Each week we take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the home entertainment offerings, reviewing and rating the films and the special features packed onto the discs.
Release of the Week
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Film
The BFI have been working hard on their Masters of Cinema collection, a British equivalent to the Criterion Collection. This is their fifth and final introduction into the John Cassavetes collection which includes Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence and Opening Night. The story of Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara – mesmerising), a small strip-club owner who gets in too deep with some murky characters because of his consuming gambling addiction which leaves him $23,000 in the red. The mob then use this as a handle to blackmail him into murdering someone to wipe off some of his debt. It goes behind the scenes of a seemingly successful man...
Release of the Week
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Film
The BFI have been working hard on their Masters of Cinema collection, a British equivalent to the Criterion Collection. This is their fifth and final introduction into the John Cassavetes collection which includes Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence and Opening Night. The story of Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara – mesmerising), a small strip-club owner who gets in too deep with some murky characters because of his consuming gambling addiction which leaves him $23,000 in the red. The mob then use this as a handle to blackmail him into murdering someone to wipe off some of his debt. It goes behind the scenes of a seemingly successful man...
- 7/19/2013
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Stars: Katie Cassidy, Tracy Spiridakos, Donal Logue, Adam Dimarco, Shannon Chan-Kent, Torrance Coombs, Leah Gibson, Ryan Robbins, Colin Lawrence | Written by Christopher Dodd, Michael Greenspan, Christian Forte | Directed by Michael Greenspan
The writer and director of the Adrien Brody film Wrecked re-team for a new take on a familiar theme with Kill For Me, a “Single White Female” meets “Strangers on a Train” tale with a twist that follows two young women, both of whom have suffered abuse at the hands of men in their lives.
Following the disappearance of her college friend and roomate, Amanda (Cassidy) has to look for a roommate to help pay the rent. In walks Hailey (Spiridakos), who has just moved to college to get away from her own abusive past. Both girls find comfort in their friendship and make a pact to help each other overcome their pasts. No matter what the cost. When...
The writer and director of the Adrien Brody film Wrecked re-team for a new take on a familiar theme with Kill For Me, a “Single White Female” meets “Strangers on a Train” tale with a twist that follows two young women, both of whom have suffered abuse at the hands of men in their lives.
Following the disappearance of her college friend and roomate, Amanda (Cassidy) has to look for a roommate to help pay the rent. In walks Hailey (Spiridakos), who has just moved to college to get away from her own abusive past. Both girls find comfort in their friendship and make a pact to help each other overcome their pasts. No matter what the cost. When...
- 5/28/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
This week Michael Greenspan's latest thriller, Kill for Me, arrived on DVD everywhere courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Read on for our exclusive interview with the director and co-writer of the film.
Co-written by Greenspan and Christopher Dodd, the film follows two young women who find strength together after both struggling against physical and mental abuse by the men in their lives.
Dread Central recently caught up with Greenspan to discuss Kill for Me and much more- check out the highlights below from our exclusive interview, and look for the thriller now that it's available everywhere on DVD!
Dread Central: What inspired you and Christopher (Dodd) to write the story for Kill for Me?
Michael Greenspan: Well, the movie starts off in some pretty typical territory - two strangers moving in together - so what we were interested in was what happens next? What can we do with that idea?...
Co-written by Greenspan and Christopher Dodd, the film follows two young women who find strength together after both struggling against physical and mental abuse by the men in their lives.
Dread Central recently caught up with Greenspan to discuss Kill for Me and much more- check out the highlights below from our exclusive interview, and look for the thriller now that it's available everywhere on DVD!
Dread Central: What inspired you and Christopher (Dodd) to write the story for Kill for Me?
Michael Greenspan: Well, the movie starts off in some pretty typical territory - two strangers moving in together - so what we were interested in was what happens next? What can we do with that idea?...
- 2/14/2013
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
In no less than 24 hours will see the arrival of the Michael Greenspan helmed thriller 'Kill For Me'. And if you're still undecided as to whether or not to head down to your local store and pick up a copy then perhaps this exclusive clips package bought to you by Bloody Disgusting will change your mind? Tracy Spiridakos ('Being Human') and Katie Cassidy ('A Nightmare on Elm Street') who become roommates and soon find theirselves teaming up to protect each other from their pasts. Donal Logue, Adam Dimarco, Ryan Robbins, Torrance Coombs and Chelah Horsdal co-star in the project. Check out the accumulative batch of new clips below and catch the release across the Us when it arrives on DVD with UltraViolet, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, from 12 February....
- 2/11/2013
- Horror Asylum
Well, not me personally, but come on, man! What's a little murder between friends? On tap for you right now are seven minutes of clips from the upcoming psycho-driven flick Kill For Me. Check 'em out!
From the Press Release
College roommates bond over a shared violent past and a future which holds deadly consequences in the new thriller Kill For Me, available February 12th on DVD with UltraViolet™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Katie Cassidy (TV’s “Arrow”) and Tracy Spiridakos, star of NBC’s new hit “Revolution”, lead a hot, young cast in this suspenseful tale of two young women who bond over their struggles with bad men and realize how far they would need to go to protect each other. Directed by Michael Greenspan (Wrecked) and co-starring Ryan Robbins (TV's "Falling Skies”) and Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D), the DVD will include a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film,...
From the Press Release
College roommates bond over a shared violent past and a future which holds deadly consequences in the new thriller Kill For Me, available February 12th on DVD with UltraViolet™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Katie Cassidy (TV’s “Arrow”) and Tracy Spiridakos, star of NBC’s new hit “Revolution”, lead a hot, young cast in this suspenseful tale of two young women who bond over their struggles with bad men and realize how far they would need to go to protect each other. Directed by Michael Greenspan (Wrecked) and co-starring Ryan Robbins (TV's "Falling Skies”) and Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D), the DVD will include a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film,...
