As a follow-up to Charlie Casanova, his debut feature that was almost universally panned by critics, Irish director Terry McMahon brings us Patrick's Day, a raw and uncompromising look at mental illness, anchored by some unbelievably strong performance from its tightly knit cast. Patrick (Moe Dunford) is a young man suffering from schizophrenia, whose whole life is pretty much controlled by his caring, yet over protective, mother Maura (Kerry Fox). On his 26th birthday, which falls on the Irish national holiday where he gets his name, he breaks away from Maura during a trip to Dublin, and meets the older Karen (Catherine Walker), an air hostess wrestling with mental health problems of her own. Patrick feels an instant connection with her, one which Karen slowly comes around to, but Maura takes an instant dislike to the union, going to great lengths to end it. At times both uplifting and harrowing,...
- 2/7/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Another Galway Film Fleadh came and went over the weekend, and the festival's big award, Best Irish Film, was actually shared between two films: Gerard Barrett's Pilgrim Hill follow-up Glassland, a tale of a young man trying to save his mother from addiction, starring Jack Reynor and Will Poulter, and Terry McMahon's (Charlie Casanova) Patrick's Day, about a schizophrenic named Patrick who finds a connection with a depressed woman on St. Patrick's Day. Both films received a great reaction at the festival, and are well deserving of the award. Noble, biopic of Christina Noble (Deirdre O'Kane) whose charity work lead to the creation of an international organisation which helps oppressed and marginalised children around the world, came in second to the pair. The best documentary award was also shared between One Million Dubliners, an examination of the history of Glasnevin cemetery, and Blood Fruit, telling the story of...
- 7/14/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Check out this exclusive clip from upcoming SXSW entry "Patrick's Day," set to make its world premiere at the Austin fest on March 8. Written and directed by Terry McMahon ("Charlie Casanova"), the film centers on a schizophrenic young man attempting to build a relationship with a suicidal flight attendant, despite his mother's disapproval of the precarious situation. Watch below. Here's the official synopsis:Patrick is a warm, open, twenty-six year old virgin schizophrenic. Pills and his mother’s protection mean he’s no threat to himself or anybody else. Until he falls in love. The object of his love is Karen, an alcoholic, suicidal flight attendant who has no idea that the intimacy she shares with Patrick will reintroduce her to living. Maura, Patrick’s obsessive mother, doesn’t realize that her misguided love is more dangerous than hate. To pull Karen and Patrick apart Maura enlists a dysfunctional police detective...
- 3/4/2014
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
A special holiday thanks goes to repeat Underground Film Journal sponsor BrinkDVD, which is hosting it’s annual holiday sale between now and early January. So, buy some awesome DVDs as Christmas presents, or purchase a few for yourself with your own Christmas dough.
BrinkDVD puts out some great flicks, the Journal knows you’re going to enjoy, such as the hit documenary Every Other Day Is Halloween, the underground fave Charlie Casanova, the sexy The Exhibitionists, the mesmerizing Window on Your Present, the animated Mars, horror flicks like Evilution and Basement Jack, brand new releases like Cannibal Diner and tons more.
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The Haverhill Experimental Film Festival will be...
BrinkDVD puts out some great flicks, the Journal knows you’re going to enjoy, such as the hit documenary Every Other Day Is Halloween, the underground fave Charlie Casanova, the sexy The Exhibitionists, the mesmerizing Window on Your Present, the animated Mars, horror flicks like Evilution and Basement Jack, brand new releases like Cannibal Diner and tons more.
Visit the BrinkVision website for some great movie deals!
More Sponsors:
The Strange Beauty Film Festival is an utterly unique short film event held annually in Durham, North Carolina at the Manbites Dog Theater that is still currently open for submissions.
The Haverhill Experimental Film Festival will be...
- 12/20/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
It's now been eight months since he filmed his final scenes as Hollyoaks favourite Brendan Brady, but actor Emmett Scanlan is as busy as ever with a new part on BBC Three zombie drama In The Flesh and a second series of BBC Two's The Fall on the way.
Digital Spy caught up with Emmett this week for an in-depth chat about his new projects, life after soapland and whether he'd ever be tempted to revisit the role of Brendan…
How did you become involved with In The Flesh and what attracted you to the show?
"Doing In The Flesh was a no-brainer for me, no pun intended. I was asked to come in and read for this new character that the show's writer Dominic Mitchell was developing - Simon, one of the disciples of the Undead Prophet. Dominic is a fantastic writer. His spin on the zombie genre is so unique and so layered,...
Digital Spy caught up with Emmett this week for an in-depth chat about his new projects, life after soapland and whether he'd ever be tempted to revisit the role of Brendan…
How did you become involved with In The Flesh and what attracted you to the show?
"Doing In The Flesh was a no-brainer for me, no pun intended. I was asked to come in and read for this new character that the show's writer Dominic Mitchell was developing - Simon, one of the disciples of the Undead Prophet. Dominic is a fantastic writer. His spin on the zombie genre is so unique and so layered,...
- 10/18/2013
- Digital Spy
The Irish Film Board (Ifb) has announced its funding awards for the first and second quarters of 2013.
The national development agency for the Irish audio-visual industry is backing a range of projects from established names like Jim Sheridan and rising film-makers like Gerard Barrett, as well as a host of animations and feature documentaries.
Live action projects receiving Ifb backing include The Ranger, a revenge story set in 1840s Ireland to be directed by Game Of Thrones cinematographer Pj Dillon; Patrick’s Day from Charlie Casanova director Terry McMahon; and The Canal from Ivan Kavanagh, which is currently in production.
Projects in development from established names to receive funding include Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Colm Toibin’s novel Brooklyn to be directed by John Crowley (Intermission), Jim Sheridan’s The Great Storm and The Delinquent Season, written and to be directed by Mark O’Rowe.
The Ifb is also developing a number of projects from emerging...
The national development agency for the Irish audio-visual industry is backing a range of projects from established names like Jim Sheridan and rising film-makers like Gerard Barrett, as well as a host of animations and feature documentaries.
Live action projects receiving Ifb backing include The Ranger, a revenge story set in 1840s Ireland to be directed by Game Of Thrones cinematographer Pj Dillon; Patrick’s Day from Charlie Casanova director Terry McMahon; and The Canal from Ivan Kavanagh, which is currently in production.
Projects in development from established names to receive funding include Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Colm Toibin’s novel Brooklyn to be directed by John Crowley (Intermission), Jim Sheridan’s The Great Storm and The Delinquent Season, written and to be directed by Mark O’Rowe.
The Ifb is also developing a number of projects from emerging...
- 7/12/2013
- ScreenDaily
Former Hollyoaks star Emmett Scanlan has revealed that his new role couldn't be further removed from his soap character Brendan Brady.
Scanlan will play the part of DC Glen Martin in BBC's new crime drama The Fall, which starts on Monday (May 13). He will star alongside former Hollyoaks actress Karen Hassan.
