Elise Muller (Dolls) and Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6). Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar tells the story of a father-daughter team of space scavengers who must race against...
Setian directed the film from a screenplay by Joe Knetter (writer of Blind and Pretty Boy), based on a story Setian and Knetter crafted together. Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf) Rachele Brooke Smith (Nightmare Shark), Anahit Setian (Automation), Jed Rowen (Pretty Boy), Elise Muller (Dolls) and Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6). Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar tells the story of a father-daughter team of space scavengers who must race against...
- 4/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar, an action-packed sci-fi adventure movie from Garo Setian, director of the sci-fi thriller Automation (watch it Here, read our review Here), is set to receive a theatrical release on April 21st, with a digital release to follow on May 2nd. In anticipation of those dates, we have gotten the Exclusive first look at a batch of stills from the film, along with the poster artwork. One of the stills can be seen above, and the rest can be found at the bottom of this article.
Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Rachele Brooke Smith (Nightmare Shark), Anahit Setian (Automation), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf), Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6), Jed Rowen (Pretty Boy), and Elise Muller (Dolls), Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar tells the story of a father-daughter team of space scavengers who must race against a band of...
Starring Michael Pare (Streets of Fire), Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Sarah French (Blind), Rachele Brooke Smith (Nightmare Shark), Anahit Setian (Automation), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf), Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6), Jed Rowen (Pretty Boy), and Elise Muller (Dolls), Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar tells the story of a father-daughter team of space scavengers who must race against a band of...
- 3/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Michael Pare, Sarah French, Anahit Setian, Tyler Gallant, Olivier Gruner, Rachele Brooke Smith, Sadie Katz, Jed Rowen, Elise Muller | Written by Garo Setian, Joe Knetter | Directed by Garo Setian
It’s been a while since I’ve watched a low-budget sci-fi action movie that wants to be a big-budget sci-fi movie but that’s exactly what you get with Space Wars: Quest For The Deepstar. The filmmakers did not let a lack of funds get in the way of lots of CGI, huge monsters, spacecraft and futuristic weaponry!
In Space Wars: Quest For The Deepstar we see various groups of people crossing paths across the galaxy all linked basically in wanting to kill each other. Of course, we do get the ‘good guys’, the father and daughter duo of Kip (Michael Pare) and Taylor (Sarah French). They soon get chased by a group of outlaws when they pick up...
It’s been a while since I’ve watched a low-budget sci-fi action movie that wants to be a big-budget sci-fi movie but that’s exactly what you get with Space Wars: Quest For The Deepstar. The filmmakers did not let a lack of funds get in the way of lots of CGI, huge monsters, spacecraft and futuristic weaponry!
In Space Wars: Quest For The Deepstar we see various groups of people crossing paths across the galaxy all linked basically in wanting to kill each other. Of course, we do get the ‘good guys’, the father and daughter duo of Kip (Michael Pare) and Taylor (Sarah French). They soon get chased by a group of outlaws when they pick up...
- 2/23/2023
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Stars: Thomas Downey, Dee Wallace, Trinity Simpson, Bret Green, Elise Muller, Melinda DeKay, Robert R. Ryel | Written by Justin Hawkins, Josh Hawkins | Directed by Cuyle Carvin
[Note: With the film finally released in the UK this week, here's a reposting of our review of Dolls from it's Us release last Summer]
Wow. You’ve got to have some balls to name your film Dolls. You’re stepping on the toes of ther legendary Stuart Gordon right there… Even moreso when your film actually concerns killer dolls too! This particular iteration of Dolls tells the story of a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister, and deadly, past.
Of course Stuart Gordon’s Dolls is not the be all and end all of killer doll movies but it is, for myself and many other genre fans, certainly one of the best examples of the genre.
[Note: With the film finally released in the UK this week, here's a reposting of our review of Dolls from it's Us release last Summer]
Wow. You’ve got to have some balls to name your film Dolls. You’re stepping on the toes of ther legendary Stuart Gordon right there… Even moreso when your film actually concerns killer dolls too! This particular iteration of Dolls tells the story of a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister, and deadly, past.
Of course Stuart Gordon’s Dolls is not the be all and end all of killer doll movies but it is, for myself and many other genre fans, certainly one of the best examples of the genre.
- 3/17/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A scream queen in every sense of the words, Dee Wallace’s name has become synonymous with the horror genre. With leading roles in Stephen King adaptation Cujo, cult classics Critters and The Howling, as well as a career-defining role as the mother in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Wallace has been combining shrieks of fear with buckets of blood and tons of fun for years.