- 2/10/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Arriving on DVD from the 12th February is Michael Greenspan's new thriller 'Kill For Me' courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The first piece of DVD artwork has been sent across for the project which stars the sexy Katie Cassidy ('Supernatural', 'A Nightmare on Elm Street') and Tracy Spiridako ('Being Human') who team up to take care of each other when an abusive boyfriend from the past shows up. Already sounding pretty much like the last movie we covered, 'Girls Against Boys', but still...Donal Logue, Adam Dimarco, Ryan Robbins, Torrance Coombs and Chelah Horsdal also star in the project. Check out the DVD artwork below....
- 1/25/2013
- Horror Asylum
Well, not me personally, or even us for that matter, but hey, hot chicks armed with hot lead ready to go heads-up against a psychotic to keep you alive? Now that's pretty cool, no? Read on for the first home video details and artwork for the new thriller Kill For Me.
From the Press Release
College roommates bond over a shared violent past and a future which holds deadly consequences in the new thriller Kill For Me, available February 12th on DVD with UltraViolet™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Katie Cassidy (TV’s “Arrow”) and Tracy Spiridakos, star of NBC’s new hit “Revolution”, lead a hot, young cast in this suspenseful tale of two young women who bond over their struggles with bad men and realize how far they would need to go to protect each other. Directed by Michael Greenspan (Wrecked), and co-starring Ryan Robbins (TV's "Falling Skies...
From the Press Release
College roommates bond over a shared violent past and a future which holds deadly consequences in the new thriller Kill For Me, available February 12th on DVD with UltraViolet™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Katie Cassidy (TV’s “Arrow”) and Tracy Spiridakos, star of NBC’s new hit “Revolution”, lead a hot, young cast in this suspenseful tale of two young women who bond over their struggles with bad men and realize how far they would need to go to protect each other. Directed by Michael Greenspan (Wrecked), and co-starring Ryan Robbins (TV's "Falling Skies...
- 1/25/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
When I landed at the theatre around noon, only Wrecked by Michael Greenspan had seats left. Adrien Brody finds himself a victim of a car crash in a dark, foreboding jungle. I felt it was too contrived, did not have enough punch, enough drama, enough, well, Deliverance.
The film ended quickly enough letting me attend a discussion on Independent Cinema. Speakers: Ian Bernie, Aijaz Khan, Sunil Doshi and Madhu Mantena moderated by Meenakshi Shedde. Sunil Doshi turned out to be the best speaker, giving out advice from the Pov of a solid, experienced businessman.
Walked into the theatre that was to play Girish Kasaravalli’s Ghatashraddha. They were testing the DVD. Left immediately. If it was going to be a blown up DVD and not the original print, it did not make much sense; I can catch the film on DVD anytime. The neighboring screen had John Stockwell’s The...
The film ended quickly enough letting me attend a discussion on Independent Cinema. Speakers: Ian Bernie, Aijaz Khan, Sunil Doshi and Madhu Mantena moderated by Meenakshi Shedde. Sunil Doshi turned out to be the best speaker, giving out advice from the Pov of a solid, experienced businessman.
Walked into the theatre that was to play Girish Kasaravalli’s Ghatashraddha. They were testing the DVD. Left immediately. If it was going to be a blown up DVD and not the original print, it did not make much sense; I can catch the film on DVD anytime. The neighboring screen had John Stockwell’s The...
- 10/17/2011
- by Devang Ghia
- DearCinema.com
Director: Michael Greenspan.
Writer: Christopher Dodd.
Wrecked is a film that had a one weekend premiere in April. Now, the film has moved onto DVD and Blu-Ray (Aug. 30th), making this, basically, a straight-to-dvd release. The film stars Adrien Brody, alone and in the wilderness. Meanwhile, a search party is looking for his whereabouts, as "the man (Brody)" begins to recover from a case of amnesia. Sparse in script, Wrecked is more of an experiment than anything else. Unfortunately this experiment was a failure, due to the film's pacing issues and lack of direction, or focus.
The plot can be broken down into a few words or plot elements: car crash, cougar, and rescue. That is the heart of the film, which drags itself out for far too long. To expand, the man awakens in a wrecked car to find himself trapped in his spot. He cannot wiggle his knee out from under the dashboard.
Writer: Christopher Dodd.
Wrecked is a film that had a one weekend premiere in April. Now, the film has moved onto DVD and Blu-Ray (Aug. 30th), making this, basically, a straight-to-dvd release. The film stars Adrien Brody, alone and in the wilderness. Meanwhile, a search party is looking for his whereabouts, as "the man (Brody)" begins to recover from a case of amnesia. Sparse in script, Wrecked is more of an experiment than anything else. Unfortunately this experiment was a failure, due to the film's pacing issues and lack of direction, or focus.
The plot can be broken down into a few words or plot elements: car crash, cougar, and rescue. That is the heart of the film, which drags itself out for far too long. To expand, the man awakens in a wrecked car to find himself trapped in his spot. He cannot wiggle his knee out from under the dashboard.
- 9/5/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
IFC will release the thriller Wrecked starring Adrien Brody (Splice) on Blu-ray and DVD on August 30 for the list prices of $29.98 and $24.98, respectively.
Adrien Brody is Wrecked.
The tense little film finds Brody portraying a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he even is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed and even if he manages to survive, there may be consequences in store for him…
Directed by first-time feature helmer Michael Greenspan from a screenplay by first-time feature scripter Christopher Dodd, Wrecked received a limited theatrical run in L.A. and New York in April.