Speaking to The Irish Sun about the part, Scanlan said: "It's a bit strange. In the film Charlie Casanova I played a sociopath, in Hollyoaks I was Brendan the psychopath - now I'm the good guy.
"I don't really mind being typecast as long as I'm cast. But it's great to try something different."
Scanlan also admitted that he can't believe he is working with his co-star Gillian Anderson.
He said: "She's beautiful and a brilliant actress to watch. When we were filming, there was one scene where Gillian has a monologue and she's talking about serial killers.
"I just caught myself and thought,...
Scanlan will play the part of DC Glen Martin in BBC's new crime drama The Fall, which starts on Monday (May 13). He will star alongside former Hollyoaks actress Karen Hassan.
Speaking to The Irish Sun about the part, Scanlan said: "It's a bit strange. In the film Charlie Casanova I played a sociopath, in Hollyoaks I was Brendan the psychopath - now I'm the good guy.
"I don't really mind being typecast as long as I'm cast. But it's great to try something different."
Scanlan also admitted that he can't believe he is working with his co-star Gillian Anderson.
He said: "She's beautiful and a brilliant actress to watch. When we were filming, there was one scene where Gillian has a monologue and she's talking about serial killers.
"I just caught myself and thought,...
- 5/10/2013
- Digital Spy
The critically acclaimed yet controversial film, Charlie Casanova, from BrinkVision, is coming to VOD and DVD on May 21st. Why do we care, other than because of the alliterative title? Why, because it is winning awards and has a fun Two Face/Gambit like premise. The film stars Emmett Scanlon and is from director Terry McMahon. Posters and stills are in the gallery below.
It’s the story of an upper-class genius-level sociopath, Charlie Barnum. Charlie is an educated, fast-talking egotist, who refuses to be bound by the restrictions of morality, law, or even reality. When he kills a girl in a hit-and-run, he determines his fate with a deck of cards.
Order it on Amazon here. The DVD will include a Q&A, commentary from director Terry McMahon, “That Damn Script” Interview with the director, a Behind the Scenes look, a Gag Reel, and a trailer.
It’s the story of an upper-class genius-level sociopath, Charlie Barnum. Charlie is an educated, fast-talking egotist, who refuses to be bound by the restrictions of morality, law, or even reality. When he kills a girl in a hit-and-run, he determines his fate with a deck of cards.
Order it on Amazon here. The DVD will include a Q&A, commentary from director Terry McMahon, “That Damn Script” Interview with the director, a Behind the Scenes look, a Gag Reel, and a trailer.
- 3/12/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
We’re back with the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on Screamfest’s call for entries, release information for Charlie Casanova and The Midnight Hour, details on The Modern Monster art show, and more:
Screamfest Horror Film Festival’s Call for Entries: The Screamfest Horror Film Festival is accepting submissions in the following categories for the upcoming 2013 Festival:
Film Categories:
Feature Films
Short Films
Student Films
Animated Films
Early Deadline – June 15th Regular Deadline – July 15th Final Deadline – Aug. 1st
Submit your films here - http://screamfestla.com/entries.php
Script Categories:
Feature Scripts (75-130 pages)
Regular Deadline – March 15th Final Deadline – May 15th Winning script receives: $1,000 cash prize Movie Magic Screenwriter software Award Trophy Top 4 finalists receive: $250 cash prize Movie Magic Screenwriter software A six month free Prolific Pro Read Through membership The 2012 winning screenwriter...
Screamfest Horror Film Festival’s Call for Entries: The Screamfest Horror Film Festival is accepting submissions in the following categories for the upcoming 2013 Festival:
Film Categories:
Feature Films
Short Films
Student Films
Animated Films
Early Deadline – June 15th Regular Deadline – July 15th Final Deadline – Aug. 1st
Submit your films here - http://screamfestla.com/entries.php
Script Categories:
Feature Scripts (75-130 pages)
Regular Deadline – March 15th Final Deadline – May 15th Winning script receives: $1,000 cash prize Movie Magic Screenwriter software Award Trophy Top 4 finalists receive: $250 cash prize Movie Magic Screenwriter software A six month free Prolific Pro Read Through membership The 2012 winning screenwriter...
- 3/10/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The 13th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival, held back on Aug. 24 to Sept. 1, shined an especially bright spotlight on New Irish Low Budget Cinema, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the fest gave its top awards to a film from the land of Éire.
Terry McMahon’s crime thriller Charlie Casanova won for Best Film and Best Director, and star Emmet Scanlon tied for Best Actor with Shiver‘s John Jarrat.
Despite all the love given to Ireland, this year’s Muff didn’t ignore its home countrymen, either. Local filmmaker Chris Sun’s latest, Daddy’s Little Girl, also took home multiple awards, including Best SFX, Best Actress for Allira Jacques and tied for the Special Jury Prize with Donna McRae’s Johnny Ghost.
Also, as usual, Muff gave out a wide variety of awards to multiple films. Some of the other winners include Daryl Stoneage...
Terry McMahon’s crime thriller Charlie Casanova won for Best Film and Best Director, and star Emmet Scanlon tied for Best Actor with Shiver‘s John Jarrat.
Despite all the love given to Ireland, this year’s Muff didn’t ignore its home countrymen, either. Local filmmaker Chris Sun’s latest, Daddy’s Little Girl, also took home multiple awards, including Best SFX, Best Actress for Allira Jacques and tied for the Special Jury Prize with Donna McRae’s Johnny Ghost.
Also, as usual, Muff gave out a wide variety of awards to multiple films. Some of the other winners include Daryl Stoneage...
- 9/27/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
You’ve seen him as Sir Gwaine in the BBC’s TV series Merlin, now Eoin Macken steps behind the camera to direct The Inside, featuring Czech starlet Tereza Srbova (Sirens, Eastern Promises) alongside the cream of Irish acting talent that includes Emmett J. Scanlan (Hollyoaks, Charlie Casanova), Sean Stewart (Occi, Coward), Natalia Kostrzewa (The Clinic) and Brian Fortune (Game of Thrones).
While in a pawnshop a young man comes into possession of a second hand video camera; discovering a tape still inside he plays back the footage and witnesses a horrific series of events involving a group of teens in an undisclosed location. Using the footage as a guide he retraces the steps to where the events seemingly occurred. Deciding to investigate he discovers to his horror not only the truth of the events on the tape but comes face to face with a supernatural terror from which he may not escape…...
While in a pawnshop a young man comes into possession of a second hand video camera; discovering a tape still inside he plays back the footage and witnesses a horrific series of events involving a group of teens in an undisclosed location. Using the footage as a guide he retraces the steps to where the events seemingly occurred. Deciding to investigate he discovers to his horror not only the truth of the events on the tape but comes face to face with a supernatural terror from which he may not escape…...
- 8/20/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
To celebrate their 13th anniversary this year, the Melbourne Underground Film Festival is going green!