Her latest film, Dolls, jumps in on the summer of the killer toys and follows an alcoholic writer (Thomas Downey) and his rebellious daughter (Trinity Simpson) as they isolate themselves in an attempt to recover after the mother’s (Elise Muller) extra marital affair. But what they don’t know is that the three dolls staying in the attack have a sinister – and murderous – past.
I recently had the chance to speak with Ms. Wallace about her upcoming film, as well as her iconic career, and...
Her latest film, Dolls, jumps in on the summer of the killer toys and follows an alcoholic writer (Thomas Downey) and his rebellious daughter (Trinity Simpson) as they isolate themselves in an attempt to recover after the mother’s (Elise Muller) extra marital affair. But what they don’t know is that the three dolls staying in the attack have a sinister – and murderous – past.
I recently had the chance to speak with Ms. Wallace about her upcoming film, as well as her iconic career, and...
- 6/19/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Thomas Downey, Dee Wallace, Trinity Simpson, Bret Green, Elise Muller, Melinda DeKay, Robert R. Ryel | Written by Justin Hawkins, Josh Hawkins | Directed by Cuyle Carvin
Wow. You’ve got to have some balls to name your film Dolls. You’re stepping on the toes of ther legendary Stuart Gordon right there… Even moreso when your film actually concerns killer dolls too! This particular iteration of Dolls tells the story of a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister, and deadly, past.
Of course Stuart Gordon’s Dolls is not the be all and end all of killer doll movies but it is, for myself and many other genre fans, certainly one of the best examples of the genre. A genre that also...
Wow. You’ve got to have some balls to name your film Dolls. You’re stepping on the toes of ther legendary Stuart Gordon right there… Even moreso when your film actually concerns killer dolls too! This particular iteration of Dolls tells the story of a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister, and deadly, past.
Of course Stuart Gordon’s Dolls is not the be all and end all of killer doll movies but it is, for myself and many other genre fans, certainly one of the best examples of the genre. A genre that also...
- 6/10/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Barry Jay's Ashes will be available digitally and VOD on July 9th. Continue reading for the film's synopsis and a look at the official trailer. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Tony Todd joins the cast of Marfa, release details for Dolls starring Dee Wallace, and a Q&A with author S.D. Nicholson for Mischief & Mayhem: Part One of the Faerlands Chronicles.
Ashes Digital and VOD Release Details: "Ashes, the horror film by Barry Jay, the founder of Barry's Boot Camp, arrives to Digital and Video On Demand July 9th.
After a family’s estranged aunt passes away, they’re reluctant and creeped out to receive her cremated ashes. But when a series of supernatural misfortunes beset them, they’ll have to go through Hell to be rid of her angry spirit."
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Tony Todd Joins the Cast of Marfa: "Tony Todd has joined the cast of writer-director Andy Stapp's Marfa.
Ashes Digital and VOD Release Details: "Ashes, the horror film by Barry Jay, the founder of Barry's Boot Camp, arrives to Digital and Video On Demand July 9th.
After a family’s estranged aunt passes away, they’re reluctant and creeped out to receive her cremated ashes. But when a series of supernatural misfortunes beset them, they’ll have to go through Hell to be rid of her angry spirit."
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Tony Todd Joins the Cast of Marfa: "Tony Todd has joined the cast of writer-director Andy Stapp's Marfa.
- 6/7/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
If you enjoy horror films about evil dolls violently killing people, we’ve got a trailer here for you to watch for a new horror movie called Dolls. This movie is cheesy as hell, but it still looks like it’ll be fun to watch! Sometime’s it fun to watch silly low-budget horror movies!
The movie was directed by Cuyle Carvin and stars E.T.‘s Dee Wallace, Tom Downey, Trinity Simpson, Bret Green, Elise Muller, Melinda deKay, and Robert R. Ryel.
Dolls follows “a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister – and deadly – past.” Wallace takes on the role of “a neighbor who knows about the dolls and their ties to the house.” She even says so in the trailer!
Dolls...
The movie was directed by Cuyle Carvin and stars E.T.‘s Dee Wallace, Tom Downey, Trinity Simpson, Bret Green, Elise Muller, Melinda deKay, and Robert R. Ryel.
Dolls follows “a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister – and deadly – past.” Wallace takes on the role of “a neighbor who knows about the dolls and their ties to the house.” She even says so in the trailer!
Dolls...