No bonus features have been announced for the Blu-ray and DVD of this low-budget,...
Adrien Brody is Wrecked.
The tense little film finds Brody portraying a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he even is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed and even if he manages to survive, there may be consequences in store for him…
Directed by first-time feature helmer Michael Greenspan from a screenplay by first-time feature scripter Christopher Dodd, Wrecked received a limited theatrical run in L.A. and New York in April.
No bonus features have been announced for the Blu-ray and DVD of this low-budget,...
- 7/8/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Two of these movies were released by IFC Films, the other was not. Care to guess which one? Here’s a hint: “Scream of the Banshee” stars Lance Henriksen and Lauren Holly. Want to change your answer? I thought so. The biggest surprise, of course, is that “Scream of the Banshee” was not the worst of the bunch. How’s that for a twist? I’ll bet you didn’t see that one coming. If you’re curious to see which of these horror-oriented peliculas danced violently upon my last nerve, direct your attention to the mini-reviews situated below. Chances are you won’t agree with me. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Wrecked (2011) Director Michael Greenspan, screenwriter Christopher Dodd, and star Adrien Brody have crafted the ultimate endurance test: If you can listen to Brody whine his way through “Wrecked” without succumbing to restless...
- 5/13/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Is it harder to face the darkness that we may encounter lurking outside, or is it harder to face the darkness we may discover in ourselves? This question has been posed many times in past films and will continue to be a subject of interest in the future. Adrien Brody crashes into this exact dilemma in the new film Wrecked. Here, he has to not only face the mountain lion that continues to stalk him, but also the truth regarding what he might have done that resulted in this terrifying situation.
In Wrecked, Adrien Brody awakes to find himself confused, bloody, and bruised in a car at the bottom of a blough. With his leg pinned below the collapsed front dashboard and the door to the car jammed shut, Brody begins to quickly lose his physical and mental health. When he finally does free himself, our mysterious protagonist comes across...
In Wrecked, Adrien Brody awakes to find himself confused, bloody, and bruised in a car at the bottom of a blough. With his leg pinned below the collapsed front dashboard and the door to the car jammed shut, Brody begins to quickly lose his physical and mental health. When he finally does free himself, our mysterious protagonist comes across...
- 5/10/2011
- by Michael Haffner
- Destroy the Brain
The new IFC released thriller starring a beaten up and battered Adrien Brody, Wrecked, will make its St. Louis premiere this weekend. And what better place to show it then the Hi Pointe Movie Theater, home to Dtb’s Late Nite Grindhouse program. Wrecked marks the feature length directorial and writing debut of Michael Greenspan and Christopher Dodd. Brody seems to be a glutton for genre films recently with his work in last year’s Predators, Splice, The Experiment, and Giallo. To find out more info about this tense new thriller, keep reading.
In Wrecked, Brody plays a man who wakes up in a car wreck in the middle of the wilderness on the brink of death. As he struggles to put the pieces of his life back together, he learns he must also survive in the wilderness and come to terms with possible dark secrets of his own life.
In Wrecked, Brody plays a man who wakes up in a car wreck in the middle of the wilderness on the brink of death. As he struggles to put the pieces of his life back together, he learns he must also survive in the wilderness and come to terms with possible dark secrets of his own life.
- 5/4/2011
- by Michael Haffner
- Destroy the Brain
The single location/actor flick has become an interesting genre. Buried or as some like to call it, Ryan Reynolds in A Box as well as 127 Hours are perfect examples of how, when executed right, this genre has lots to offer film fans. Wrecked, like the aforementioned films is absolutely executed right.
The Man (Adrian Brody) wakes up in a car, severely wounded, and with no memory of who he is or how he got there. The first twenty minutes of the film are gut wrenching. The entrancing visual style not only enhances Brody’s astounding performance, it sets an unsettling tone that allows the viewer to feel the pain and urgency of the unfortunate situation. It didn’t take long for me to become completely and utterly invested in this character. Even though very few words come out of his mouth. He’s alone, in a densely wooded area...
The Man (Adrian Brody) wakes up in a car, severely wounded, and with no memory of who he is or how he got there. The first twenty minutes of the film are gut wrenching. The entrancing visual style not only enhances Brody’s astounding performance, it sets an unsettling tone that allows the viewer to feel the pain and urgency of the unfortunate situation. It didn’t take long for me to become completely and utterly invested in this character. Even though very few words come out of his mouth. He’s alone, in a densely wooded area...
- 4/6/2011
- by Donny Broussard
- Killer Films
The joke may be on us this weekend with some notable genre directors diverging from their usual fare of torture porn and destination nightmare. While you'd be wise to stay home and do some spring cleaning, if you do venture out, I suggest sticking to your local art house where you'll find some meatier and darker subject matters like in Foreign Oscar winner In a Better World or David Schwimmer's Trust but you can also have your own little Best of the Director's Fortnight section fest (from last year's Cannes) with the Film Forum commencing it's run on the brilliant The Four Times and Brooklyn's ReRun Theater giving Two Gates of Sleep a one week run release. U.S Indie Cat Run - John Stockwell (Limited) From the director of Blue Crush and Turistas comes this manic crime comedy about a high class escort (Vega) on the run after...
