A couple of years ago, German writer/director Damir Lukacevic's brought us a cerebral bit of science fiction with Transfer (review), about an older couple who lease the bodies of a young couple and live their daily lives through these young, new bodies. I've had a chance to revisit Lukacevic's movie twice in the years since I first saw it and it has slowly become one of my favourite lowfi science fiction movies, more interested in ideas and performance than flashy visuals. It was only a matter of time before Hollywood took hold.
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Now, this isn't the first time we've seen a story of humans taking physical control of other humans (Gamer - a movie I [Continued ...]...
- 3/4/2015
- QuietEarth.us
We first heard of Damir Lukacevic's Transfer last year when it played a number of festivals to generally positive reviews. And for good reason. I really liked the film when I saw it at Viff last year and both Ben and Rochefort had similar reactions to the cerebral sci-fi drama when they saw it.
Taking place in the near future, Transfer focuses on a couple who are struggling with the decision of partaking in a new piece of technology that allows their consciousness to be transferred, for periods of time, to younger bodies. The film is demure, focusing its energy on telling a story about the people involved and how they, both the older couple whose consciousness is being transferred and the individuals who volunteer themselves as the vessels, deal with the effects. It's a fascinating story, one that is well executed and which still resonates with me, months...
Taking place in the near future, Transfer focuses on a couple who are struggling with the decision of partaking in a new piece of technology that allows their consciousness to be transferred, for periods of time, to younger bodies. The film is demure, focusing its energy on telling a story about the people involved and how they, both the older couple whose consciousness is being transferred and the individuals who volunteer themselves as the vessels, deal with the effects. It's a fascinating story, one that is well executed and which still resonates with me, months...
- 5/16/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Year: 2010
Director: Damir Lukacevic
Writers: Elia Barcela, Gabi Blauert, Damir Lukacevic
IMDb: link
Trailer: Na
Review by: Ben Austwick
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
[Editor's note: Marina also loved the film at Viff]
One of the great things about Sci-Fi London is that it.s one of the few places you can see proper science fiction films. By this I don.t mean the special effects-laden space operas that have come to define the genre for some, but rather allegorical, politically driven satires reminiscent of its mid-twentieth century heyday; intelligent films with layers of meaning, exploring the present day by taking current issues into an exaggerated future. Transfer is one of those films.
In a future Germany, a wealthy, elderly couple decide to pay for a radical new technique to prolong their lives, by having their personalities transplanted into the bodies of two fit, young people in their twenties. The bodies. original personalities are overpowered and lay dormant. The young couple,...
Director: Damir Lukacevic
Writers: Elia Barcela, Gabi Blauert, Damir Lukacevic
IMDb: link
Trailer: Na
Review by: Ben Austwick
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
[Editor's note: Marina also loved the film at Viff]
One of the great things about Sci-Fi London is that it.s one of the few places you can see proper science fiction films. By this I don.t mean the special effects-laden space operas that have come to define the genre for some, but rather allegorical, politically driven satires reminiscent of its mid-twentieth century heyday; intelligent films with layers of meaning, exploring the present day by taking current issues into an exaggerated future. Transfer is one of those films.
In a future Germany, a wealthy, elderly couple decide to pay for a radical new technique to prolong their lives, by having their personalities transplanted into the bodies of two fit, young people in their twenties. The bodies. original personalities are overpowered and lay dormant. The young couple,...
- 5/12/2011
- QuietEarth.us
A German film I initially profiled back in September, when it was selected for Fantastic Fest 2010, will screen for UK audiences in about 3 weeks, as part of The London International Festival Of Science Fiction And Fantastic Film.
As I said in my initial post, at the time, the ideas here simultaneously intrigue, as well as concern me, having not seen the film!
On one hand, it may provide for an intriguing opportunity to explore race, privilege, class, identity, ethics, the nature of being/consciousness and more, on film, and maybe in ways that we haven’t quite seen before; on the other, it could be nothing more than an exploitative (even though well-intended) piece of trash fiction… an experiment gone completely wrong… especially at the hands of a white European filmmaker.
German filmmaker Damir Lukacevic is its director. The film was released in Germany last year, but really hasn’t been screened much since then…...