- 6/7/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Stars: Michael Adamthwaite, Troy Baker, James L. Brewster, James C. Burns, Holgie Forrester, Karl Girolamo, Matthew Grant Godbey, William Goldman, Yuri Lowenthal, Elise Muller, Liam O’Brien | Written and Directed by Keith Arem
Strange and otherwise terrifying things tend to happen on Friday the 13th, at least according to superstition and a certain horror franchise featuring a machete-wielding maniac, but it was on Thursday the 13th of March, in 1997, that the residents of Phoenix, Arizona experienced a good deal of unusual activity. On that night, an unidentified flying object was spotted and filmed by thousands of people in both Phoenix and Sonora, Mexico, and to date, the strange v-shaped pattern of lights has never quite been explained – at least not in any sort of satisfying way.
Leave it to a horror movie to come along and offer up a possible explanation.
Written and directed by video game producer/director/engineer Keith Arem,...
Strange and otherwise terrifying things tend to happen on Friday the 13th, at least according to superstition and a certain horror franchise featuring a machete-wielding maniac, but it was on Thursday the 13th of March, in 1997, that the residents of Phoenix, Arizona experienced a good deal of unusual activity. On that night, an unidentified flying object was spotted and filmed by thousands of people in both Phoenix and Sonora, Mexico, and to date, the strange v-shaped pattern of lights has never quite been explained – at least not in any sort of satisfying way.
Leave it to a horror movie to come along and offer up a possible explanation.
Written and directed by video game producer/director/engineer Keith Arem,...
- 4/28/2016
- by John Squires
- Nerdly
Who are the Duplass brothers is a question that quite a few people are perhaps asking as the pair enter the spotlight more and more. I have therefore created something of a primer for the Duplass brothers for anyone interested in checking out their work.
Although probably well known to anyone who has followed the progress of the ‘mumblecore movement’, Mark and Jay Duplass have not made too much of an impact on mainstream audiences until now. With the Us release (and UK release in September) of their new film, Cyrus, the pair have done what can only be described as crossed over.
If you’re not familiar with ‘mumblecore’, it is considered by many to be a movement in American cinema led by filmmakers such as Joe Swanberg, Lynn Shelton, the Duplass Brothers and many others who appeared to form a loose collective (although many reject the mumblecore tag...
Although probably well known to anyone who has followed the progress of the ‘mumblecore movement’, Mark and Jay Duplass have not made too much of an impact on mainstream audiences until now. With the Us release (and UK release in September) of their new film, Cyrus, the pair have done what can only be described as crossed over.
If you’re not familiar with ‘mumblecore’, it is considered by many to be a movement in American cinema led by filmmakers such as Joe Swanberg, Lynn Shelton, the Duplass Brothers and many others who appeared to form a loose collective (although many reject the mumblecore tag...
- 7/20/2010
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Prior to reading about Baghead, which combines slasher-movie tropes with the low-budget “mumblecore” genre, I must admit I hadn’t heard of mumblecore; I didn’t know what it was, what set it apart from other film movements or whether I’d want my daughter to date one. On evidence of Baghead, this trend is defined by 20- and 30somethings spending ample screen time discussing and dissecting their lives and relationships, improvised-sounding dialogue and handheld camerawork that’s shaky to the point of inducing motion sickness (and this is coming from someone who sat through both The Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield without queasing). Yet the potential for the protagonists’ navel-gazing to be just as nauseating is deftly skirted by Baghead, whose creators the Duplass Brothers (Mark and Jay) won raves on the fest circuit for their previous mumblecore opus, The Puffy Chair. Here they’ve used the form to...
- 4/21/2009
- Fangoria
Oh baghead man with man titties, you get me so hot!
Photo: Sony Pictures Classics I can't help but wonder if movies should always be graded on the same scale. Should Godfather Part II be graded on the same scale as Space Chimps? When I review Step Brothers should I look at it the same way as Hostel? I have always looked at movies from a perspective of pure entertainment in my eyes, is there really any other way? Should I look at Mamma Mia! and give it a better grade than it actually deserves in my eyes just because the target audience is going to enjoy it even though I did not? To these questions I say, "No." In the case here with Baghead, should I give it a pass because it was made by a couple of guys that are trying their hardest to become big-time filmmakers even...
Photo: Sony Pictures Classics I can't help but wonder if movies should always be graded on the same scale. Should Godfather Part II be graded on the same scale as Space Chimps? When I review Step Brothers should I look at it the same way as Hostel? I have always looked at movies from a perspective of pure entertainment in my eyes, is there really any other way? Should I look at Mamma Mia! and give it a better grade than it actually deserves in my eyes just because the target audience is going to enjoy it even though I did not? To these questions I say, "No." In the case here with Baghead, should I give it a pass because it was made by a couple of guys that are trying their hardest to become big-time filmmakers even...