- 4/4/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Your introduction 4 sentences --- U.S Indie Cat Run - john Stockwell text - looks like crap : 00% : 00.0% Insidious - James Wan - FilmDistrict text - Tiff : 00% : 00.0% Super - James Gunn - IFC Films text - Tiff NY/L.A : 00% : 00.0% Trust - Millennium Films - Millennium Films text - Was shown at Tiff last year : 00% : 00.0% Two Gates of Sleep - Alistair Banks Griffin - Factory 25 text - Cannes - amazing film -- Re-run theatre in NYC : 00% : 00.0% Wrecked - Michael Greenspan - IFC Midnight text - one theatre in ny : 00% : 00.0% Foreign In a Better World - Susanne Bier - Sony Pictures Classics text - Oscar! NY/L.A : 00% : 00.0% Queen to Play Caroline Bottaro - Zeitgeist text - plus wide/limited or NY/L.A : 00% : 00.0% Rubber - Quentin Dupieux - Magnet Releasing text - Cannes and genre...
- 4/2/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Director Michael Greenspan's name is a relatively new one to the filmmaking landscape--hopefully the new thriller Wrecked will change that. Set in an unnamed wilderness, the film features Adrien Brody as a man who wakes up in a nearly demolished car with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he slowly pieces together the elements which have conspired to get him in this situation while attempting to make his escape, he'll have to contend the elements, injury, thirst, hunger, animals, and flashes of fractured memory.I'll have to come back to the movie itself in a proper review in the future, but it brings to mind films like The Edge and 2006's amnesia thriller Unknown elevating the material, and allowing me...
- 4/1/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Adrien Brody in Wrecked
Photo: IFC Films Adrien Brody wakes up trapped in the passenger seat of car crashed in the forest. His leg is trapped under the dash. His face is beat up and his ears are bleeding. Worst of all, he doesn't remember who he is, how he got in his current predicament and he definitely doesn't know the dead guy in the back seat.
Thus is your introduction to Wrecked, the latest single person, single location feature on the heels of similar scenarios such as 127 Hours, Frozen and Buried. Unfortunately, this film doesn't live up to those three as it goes in circles for much of its running time, though does lead up to an admittedly interesting conclusion.
The filmmaking here isn't the problem as much as it is a story too small for a feature film, and ultimately gives off that "trying too hard" vibe. First...
Photo: IFC Films Adrien Brody wakes up trapped in the passenger seat of car crashed in the forest. His leg is trapped under the dash. His face is beat up and his ears are bleeding. Worst of all, he doesn't remember who he is, how he got in his current predicament and he definitely doesn't know the dead guy in the back seat.
Thus is your introduction to Wrecked, the latest single person, single location feature on the heels of similar scenarios such as 127 Hours, Frozen and Buried. Unfortunately, this film doesn't live up to those three as it goes in circles for much of its running time, though does lead up to an admittedly interesting conclusion.
The filmmaking here isn't the problem as much as it is a story too small for a feature film, and ultimately gives off that "trying too hard" vibe. First...
- 4/1/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Reviewed by Bob Hill
(March 2011)
Directed by: Michael Greenspan
Written by: Christopher Dodd
Starring: Adrien Brody and Caroline Dhavernas
Isolation movies (i.e., those in which the main character is somehow isolated from the rest of civilization) are a major roll of the dice. They play by a different set of rules. The director is forced to show, rather than tell, the entire story. There’s very little dialogue, which means the film’s success relies heavily on the main character’s ability to communicate nonverbally. There are very few punch lines and almost no major payoff until the final minutes of the film.
It’s a major feat for any actor or director to pull off, which is precisely why movies like “Cast Away” and “127 Hours” opened to such critical acclaim. Tom Hanks and James Franco were those movies, quite frankly. Their ability to not only hold an audience...
(March 2011)
Directed by: Michael Greenspan
Written by: Christopher Dodd
Starring: Adrien Brody and Caroline Dhavernas
Isolation movies (i.e., those in which the main character is somehow isolated from the rest of civilization) are a major roll of the dice. They play by a different set of rules. The director is forced to show, rather than tell, the entire story. There’s very little dialogue, which means the film’s success relies heavily on the main character’s ability to communicate nonverbally. There are very few punch lines and almost no major payoff until the final minutes of the film.
It’s a major feat for any actor or director to pull off, which is precisely why movies like “Cast Away” and “127 Hours” opened to such critical acclaim. Tom Hanks and James Franco were those movies, quite frankly. Their ability to not only hold an audience...
- 3/31/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Bob Hill
(March 2011)
Directed by: Michael Greenspan
Written by: Christopher Dodd
Starring: Adrien Brody and Caroline Dhavernas
Isolation movies (i.e., those in which the main character is somehow isolated from the rest of civilization) are a major roll of the dice. They play by a different set of rules. The director is forced to show, rather than tell, the entire story. There’s very little dialogue, which means the film’s success relies heavily on the main character’s ability to communicate nonverbally. There are very few punch lines and almost no major payoff until the final minutes of the film.
It’s a major feat for any actor or director to pull off, which is precisely why movies like “Cast Away” and “127 Hours” opened to such critical acclaim. Tom Hanks and James Franco were those movies, quite frankly. Their ability to not only hold an audience...
(March 2011)
Directed by: Michael Greenspan
Written by: Christopher Dodd
Starring: Adrien Brody and Caroline Dhavernas
Isolation movies (i.e., those in which the main character is somehow isolated from the rest of civilization) are a major roll of the dice. They play by a different set of rules. The director is forced to show, rather than tell, the entire story. There’s very little dialogue, which means the film’s success relies heavily on the main character’s ability to communicate nonverbally. There are very few punch lines and almost no major payoff until the final minutes of the film.
It’s a major feat for any actor or director to pull off, which is precisely why movies like “Cast Away” and “127 Hours” opened to such critical acclaim. Tom Hanks and James Franco were those movies, quite frankly. Their ability to not only hold an audience...
