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“A revenge ghost story with elements of a monster movie” is how Irish helmer Damian McCarthy describes his latest chiller, which is set to bring “plenty of scares and a few a few laughs” to SXSW’s late-night line-up. A supernatural horror centered around spooky trinkets, Oddity follows a blind medium (You Are Not My Mother’s Carolyn Bracken) as she uncovers the truth behind her twin sister’s death with the help of a terrifying wooden mannequin.
“She collects a lot of haunted items—she can pick up an object and tell you everything about it,” explains McCarthy, the writer/director of 2020’s psychological thriller Caveat and celebrated horror short He Dies at the End. Not only does one of these objects—the aforementioned “wooden man”—help her to catch her sister’s killer,...
“A revenge ghost story with elements of a monster movie” is how Irish helmer Damian McCarthy describes his latest chiller, which is set to bring “plenty of scares and a few a few laughs” to SXSW’s late-night line-up. A supernatural horror centered around spooky trinkets, Oddity follows a blind medium (You Are Not My Mother’s Carolyn Bracken) as she uncovers the truth behind her twin sister’s death with the help of a terrifying wooden mannequin.
“She collects a lot of haunted items—she can pick up an object and tell you everything about it,” explains McCarthy, the writer/director of 2020’s psychological thriller Caveat and celebrated horror short He Dies at the End. Not only does one of these objects—the aforementioned “wooden man”—help her to catch her sister’s killer,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Macon Blair is one of the most underrated filmmakers and actors working today. After starring in films such as “Green Room” and “Blue Ruin,” both directed beautifully by Jeremy Saulnier, Blair went on to write the films “Small Crimes,” “Hold the Dark,” and “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore.” The latter of which also serves as his directorial debut.
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- 5/1/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Legendary Entertainment has closed a deal for Macon Blair to write and direct the upcoming feature film project “Brothers” starring Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage, sources tell Variety.
Andrew Lazar, who was a producer on the Bradley Cooper hit “American Sniper,” will produce via his Mad Chance banner.
Brolin is also producing via his shingle, Brolin Productions, as is Dinklage through his Estuary Films company.
Story details are being kept under wraps, other than that it will revolve around two brothers played by Brolin and Dinklage. Sources say the project is in the vein of the classic comedy “Twins,” the 1988 Ivan Reitman film toplined by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
Blair, who spent the first half the decade in front of the camera in films like “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room,” made his directorial debut with the acclaimed Netflix release “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,...
Andrew Lazar, who was a producer on the Bradley Cooper hit “American Sniper,” will produce via his Mad Chance banner.
Brolin is also producing via his shingle, Brolin Productions, as is Dinklage through his Estuary Films company.
Story details are being kept under wraps, other than that it will revolve around two brothers played by Brolin and Dinklage. Sources say the project is in the vein of the classic comedy “Twins,” the 1988 Ivan Reitman film toplined by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
Blair, who spent the first half the decade in front of the camera in films like “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room,” made his directorial debut with the acclaimed Netflix release “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,...
- 4/30/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Matthew Pope’s Blood On Her Name ranks among Americana thrillers such as Blue Ruin, I Don’t Belong In This World Anymore, Small Crimes, and other tobacco-stained justice flicks. A modest look into how one decision can change your life forever; sins paid in flesh and blood. Characters all blend into a complicated existence between sympathy […]
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- 8/5/2019
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
Memento Films Intl. has inked a raft of strong pre-sales on Philippe Falardeau’s “My Salinger Year,” the big-screen adaptation of Joanna Rakoff’s international bestseller that will star Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”).
Set to start shooting May 23, “My Salinger Year” has pre-sold to Spain (A Contracorriente), Latin America (Cinepolis), the U.K. (Thunderbird), Benelux (Paradiso Filmed Entertainment), Japan (Ccc), Portugal (Outsider), Greece and Cyprus (Spentzos), Bulgaria (Btv Media Group), the former Yugoslavia (Dexin), Hungary (Hungaricom), China (Huanxi Media), South Korea (Jin Jin Pictures), Taiwan (Catchplay), the Middle East (Falcon Film) and global airlines (Entertainment in Motion).
Falardeau, whose credits include the Oscar-nominated film “Monsieur Lazhar,” wrote the big-screen adaptation of the memoir and will direct the film. “My Salinger Year” takes place in New York in the 1990s and follows Joanna (Qualley), who leaves graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming...
Set to start shooting May 23, “My Salinger Year” has pre-sold to Spain (A Contracorriente), Latin America (Cinepolis), the U.K. (Thunderbird), Benelux (Paradiso Filmed Entertainment), Japan (Ccc), Portugal (Outsider), Greece and Cyprus (Spentzos), Bulgaria (Btv Media Group), the former Yugoslavia (Dexin), Hungary (Hungaricom), China (Huanxi Media), South Korea (Jin Jin Pictures), Taiwan (Catchplay), the Middle East (Falcon Film) and global airlines (Entertainment in Motion).
Falardeau, whose credits include the Oscar-nominated film “Monsieur Lazhar,” wrote the big-screen adaptation of the memoir and will direct the film. “My Salinger Year” takes place in New York in the 1990s and follows Joanna (Qualley), who leaves graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming...
- 5/16/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Macon Blair has been tapped to write and direct Legendary’s reboot of the cult classic “The Toxic Avenger,” sources tell Variety.
Legendary acquired the feature film rights in December and have quickly made the project a high priority at the studio. Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment will serve as producers with Alex Garcia and Jay Ashenfelter overseeing for Legendary.