As I said in my initial post, at the time, the ideas here simultaneously intrigue, as well as concern me, having not seen the film!
On one hand, it may provide for an intriguing opportunity to explore race, privilege, class, identity, ethics, the nature of being/consciousness and more, on film, and maybe in ways that we haven’t quite seen before; on the other, it could be nothing more than an exploitative (even though well-intended) piece of trash fiction… an experiment gone completely wrong… especially at the hands of a white European filmmaker.
German filmmaker Damir Lukacevic is its director. The film was released in Germany last year, but really hasn’t been screened much since then…...
- 4/12/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Initially profiled this German flick back in September, when it was selected for Fantastic Fest 2010. There was no trailer at the time, but one surfaced earlier this month, and I just stumbled upon it.
As I said in my initial post, at the time, the ideas here simultaneously intrigued, as well as scared the shit out of me!
On one hand, it may provide for an intriguing opportunity to explore race, privilege, class, identity, ethics, the nature of being/consciousness and more, on film, and maybe in ways that we haven’t quite seen before; on the other, it could wear its ignorance on its sleeve (assuming it is of course flawed in that way), and be nothing more than an exploitative (even though well-intended) piece of trash fiction… an experiment gone completely wrong… especially at the hands of a white European filmmaker.
German filmmaker Damir Lukacevic is its director.
As I said in my initial post, at the time, the ideas here simultaneously intrigued, as well as scared the shit out of me!
On one hand, it may provide for an intriguing opportunity to explore race, privilege, class, identity, ethics, the nature of being/consciousness and more, on film, and maybe in ways that we haven’t quite seen before; on the other, it could wear its ignorance on its sleeve (assuming it is of course flawed in that way), and be nothing more than an exploitative (even though well-intended) piece of trash fiction… an experiment gone completely wrong… especially at the hands of a white European filmmaker.
German filmmaker Damir Lukacevic is its director.
- 2/26/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
[Editor's note: If anyone says 2010 was a sh!% year for movies, please refer them to this post.]
Instead of the usual "best" or "worst" films of the year lists, I thought a good way to take a look at the highs and lows of the 2010 film year would be to compile almost every single review we published in 2010 and let readers meander through the wasteland as it were.
I'm really amazed at the range of films we managed to cover from around the globe this year. Quiet Earth has certainly come a long way over the years and it's really due to the talents and passion of our team of writers who literally travel a world of fests to bring news and reviews of new films.
I hope you're all taking notes. Many of these films were from fests and will probably be hitting VOD and Blu-ray sometime in the new year, so this is a good chance to get a start on your must-watch lists.
The...
Instead of the usual "best" or "worst" films of the year lists, I thought a good way to take a look at the highs and lows of the 2010 film year would be to compile almost every single review we published in 2010 and let readers meander through the wasteland as it were.
I'm really amazed at the range of films we managed to cover from around the globe this year. Quiet Earth has certainly come a long way over the years and it's really due to the talents and passion of our team of writers who literally travel a world of fests to bring news and reviews of new films.
I hope you're all taking notes. Many of these films were from fests and will probably be hitting VOD and Blu-ray sometime in the new year, so this is a good chance to get a start on your must-watch lists.
The...
- 12/31/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Year: 2010
Director: Damir Lukacevic
Writers: Elia Barceló, Gabi Blauert, Damir Lukacevic
IMDb: link
Trailer: Na
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 8 out of 10
[Editor's Note: Also be sure to read rochefort's review of the film from Fantastic Fest.]
Based on a story from award winning sci-fi author Elia Barceló, Transfer is director Damir Lukacevic’s first foray into the world of genre film making but aside from a few scenes peppered through out the film and the general concept, this isn’t so much a sci-fi film as a drama of what makes people individuals and a film which forces us to question the morality and benefits of the use of certain technologies.
Taking place in the near future, Lukacevic’s film works off of the concept that advances in technology have rendered death unnecessary. For those few rich enough to afford it (and willing), there’s an option to have their conscious transferred but not to a machine or a robot but into another human being.
Director: Damir Lukacevic
Writers: Elia Barceló, Gabi Blauert, Damir Lukacevic
IMDb: link
Trailer: Na
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 8 out of 10
[Editor's Note: Also be sure to read rochefort's review of the film from Fantastic Fest.]