No, they’re not out to save the kookaburra or anything. Instead, they’re hosting a special tribute to the New Irish Low Budget Cinema, featuring two films by acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Kavanagh, plus work by Colin Downey, Gary Kenneally and Gerard Lough.
Muff will host a repeat screening of Kavanagh’s celebrated thriller Tin Can Man — it previously screened at Muff in 2008 — as well as his latest film, The Fading Light. The three other Irish films screening all fall into the horror/thriller genres, from Downey’s The Looking Glass to Kenneally’s Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman and Lough’s trilogy-ending The Shaken 3. And, in addition, the entire fest kicks off with the opening night Irish thriller Charlie Casanova by Terry McMahon.
But don’t think Muff is all Irish all the time this year,...
No, they’re not out to save the kookaburra or anything. Instead, they’re hosting a special tribute to the New Irish Low Budget Cinema, featuring two films by acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Kavanagh, plus work by Colin Downey, Gary Kenneally and Gerard Lough.
Muff will host a repeat screening of Kavanagh’s celebrated thriller Tin Can Man — it previously screened at Muff in 2008 — as well as his latest film, The Fading Light. The three other Irish films screening all fall into the horror/thriller genres, from Downey’s The Looking Glass to Kenneally’s Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman and Lough’s trilogy-ending The Shaken 3. And, in addition, the entire fest kicks off with the opening night Irish thriller Charlie Casanova by Terry McMahon.
But don’t think Muff is all Irish all the time this year,...
- 8/17/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Check out all the images from the 24th Galway Film Fleadh, including photos from screenings of 'Grabbers', 'Citadel' and 'Songs for Amy' as well as pics of the cast and crew from Good Vibrations and a range of shots from Ifta's networking reception. Among those who attended the Fleadh included Ruth Bradley, Richard Coyle, Kevin Lehane, director Jon Wright, Ned Dennehy, Pascal Scott, Kate O'Toole, Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glen Leyburn, Bill Daly, 'Charlie Casanova' director Terry McMahon, actors Aoibheann McCall, Susan Loughnane and Natalia Kostrlewa, Sean Maguire, Ciaran Foy and Isabelle Hubbert.
- 7/16/2012
- IFTN
Irish actor Emmett J Scanlan (Charlie Casanova) has been nominated for three Inside Soap Awards for his role as Brendan Brady in Channel 4 soap 'Hollyoaks'. The nominations come just days after Scanlan was nominated for Best Soap Actor for this year's TV Choice Awards. He is up against his 'Hollyoaks' co-stars Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay) and Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne) in the Best Actor category, Neil Newbon (Simon Walker) for Best Bad Boy, and Joe Tracini (Dennis Savage) for Funniest Male.
- 7/10/2012
- IFTN
We've updated our Film4 Fright Fest line-up story with tons of images. Read on to see what you may have missed and what's brand spanking new! Dig it!
Programme - Screen 1
Thursday Aug 23
Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)
Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.
89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012
Rosie Day – Angel
Sean Pertwee – Goran
Kevin Howarth – Viktor
David Lemberg...
Programme - Screen 1
Thursday Aug 23
Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)
Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.
89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012
Rosie Day – Angel
Sean Pertwee – Goran
Kevin Howarth – Viktor
David Lemberg...
- 7/3/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Joss Whedon's superhero team-up is still a box-office Marvel, devouring competition from American Pie and Dark Shadows
The winner
Holding on to the UK top spot for the third straight week, Avengers Assemble has notched up a highly impressive £40.28m after just 18 days of play. That's ahead of the entire runs of superhero predecessors such as Spider-Man (£29.03m), Spider-Man 2 (£26.73m) and Spider-Man 3 (£33.55m). The only comicbook adaptation that's ahead of it is The Dark Knight, with £49.07m. Chris Nolan's second Batman movie stood at £34.67m at the same stage of release (after three weekends of play), so Joss Whedon's superhero team-up looks on course to overtake it by the end of its run. However, week-on-week declines have been 39% and 49% for Avengers Assemble, compared with a gentler 22% and 39% for The Dark Knight, and if revenues keep declining steeply for the Marvel picture, it may just fall short.
The winner
Holding on to the UK top spot for the third straight week, Avengers Assemble has notched up a highly impressive £40.28m after just 18 days of play. That's ahead of the entire runs of superhero predecessors such as Spider-Man (£29.03m), Spider-Man 2 (£26.73m) and Spider-Man 3 (£33.55m). The only comicbook adaptation that's ahead of it is The Dark Knight, with £49.07m. Chris Nolan's second Batman movie stood at £34.67m at the same stage of release (after three weekends of play), so Joss Whedon's superhero team-up looks on course to overtake it by the end of its run. However, week-on-week declines have been 39% and 49% for Avengers Assemble, compared with a gentler 22% and 39% for The Dark Knight, and if revenues keep declining steeply for the Marvel picture, it may just fall short.
- 5/15/2012
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Dark Shadows (12A)
(Tim Burton, 2012, Us) Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Jackie Earle Haley. 113 mins
Another expensive pop-gothic fantasy (remake) for Depp and Burton's gallery – how long before either they get bored or we do? This time Johnny's an effete 18th-century vampire, reawakened in 1972 to reunite with his dysfunctional Addams-like descendants and marvel at the modern world. Expect fish-out-of-water silliness, a light shade of darkness, and the usual descent into messiness.
Café De Flore (15)
(Jean-Marc Vallée, 2011, Can) Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Hélène Florent. 121 mins
Music and mystery add a great deal to this well-made emotional drama, which switches between a present-day DJ and a 1970s mother (Paradis) whose child has Down's syndrome.
Beloved (15)
(Christophe Honoré, 2011, Fra/UK/Cze) Chiara Mastroianni, Ludivine Sagnier, Catherine Deneuve. 139 mins
Using flashbacks and musical moments, Honoré tells the story of a former prostitute, her daughter and the men in their lives.
(Tim Burton, 2012, Us) Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Jackie Earle Haley. 113 mins
Another expensive pop-gothic fantasy (remake) for Depp and Burton's gallery – how long before either they get bored or we do? This time Johnny's an effete 18th-century vampire, reawakened in 1972 to reunite with his dysfunctional Addams-like descendants and marvel at the modern world. Expect fish-out-of-water silliness, a light shade of darkness, and the usual descent into messiness.
Café De Flore (15)
(Jean-Marc Vallée, 2011, Can) Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Hélène Florent. 121 mins
Music and mystery add a great deal to this well-made emotional drama, which switches between a present-day DJ and a 1970s mother (Paradis) whose child has Down's syndrome.
Beloved (15)
(Christophe Honoré, 2011, Fra/UK/Cze) Chiara Mastroianni, Ludivine Sagnier, Catherine Deneuve. 139 mins
Using flashbacks and musical moments, Honoré tells the story of a former prostitute, her daughter and the men in their lives.