Kaufman and Herz produced the original 1984 comedy, set in the fictional town of Tromaville, N.J., and centered on a mild-mannered janitor at a health club who’s chased out a second story window by bullies and lands in a drum of toxic waste. The chemicals cause him to transform into the Toxic Avenger, who has superhuman size and strength and stands up to bullies and corruption.
“The Toxic Avenger” became successful after a long run as a midnight movie in New York City, leading to the...
Legendary acquired the feature film rights in December and have quickly made the project a high priority at the studio. Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment will serve as producers with Alex Garcia and Jay Ashenfelter overseeing for Legendary.
Kaufman and Herz produced the original 1984 comedy, set in the fictional town of Tromaville, N.J., and centered on a mild-mannered janitor at a health club who’s chased out a second story window by bullies and lands in a drum of toxic waste. The chemicals cause him to transform into the Toxic Avenger, who has superhuman size and strength and stands up to bullies and corruption.
“The Toxic Avenger” became successful after a long run as a midnight movie in New York City, leading to the...
- 3/21/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
The upcoming fourth season of Syfy’s creepypasta horror anthology series Channel Zero is based on the short story “Hidden Door” by Charlotte Bywater and is called Channel Zero: The Dream Door. Nick Antosca will return as executive producer, writer, and showrunner. It will be directed by Evan Katz; and today we have word that none […]
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- 8/15/2018
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
Crime thrillers seem to have found new life in recent years, not least due to VOD and streaming channels needing content. Films such as I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore, Logan Lucky, Nightcrawler, and Small Crimes may or may not get a theatrical release, often have a fairly big-name star, can vary from comedic to dramatic angles, and have a implausible but not impossible plot that can examine a huge range of themes from family trauma to the price of loyatly to forbidden love to the effects of violence. It's hard to say exactly what the aim was of the filmmaking team behind Siberia: a love story against a backdrop of hard-core crime and criminals? A lonely man's desperate attempt at finding...
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- 7/12/2018
- Screen Anarchy
SXSW kicks off tomorrow and our team has poured over the catalog to pick 26 films out the festival's nearly 150 that are on offer. Last year's fest brought world premiere reviews of such notable films as The Disaster Artist, Small Crimes, and Baby Driver. What does this year's edition have in store? Let's get right to it and find out about just a few of the films that are about to unspool....
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- 3/8/2018
- Screen Anarchy
As Season 7 of “Game of Thrones” heads out into the wintery night, thus begins the lengthy hiatus before the series’ final Season 8. But for fans who tune in mainly for the performances, these stars obviously aren’t going to disappear from sight.
Until the next batch of episodes arrives, many of the main “Game of Thrones” folks can be seen on screens elsewhere. Some will venture to more TV projects, others are hitched to massive franchises, while a few will pop up in a few hotly anticipated indie film titles. So if you can’t wait until 2018, here’s a quick overview of what some of the biggest names have on the horizon.
Peter Dinklage
Of all the “Game of Thrones” actors, Dinklage is the one who’s sticking closest to the HBO family, starring as actor Hervé Villechaize in the upcoming biopic “My Dinner with Hervé.” He’ll also...
Until the next batch of episodes arrives, many of the main “Game of Thrones” folks can be seen on screens elsewhere. Some will venture to more TV projects, others are hitched to massive franchises, while a few will pop up in a few hotly anticipated indie film titles. So if you can’t wait until 2018, here’s a quick overview of what some of the biggest names have on the horizon.
Peter Dinklage
Of all the “Game of Thrones” actors, Dinklage is the one who’s sticking closest to the HBO family, starring as actor Hervé Villechaize in the upcoming biopic “My Dinner with Hervé.” He’ll also...
- 8/25/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Universal Cable Productions Announces Key Projects Expanding Award-winning Studio’S Distinguished Genre Development Slate
Notable Projects Include:
Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Series “The Raven Cycle” With Andrew Miller (“The Secret Circle”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) And Michael London of Groundswell Productions (“The Magicians”)
Hugh Howey’s Renowned Post-Apocalyptic Series “Sand” With Gary Whitta (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) And Imperative Entertainment
“Sirens of Titan” With Dan Harmon (“Rick & Morty”) and Evan Katz (“Small Crimes”)
Announces Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”)
To Write Highly Anticipated “Welcome to Hitchcock” Series
Options Iconic Hugo Award-Winning Science Fantasy Novel “Lord of Light”
Universal City, CA- July 18, 2017– As the annual gathering of TV and comic’s most loyal fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2017 kicks offtomorrow, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) unveiled today its annual genre development slate of notable projects for TV. The studio...
Notable Projects Include:
Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Series “The Raven Cycle” With Andrew Miller (“The Secret Circle”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) And Michael London of Groundswell Productions (“The Magicians”)
Hugh Howey’s Renowned Post-Apocalyptic Series “Sand” With Gary Whitta (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) And Imperative Entertainment
“Sirens of Titan” With Dan Harmon (“Rick & Morty”) and Evan Katz (“Small Crimes”)
Announces Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”)
To Write Highly Anticipated “Welcome to Hitchcock” Series
Options Iconic Hugo Award-Winning Science Fantasy Novel “Lord of Light”
Universal City, CA- July 18, 2017– As the annual gathering of TV and comic’s most loyal fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2017 kicks offtomorrow, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) unveiled today its annual genre development slate of notable projects for TV. The studio...
- 7/19/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
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- 5/31/2017
- by David Chen
- Slash Film
Rumble Films is producing the fighting drama.