- 3/31/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
This interview with "Wrecked" director Michael Greenspan was originally published shortly following last year's Abu Dhabi Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere. "Wrecked" opens in limited release this Friday, April 1, courtesy of IFC Midnight. Canadian first-time feature director Michael Greenspan made a splash at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival when he debuted "Wrecked" alongside its Oscar-winning star Adrien Brody. In "Wrecked," Brody puts in a ...
- 3/29/2011
- indieWIRE - People
This interview with "Wrecked" director Michael Greenspan was originally published shortly following last year's Abu Dhabi Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere. "Wrecked" opens in limited release this Friday, April 1, courtesy of IFC Midnight. Canadian first-time feature director Michael Greenspan made a splash at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival when he debuted "Wrecked" alongside its Oscar-winning star Adrien Brody. In "Wrecked," Brody puts in a ...
- 3/29/2011
- Indiewire
IFC Midnight has released two extended, longer-than-usual (they’re both well over two minutes long) new clips from Adrien Brody’s “Wrecked”, his (mostly) one-man thriller from director Michael Greenspan. Also, in case you missed it, the latest trailer for the movie. Check them out below. Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed. Even if he manages to survive, the man may have to face the horrible consequences of an earlier, forgotten life. Starring Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes, and Jacob Blair. “Wrecked” arrives in select theaters starting Friday,...
- 3/23/2011
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Check out the movie trailer and 2 clips from Wrecked, starring Adrien Brody and Caroline Dhavernas in the Michael Greenspan thriller. IFC Midnight opens Wrecked on April 1st in New York and expands from April 8th onwards to areas including Los Angeles, Columbus, Ohio, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Rochester. Also in the cast are Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair. Wrecked movie Synopsis: Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed. Even if he manages to survive, the man may have to face the horrible consequences of an earlier, forgotten life...
- 3/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the movie trailer and 2 clips from Wrecked, starring Adrien Brody and Caroline Dhavernas in the Michael Greenspan thriller. IFC Midnight opens Wrecked on April 1st in New York and expands from April 8th onwards to areas including Los Angeles, Columbus, Ohio, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Rochester. Also in the cast are Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair. Wrecked movie Synopsis: Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed. Even if he manages to survive, the man may have to face the horrible consequences of an earlier, forgotten life...
- 3/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Hot on the heels of yesterday's news regarding when and where you can see Adrien Brody getting Wrecked, we have four clips from the film to share. Strap in - it looks like it's going to be a bumpy ride!
IFC Midnight's Wrecked, which is directed by Michael Greenspan in his feature film debut, is available on iTunes and IFC On Demand right now. In addition it will have a limited theatrical release beginning April 1st in New York and April 8th in Los Angeles.
Christopher Dodd, who also worked with Greenspan on the shorts "The Legend of Razorback" and "Lost & Found", penned the script. Caroline Dhavernas (Devil, The Cry of the Owl) co-stars with Brody.
Synopsis:
Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is,...
IFC Midnight's Wrecked, which is directed by Michael Greenspan in his feature film debut, is available on iTunes and IFC On Demand right now. In addition it will have a limited theatrical release beginning April 1st in New York and April 8th in Los Angeles.
Christopher Dodd, who also worked with Greenspan on the shorts "The Legend of Razorback" and "Lost & Found", penned the script. Caroline Dhavernas (Devil, The Cry of the Owl) co-stars with Brody.
Synopsis:
Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is,...
- 3/22/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
One name we're always happy to see attached to a genre project is Adrien Brody since it usually means we're in store for one hell of an intense performance. Case in point: IFC Midnight's Wrecked, which will have a limited theatrical release beginning April 1st in New York and April 8th in Los Angeles.
What's that? You're not on either coast? No worries as Wrecked, which stars Adrien Brody and is directed by Michael Greenspan in his feature film debut, is available on iTunes and IFC On Demand right now!
Christopher Dodd, who also worked with Greenspan on the shorts "The Legend of Razorback" and "Lost & Found", penned the script. Caroline Dhavernas (Devil, The Cry of the Owl) co-stars with Brody.
Check out the synopsis, a new trailer, some stills, and the film's poster below; and look for more on Wrecked soon!
Synopsis:
Adrien Brody stars as a man who...
What's that? You're not on either coast? No worries as Wrecked, which stars Adrien Brody and is directed by Michael Greenspan in his feature film debut, is available on iTunes and IFC On Demand right now!
Christopher Dodd, who also worked with Greenspan on the shorts "The Legend of Razorback" and "Lost & Found", penned the script. Caroline Dhavernas (Devil, The Cry of the Owl) co-stars with Brody.
Check out the synopsis, a new trailer, some stills, and the film's poster below; and look for more on Wrecked soon!
Synopsis:
Adrien Brody stars as a man who...
- 3/21/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Check out a new poster and images from Wrecked, starring Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair. Michael Greenspan makes his feature-length directorial debut on the indie thriller from IFC Films, helming from the screenplay by Christopher Dodd. In Wrecked, Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed. Even if he manages to survive, the man may have to face the horrible consequences of an earlier, forgotten life...
- 3/21/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out a new poster and images from Wrecked, starring Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair. Michael Greenspan makes his feature-length directorial debut on the indie thriller from IFC Films, helming from the screenplay by Christopher Dodd. In Wrecked, Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed. Even if he manages to survive, the man may have to face the horrible consequences of an earlier, forgotten life...
- 3/21/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
A domestic trailer and poster for IFC Films’ indie thriller Wrecked has been released.
Synopsis: A man (Adrien Brody) awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He’s injured, his legs are trapped, and he has no memory of who he is or how he got there. His only company – a crackling radio broadcast of a violent bank robbery gone wrong and a corpse in the back seat with a wallet identifying him as one of the perpetrators. As the man ventures beyond the wreckage, he must rely on his primal instincts, using anything he can find in the surrounding wilderness to increase his chances of survival. Confronted with overwhelming obstacles, both real and imagined, the Man must discover his identity and face the consequences of what that might be.