- 5/11/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
As expected, American Pie: Reunion had a solid first week at the box office but didn’t trouble the all-conquering Avengers at the top of the cinematic pile.
Truth be told I don’t see anything getting near the Marvel epic for another week or so yet either. It smashed the opening weekend box office record set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in the States and unsurprisingly a sequel has been confirmed this week by the studio.
This week’s big release though should do a pretty bit of business at the box office as well with Tim Burton’s latest quirky baroque offering Dark Shadows making its arrival on the big screen.
Burton has amassed some serious box office bank with his recent offerings such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factor and Alice in Wonderland and can now pretty much do whatever he pleases in the eyes of his employers.
Truth be told I don’t see anything getting near the Marvel epic for another week or so yet either. It smashed the opening weekend box office record set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in the States and unsurprisingly a sequel has been confirmed this week by the studio.
This week’s big release though should do a pretty bit of business at the box office as well with Tim Burton’s latest quirky baroque offering Dark Shadows making its arrival on the big screen.
Burton has amassed some serious box office bank with his recent offerings such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factor and Alice in Wonderland and can now pretty much do whatever he pleases in the eyes of his employers.
- 5/11/2012
- by Rob Keeling
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
★★☆☆☆ In his first feature film behind the lens, Terry McMahon's role is threefold: as writer, director and producer of Charlie Casanova (2010), he delivers a narrative rife in nihilism that is devoid of any real plot, managing to lose itself amongst the senseless ramblings of its protagonist. Unfortunately, this is all at the cost of delivering what could have potentially been an impacting piece of contemporary social commentary.
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- 5/10/2012
- by CineVue
- CineVue
American Pie: Reunion (15)
(Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, 2012, Us) Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Alyson Hannigan. 113 mins
It's rare to see teen-movie characters all grown up, and this illustrates the reason why: they just make us feel old. The gang's all here, reverting to their old non-pc habits even as they mourn their lost youth. It's patchy and often dodgy comedy, but there's still something heartening about Stifler's defiant idiocy and Jim's dad's middle-age second chance.
Safe (15)
(Boaz Yakin, 2012, Us) Jason Statham, Catherine Chan. 94 mins
Triads, Russian mobsters, cops and everyone else in New York falls foul of Statham in another ludicrous but fast-moving actioner.
Two Years At Sea (U)
(Ben Rivers, 2012, UK) Jake Williams. 90 mins
Extraordinary, otherworldly observation of a modern-day Scottish hermit.
Goodbye First Love (15)
(Mia Hansen-Løve, 2011, Fra/Ger) Lola Créton, Sebastian Urzendowsky. 111 mins
Heartfelt study of a young teen's formative romantic fortunes.
The Lucky One (12A)
(Scott Hicks,...
(Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, 2012, Us) Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Alyson Hannigan. 113 mins
It's rare to see teen-movie characters all grown up, and this illustrates the reason why: they just make us feel old. The gang's all here, reverting to their old non-pc habits even as they mourn their lost youth. It's patchy and often dodgy comedy, but there's still something heartening about Stifler's defiant idiocy and Jim's dad's middle-age second chance.
Safe (15)
(Boaz Yakin, 2012, Us) Jason Statham, Catherine Chan. 94 mins
Triads, Russian mobsters, cops and everyone else in New York falls foul of Statham in another ludicrous but fast-moving actioner.
Two Years At Sea (U)
(Ben Rivers, 2012, UK) Jake Williams. 90 mins
Extraordinary, otherworldly observation of a modern-day Scottish hermit.
Goodbye First Love (15)
(Mia Hansen-Løve, 2011, Fra/Ger) Lola Créton, Sebastian Urzendowsky. 111 mins
Heartfelt study of a young teen's formative romantic fortunes.
The Lucky One (12A)
(Scott Hicks,...
- 5/4/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
The Irish version of the Oscar’s / Golden Globes / BAFTA’s etc. took place last night. Below is the full list of winners. Huge night for The Guard and Love/Hate, and the recognition of the immense talent of Michael Fassbender, continues. That said, no golf club jokes this time. Best Film The Guard - Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe (Reprisal Films / Element Pictures) Albert Nobbs- Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn and Glenn Close (Parallel Film Productions) Charlie Casanova- Terry McMahon (Source Productions) Stella Days- Jackie Larkin & Lesley McKimm (Newgrange Pictures) Director Film John Michael McDonagh - The Guard (Reprisal Films / Element Pictures ) Rebecca Daly - The Other Side of Sleep (Fastnet Films) Terry McMahon - Charlie Casanova (Source Productions) Thaddeus O’Sullivan - Stella Days (Newgrange Pictures) Script Film John Michael McDonagh - The Guard (Reprisal Films /...
- 2/12/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
The ninth annual Irish Film & Television Awards took place tonight at a Gala Awards Ceremony held at the Convention Centre Dublin.
In the field of film 'The Guard' was the big winner of the night receiving the Ifta for Best Film, with writer/director John Michael McDonagh named Best Director, Best Screenwriter and the Irish Film Board Rising Star for his feature directorial debut. Fionnula Flannagan who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award also won best supporting actress for her part in 'The Guard'.
Michael Fassbender picked up best actor for 'Shame' while Saoirse Ronan picked up best actress for her role in 'Hanna.' Ryan Gosling picked up the best international actor for 'Drive,' Chris O'Dowd picked up best supporting actor for 'Bridesmaids', and Glenn Close picked up best international actress for 'Albert Nobbs.'
'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...
In the field of film 'The Guard' was the big winner of the night receiving the Ifta for Best Film, with writer/director John Michael McDonagh named Best Director, Best Screenwriter and the Irish Film Board Rising Star for his feature directorial debut. Fionnula Flannagan who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award also won best supporting actress for her part in 'The Guard'.
Michael Fassbender picked up best actor for 'Shame' while Saoirse Ronan picked up best actress for her role in 'Hanna.' Ryan Gosling picked up the best international actor for 'Drive,' Chris O'Dowd picked up best supporting actor for 'Bridesmaids', and Glenn Close picked up best international actress for 'Albert Nobbs.'
'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...
- 2/11/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard The Guard, Glenn Close, Ryan Gosling Win: Irish Film Awards 2012 Film Categories Best Film Albert Nobbs, Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Glenn Close Charlie Casanova, Terry McMahon Stella Days, Jackie Larkin, Leslie McKimm * The Guard, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chris Cark, Flora Fernandez Marengo Best Director Rebecca Daly, The Other Side of Sleep * John Michael McDonagh, The Guard Terry McMahon, Charlie Casanova Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Stella Days Best Screenplay John Banville, Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs * John Michael McDonagh, The Guard Terry McMahon, Charlie Casanova Antoine O'Flaherta, Stella Days Best Actor * Michael Fassbender, Shame Brendan Gleeson, The Guard Ciarán Hinds, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Martin Sheen, Stella Days Best Actress Aoife Duffin, Behold the Lamb Antonia Campbell Hughes, The Other Side of Sleep Marcella Plunkett, Stella Days * Saoirse Ronan, Hanna Best Supporting Actor Liam Cunningham, The Guard Brendan Gleeson, Albert Nobbs Ciarán Hinds, The Debt * Chris O'Dowd,...