Paris-based Backup Media will fully finance writer-director Tim Sutton’s Donnybrook, which is being produced by Whiplash producer David Lancaster through his outfit Rumble Films.
Adapted from Frank Bill’s 2013 noir novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a man hard up for cash and determined to support his family who competes in the Donnybrook, a legendary, bare-knuckle brawl where a $100,000 prize goes to the last man standing.
Production is scheduled for August 2017 in Southern Ohio in the Us.
According to Backup Media, distribution deals are being finalised for Germany, Switzerland, Benelux and Austria, while Manuel Chiche and The Jokers will co-produce and release the film in France.
Lancaster is producing with Stephanie Wilcox of Rumble Films. The two companies have previously collaborated on Fabrice du Welz’ Message From The King and Evan Katz’ Small Crimes.
UTA Independent Film Group is representing North America.
Launched in 2002, finance...
Paris-based Backup Media will fully finance writer-director Tim Sutton’s Donnybrook, which is being produced by Whiplash producer David Lancaster through his outfit Rumble Films.
Adapted from Frank Bill’s 2013 noir novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a man hard up for cash and determined to support his family who competes in the Donnybrook, a legendary, bare-knuckle brawl where a $100,000 prize goes to the last man standing.
Production is scheduled for August 2017 in Southern Ohio in the Us.
According to Backup Media, distribution deals are being finalised for Germany, Switzerland, Benelux and Austria, while Manuel Chiche and The Jokers will co-produce and release the film in France.
Lancaster is producing with Stephanie Wilcox of Rumble Films. The two companies have previously collaborated on Fabrice du Welz’ Message From The King and Evan Katz’ Small Crimes.
UTA Independent Film Group is representing North America.
Launched in 2002, finance...
- 5/11/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Domino: Brian De Palma (Passion, above) will direct Domino. Nikolaj Coster Waldau (Small Crimes) and Christina Hendricks (The Neon Demon) are in talks to star in the thriller, which follows a police officer who searches for his former partner's killer across Europe. [THR] Start shooting #TheNun this week. Hey @creepypuppet can I upgrade my trailer, feels a little cramped... pic.twitter.com/RxmG0TyyzD — Corin Hardy (@corinhardy) May 1, 2017 The Nun: Director Corin Hardy's latest project is the horror movie The Nun, which starts production this week. He shared a behind-the-scene photo via social media, referring to cowriter and producer James Wan (@creepypuppet), who soon replied. The movie is set to be released on July 13, 2018. [Twitter] Come on...
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- 5/4/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Domino: Brian De Palma (Passion, above) will direct Domino. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Small Crimes) and Christina Hendricks (The Neon Demon) are in talks to star in the thriller, which follows a police officer who searches for his partner's killer across Europe. [THR] Start shooting #TheNun this week. Hey @creepypuppet can I upgrade my trailer, feels a little cramped... pic.twitter.com/RxmG0TyyzD — Corin Hardy (@corinhardy) May 1, 2017 The Nun: Director Corin...
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- 5/4/2017
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Small Crimes stars Game of Thrones‘ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as an ex-cop returning from a prison sentence unable to shake the fallout from his past. A crime thriller with a heavy...
- 5/4/2017
- by Robin Write
- AwardsDaily.com
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Brian De Palma action thriller Domino will see Game of Thrones stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice Van Houten opposite one another.
Legendary director Brian De Palma, who amongst other iconic efforts, directed the 1996 inaugural film in the lucrative-as-ever Mission: Impossible film franchise, returns to the action thriller table with Domino. The film is headlined by a duo Game of Thrones cast members whose characters we can't wait to see share the screen on the series before its imminent end, namely the Kingslayer himself, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and the Red Witch herself, Carice Van Houten.
De Palma’s directorial offering Domino – not to be confused with the late Tony Scott’s 2005 Keira Knightley-starring bounty hunter biopic – is being distributed in the U.S. by Saban Films.
Domino Trailer
Video of Domino Official Trailer (2019) - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Guy Pearce
The trailer for Domino showcases what appears to be a cat-and-mouse suspense thriller.
Brian De Palma action thriller Domino will see Game of Thrones stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice Van Houten opposite one another.
Legendary director Brian De Palma, who amongst other iconic efforts, directed the 1996 inaugural film in the lucrative-as-ever Mission: Impossible film franchise, returns to the action thriller table with Domino. The film is headlined by a duo Game of Thrones cast members whose characters we can't wait to see share the screen on the series before its imminent end, namely the Kingslayer himself, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and the Red Witch herself, Carice Van Houten.
De Palma’s directorial offering Domino – not to be confused with the late Tony Scott’s 2005 Keira Knightley-starring bounty hunter biopic – is being distributed in the U.S. by Saban Films.
Domino Trailer
Video of Domino Official Trailer (2019) - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Guy Pearce
The trailer for Domino showcases what appears to be a cat-and-mouse suspense thriller.
- 5/4/2017
- Den of Geek
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Age of Shadows (Kim Jee-woon)
Eyebrows were raised when it was announced that South Korea will submit the as-yet-unreleased espionage thriller The Age of Shadows for Oscar consideration instead of Cannes hits The Handmaiden and The Wailing. Premiering out of competition at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, writer/director Jee-woon Kim’s return to Korean-language cinema after a brief stint in Hollywood with the Schwarzenegger-starrer The Last Stand...
The Age of Shadows (Kim Jee-woon)
Eyebrows were raised when it was announced that South Korea will submit the as-yet-unreleased espionage thriller The Age of Shadows for Oscar consideration instead of Cannes hits The Handmaiden and The Wailing. Premiering out of competition at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, writer/director Jee-woon Kim’s return to Korean-language cinema after a brief stint in Hollywood with the Schwarzenegger-starrer The Last Stand...