Based on a story from award winning sci-fi author Elia Barceló, Transfer is director Damir Lukacevic’s first foray into the world of genre film making but aside from a few scenes peppered through out the film and the general concept, this isn’t so much a sci-fi film as a drama of what makes people individuals and a film which forces us to question the morality and benefits of the use of certain technologies.
Taking place in the near future, Lukacevic’s film works off of the concept that advances in technology have rendered death unnecessary. For those few rich enough to afford it (and willing), there’s an option to have their conscious transferred but not to a machine or a robot but into another human being.
- 10/14/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Winners have been announced from this years Shriekfest. Check out the details below from the event.
Los Angeles: Shriekfest, the Los Angeles International Film Festival & Screenplay Competition was a huge success! Celebrating their 10th year, Shriekfest took place on Sept 30-Oct 3 at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Shriekfest screened 36 films and had 32 screenplay finalists and 12 original song finalists.
"Ashes" directed by Elias Matar took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film, "Transfer" directed by Damir Lukacevic took the Best Fantasy Feature Film award, "Serum 1831" directed by Anand Kanna took the Best Short Film prize and "Rise of the Appliances" directed by Rob Sprackling took the Best Super Short Film prize
The winner of the Best Horror Feature Screenplay went to "Dead Crows" written by Chris Todd and the winner of the Best Short Screenplay goes to "Carbon Dating" written by Louis Rosenberg.
Best Horror Feature Film: Ashes
Best...
Los Angeles: Shriekfest, the Los Angeles International Film Festival & Screenplay Competition was a huge success! Celebrating their 10th year, Shriekfest took place on Sept 30-Oct 3 at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Shriekfest screened 36 films and had 32 screenplay finalists and 12 original song finalists.
"Ashes" directed by Elias Matar took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film, "Transfer" directed by Damir Lukacevic took the Best Fantasy Feature Film award, "Serum 1831" directed by Anand Kanna took the Best Short Film prize and "Rise of the Appliances" directed by Rob Sprackling took the Best Super Short Film prize
The winner of the Best Horror Feature Screenplay went to "Dead Crows" written by Chris Todd and the winner of the Best Short Screenplay goes to "Carbon Dating" written by Louis Rosenberg.
Best Horror Feature Film: Ashes
Best...
- 10/7/2010
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Now in its 10th year, the Shriekfest International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival took place this past weekend at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Celebrating the independent spirit of filmmaking, the festival screened 36 films and had 32 screenplay finalists and 12 original song finalists. On Sunday evening winners were announced to a packed theater and then those in attendance hit the after-party at Boardners in Hollywood.
Shriekfest winners included Ashes, directed by Elias Matar, which took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film. Transfer (review here), directed by Damir Lukacevic, took the Best Fantasy Feature Film award; and Serum 1831, directed by Anand Kanna, took the Best Short Film prize. Rise of the Appliances, directed by Rob Sprackling, took the Best Super Short Film prize, and Best Webisode honors went to "Shady Texas", directed by Jack Daniel Stanley (who also took home Best Original Song in the festival for his submission "Rekindled...
Shriekfest winners included Ashes, directed by Elias Matar, which took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film. Transfer (review here), directed by Damir Lukacevic, took the Best Fantasy Feature Film award; and Serum 1831, directed by Anand Kanna, took the Best Short Film prize. Rise of the Appliances, directed by Rob Sprackling, took the Best Super Short Film prize, and Best Webisode honors went to "Shady Texas", directed by Jack Daniel Stanley (who also took home Best Original Song in the festival for his submission "Rekindled...
- 10/6/2010
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
The 10th annual Shriekfest announced its 2010 winners. The Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Feature Film went to Ashes -- about an obsessive doctor who creates an aggressive new bacteria while trying to cure AIDS. Transfer directed by Damir Lukacevic won the Best Fantasy Feature Film award, and Serum 1831 directed by Anand Kanna took the Best Short Film prize. The winner of the Best Horror Feature Screenplay went to Dead Crows written by Chris Todd and the winner of the Best Short Screenplay goes to "Carbon Dating" written by Louis Rosenberg.