- 2/11/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The Irish Film Board (Ifb) and the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) have announced the Rising Star Award nominees for 2012. The nominees are: Chris O’Dowd - Actor (“Bridesmaids”) Emmett Scanlan - Actor (“Charlie Casanova”) Rebecca Daly - Writer/Director (“The Other Side of Sleep”) John Michael McDonagh - Writer/Director (“The Guard”) The Rising Star Award is a unique Ifta Award in that it aims to highlight exceptional new and breakthrough talent working in all areas of the Irish film industry. John Michael McDonagh wrote and directed “The Guard”, starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. “The Guard” is officially the highest grossing Irish independent film of all time at the Irish box office. He has been shortlisted for Best Original Screenplay at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards, in addition to “The Guard” receiving nine Irish Film & Television Awards nominations. McDonagh also wrote the screenplay for “Ned Kelly” (2003), starring Heath Ledger,...
- 1/20/2012
- IrishCentral
Hollyoaks star Emmett Scanlan is in the running for the 'Rising Star' prize at the 2012 Irish Film & Television Awards, it has been announced. The actor, best known for playing Chester's Brendan Brady, received the nod for his lead role in dark Irish film Charlie Casanova. Ifta's 'Rising Star' nominees are selected by a panel and the award aims to highlight "exceptional new and breakthrough talent working in all areas of the Irish film industry". Scanlan is in the running for the prize alongside actor Chris O'Dowd and writer-directors John Michael McDonagh and Rebecca Daly. Writing on Twitter today, he said: "Am truly honoured in receiving the @Ifta Rising Star (more)...
- 1/18/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Albert Nobbs and the other nominations for the 2012 Irish Film and Television Academy Awards have been announced. The 9th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) “sole aim is to celebrate Ireland’s notably talented film and television community. The ceremony is considered to be one of Ireland’s most prestigious awards event, and can be viewed as the Irish equivalent to the American Oscars.” The awards ceremony will be held on February 11, 2012 at the Convention Centre Dublin (Ccd).
The full listing of the 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards is below.
Film Categories
Best Film
Albert Nobbs – Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn and Glenn Close (Parallel Film & TV Productions)
Charlie Casanova – Terry McMahon (Source Productions)
Stella Days – Jackie Larkin & Leslie McKimm (Newgrange Pictures)
The Guard – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chris Larke, Flore Fernandez Marengo(Element Pictures)
Director Film
Rebecca Daly – The Other Side of Sleep (Fastnet Films)
John Michael McDonagh...
The full listing of the 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards is below.
Film Categories
Best Film
Albert Nobbs – Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn and Glenn Close (Parallel Film & TV Productions)
Charlie Casanova – Terry McMahon (Source Productions)
Stella Days – Jackie Larkin & Leslie McKimm (Newgrange Pictures)
The Guard – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chris Larke, Flore Fernandez Marengo(Element Pictures)
Director Film
Rebecca Daly – The Other Side of Sleep (Fastnet Films)
John Michael McDonagh...
- 1/11/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
The Irish equivalent to the Oscars are fast approaching, and the nominations are out for the Feb 11th ceremony, which will be hosted by Simon Delaney. The Ifta’s cover the best in Irish Film and Television. For the full list of nominees click here. The film nom noms are below. Best Film Albert Nobbs Charlie Casanova Stella Days The Guard Best Director Rebecca Daly - The Other Side Of Sleep, Fastnet Films John Michael McDonagh - The Guard, Element Pictures Terry McMahon - Charlie Casanova, Source Productions Thaddeus O'Sullivan - Stella Days, Newgrange Pictures Script John Banville & Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs , Parallel Film and Television Productions Ltd John Michael McDonagh - The Guard, Element Pictures Terry McMahon - Charlie Casanova, Source Productions Antoine O'Flatharta -Stella Days, Newgrange Pictures Actor In A Lead Role Michael Fassbender - Shame, Momentum Pictures Brendan Gleeson - The...
- 1/10/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
Terry McMahon's 'Charlie Casanova' has been acquired by Optimum/Studio Canal, the distributors behind 'The Hurt Locker', 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Wrestler' in a deal that includes a 2012 UK and Irish cinema release. The film was written, independently produced and directed by Terry McMahon and later supported by the Irish Film Board. It tells the story of a ruling class sociopath played by Irish actor Emmett Scanlan (Hollyoaks, The Guards) who kills a working class girl in a hit and run and then uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate...
- 11/28/2011
- IFTN
The Brisbane Underground Film Festival is a new, scrappy little fest on the scene that will screen several underground hits for three nights on Oct. 13-15 at the Visy Theatre in Brisbane, Australia.
On the narrative film front, there’s two mind-blowing American films: Zach Clark‘s wild ’90s indie film throwback comedy Vacation!, about four women who take a disastrous beach holiday; and Usama Alshaibi‘s über-trippy Profane, a moving and powerful portrait of a Muslim sex worker trying to regain her faith in Chicago. Plus, there’s Jason Eisener‘s bloody cult flick Hobo With a Shotgun and Terry McMahon’s Charlie Casanova.
On the documentary front, the fest will open the Le Tigre tour film Who Took the Bomp? by Kerthy Fix; then screen festival circuit hits Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods by Patrick Meaney and Shut Up Little Man! by Matthew Bate.
Plus, most film screenings...
On the narrative film front, there’s two mind-blowing American films: Zach Clark‘s wild ’90s indie film throwback comedy Vacation!, about four women who take a disastrous beach holiday; and Usama Alshaibi‘s über-trippy Profane, a moving and powerful portrait of a Muslim sex worker trying to regain her faith in Chicago. Plus, there’s Jason Eisener‘s bloody cult flick Hobo With a Shotgun and Terry McMahon’s Charlie Casanova.
On the documentary front, the fest will open the Le Tigre tour film Who Took the Bomp? by Kerthy Fix; then screen festival circuit hits Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods by Patrick Meaney and Shut Up Little Man! by Matthew Bate.
Plus, most film screenings...
- 10/10/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Irish acting talent Emmett J. Scanlan, Keith Duffy and Bronagh Waugh have all received nominations for this year's Inside Soap Awards. The shortlist of nominees has been cut down to four potential candidates per category, withEmmett J. Scanlan being twice nominated for Best Actor and Best Newcomer. Scanlan has already received a slew of acting awards this year, Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards in May for his role as Brendan Brady in 'Hollyoaks' and Best Film Actor at the Ecu European Independent Film Festival in April, for his role Terry McMahon's 'Charlie Casanova'.