The film is helmed by first feature from American Fim Institute-graduate and Montreal-born director Michael Greenspan.
Synopsis: A man (Adrien Brody) awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He’s injured, his legs are trapped, and he has no memory of who he is or how he got there. His only company – a crackling radio broadcast of a violent bank robbery gone wrong and a corpse in the back seat with a wallet identifying him as one of the perpetrators. As the man ventures beyond the wreckage, he must rely on his primal instincts, using anything he can find in the surrounding wilderness to increase his chances of survival. Confronted with overwhelming obstacles, both real and imagined, the Man must discover his identity and face the consequences of what that might be.
The film is helmed by first feature from American Fim Institute-graduate and Montreal-born director Michael Greenspan.
- 3/21/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Having a limited release in theaters on April 1st is Wrecked, starring Adrien Brody from director Michael Greenspan. An official trailer and one-sheet have just been released which you can check out right here!
Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive.
Source: Apple Trailers...
Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive.
Source: Apple Trailers...
- 3/20/2011
- by Marcella Papandrea
- Killer Films
A fresh new trailer for Adrien Brody’s “Wrecked”, which has been acquired by the folks at IFC Midnight for a April 1st, 2011 release. I’m guessing it’ll be a limited release, with VOD dates to come. Check it out below. Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. Starring Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes, Jacob Blair, and directed by Michael Greenspan. function getVideo() { var so = new SWFObject("http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/xplayer/yo033.swf", "mplayer", "590", "375", "8", "#000000"); so.addParam("wmode","transparent"); so.addParam("swliveconnect", "true"); so.addParam("allowscriptaccess", "always"); so.addParam("allowfullscreen", "true"); so.addVariable("pid", "byhw013"); so.addVariable("siteId", "243"); so.addVariable("videoId", "265311"); so.addVariable("autostart", "false"); so.
- 3/20/2011
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
The Wrecked Movie Trailer 2 has premiered. Michael Greenspan‘s Wrecked (2011) stars Adrien Brody, Jacob Blair, Adrian Holmes, and Caroline Dhavernas. Wrecked (2011)’s plot synopsis: “Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive.” I do not know if I like this movie trailer better than the first Wrecked (2011) Movie Trailer but I do like that Adrien Brody’s character suffers from violent flashbacks and delusions. The viewer is also kept in the dark as to whether his character is good or bad and who is chasing him, if anyone. It could all be just in his head. Watch the second Wrecked movie trailer below and leave your thoughts on it. No word yet when...
- 3/19/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
A domestic trailer for IFC Films' "Wrecked" has arrived via Apple ahead of its U.S. release on April 1. It focuses on Adrien Brody's character who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He's injured, his legs are trapped, and he has no memory of who he is or how he got there.
His only company are a crackling radio broadcast of a violent bank robbery gone wrong, and a corpse in the back seat with a wallet identifying him as one of the perpetrators. As the man ventures beyond the wreckage, he must rely on his primal instincts, using anything he can find in the surrounding wilderness to increase his chances of survival.
Michael Greenspan directs "Wrecked", while Christopher Dodd writes the script. Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair are among other stars of the drama thriller.
His only company are a crackling radio broadcast of a violent bank robbery gone wrong, and a corpse in the back seat with a wallet identifying him as one of the perpetrators. As the man ventures beyond the wreckage, he must rely on his primal instincts, using anything he can find in the surrounding wilderness to increase his chances of survival.
Michael Greenspan directs "Wrecked", while Christopher Dodd writes the script. Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair are among other stars of the drama thriller.
- 3/19/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Apple has provided us with the trailer for the Adrien Brody thriller, Wrecked. The feature directorial debut of Michael Greenspan, it puts Brody front and center, while also featuring Caroline Dhavernas and Adrian Holmes. Seeming to continue the “man trapped in a small area who must escape” trend made popular last year by 127 Hours and Buried, this looks to take more of a psychological edge than those other two.
The trailer itself works on its own, which isn’t easy to do for a film like this. That’s because, well, a film like this needs to sell its basic concept and conflict in the trailer, but maintain that element of surprise and/or mystery. As far as I can tell, it does that, while also leaving me with plenty of questions. Who is this guy? What has he done? Who are the other people that show up? The fact...
The trailer itself works on its own, which isn’t easy to do for a film like this. That’s because, well, a film like this needs to sell its basic concept and conflict in the trailer, but maintain that element of surprise and/or mystery. As far as I can tell, it does that, while also leaving me with plenty of questions. Who is this guy? What has he done? Who are the other people that show up? The fact...
- 3/18/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Title: Wrecked Director: Michael Greenspan Starring: Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas (Hollywoodland, Breach) A-list actors with a large fan following are often criticized for taking roles that don’t physically or emotionally challenge them, as their fans will see any movie they’re in. Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody is one exception to this rule, as seen in the upcoming IFC Midnight Films release ‘Wrecked.’ The independent movie not only shows Brody’s ease at emotionally developing his character, who has little back-story and is in the majority of the movie by himself, he also wasn’t afraid to perform his own stunts to better connect to his role. ‘Wrecked’ follows the unnamed man (played by Brody), who wakes [...]...
- 3/11/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
Year: 2010
Director: Michael Greenspan
Writer: Christopher Dodd
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Bob Doto
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
[Editor's note: Marina reviewed Wrecked at Whistler Ff and had a similar reaction.]
