I must admit that when I saw him in movies like Body of Lies, Sucker Punch, and Drive, I never anticipated that Oscar Isaac would become one of my favorite working actors. But he's built an incredible career in a few short years, and it's been great to watch him bring soulfulness, darkness, and charisma to his characters and become one of the most sought-after actors in the business. Yesterday was Isaac's birthday, and The Playlist pointed me toward this excellent short film in which the actor gives one of his best performances. Written and directed by Brian Petsos, Ticky Tacky tells the increasingly crazy story of a man who reacts very poorly when he receives some bad news.
- 3/10/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
You've seen him sing his heart out in "Inside Llewyn Davis," keep his cool under pressure in "A Most Violent Year" and fly the hell out of an X-Wing in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but now you can see the great Oscar Isaac like you never have before: out of his mind and thirsty for bloody revenge. Read More: Watch: Eddie Alcazar and Flying Lotus' Mesmerizing Short Film is So Nsfw We Can't Even Say Its Name Written and directed by Brian Petsos, the dark comedy short film "Ticky Tacky" takes place in one stunningly-designed office over three crucial days in the life of a wealthy and powerful man. On the first day, he finds out his wife is cheating on him with his cousin. On the second, his young henchman and spy delivers a suitcase full of guns. On the third, well, let's just say that the...
- 2/4/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
It seems Oscar Isaac likes keeping busy. With two movies out in 2013 ("Inside Llewyn Davis" and "In Secret" which premiered at Cannes and Tiff respectively), and three more coming in 2014 ("Mojave," "Ex Machina" and "A Most Violent Year"), the actor has even made time to star in a short film. And the first trailer is here. "Ticky Tacky" comes from writer/director Brian Petsos and follows a wealthy and powerful man who discovers his cousin/best friend slept with his girlfriend. The brief trailer provides a little taste, and there's definitely a nod to Wes Anderson in some of the staging/framing/set design but the tone is definitely far more hysterical, and it'll be interesting to see what the final shape of it looks like. There's no release date yet, but "Ticky Tacky" is expected to have a festival bow at some point, so keep your eyes peeled. Until then,...
- 4/28/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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