- 9/20/2011
- IFTN
The Arizona Underground Film Festival keeps picking and screening the best in world extreme cinema and their fourth annual edition, which will run Sep. 16-24 in Tucson is no exception, compiling outrageous cult epics from countries such as Japan, Switzerland and Cuba; as well as some local nastiness produced in the fest’s own backyard.
The fest opens with Jack Perez’s Some Guy Who Kills People, a comedy thriller executive produced by John Landis and starring Kevin Corrigan as a loser who gets sadistic revenge on those he feels have wronged him.
While the opening night film is a big name affair, Auff is also celebrating local freaky film fare with films such as the film noir Sweet Love and Deadly, directed by Paul Clinco; and the horror comedy Dick Night, directed by Andy Viner.
From elsewhere around the U.S., there’s the fest’s annual celebration of extreme cinema,...
The fest opens with Jack Perez’s Some Guy Who Kills People, a comedy thriller executive produced by John Landis and starring Kevin Corrigan as a loser who gets sadistic revenge on those he feels have wronged him.
While the opening night film is a big name affair, Auff is also celebrating local freaky film fare with films such as the film noir Sweet Love and Deadly, directed by Paul Clinco; and the horror comedy Dick Night, directed by Andy Viner.
From elsewhere around the U.S., there’s the fest’s annual celebration of extreme cinema,...
- 8/30/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Irish writer/director/producer Terry McMahon returned from the Galway Film Fleadh victorious, after his debut feature 'Charlie Casanova' won Best First Feature, a prize that was shared with Darragh Byrne's 'Parked'. In his Iftn Insiders Diary McMahon documents his 'Charlie Casanova' experience at the Fleadh, from remembering the polarised responses to the film (with one reviewer calling it "intolerable") to the ultimate reward as 'Charlie Casanova' came away with festival honours.
- 7/19/2011
- IFTN
Year: 2011
Directors: Terry McMahon
Writers: Terry McMahon
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 3 out of 10
Charlie Barnum is a property developer attending a conference at a hotel in Dublin with his wife and their four friends; two other married couples. Charlie is the kind of guy who is perfectly comfortable holding court at a dinner party, or giving opinionated advice to his friends about what they should be doing with their lives, and while he acknowledges a streak of egotism and a tendency to get in peoples faces, he sees these as strong points to his personality. After he hits a working-class girl with his car - and gets away with it - Charlie begins to believe that as a member of the ruling classes he is truly superior to those in the world who have less than him, and he starts to use a deck of cards to test fate,...
Directors: Terry McMahon
Writers: Terry McMahon
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 3 out of 10
Charlie Barnum is a property developer attending a conference at a hotel in Dublin with his wife and their four friends; two other married couples. Charlie is the kind of guy who is perfectly comfortable holding court at a dinner party, or giving opinionated advice to his friends about what they should be doing with their lives, and while he acknowledges a streak of egotism and a tendency to get in peoples faces, he sees these as strong points to his personality. After he hits a working-class girl with his car - and gets away with it - Charlie begins to believe that as a member of the ruling classes he is truly superior to those in the world who have less than him, and he starts to use a deck of cards to test fate,...
- 6/26/2011
- QuietEarth.us
The 14th annual Revelation Perth International Film Festival is, once again, packed to the gills with worldwide wonderful, weird and revelatory filmmaking. The fest runs this year on July 14-24.
The highlight of the festival is the once-in-a-lifetime live performance of Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then, which will be performed on July 17 at 7:15 p.m. American animator Brent Green will be traveling Down Under to provide the live musical score and narration for his emotional, live-action animated tale about undying love and creation. He will also be accompanied by band mates and foley artists, Mike McGinley, John Swartz, Donna K and Drew Henkles.
Some other films to look out for at the fest will be the Australian premiere of Zach Clark‘s terminally twisted Vacation!, a black comedy about four girls on a debauched weekend of drinking and drugging that ends horribly for all involved; Marie Losier’s acclaimed...
The highlight of the festival is the once-in-a-lifetime live performance of Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then, which will be performed on July 17 at 7:15 p.m. American animator Brent Green will be traveling Down Under to provide the live musical score and narration for his emotional, live-action animated tale about undying love and creation. He will also be accompanied by band mates and foley artists, Mike McGinley, John Swartz, Donna K and Drew Henkles.
Some other films to look out for at the fest will be the Australian premiere of Zach Clark‘s terminally twisted Vacation!, a black comedy about four girls on a debauched weekend of drinking and drugging that ends horribly for all involved; Marie Losier’s acclaimed...
- 6/17/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Since its inception in 1997, Revelation has become one of Australia's fastest growing film festivals and typically collates a line-up of highly original, compelling and independent projects - the type of films you'd rarely catch at a multiplex cinema. 2011 is no exception and Festival Program Director, Jack Sergeant, sells us on five of the must-see gems playing at this year's event. 1. Charlie Casanova directed by Terry McMahon. There seems to be a real buzz around edgy Irish cinema at the moment, with One Hundred Mornings last year and Tin Can Man a couple of years ago, and now this work.
- 6/15/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
'My Brothers' and 'The Guard' (Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle), the directorial debuts from Paul Fraser and John Michael McDonagh respectively, have been added to the list of Irish films set to screen at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (15 – 26 June). The features will join Terry McMahon's 'Charlie Casanova' and Karl Golden's 'Weekender' in screening at the world's oldest film festival with 'The Guard' selected as the prestigious festival's opening film. Irish co-production, 'Off the Beaten Track' is also to screen.
- 5/17/2011
- IFTN
The 65th Edinburgh International Film Festival has revealed the first titles from this year’s British section of the programme, including several world premieres.
Nine British and Irish films were announced in the press release ahead of the full programme launch later this month, and represent how the Edinburgh International Film Festival will continue to be a cutting-edge platform for UK film.
James Mullighan, director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, said of the films selected:
“The Edinburgh International Film Festival has long been regarded as the ideal launch pad for important new British cinema and the place at which UK emerging talent is nurtured. The films announced today confirm that those twin traditions continue into 2011. Of the nearly 3000 films submitted to Eiff, 58 were British feature fiction films and we’re delighted to be in a position to showcase some of them to Edinburgh audiences in June.”
The titles receiving...
Nine British and Irish films were announced in the press release ahead of the full programme launch later this month, and represent how the Edinburgh International Film Festival will continue to be a cutting-edge platform for UK film.
James Mullighan, director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, said of the films selected:
“The Edinburgh International Film Festival has long been regarded as the ideal launch pad for important new British cinema and the place at which UK emerging talent is nurtured. The films announced today confirm that those twin traditions continue into 2011. Of the nearly 3000 films submitted to Eiff, 58 were British feature fiction films and we’re delighted to be in a position to showcase some of them to Edinburgh audiences in June.”
The titles receiving...