Shot on a minimal budget for a continuous eighteen-day stretch, Michael Greenspan's Wrecked is a tight little number snuggled inside a cozy car wreck with a rotting corpse in the back seat. It's Open Water with a lot more putrefaction, less sharks, and more crazytalkdon'tf-withmewho'sthere stuff. Think: "Is what I'm seeing actually happening," and you're close. Wonder: "Will he ever get out of that damn car?!" and you're approaching the gate. Add lots of rain, a floundering worm, a maimed ant, a mountain lion, and an actorial delivery by Adrian Brody as "The Man" who makes you feel cold, wet, itchy, and exhausted and you're standing at the door.
The film beings like life: in the unknown. Colors blip while muffled sounds slowly begin to flutter. Are we underwater? Are we...
Director: Michael Greenspan
Writer: Christopher Dodd
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Bob Doto
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
[Editor's note: Marina reviewed Wrecked at Whistler Ff and had a similar reaction.]
Shot on a minimal budget for a continuous eighteen-day stretch, Michael Greenspan's Wrecked is a tight little number snuggled inside a cozy car wreck with a rotting corpse in the back seat. It's Open Water with a lot more putrefaction, less sharks, and more crazytalkdon'tf-withmewho'sthere stuff. Think: "Is what I'm seeing actually happening," and you're close. Wonder: "Will he ever get out of that damn car?!" and you're approaching the gate. Add lots of rain, a floundering worm, a maimed ant, a mountain lion, and an actorial delivery by Adrian Brody as "The Man" who makes you feel cold, wet, itchy, and exhausted and you're standing at the door.
The film beings like life: in the unknown. Colors blip while muffled sounds slowly begin to flutter. Are we underwater? Are we...
- 3/9/2011
- QuietEarth.us
First-time feature director Canadian Michael Greenspan made a splash at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival when he debuted "Wrecked" alongside its Oscar-winning star Adrien Brody. The thriller went over well with audiences and has since gone on to land acquisition with IFC Films. It opens this spring. In "Wrecked," Brody puts in a characteristically committed performance as an unnamed man who awakens in the passenger seat of a car ...
- 1/14/2011
- Indiewire
First-time feature director Canadian Michael Greenspan made a splash at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival when he debuted "Wrecked" alongside its Oscar-winning star Adrien Brody. The thriller went over well with audiences and has since gone on to land acquisition with IFC Films. It opens this spring. In "Wrecked," Brody puts in a characteristically committed performance as an unnamed man who awakens in the passenger seat of a car ...
- 1/14/2011
- indieWIRE - People
Thrillers are the movies that put you on the edge of your seat. They’re about suspense, excitement, mystery, crime, and the psychological. We’re going to take a look at the biggest and best thriller movies of 2011. So get your reading glasses and prepare to discover danger.
- February -
Sanctum
Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Parkinson, Rhys Wakefield
Director: Alister Grierson
Release Date: 4 February 2011
A team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system are forced deep into the caverns by a tropical storm. There they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an escape route to the sea. The movie is selling itself on the use of James Cameron’s 3D Fusion Camera System. However, the movie’s inexperienced director hasn’t worked for four years and the cast is...
- February -
Sanctum
Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Parkinson, Rhys Wakefield
Director: Alister Grierson
Release Date: 4 February 2011
A team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system are forced deep into the caverns by a tropical storm. There they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an escape route to the sea. The movie is selling itself on the use of James Cameron’s 3D Fusion Camera System. However, the movie’s inexperienced director hasn’t worked for four years and the cast is...
- 1/7/2011
- by Sheridan Passell
- Movie-moron.com
Year: 2010
Director: Michael Greenspan
Writer: Christopher Dodd
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
It’s taken Michael Greenspan eight years to push out his first full length feature but with Wrecked wrapped and picked up by IFC, the world is one step closer to seeing the Canadian director’s feature film debut and reactions are likely to be as enthusiastic as that of the crowd which saw the film’s North American premiere at Whistler. Reuniting with frequent collaborator, writer Christopher Dodd, Wrecked is the newest addition to the recent rash of one man survival pictures.
Adrian Brody returns to the world of indie films for a turn as a man who wakes up after a car crash. He’s distressed and stuck, pinned under the dashboard and unable to move. In the back seat, a dead guy who looks like he’s been there...
Director: Michael Greenspan
Writer: Christopher Dodd
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
It’s taken Michael Greenspan eight years to push out his first full length feature but with Wrecked wrapped and picked up by IFC, the world is one step closer to seeing the Canadian director’s feature film debut and reactions are likely to be as enthusiastic as that of the crowd which saw the film’s North American premiere at Whistler. Reuniting with frequent collaborator, writer Christopher Dodd, Wrecked is the newest addition to the recent rash of one man survival pictures.
Adrian Brody returns to the world of indie films for a turn as a man who wakes up after a car crash. He’s distressed and stuck, pinned under the dashboard and unable to move. In the back seat, a dead guy who looks like he’s been there...
- 12/6/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Adrien Brody’s latest film Wrecked has scored itself 6 new stills. The pictures show what looks like the aftermath of the car accident, Adrien Brody is bloody and bruised. The film was directed by Michael Greenspan and along with Brody it also stars Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair. No release date has been set yet, but it is expected to come out next year.
A man trapped in a car wreck at the bottom of a ravine must overcome incredible odds to survive.
Source: KinoGallery...
A man trapped in a car wreck at the bottom of a ravine must overcome incredible odds to survive.
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- 11/30/2010
- by Marcella Papandrea
- Killer Films
IFC Midnight has picked up distribution rights to Wrecked, directed by Michael Greenspan in his feature directorial debut. Adrien Brody stars as a man who wakes up, badly injured, in a ravine after a severe car accident. He has no idea who he is, how he got there, or who his dead companions are. A radio news broadcast leads him to believe he may have taken part in a bloody bank robbery. The trailer looks pretty intense; check it out after the jump. Source: Deadline.com...