- 4/28/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.
Even Emma Watson and Tom Hanks May Not Be Enough to Make a Mark As April Ends
The last weekend of April, and the “slower” spring movie season is ending this weekend, leading directly into the start of the lucrative summer box office next week. As has been the case in past years, the last couple weekends in April see a couple movies hoping to bring in any amount of money before the first big summer blockbuster, and other movies that will steal away their theaters. Last weekend was pretty sad, but hopefully a few of this weekend’s movies will fare better.
The movie that stands the best chance at finding an audience this weekend is the tech industry thriller The Circle...
Even Emma Watson and Tom Hanks May Not Be Enough to Make a Mark As April Ends
The last weekend of April, and the “slower” spring movie season is ending this weekend, leading directly into the start of the lucrative summer box office next week. As has been the case in past years, the last couple weekends in April see a couple movies hoping to bring in any amount of money before the first big summer blockbuster, and other movies that will steal away their theaters. Last weekend was pretty sad, but hopefully a few of this weekend’s movies will fare better.
The movie that stands the best chance at finding an audience this weekend is the tech industry thriller The Circle...
- 4/26/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
As Joe Denton, the hapless ex-cop/ex-con protagonist of Small Crimes, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau wears a thick goatee that somehow, all by itself, transforms his look from Lannister nobility into discount Josh Brolin. That’s entirely appropriate for this seedy exercise in corruption and redemption—the sophomore feature from Evan Katz, who was credited as E.L. Katz on his 2014 debut, Cheap Thrills. As the film begins, Joe is being released from prison after a six-year stretch, though the details of his crimes are slow to emerge; conversations with the ironically named Lieutenant Pleasant (Gary Cole) makes it clear that Joe was previously on the force, where both were involved in graft and murder, but the dialogue throughout is naturalistic rather than expository. For a while, all we really know about Joe is that his life is in ruins: His ex-wife has left town with their two young daughters and ...
- 4/26/2017
- by Mike D'Angelo
- avclub.com
This month brings Amazonian exploration, shoot-’em-ups, boundary-pushing documentaries, kaiju battles, and more. Before the summer genuinely kicks off, and with it the Cannes Film Festival, there’s also a handful of films from last year’s outing. Check out our picks for what to see this month and chime in with what you’re most looking forward to.
Matinees to See: Win it All (4/7), Gifted (4/7), Mine (4/7), Their Finest (4/7), The Void (4/7), Aftermath (4/7), Salt and Fire (4/7), The Assignment (4/7), Queen of the Desert (4/7), The Student (4/14), By the Time it Gets Dark (4/14), Little Boxes (4/14), The Fate of the Furious (4/14), The Promise (4/21), Tramps (4/21), One Week and a Day (4/28), Obit (4/26), Buster’s Mal Heart (4/28), and Sleight (4/28)
15. The Circle (James Ponsoldt; April 28)
Synopsis: A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover a nefarious agenda that will affect the lives of her friends, family and that of humanity.
Matinees to See: Win it All (4/7), Gifted (4/7), Mine (4/7), Their Finest (4/7), The Void (4/7), Aftermath (4/7), Salt and Fire (4/7), The Assignment (4/7), Queen of the Desert (4/7), The Student (4/14), By the Time it Gets Dark (4/14), Little Boxes (4/14), The Fate of the Furious (4/14), The Promise (4/21), Tramps (4/21), One Week and a Day (4/28), Obit (4/26), Buster’s Mal Heart (4/28), and Sleight (4/28)
15. The Circle (James Ponsoldt; April 28)
Synopsis: A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover a nefarious agenda that will affect the lives of her friends, family and that of humanity.
- 4/4/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Evan Katz & Macon Blair… by Uinterview Small Crimes, a crime-thriller film directed by Evan Katz, stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Joe Denton, a former cop who just got off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder. He returns home, seeking redemption, but ends up trapped in the mess he left behind. “[Denton] tried to […]
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- 4/2/2017
- by Kate Chia
- Uinterview
Four years ago, Evan Katz made his directorial debut with the pitch-black comedy thriller Cheap Thrills, pitting Pat Healy against Ethan Embry in a diabolical, desperate game of survival. Now Katz has returned to the director's chair with Small Crimes, which takes a decidedly more relaxed, though no less diabolical, approach to pitch-black comic suspense. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars as Joe Denton, introduced as he's released from prison and seeks to establish a new life in a small town where he was born and raised. But his old life casts a long shadow; no one looks happy to see him, not even his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert Forster). Gradually it's revealed that Joe was a police officer until he was busted for corruption and...
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- 3/22/2017
- Screen Anarchy
With Small Crimes, Evan “E.L.” Katz joins the ranks of Jeremy Saulnier, Macon Blair and others who’ve embrace a dark, degenerate microcosm of rural Americana. It’s a growing trend, where backwoods suburbia morphs into a moral cesspool. Be it Nazi skinheads who board up a punk club or a crooked cop plunged into the same dark waters he previously emerged from, those like Katz have no problem kicking a few horses when they’re down. This makes for dead-end tension and minimal options, but sometimes there’s just a little too much hopelessness to go around. We’re all creatures of habit (can a criminal really reform?), but audiences need something to believe in – that’s the struggle here.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars as Joe Denton, a disgraced ex-cop who’s coming off a six-year prison stint. Denton – a father of two – wants nothing more than a second chance.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars as Joe Denton, a disgraced ex-cop who’s coming off a six-year prison stint. Denton – a father of two – wants nothing more than a second chance.