- 5/5/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Follow the internet trail to socialistworld.net and you’ll find an article from 2003 entitled “Free the Bin Tax Twelve.” The article is about the arrest of 10 new protesters during a movement to resist a double tax on waste collection in Irish cities that placed its largest burden on poor residential areas. One of those protesters was the mother of a baby still being breastfed; meet the wife of Terry McMahon, director Charlie Casanova, which premiered this year at SXSW.
…I’m angry that my daughter went to prison when she was a baby to be breastfed. And I’m angry that in twenty years’ time, or thirty years’ time when she comes back to me and asks ‘Dad, what did you do?’ The least I can do is say, ‘well I tried to make a film that was about it, cause I was a eunuch and a whore and could do fuck all else.
…I’m angry that my daughter went to prison when she was a baby to be breastfed. And I’m angry that in twenty years’ time, or thirty years’ time when she comes back to me and asks ‘Dad, what did you do?’ The least I can do is say, ‘well I tried to make a film that was about it, cause I was a eunuch and a whore and could do fuck all else.
- 4/14/2011
- by Alice Gray
- SoundOnSight
Irish actor, Emmett Scanlan walked away with the Best Film Actor Award at the recent Ecu European Independent Film Festival for his performance in Independent Irish feature, 'Charlie Casanova'. Written, produced and directed by Terry McMahon, Charlie Casanova had its European Premiere in Paris where it was the only Irish film selected for the Best European Dramatic Feature competition and Emmett Scanlan is the first Irish actor to win this award. The film stars Emmett Scanlan (Hollyoaks, The Guards), Leigh Arnold (The Clinic), Damien Hannaway (The Guards), Ruth McIntyre (Shackled), Tony Murphy, Valeria Bandino (The Doppleganger) and Johnny Elliott.
- 4/7/2011
- IFTN
Emmett Scanlan has been named 'Best Actor' at the 2011 European Independent Film Festival in Paris. The Hollyoaks star secured the recognition for his lead role in dark Irish movie Charlie Casanova, which was filmed last year. Scanlan discussed the prize on Twitter this afternoon, paying particular tribute to Charlie Casanova's writer, director and producer Terry McMahon. He told his online followers: "Am truly honoured for the Best Actor award at Ecu European Independent Film Festival, Paris. "No better man to receive it on my behalf than the one man I dedicate it to, Terry (more)...
- 4/4/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
I think I can safely say IFC covered the crap out of South by Southwest 2011. Stephen Saito and I reviewed over fifteen films and interviewed over forty filmmakers during our ten days in Austin. That's way more films covered than hours either of us slept. Here now is a complete archive of everything we did: reviews, video interviews, and print interviews. At the bottom, you'll also find mine and Stephen's picks for the five best films at this year's SXSW. Enjoy. I know we did.
Reviews
"Attack the Block," directed by Joe Cornish
"The Beaver," directed by Jodie Foster
"Bellflower," directed by Evan Glodell
"Bridesmaids," directed by Paul Feig
"Convento," directed by Jarred Alterman
"The Fp," directed by The Brothers Trost
"The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," directed by Morgan Spurlock
"Insidious," directed by James Wan
"Last Days Here," directed by Don Argott and Demian Fenton
"The Other F Word," directed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins
"Paul,...
Reviews
"Attack the Block," directed by Joe Cornish
"The Beaver," directed by Jodie Foster
"Bellflower," directed by Evan Glodell
"Bridesmaids," directed by Paul Feig
"Convento," directed by Jarred Alterman
"The Fp," directed by The Brothers Trost
"The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," directed by Morgan Spurlock
"Insidious," directed by James Wan
"Last Days Here," directed by Don Argott and Demian Fenton
"The Other F Word," directed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins
"Paul,...
- 3/23/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Charlie Casanova
Directed by Terry McMahon
Written by Terry McMahon
Ireland, 2010
After the world premier of Charlie Casanova at SXSW, the director of the film, Terry McMahon, approached the stage for the Q&A and first thanked those of us there for sticking around, and then said he imagined half of us had hated the film. What’s more, he didn’t blame us for hating it if we did. “It wasn’t,” he said, “supposed to be easy to watch.”
It’s true. It’s difficult to “like” this film in the traditional sense partly because the main character, Charlie Barnum (Emmet Scanlan), is so despicable. There is no break from Charlie’s hatred, insanity, smugness. The beginning of the film jumps right into a voiceover from Charlie in which we get a completely one-sided introduction to him. Charlie thinks highly of himself and is unapologetic for both his...
Directed by Terry McMahon
Written by Terry McMahon
Ireland, 2010
After the world premier of Charlie Casanova at SXSW, the director of the film, Terry McMahon, approached the stage for the Q&A and first thanked those of us there for sticking around, and then said he imagined half of us had hated the film. What’s more, he didn’t blame us for hating it if we did. “It wasn’t,” he said, “supposed to be easy to watch.”
It’s true. It’s difficult to “like” this film in the traditional sense partly because the main character, Charlie Barnum (Emmet Scanlan), is so despicable. There is no break from Charlie’s hatred, insanity, smugness. The beginning of the film jumps right into a voiceover from Charlie in which we get a completely one-sided introduction to him. Charlie thinks highly of himself and is unapologetic for both his...
- 3/23/2011
- by Alice Gray
- SoundOnSight
Courtesy of SXSW A scene from “Casanova Charlie”
In December of 2009, first-time feature filmmaker Terry McMahon posted a message to his Facebook wall announcing that he was intending to shoot his “no budget” drama “Charlie Casanova” the first few weeks in January and he was looking for takers to help him find equipment, locations, and cast. “This is sincere,” he wrote. “So bulls—-ers f— off in advance.”
To his surprise, McMahon heard back from scores of people, most of them strangers,...
In December of 2009, first-time feature filmmaker Terry McMahon posted a message to his Facebook wall announcing that he was intending to shoot his “no budget” drama “Charlie Casanova” the first few weeks in January and he was looking for takers to help him find equipment, locations, and cast. “This is sincere,” he wrote. “So bulls—-ers f— off in advance.”
To his surprise, McMahon heard back from scores of people, most of them strangers,...
- 3/16/2011
- by Michelle Kung
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
By Elliot V. Kotek
(March 2011)
That the SXSW Film Conference and Festival (or “South by,” as preferred by insiders), which runs March 11-19 in Austin, Texas, has changed over the past 10 years is self-evident. Once solely a haven for music lovers, the program is now also bursting with interactive new media events, prominent national sponsors and a film slate so solid that distributors have started coming here with an eye to acquisitions.
With truly original and interesting programming across sections named Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners, Spotlight Premieres, Emerging Visions, 24 Beats per Second, Festival Favorites, Lone Star States, Sx Global and Special Events, there’s too much in store to provide the perfect playbook, but be sure to keep an eye out for the following baker’s dozen:
Gourdough’s: It’s not a film; it’s a food truck — and one of the many that will keep you well-oiled during the festival.