- 8/21/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Aug 01, 2008 A pair of awkward couples head to a cabin in the middle of nowhere after attending an independent film festival. The indie feature "We Are Naked" has inspired the foursome to believe that they can make a great film on their own with basically the money in their pockets and whatever they can come up with over a few bottles of wine. One of the pairs - Matt (Ross Partridge) and Catherine (Elise Muller) - has been on-and-off for years, and the other features a poor schlub named Chad ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com...
- 8/1/2008
- CinemaNerdz
Mumblecore - basically, movies by and for 20-somethings focusing on relationships with not much in the way of production values or narrative - goes mainstream with "Baghead," the first such flick with studio-affiliated distribution.
Brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, who helped pioneer this dubious 21st century phenomenon with "The Puffy Chair," have a talented cast in Steve Zissis, Ross Partridge, Greta Gerwig and Elise Muller.
After watching a bad low-budget indie,...
Brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, who helped pioneer this dubious 21st century phenomenon with "The Puffy Chair," have a talented cast in Steve Zissis, Ross Partridge, Greta Gerwig and Elise Muller.
After watching a bad low-budget indie,...
- 7/25/2008
- by By LOU LUMENICK
- NYPost.com
With their 2005 indie sleeper The Puffy Chair, the Duplass brothers joined the growing ranks of low-fi digital filmmakers bypassing the usual cinematic gatekeepers, and just making a film on the fly. Their fiendishly clever follow-up, Baghead, pokes merciless fun at the very same Diy aesthetic that called it into existence, wondering aloud whether there's a certain creative bankruptcy to a bunch of friends getting together and deciding to make a movie. When four such friends head off into the woods for a moviemaking weekend, their spitballing session devolves into a fruitless evening of boozy chitchat, yielding not a single good idea. They're inspired by the notion of being filmmakers, but the reality of being one isn't for the half-assed. Ross Partridge, Steve Zissis, Greta Gerwig, and Elise Muller play the would-be writer-actor-directors of this little project, which finally comes to life when Muller dreams (or does she?)...
- 7/24/2008
- by Scott Tobias
- avclub.com
By Aaron Hillis
A quick refresher for the six of you who need it: "Mumblecore" (c. 2005 - 2007?) is the hastily designated catch-all for a loosely allied circle of young American filmmakers utilizing a low-budget, documentary-esque shooting style for their talky Diy indies. Regardless of whether you like any of the individual films, odds are you're either (a) tired of hearing that overhyped word, (b) have never heard it before now, or (c) one of the Duplass brothers. Actor/filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass . whose witty road-trip dramedy "The Puffy Chair" became one of the first m-word successes . are quite comfortable with their association to that so-called movement/genre/clique, and why shouldn't they be, considering Sony Pictures Classics has released their follow-up feature? (Talk about mumble-score, har har!)
"Baghead" stars Steve Zissis, Ross Partridge, Greta Gerwig and Elise Muller as four friends and wannabe thespians who hole up in a...
A quick refresher for the six of you who need it: "Mumblecore" (c. 2005 - 2007?) is the hastily designated catch-all for a loosely allied circle of young American filmmakers utilizing a low-budget, documentary-esque shooting style for their talky Diy indies. Regardless of whether you like any of the individual films, odds are you're either (a) tired of hearing that overhyped word, (b) have never heard it before now, or (c) one of the Duplass brothers. Actor/filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass . whose witty road-trip dramedy "The Puffy Chair" became one of the first m-word successes . are quite comfortable with their association to that so-called movement/genre/clique, and why shouldn't they be, considering Sony Pictures Classics has released their follow-up feature? (Talk about mumble-score, har har!)
"Baghead" stars Steve Zissis, Ross Partridge, Greta Gerwig and Elise Muller as four friends and wannabe thespians who hole up in a...
- 7/22/2008
- by Aaron Hillis
- ifc.com
By Neil Pedley
With blockbusters taking a week off after "The Dark Knight" so thoroughly conquered the box office and its core audience descends upon Comic-Con in San Diego, an outstanding array from the indie scene offers plenty of alternative viewing.
"American Teen"
Her longtime collaborator Brett Morgen may be out of the picture, but "The Kid Stays in the Picture" co-director Nanette Burstein infiltrated the cliques, classrooms and hallways of an Indiana high school for her first solo doc, which netted her a directing award at Sundance earlier this year. Burstein follows a cross section of Warsaw High's senior class for 10 months in pursuit of their respective ambitions and priorities, and discovers that bonding at the library during Saturday detention is no way to communicate when text messaging and Im can be just as intimate.
Opens in limited release.
"Baghead"
Mumblecore alumni Jay and Mark Duplass celebrate their favorite...