- 3/21/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
You know the drill. A man gets out of prison and returns home. His old life is gone, but the wreckage remains. His friends are scattered. His enemies are powerful. There is no hope for escape. But maybe, just maybe, one last job, one last crime, one last ass-covering, will be all he needs to […]
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- 3/18/2017
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
Director E.L. Katz made a strong debut in 2014 with his satisfyingly sickening and slick black comedy, “Cheap Thrills.” For his follow-up, he teamed with “Blue Ruin” star Macon Blair to pen a blood-drenched tale of second chances called “Small Crimes.” Once more, the fearsome filmmaker offers a mean little movie that follows a seemingly ordinary everyman down a road of greed and self-destruction.
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- 3/14/2017
- by Kristy Puchko
- The Playlist
SXSW 2017 Dispatch: Great Crime Films, Both Big and Small Late night booze-fueled taco runs be damned, the SXSW train just keeps chugging along. There have been an ridiculous number of great moves in this year's program, many of which, it seems, revolve around the theme of crime (or at least have the word "crime" in the title). Always a compelling subject, this year's batch of filmmakers have really done the topic of criminality proud. Evan Katz impressed just about everyone with his debut Cheap Thrills a few years back. His latest, Small Crimes has been highly anticipated and it is most certainly worth the wait. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (aka, Jaime Lannister) as an ex-cop with a troubled past who gets out of prison...
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- 3/13/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Netflix’s newest Marvel superhero isn’t going to just take criticism lying down.
After an early wave of negative reviews took aim at the first six episodes of “Marvel’s Iron Fist,” the U.K.’s Metro asked star Finn Jones’ thoughts on the matter.
Read More: ‘Iron Fist’ Star Returns to Twitter After Leaving Over Race Debate, Issues Diversity Statement
“These shows are not made for critics; they are first and foremost made for the fans,” he said. “I also think some of the reviews we saw were seeing the show through a very specific lens, and I think when the fans of the Marvel Netflix world and fans of the comic books view the show through the lens of just wanting to enjoy a superhero show, then they will really enjoy what they see.”
As of this report, “Iron Fist” has earned a mere 14 percent score on...
After an early wave of negative reviews took aim at the first six episodes of “Marvel’s Iron Fist,” the U.K.’s Metro asked star Finn Jones’ thoughts on the matter.
Read More: ‘Iron Fist’ Star Returns to Twitter After Leaving Over Race Debate, Issues Diversity Statement
“These shows are not made for critics; they are first and foremost made for the fans,” he said. “I also think some of the reviews we saw were seeing the show through a very specific lens, and I think when the fans of the Marvel Netflix world and fans of the comic books view the show through the lens of just wanting to enjoy a superhero show, then they will really enjoy what they see.”
As of this report, “Iron Fist” has earned a mere 14 percent score on...
- 3/13/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
"It's happening all over again..." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled Small Crimes, from writer/director E.L. Katz, who last made the cult favorite Cheap Thrills. "Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays a disgraced former cop who returns to his town from a prison sentence for attempted murder, hoping for redemption only to end up trapped in the mess he left behind. This film has an excellent supporting cast including Gary Cole, Jacki Weaver, Robert Forster, Molly Parker, Michael Kinney, Pat Healy, and Macon Blair (who co-wrote the script). This trailer is actually quite impressive - the dialogue is spot on, footage looks great, there's some cool action, I'm definitely intrigued. Here's the first official trailer for E.L. Katz's Small Crimes, direct from Netflix's YouTube: After serving time for the attempted murder of a District Attorney, disgraced former cop Joe Denton (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) returns home looking for redemption.
- 3/12/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A pulpy slice of pie from deep in the heart of American nowhere, Evan Katz’s “Small Crimes” is far too convoluted for such an admittedly modest thriller, but the film ties together in such a perfect bow that it’s tempting to forgive all of the knots it took to get there.
At heart, this is a simple story of second chances. Crooked cop Joe Denton (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, striking the perfect balance between the disgraced prince he plays on “Game of Thrones” and Sawyer from “Lost”) has finally been granted parole after spending a few years in the pen for the attempted murder of a District Attorney, and he’s ready to turn his life around. Kind of. Maybe.
Joe is a raggedy shit-kicker, like a junkie who needs to shoot himself in the foot every few hours — you know the type. He spends the film’s opening shot...
At heart, this is a simple story of second chances. Crooked cop Joe Denton (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, striking the perfect balance between the disgraced prince he plays on “Game of Thrones” and Sawyer from “Lost”) has finally been granted parole after spending a few years in the pen for the attempted murder of a District Attorney, and he’s ready to turn his life around. Kind of. Maybe.
Joe is a raggedy shit-kicker, like a junkie who needs to shoot himself in the foot every few hours — you know the type. He spends the film’s opening shot...
- 3/12/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
During the premiere screening of “American Gods” at SXSW, the audience was largely wrapped in stunned silence. But given the enthusiasm paid to the cast and creators in a post-show panel discussion, the new Starz series is off to a good start.
“It’s definitely a different show than we set out to make because the political climate in America shat its pants,” Fuller said to open the Q&A. “We are now telling immigration stories in a climate that vilifies immigrants.”
The cast on hand well-represented the series’ onscreen diversity. In addition to Fuller and co-showrunner Michael Green, Betty Gilpin, Jonathan Tucker, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones, Bruce Langley, Crispin Glover, Pablo Schreiber, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, and Ricky Whittle were all on hand to discuss the premiere.