(March 2011)
That the SXSW Film Conference and Festival (or “South by,” as preferred by insiders), which runs March 11-19 in Austin, Texas, has changed over the past 10 years is self-evident. Once solely a haven for music lovers, the program is now also bursting with interactive new media events, prominent national sponsors and a film slate so solid that distributors have started coming here with an eye to acquisitions.
With truly original and interesting programming across sections named Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners, Spotlight Premieres, Emerging Visions, 24 Beats per Second, Festival Favorites, Lone Star States, Sx Global and Special Events, there’s too much in store to provide the perfect playbook, but be sure to keep an eye out for the following baker’s dozen:
Gourdough’s: It’s not a film; it’s a food truck — and one of the many that will keep you well-oiled during the festival.
- 3/11/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
By Elliot V. Kotek
(March 2011)
That the SXSW Film Conference and Festival (or “South by,” as preferred by insiders), which runs March 11-19 in Austin, Texas, has changed over the past 10 years is self-evident. Once solely a haven for music lovers, the program is now also bursting with interactive new media events, prominent national sponsors and a film slate so solid that distributors have started coming here with an eye to acquisitions.
With truly original and interesting programming across sections named Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners, Spotlight Premieres, Emerging Visions, 24 Beats per Second, Festival Favorites, Lone Star States, Sx Global and Special Events, there’s too much in store to provide the perfect playbook, but be sure to keep an eye out for the following baker’s dozen:
Gourdough’s: It’s not a film; it’s a food truck — and one of the many that will keep you well-oiled during the festival.
(March 2011)
That the SXSW Film Conference and Festival (or “South by,” as preferred by insiders), which runs March 11-19 in Austin, Texas, has changed over the past 10 years is self-evident. Once solely a haven for music lovers, the program is now also bursting with interactive new media events, prominent national sponsors and a film slate so solid that distributors have started coming here with an eye to acquisitions.
With truly original and interesting programming across sections named Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners, Spotlight Premieres, Emerging Visions, 24 Beats per Second, Festival Favorites, Lone Star States, Sx Global and Special Events, there’s too much in store to provide the perfect playbook, but be sure to keep an eye out for the following baker’s dozen:
Gourdough’s: It’s not a film; it’s a food truck — and one of the many that will keep you well-oiled during the festival.
- 3/11/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Irish feature, 'Charlie Casanova', independently produced, written and directed by Terry McMahon is to have its European premiere at the ÉCU European Independent Film Festival. The event will showcase 77 films from 26 countries from 1 - 3 April in Paris. The film, which has now received funding from the Irish Film Board, stars Emmett Scanlan (The Guards), Leigh Arnold (The Clinic), Damien Hannaway (The Guards), Ruth McIntyre (Shackled), Tony Murphy, Valeria Bandino (The Doppleganger) and Johnny Elliott.
- 3/8/2011
- IFTN
indieWIRE is again profiling filmmakers taking part in the SXSW Film Festival's Narrative and Documentary Competitions and Emerging Visions sections with nearly two dozen filmmakers providing responses. Today’s three profiles include Terry McMahon's "Charlie Casanova" (Narrative Competition), Todd Rohal's "Catechism Cataclysm" (Emerging Visions) and Ian Cheney's "The City Dark" (Documentary Competition). Soon after the SXSW unveiled its 2011 SXSW lineup, indieWIRE invited directors with films in the Narrative, Documentary and ...
- 3/7/2011
- indieWIRE - People
indieWIRE is again profiling filmmakers taking part in the SXSW Film Festival's Narrative and Documentary Competitions and Emerging Visions sections with nearly two dozen filmmakers providing responses. Today’s three profiles include Terry McMahon's "Charlie Casanova" (Narrative Competition), Todd Rohal's "Catechism Cataclysm" (Emerging Visions) and Ian Cheney's "The City Dark" (Documentary Competition). Soon after the SXSW unveiled its 2011 SXSW lineup, indieWIRE invited directors with films in the Narrative, Documentary and ...
- 3/7/2011
- Indiewire
With one of the biggest festivals, SXSW is getting ready to take flight and we have two more trailers for films being showcased during their festivities! Enjoy!
Charlie Casanova
Erudite, harmless, ruling class egotist, Charlie Barnum (Emmet Scanlan, in a haunting performance)’s smoke and mirror articulations conceal a prejudiced, over-educated sociopath who refuses to be bound by the restrictions of morality, law or even reality. When Charlie knocks down a working class girl in a hit-and-run, he uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate. Dangerously subversive, provocatively dark, and satirically disturbing, you’ve already met Walter Mitty and Billy Liar, now it’s time for you to meet the darkest member of that twisted trio; the man of our times, Charlie Casanova.
Charlie Casanova is the first film to be entirely conceived on Facebook. After the Irish Film Board rejected the script, writer-director Terry McMahon had the words,...
Charlie Casanova
Erudite, harmless, ruling class egotist, Charlie Barnum (Emmet Scanlan, in a haunting performance)’s smoke and mirror articulations conceal a prejudiced, over-educated sociopath who refuses to be bound by the restrictions of morality, law or even reality. When Charlie knocks down a working class girl in a hit-and-run, he uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate. Dangerously subversive, provocatively dark, and satirically disturbing, you’ve already met Walter Mitty and Billy Liar, now it’s time for you to meet the darkest member of that twisted trio; the man of our times, Charlie Casanova.
Charlie Casanova is the first film to be entirely conceived on Facebook. After the Irish Film Board rejected the script, writer-director Terry McMahon had the words,...
- 3/7/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Irish indie film Charlie Casanova is described as "dangerously subversive, provocatively dark, and satirically disturbing" so of course we have to share the trailer and poster that landed in our inbox today!
Synopsis:
Erudite, harmless, ruling class egotist Charlie Barnum (Emmet Scanlan in a haunting performance)'s smoke and mirror articulations conceal a prejudiced, over-educated sociopath who refuses to be bound by the restrictions of morality, law, or even reality. When Charlie knocks down a working class girl in a hit-and-run, he uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate. You've already met Walter Mitty and Billy Liar; now it's time for you to meet the darkest member of that twisted trio: the man of our times, Charlie Casanova.
Charlie Casanova is the first film to be entirely conceived on Facebook. After the Irish Film Board rejected the script, writer-director Terry McMahon had the words "The Art is in the Completion.
Synopsis:
Erudite, harmless, ruling class egotist Charlie Barnum (Emmet Scanlan in a haunting performance)'s smoke and mirror articulations conceal a prejudiced, over-educated sociopath who refuses to be bound by the restrictions of morality, law, or even reality. When Charlie knocks down a working class girl in a hit-and-run, he uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate. You've already met Walter Mitty and Billy Liar; now it's time for you to meet the darkest member of that twisted trio: the man of our times, Charlie Casanova.
Charlie Casanova is the first film to be entirely conceived on Facebook. After the Irish Film Board rejected the script, writer-director Terry McMahon had the words "The Art is in the Completion.
- 3/5/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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