With blockbusters taking a week off after "The Dark Knight" so thoroughly conquered the box office and its core audience descends upon Comic-Con in San Diego, an outstanding array from the indie scene offers plenty of alternative viewing.
"American Teen"
Her longtime collaborator Brett Morgen may be out of the picture, but "The Kid Stays in the Picture" co-director Nanette Burstein infiltrated the cliques, classrooms and hallways of an Indiana high school for her first solo doc, which netted her a directing award at Sundance earlier this year. Burstein follows a cross section of Warsaw High's senior class for 10 months in pursuit of their respective ambitions and priorities, and discovers that bonding at the library during Saturday detention is no way to communicate when text messaging and Im can be just as intimate.
Opens in limited release.
"Baghead"
Mumblecore alumni Jay and Mark Duplass celebrate their favorite...
- 7/21/2008
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
PARK CITY -- Veteran Sundance participants, filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass have kept their eyes open to the inherent humor in film-festival rituals. They've also paid attention to the festival "success" stories, and have served up not only a sly satire of the fest circuit but also a gripping horror tale.
With its sly in-jokes, "Baghead" should stir laughter on the fest circuit, but it really percolates once it slides into its low-budget horror mode. "Baghead" is a nifty mixed bag, likely to appeal to indie cable cineastes, as well as teenaged fright freaks.
In Sundance-ese, it's basically "The Making of ... And God Spoke" topped off with "The Blair Witch Project". Part satire of independent filmmaking and part knockout of generic horror, "Baghead" stirs solid movie reactions: bursts of laughter, gasps of horror.
In this crafty scenario, , four film-star wannabes alight out to Big Bear to write a film script over a weekend. Their idea is to crank out an opus that gives them all juicy parts. Not surprisingly, they're short on ideas, other than their hidden-agenda romantic designs.
Once ensconced in the cabin deep in the woods, romance and sexual desire sprout. And in the best dramatic tradition of everyone falling for the wrong person, brothers-filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass stir up the steam.
In this smart case, the cast members are all superb. Their individual, embracing performances pull us in. As the conventionally pretty pair, Ross Partridge and Elise Muller touch the tender edges of their outwardly confident characters. Similarly empathetic, Steve Zissis and Greta Gerwig burst out with the quirks and insecurities of their romantically frustrated characters.
Choppy cuts and all-over-the-place camera movement are the wonderfully apt technical contributions, while the home-movie level production values are also splendidly in sync for this witty ditty.
BAGHEAD
Submarine
Directors/Screenwriters: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Producers: John Bryant, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Director of photography: Jay Duplass
Editor: Jay Deuby
Music: J. Scott Howard
Cast:
Chad: Steve Zissis
Matt: Ross Partridge
Michelle: Greta Gerwig
Catherine: Elise Muller
Running time -- 84 minutes
No MPAA rating...
With its sly in-jokes, "Baghead" should stir laughter on the fest circuit, but it really percolates once it slides into its low-budget horror mode. "Baghead" is a nifty mixed bag, likely to appeal to indie cable cineastes, as well as teenaged fright freaks.
In Sundance-ese, it's basically "The Making of ... And God Spoke" topped off with "The Blair Witch Project". Part satire of independent filmmaking and part knockout of generic horror, "Baghead" stirs solid movie reactions: bursts of laughter, gasps of horror.
In this crafty scenario, , four film-star wannabes alight out to Big Bear to write a film script over a weekend. Their idea is to crank out an opus that gives them all juicy parts. Not surprisingly, they're short on ideas, other than their hidden-agenda romantic designs.
Once ensconced in the cabin deep in the woods, romance and sexual desire sprout. And in the best dramatic tradition of everyone falling for the wrong person, brothers-filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass stir up the steam.
In this smart case, the cast members are all superb. Their individual, embracing performances pull us in. As the conventionally pretty pair, Ross Partridge and Elise Muller touch the tender edges of their outwardly confident characters. Similarly empathetic, Steve Zissis and Greta Gerwig burst out with the quirks and insecurities of their romantically frustrated characters.
Choppy cuts and all-over-the-place camera movement are the wonderfully apt technical contributions, while the home-movie level production values are also splendidly in sync for this witty ditty.
BAGHEAD
Submarine
Directors/Screenwriters: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Producers: John Bryant, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Director of photography: Jay Duplass
Editor: Jay Deuby
Music: J. Scott Howard
Cast:
Chad: Steve Zissis
Matt: Ross Partridge
Michelle: Greta Gerwig
Catherine: Elise Muller
Running time -- 84 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/26/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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