- 10/6/2010
- by wil
- HorrorYearbook
Never Let Me Go - 7/10
Transfer - 9/10
Two sci-fi films at this year's Fantastic Fest tread extremely similar waters, so much so that I figured it makes sense to do a kind of comparative review: Both Mark Romanek's "Never Let Me Go" and Damir Lukacevic's "Transfer" deal with an aspect of sci-fi we're seeing more and more often in cinema, namely the effect that a brave new world of cloning or body transplantation has on the donors. Both films offer further evidence that the modern sci-fi movie may very well be on the verge of narrowing the gap with its literary forebears in terms of emotional resonance and thematic complexity.
Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley make "Never Let Me Go" something of a higher-profile curiosity than if director Romanek had gone with lesser-known stars or character actors, and to a certain extent the casting choices actually handicap the film's overall effect.
Transfer - 9/10
Two sci-fi films at this year's Fantastic Fest tread extremely similar waters, so much so that I figured it makes sense to do a kind of comparative review: Both Mark Romanek's "Never Let Me Go" and Damir Lukacevic's "Transfer" deal with an aspect of sci-fi we're seeing more and more often in cinema, namely the effect that a brave new world of cloning or body transplantation has on the donors. Both films offer further evidence that the modern sci-fi movie may very well be on the verge of narrowing the gap with its literary forebears in terms of emotional resonance and thematic complexity.
Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley make "Never Let Me Go" something of a higher-profile curiosity than if director Romanek had gone with lesser-known stars or character actors, and to a certain extent the casting choices actually handicap the film's overall effect.
- 10/4/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Rating: 2/5
Writers: Elia Barceló (story), Gabi Blauert (screenplay), Damir Lukacevic (writer)
Director: Damir Lukacevic
Cast: B.J. Britt, Regine Nehy, Ingrid Andree, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Mehmet Kurtulus
Death is inevitable for us all. While some would like to live forever, some prefer to go when it’s their time. Those are the only two philosophies people have when it comes to death, mostly because there are simply no other options. Transfer, however, asks the question, “what if there were a way to prolong life?” It’s an extremely intriguing idea, and one that started out with boatloads of promise, but never executed the story to its merit.
Read more on Fantastic Fest 2010 Review: Transfer…...
Writers: Elia Barceló (story), Gabi Blauert (screenplay), Damir Lukacevic (writer)
Director: Damir Lukacevic
Cast: B.J. Britt, Regine Nehy, Ingrid Andree, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Mehmet Kurtulus
Death is inevitable for us all. While some would like to live forever, some prefer to go when it’s their time. Those are the only two philosophies people have when it comes to death, mostly because there are simply no other options. Transfer, however, asks the question, “what if there were a way to prolong life?” It’s an extremely intriguing idea, and one that started out with boatloads of promise, but never executed the story to its merit.
Read more on Fantastic Fest 2010 Review: Transfer…...
- 9/24/2010
- by J.C. De Leon
- GordonandtheWhale
Built on a fascinating premise but never quite certain how to maximize it, Damir Lukacevic's Transfer had the chance to make a splash as a stellar example of meditative, mature science fiction a la Never Let Me Go but instead has to settle for being an interesting and well crafted but ultimately fairly minor entry into the genre.
Herman and Anna are reaching the end of their twilight years, the loving couple now pushing eighty and Anna fighting a losing battle with cancer. But being people of means they have opportunities not open to most. Should they choose they can appeal to to doctors of Menzana, a clinic which recruits 'willing' subjects - young, attractive and healthy - from the third world and transfers their patients consciousness into them. The body may change but the spirit remains the same, thereby offering a form of immortality to their clients.
The appeal is obvious,...
Herman and Anna are reaching the end of their twilight years, the loving couple now pushing eighty and Anna fighting a losing battle with cancer. But being people of means they have opportunities not open to most. Should they choose they can appeal to to doctors of Menzana, a clinic which recruits 'willing' subjects - young, attractive and healthy - from the third world and transfers their patients consciousness into them. The body may change but the spirit remains the same, thereby offering a form of immortality to their clients.
The appeal is obvious,...
- 9/24/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Hmmm… this simultaneously excites, as well as scares the shit out of me!