“One of the things that was exciting for us in casting the show was that so much of the book is based...
“It’s definitely a different show than we set out to make because the political climate in America shat its pants,” Fuller said to open the Q&A. “We are now telling immigration stories in a climate that vilifies immigrants.”
The cast on hand well-represented the series’ onscreen diversity. In addition to Fuller and co-showrunner Michael Green, Betty Gilpin, Jonathan Tucker, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones, Bruce Langley, Crispin Glover, Pablo Schreiber, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, and Ricky Whittle were all on hand to discuss the premiere.
“One of the things that was exciting for us in casting the show was that so much of the book is based...
- 3/11/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
With every post taking the form of a six-second loop, the now-defunct online platform Vine can only tell so much story. That made it an ideal venue for “Simply Sylvio,” Albert Birney’s chronicle of a working class ape struggling to find his place in human civilization. That would be Birney, in a furry gorilla suit, enacting a series of strange and melancholic moments that pushed just beyond the boundaries of a simple gag: Whether contemplating the changing of the seasons, wandering the beach, or partying alone at sundown, Sylvio existed for the sole purpose of small moments — and users responded, as attested by the half million followers that Birney developed over the course of 814 posts.
Needless to say, it would be hard to imagine these tidbits amounting to much beyond limitations of the format, which is why it’s particularly fascinating to see Birney try. Unlike the teen stars...
Needless to say, it would be hard to imagine these tidbits amounting to much beyond limitations of the format, which is why it’s particularly fascinating to see Birney try. Unlike the teen stars...
- 3/11/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Netflix’s “Love” may be one of the hardest TV series titles to search on Google. But the folks behind the show still like the title.
“It’s like how I love when I see a diner and it’s just called ‘Food,'” said executive producer Judd Apatow, speaking to IndieWire with stars Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs. “No need to come up with a fancy name.”
“You can’t get angry,” Rust added. “They’re like, ‘Hey, we promised food.'”
In a similar fashion, with the title “Love,” Apatow, Rust, and co-creator Lesley Arfin have promised to depict that most complex yet most simple of human emotions on the screen. But they don’t promise a happy ending, which makes the quasi-comedy at times a nerve-wracking experience. Perhaps that’s because the show remains firmly grounded in the real world, where happy endings are rarely a guarantee.
“It’s like how I love when I see a diner and it’s just called ‘Food,'” said executive producer Judd Apatow, speaking to IndieWire with stars Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs. “No need to come up with a fancy name.”
“You can’t get angry,” Rust added. “They’re like, ‘Hey, we promised food.'”
In a similar fashion, with the title “Love,” Apatow, Rust, and co-creator Lesley Arfin have promised to depict that most complex yet most simple of human emotions on the screen. But they don’t promise a happy ending, which makes the quasi-comedy at times a nerve-wracking experience. Perhaps that’s because the show remains firmly grounded in the real world, where happy endings are rarely a guarantee.
- 3/11/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Terrence Malick’s “Song to Song” opened the 2017 SXSW Film Festival, and as usual, the reclusive filmmaker was nowhere to be seen. But the next morning, Malick joined “Song to Song” star Michael Fassbender to discuss the film. A Malick sighting is a big deal in itself: The filmmaker has a well-earned reputation for being press-shy, and hasn’t done interviews in decades.
On Saturday, however, Malick offered a surprisingly deep dive into his process, guided along by director, moderator, longtime friend, and evident super-fan Richard Linklater.
“You can’t live in Austin and escape the music,” said Malick about making his new film set against the city’smusic scene.
The director, who often sets his movies in the past, admitted he was concerned about setting a film in the modern day.
“I remember feeling timid about it because it’s hard to project yourself into the present,” he said.
On Saturday, however, Malick offered a surprisingly deep dive into his process, guided along by director, moderator, longtime friend, and evident super-fan Richard Linklater.
“You can’t live in Austin and escape the music,” said Malick about making his new film set against the city’smusic scene.
The director, who often sets his movies in the past, admitted he was concerned about setting a film in the modern day.
“I remember feeling timid about it because it’s hard to project yourself into the present,” he said.
- 3/11/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Having turned heads with his debut feature Cheap Thrills, El Katz returns with his sophomore effort Small Crimes about to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. This time out Katz teams up with I Don't Feel At Home In This World Any More writer-director Macon Blair - with whom he wrote the script - along with Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Koster Waldau for this tale of appropriately small time criminality. After serving time for the attempted murder of a District Attorney, disgraced former cop Joe Denton returns home looking for redemption. An embarrassment to his parents and abandoned by his ex-wife, it seems as if things can’t get much worse. But then Joe finds himself trapped in the mess he left behind—in the cross...
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- 3/10/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Over the past decade, South By Southwest has become 10 days of hand-to-hand combat between media and technology. Nestled within that war zone is a film festival — this year, 125 features screen at the SXSW Film Festival, including 51 from first-timers. Most come to town without distribution, and they may never see a bigger audience than this one.
The film festival is a solid platform for discovering new filmmakers; if you want to explore the connective tissue of contemporary American cinema, few other places offer such a fertile arena. Unlike industry heavyhitter Sundance, it’s not a fast-paced marketplace — but the SXSW conference is still one of the biggest windows into the future of the movies because so much of it has nothing to do with the movies at all.
This year, SXSW Film’s marquee titles duke it out with the TV shows in the Episodics section. (Among its premieres are two...