- 11/5/2010
- FEARnet
IFC Films' genre label IFC Midnight has acquired U.S. rights to the Adrien Brody movie "Wrecked" from Entertainment One, IFC announced on Friday. The psychological thriller marks the directorial debut of Michael Greenspan, who worked from a screenplay by Christopher Dodd. Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck with no memory of who he is or how he got there. His only company is a crackling radio reporting a violent bank robbery gone wrong and a corpse in the back seat with a wallet identifying him as one...
- 11/5/2010
- The Wrap
IFC Midnight, the genre branch of American film distributor IFC Films, acquired the Canadian thriller Wrecked at the American Film Market (Afm), an event where film distributors from the world meet. The film will be released in the USA in spring 2011.
The first film by Canadian director by Michael Greenspan follows a man (Adrian Brody) who wakes up in a car wreck at the bottom of a cliff. He's injured and has no recollection of who he is or even what he's done. His only companion is a radio. The voice of the news reader talks about a bank robbery that has gone awry. Moreover, a wallet he has identifies him as one of the robbers.
The film also stars Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair. Moreover, Wrecked will be distributed in Canada by E1 Entertainment.
The first film by Canadian director by Michael Greenspan follows a man (Adrian Brody) who wakes up in a car wreck at the bottom of a cliff. He's injured and has no recollection of who he is or even what he's done. His only companion is a radio. The voice of the news reader talks about a bank robbery that has gone awry. Moreover, a wallet he has identifies him as one of the robbers.
The film also stars Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins, Adrian Holmes and Jacob Blair. Moreover, Wrecked will be distributed in Canada by E1 Entertainment.
- 11/5/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
IFC Midnight continues its genre-loving way with its pick-up at this year's Afm of Wrecked, a psychological thriller starring Adrien Brody that marks the directorial debut of Montreal native Michael Greenspan.
According to Variety Wrecked, which premiered at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in October, sees Brody's character wake up in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff, having no memory of who he is or how he got there, leaving him forced to discover his true identity.
Christopher Dodd, who also worked with Greenspan on the shorts "The Legend of Razorback" and "Lost & Found", penned the script.
IFC Films will release the pic via IFC Midnight in spring 2011.
Kyle Mann (Capote, Push) developed, produced and financed through his newly formed shingle, Independent Edge. Telefilm Canada also backed the film. Brody takes an exec producer's role on the pic, which also stars Caroline Dhavernas (Breach, Hollywoodland) and Ryan Robbins (Walking Tall,...
According to Variety Wrecked, which premiered at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in October, sees Brody's character wake up in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff, having no memory of who he is or how he got there, leaving him forced to discover his true identity.
Christopher Dodd, who also worked with Greenspan on the shorts "The Legend of Razorback" and "Lost & Found", penned the script.
IFC Films will release the pic via IFC Midnight in spring 2011.
Kyle Mann (Capote, Push) developed, produced and financed through his newly formed shingle, Independent Edge. Telefilm Canada also backed the film. Brody takes an exec producer's role on the pic, which also stars Caroline Dhavernas (Breach, Hollywoodland) and Ryan Robbins (Walking Tall,...
- 11/5/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The IFC genre label IFC Midnight has acquired Us rights to the Michael Greenspan-directed Wrecked, a psychological thriller which stars Adrien Brody as a man who awakens in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He can't remember who he is or how he got there, but a report over the radio fills in some of the blanks, as it describes a violent bank robbery and names a perpetrator who happens to be sitting dead in the back seat. IFC will release it next spring. Here is a recent trailer:...
- 11/5/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Michael Greenspan's feature directorial debut, "Wrecked," which stars Adrien Brody and recently had its world premiere at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, has been acquired for U.S. distribution by IFC Midnight, the genre label of IFC Films. IFC plans to release the film in spring, 2011. Essentially a one-man show, "Wrecked," written by Christopher Dodd, stars Brody as a man who wakes up in a car-wreck at the bottom of ...
- 11/5/2010
- Indiewire
"127 Hours" is James Franco's show -- there are other people in the cast, like Kate Mara and Amber Tamblyn as hikers his character, Aron Ralston, encounters while exploring the canyons near Moab, Ut. There's his family, his coworker and his former lover, all glimpsed in memories, but for the majority of the runtime of Danny Boyle's film Franco is alone on screen, doing a remarkable job of holding our attention with no one to talk to but his camera and his own increasingly desperate self.
Movies may be a visual medium, but it's through dialogue that we tend to get to know characters and grasp plots. So having an actor alone on screen is a tricky proposition, one that often requires gimmicks, games or just letting go of any traditional narrative. Here's a look at a few films, recent and older, that have offered significant solo time for a character.
Movies may be a visual medium, but it's through dialogue that we tend to get to know characters and grasp plots. So having an actor alone on screen is a tricky proposition, one that often requires gimmicks, games or just letting go of any traditional narrative. Here's a look at a few films, recent and older, that have offered significant solo time for a character.
- 11/4/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
Adrian Brody stars as a man with amnesia who wakes up car wreck and has to overcome incredible odds to survive in Michael Greenspan's Wrecked. Sold.
The trailer came out a few days back, but I'm sure there's many of you who missed it. A good combination of thiller and wilderness survival film, Wrecked looks prettty intense.
Trailer after the break.
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The trailer came out a few days back, but I'm sure there's many of you who missed it. A good combination of thiller and wilderness survival film, Wrecked looks prettty intense.
Trailer after the break.
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- 10/20/2010
- QuietEarth.us
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