On one hand, it may provide for an intriguing opportunity to explore race, privilege, class, identity, ethics, the nature of being/consciousness and more, on film, and maybe in ways that we haven’t quite seen before; on the other, it could wear its ignorance on its sleeve (assuming it is of course flawed in that way), and be nothing more than an exploitative (even though well-intended) piece of fiction… an experiment gone completely wrong… especially at the hands of a white European filmmaker.
The film is called Transfer; here’s the breakdown, courtesy of Fantastic Fest 2010, currently taking place in Austin, Texas:
At the Menzana facility, customers with the financial means to do so can sidestep the constraints of this mortal coil by having their consciousness and memories implanted into the minds of young, healthy bodies,...
On one hand, it may provide for an intriguing opportunity to explore race, privilege, class, identity, ethics, the nature of being/consciousness and more, on film, and maybe in ways that we haven’t quite seen before; on the other, it could wear its ignorance on its sleeve (assuming it is of course flawed in that way), and be nothing more than an exploitative (even though well-intended) piece of fiction… an experiment gone completely wrong… especially at the hands of a white European filmmaker.
The film is called Transfer; here’s the breakdown, courtesy of Fantastic Fest 2010, currently taking place in Austin, Texas:
At the Menzana facility, customers with the financial means to do so can sidestep the constraints of this mortal coil by having their consciousness and memories implanted into the minds of young, healthy bodies,...
- 9/24/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Fantastic Fest 2010 Adds New Films To Its Impressive Lineup
Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira.
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year.
Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira.
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year.
- 9/9/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
With the Fantastic Fest 2010 just two weeks away, the “largest genre festival in the U.S.” has announced a third wave of films.
Included in the line-up are Summit Entertainment’s action-comedy Red, Darren Bousman’s Mother’s Day, and the stylized action flick Bunraku with Josh Hartnett and Woody Harrelson.
But I’m especially excited about the addition of Agnosia, a “romantic thriller” produced by Guillermo del Toro. ”I’ve read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,” del Toro said. Spanish filmmaker Eugenio Mira directed.
Fantastic Fest is also hosting a special “Master Pancake Theater” (similar to Mystery Science Theater) to mock Independence Day with guest Bill Pullman, plus a Spaceballs quote-along. Finally, they have planned the world premiere of the SyFy movie Sharktopus, followed by the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Roger Corman and his wife, Julie. Again, I...
Included in the line-up are Summit Entertainment’s action-comedy Red, Darren Bousman’s Mother’s Day, and the stylized action flick Bunraku with Josh Hartnett and Woody Harrelson.
But I’m especially excited about the addition of Agnosia, a “romantic thriller” produced by Guillermo del Toro. ”I’ve read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,” del Toro said. Spanish filmmaker Eugenio Mira directed.
Fantastic Fest is also hosting a special “Master Pancake Theater” (similar to Mystery Science Theater) to mock Independence Day with guest Bill Pullman, plus a Spaceballs quote-along. Finally, they have planned the world premiere of the SyFy movie Sharktopus, followed by the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Roger Corman and his wife, Julie. Again, I...
- 9/9/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
In a few weeks, Austin, Texas will be host to one of the most incredible genre film festivals in the world. While we sadly won’t be able to attend this year’s Fantastic Fest, we are having a blast covering it from afar. The fine programmers are slowly teasing out the incredible line-up of films, and special guests.
Just yesterday it was announced that Roger Corman and his lovely wife Julie will be receiving a lifetime achievement award from the festival, and I couldn’t be happier for all involved. I know this year has been tremendous for Roger, with all of the DVDs and Blu-rays that Shout! Factory have been releasing, the Comic Con panel that Shout helped organize, and now this award from Fantastic Fest, the Corman’s must be riding an incredible wave of joy. We’ve written about several of the Corman Collection releases over the past few months,...
Just yesterday it was announced that Roger Corman and his lovely wife Julie will be receiving a lifetime achievement award from the festival, and I couldn’t be happier for all involved. I know this year has been tremendous for Roger, with all of the DVDs and Blu-rays that Shout! Factory have been releasing, the Comic Con panel that Shout helped organize, and now this award from Fantastic Fest, the Corman’s must be riding an incredible wave of joy. We’ve written about several of the Corman Collection releases over the past few months,...