The film festival is a solid platform for discovering new filmmakers; if you want to explore the connective tissue of contemporary American cinema, few other places offer such a fertile arena. Unlike industry heavyhitter Sundance, it’s not a fast-paced marketplace — but the SXSW conference is still one of the biggest windows into the future of the movies because so much of it has nothing to do with the movies at all.
This year, SXSW Film’s marquee titles duke it out with the TV shows in the Episodics section. (Among its premieres are two...
- 3/10/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Author: Jon Lyus
Recently Netflix released Sundance success story I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Any More, the debut feature from writer and actor Macon Blair. We saw the film out in Park City and loved it, and the distribution on Netflix ensured that a far wider audience was given access to it. They, and Amazon, have stepped firmly into the mid-budget range, picking up independent films which used to be set for the specialist divisions of the big studios. Today Netflix have released a trailer for one of their recent acquisitions – Small Crimes, from director E. L. Katz.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau leads the film alongside Blair, who also co-wrote the adaptation of David Zeltserman’s novel. If you’ve not seen Katz’s 2013 Cheap Thrills you’re in for a real treat, and this looks like a fine follow up. The film follows the spiraling confluence of...
Recently Netflix released Sundance success story I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Any More, the debut feature from writer and actor Macon Blair. We saw the film out in Park City and loved it, and the distribution on Netflix ensured that a far wider audience was given access to it. They, and Amazon, have stepped firmly into the mid-budget range, picking up independent films which used to be set for the specialist divisions of the big studios. Today Netflix have released a trailer for one of their recent acquisitions – Small Crimes, from director E. L. Katz.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau leads the film alongside Blair, who also co-wrote the adaptation of David Zeltserman’s novel. If you’ve not seen Katz’s 2013 Cheap Thrills you’re in for a real treat, and this looks like a fine follow up. The film follows the spiraling confluence of...
- 3/10/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
After producing and distributing his Sundance-winning drama I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Netflix is staying in the Macon Blair business. Their next collaboration isn’t one he directed, but rather wrote with E.L. Katz, who is making his directorial follow-up after the humorously brutal Cheap Thrills. Small Crimes, which will premiere at SXSW and hit Netflix in April, has now been given its first trailer.
Following Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as a man who is seeking redemption after he was in jail for attempted murder. When he gets out, his past comes back to haunt him, and as one might expect from this duo, the results look to be violent with a tinge of Coens-esque perceptiveness. Also starring Robert Forster, Gary Cole, Jacki Weaver, Larry Fessenden, Pat Healy, and Blair himself, check out the trailer below.
After serving time for the attempted murder of a District Attorney,...
Following Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as a man who is seeking redemption after he was in jail for attempted murder. When he gets out, his past comes back to haunt him, and as one might expect from this duo, the results look to be violent with a tinge of Coens-esque perceptiveness. Also starring Robert Forster, Gary Cole, Jacki Weaver, Larry Fessenden, Pat Healy, and Blair himself, check out the trailer below.
After serving time for the attempted murder of a District Attorney,...
- 3/10/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
We know Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as the Kingslayer on “Game Of Thrones,” but he’s a versatile actor with a lot of range and even good comedic timing – which works perfectly for the new humorous crime thriller, “Small Crimes.”
The picture is the sophomore effort by Evan Katz, the director behind genre fave “Cheap Thrills.” Katz has collaborated with acclaimed director Adam Wingard on several features, including “Pop Skull, as well as with Jim Mickle as a screenwriter/producer on his Sundance channel TV-series, “Hap And Leonard.” Alongside Coster-Waldau, the movie co-stars Jacki Weaver, Robert Forster, Gary Cole, Molly Parker, Macon Blair, and “Cheap Thrills” lead Pat Healy.
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The picture is the sophomore effort by Evan Katz, the director behind genre fave “Cheap Thrills.” Katz has collaborated with acclaimed director Adam Wingard on several features, including “Pop Skull, as well as with Jim Mickle as a screenwriter/producer on his Sundance channel TV-series, “Hap And Leonard.” Alongside Coster-Waldau, the movie co-stars Jacki Weaver, Robert Forster, Gary Cole, Molly Parker, Macon Blair, and “Cheap Thrills” lead Pat Healy.
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- 3/9/2017
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The exclusive trailer for Netflix’s original film Small Crimes is here, and Game of Thrones‘ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, playing disgraced former cop Joe Denton, makes post-prison life look anything but liberating.
“To get the chance to play Joe Denton in Small Crimes was a real treat. A guy with very few if any positive characteristics trying to avoid getting slapped by good old karma,” Coster-Waldau, 46, tells People about his role in the film, which will premiere at SXSW. “I loved every second of the shoot, not least working with a brilliant director and such a stellar cast.”
He continues, “Small Crimes...
“To get the chance to play Joe Denton in Small Crimes was a real treat. A guy with very few if any positive characteristics trying to avoid getting slapped by good old karma,” Coster-Waldau, 46, tells People about his role in the film, which will premiere at SXSW. “I loved every second of the shoot, not least working with a brilliant director and such a stellar cast.”
He continues, “Small Crimes...
- 3/9/2017
- by Katherine Richter
- PEOPLE.com
SXSW is coming up quick! The fest runs March 10-18 and the good folks in Austin announced the bulk of their lineup today. There are still a few of the program's 125 films to be announced, but what we now know includes world premieres from such heavyweights as Evan Katz (his film Small Crimes is pictured above), Edgar Wright, Terrence Malick, Joe Swanberg, Frank Oz, Jeff Malmberg, Josh Greenbaum, Mark Webber, Mike Ott, Bob Byington, Noël Wells, Jonathan Levine, and Judd Apatow. Whoosh. Color us excited. Here's the full lineup and ther eis much more on the SXSW site. Narrative Feature Competition Ten world premieres; ten unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,407 narrative feature submissions in 2017. A Bad Idea...