- 9/9/2010
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
The third wave of programming for the sixth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 23rd-30th in Austin, Texas, has been announced with the highlights being the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller Mother’s Day, and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 alumnus Eugenio Mira.
A total of 20 films have been added in this latest wave, and we're including them all here, even if a few aren't strictly horror, just to give you an idea of how truly diverse Fantastic Fest is. For the other films screening that week, click here for all our Fantastic Fest 2010 coverage.
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). “I’ve read...
A total of 20 films have been added in this latest wave, and we're including them all here, even if a few aren't strictly horror, just to give you an idea of how truly diverse Fantastic Fest is. For the other films screening that week, click here for all our Fantastic Fest 2010 coverage.
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). “I’ve read...
- 9/8/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the Us premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira.
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year. Pullman will join the hecklers of...
Additionally, Fantastic Fest will play host to a sneak preview of the highly anticipated action-comedy Red, starring pretty much the best cast assembled for a comic book adaptation…ever. And if you’re not excited to see Helen Mirren at the helm of a .50 caliber machine gun, we don’t want to know you.
Bill Pullman, one of our all-time favorite Fantastic Fest guests is returning to the festival this year. Pullman will join the hecklers of...
- 9/8/2010
- by George Bragdon
- OriginalAlamo.com
Another round of programming announcements from Fantastic Fest includes the news that Robert Schwentke's graphic novel adaptation "Red," starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren as former CIA agents forced back into action, will be screening as a sneak preview at the festival, as will "Mother's Day," starring Rebecca De Mornay, the new film from "Repo! The Genetic Opera"'s Darren Bousman. More exciting to me personally is the announcement that Bill Pullman will be appearing in person to help mock "Independence Day" in a special Master Pancake Theater screening of the Roland Emmerich alien disaster epic.
The complete announcement, descriptions courtesy of the festival:
Premieres
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,...
The complete announcement, descriptions courtesy of the festival:
Premieres
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia,...
- 9/8/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
And the third wave is here. Our own Austin correspondent rochefort will be providing coverage. What do we like?
Spanish baroque thriller Agnois.
Technicolor fantasy actioner Bunraku.
Álex de la Iglesia's The Last Circus (Balada Triste).
and many more!
Fantastic fest runs from September 23rd to September 30th in Austin, TX at the Alamo Drafthouse. Purchase tickets at the official website.
The entire third wave after the break!
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia," said director Guillermo del Toro. Director Eugenio Mira will be live in person.
Bunraku (2010)
Director: Guy Moshe, USA, Us Premiere
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and...
Spanish baroque thriller Agnois.
Technicolor fantasy actioner Bunraku.
Álex de la Iglesia's The Last Circus (Balada Triste).
and many more!
Fantastic fest runs from September 23rd to September 30th in Austin, TX at the Alamo Drafthouse. Purchase tickets at the official website.
The entire third wave after the break!
Premiere Screenings
Agnosia (2010)
Director: Eugenio Mira, Spain, World Premiere
The producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage present a truly unique romantic thriller from Fantastic Fest veteran Eugenio Mira (The Birthday). "I've read few screenplays in my life that have impressed me as much as Agnosia," said director Guillermo del Toro. Director Eugenio Mira will be live in person.
Bunraku (2010)
Director: Guy Moshe, USA, Us Premiere
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and...
- 9/8/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Ever wanted some hardcore consciousness transfer scifi like Charles Platt's The Silicon Man? Well I do, and there's a lot more we can add to the list. While I don't think there's a movie thats done the subject justice yet (correct me if I'm wrong), we might be getting one by way of Germany courtesy of director Damir Lukacevic. Details are sparse but it's in production right now and it's a sci-fi drama about a biomedical facility that offers its aging patients the possibility of transferring their mind and memories into young healthy bodies culled from the Third World. This, like half the other films on the planet now, is being shot on Red. Ever wonder if the Red folks are planning world domination? Will their cameras suddenly gain consciousness and revolt?
The film's plot centers on the elderly couple Hermann and Anna who have the dream of beginning anew...
The film's plot centers on the elderly couple Hermann and Anna who have the dream of beginning anew...
- 4/14/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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