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- 2/1/2017
- Screen Anarchy
With Sundance behind us, the next major American festival is waiting in the wings. The SXSW Film Festival lineup has landed, and there’s a lot to dig through.
Read More: SXSW 2017 Episodic Lineup to Include ‘Dear White People,’ ‘American Gods’
Unlike Sundance, which attracts a lot of industry attention around a handful of high-profile titles, SXSW is more about discovery. As usual, there are a lot of compelling possibilities in the program, from the newcomers in its competition sections through the more peculiar and surprising offerings in the Visions section. IndieWire got a few tips from SXSW Film director Janet Pierson and extracted these promising possibilities.
Small Stories, Big Steps
The festival’s narrative feature competition is often the place where filmmakers on their first or second feature get a sudden boost. It was there that Lena Dunham’s “Tiny Furniture” and Destin Cretton’s “Short Term 12” both took off.
Read More: SXSW 2017 Episodic Lineup to Include ‘Dear White People,’ ‘American Gods’
Unlike Sundance, which attracts a lot of industry attention around a handful of high-profile titles, SXSW is more about discovery. As usual, there are a lot of compelling possibilities in the program, from the newcomers in its competition sections through the more peculiar and surprising offerings in the Visions section. IndieWire got a few tips from SXSW Film director Janet Pierson and extracted these promising possibilities.
Small Stories, Big Steps
The festival’s narrative feature competition is often the place where filmmakers on their first or second feature get a sudden boost. It was there that Lena Dunham’s “Tiny Furniture” and Destin Cretton’s “Short Term 12” both took off.
- 1/31/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
After highlighting 50 films that we can guarantee are worth seeing this year, it’s time we venture into the unknown. Rather than regurgitating a list of dated-years-in-advance studio releases, we’ve set out to focus on 100 films we’re genuinely looking forward to, regardless of their marketing budgets. While some might not have a set release — let alone any confirmed festival premiere — most have wrapped production and will likely debut at some point in 2017, so make sure to check back for updates over the next twelve months and beyond. Be sure to keep the following one-hundred films on your radar (with release dates, where applicable). If you want to see how we did with our picks last year (potentially to shame us), head on over here.
100. The Discovery (Charlie McDowell; Winter Tbd)
One of the primary pleasures of Charlie McDowell‘s directorial debut The One I Love was his ability...
100. The Discovery (Charlie McDowell; Winter Tbd)
One of the primary pleasures of Charlie McDowell‘s directorial debut The One I Love was his ability...
- 1/11/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Jacki Weaver, Robert Forster, Gary Cole and Molly Parker have all joined E.L. Katz's crime thriller adaptation of Dave Zeltserman's 2008 novel "Small Crimes" at Rumble Films, Rooks Nest, Backup and Paradise City.
The blackly comic suspense tale follows a disgraced former cop (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), fresh off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder, who returns home looking for redemption and ends up trapped in the mess he left behind.
Katz and Macon Blair penned the script while David Lancaster will produce. Shooting kicked off last week in Montreal.
Source: Deadline...
The blackly comic suspense tale follows a disgraced former cop (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), fresh off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder, who returns home looking for redemption and ends up trapped in the mess he left behind.
Katz and Macon Blair penned the script while David Lancaster will produce. Shooting kicked off last week in Montreal.
Source: Deadline...
- 7/28/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
E.L. Katz, who broke out in a big way with his excellent thriller Cheap Thrills, is now in production on Small Crimes, written by Katz and Macon Blair (Green Room, Blue Ruin), and being produced by, get this, David Lancaster (Drive, Nightcrawler, Whiplash). Two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (Stoker, Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom), Oscar nominee Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) along […]...
- 7/27/2016
- by MrDisgusting
- bloody-disgusting.com
Before he gets biblical in Mary Magdalene, Chiwetel Ejiofor is going to play… an evangelical minister. The Netflix-distributed Come Sunday is based off an episode of This American Life from 2005, THR reports, and follows celebrated pastor Carlton Pearson, who causes quite the huff in Oklahoma when he states his profound revelation that there is no Hell. With Ejiofor as Pearson, he would play opposite Robert Redford, who will take the role of Oral Roberts. The film is helmed by Joshua Marston, whose latest film Complete Unknown is slated for a release next month. Ejiofor can be seen next in Marvel’s Doctor Strange.
In more Netflix news, they have teamed with John Wells (The Company Men: August: Osage County) for a film about the infamous Panama Papers, Deadline reports. They have secured the rights to the book Panama Papers: Breaking The Story Of How The World’s Rich And Powerful Hide Their Money,...
In more Netflix news, they have teamed with John Wells (The Company Men: August: Osage County) for a film about the infamous Panama Papers, Deadline reports. They have secured the rights to the book Panama Papers: Breaking The Story Of How The World’s Rich And Powerful Hide Their Money,...
- 7/27/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom), Oscar nominee Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) along with Emmy nominees Gary Cole (Veep) and Molly Parker (House of Cards) have joined Game of Thrones’ actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in director E.L. Katz's crime thriller, Small Crimes. The Rumble Films productions is being financed by U.K.’s Rooks Nest (The Witch, Obvious Child) and French-based Backup and Paradise City. The film, which…...
- 7/26/2016
- Deadline
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