Joe
“Thrives on character design. Serves as a reminder Cage is still capable of a powerful performance.”
Bad Words
“Hilarious beginning…Has some truly big laughs at the expense of its sheer inappropriateness.”
Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey & Nacho Vigalondo – Open Windows
Filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo and actors Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey know that someone is probably listening to their phone calls and watching what websites they visit online, but they don’t really mind. Actually, they might mind, but it’s not like they can do anything about it. All of them agree that if you want to […]
SXSW 2014 Review – Silicon Valley (TV)
Starring: Thomas Middleditch, TJ Miller, Zach Woods Created by: Mike Judge (“Beavis and Butthead”) While reviews of TV are not something we typically cover at CineSnob, one of the most fun and worthwhile events of SXSW was the screening of Mike Judge’s (“Office Space,†“Beavis and Butthead,†“King of the Hillâ€) new HBO comedy series […]
SXSW 2014 Review – Soul Boys of the Western World
Starring: Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Steve Norman, John Keeble, Martin Kemp Directed by: George Hencken (debut) In the late ‘70s, a few lads from London came together to form Spandau Ballet as part of what I’m told is the “New Romantic†movement. Fashion icons of the early-‘80s (for better or worse), Spandau Ballet had huge […]
Robert Rodriguez – From Dusk Till Dawn (TV) – SXSW 2014
During the SXSW Film Festival, I sat down with Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (“Sin Cityâ€) to talk about his new TV network El Rey and its first original program “From Dusk Till Dawn.†The series is based from Rodriguez’s 1996 thriller of the same name, which starred George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino as criminal brothers […]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Leland Orser & Riley Stearns – Faults – SXSW 2014
For his debut feature film, director Riley Stearns didn’t have to look far to find his leading lady. As a starring vehicle for character actor Leland Orser and co-starring Stearns’ wife, actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, “Faults” tells the story of a cult expert who, at a cost to her concerned parents, kidnaps a woman who […]
Nicolas Cage and David Gordon Green – Joe – SXSW 2014
Premiering at SXSW this past week, “Joe†brings Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hard-living, hot-tempered, ex-con Joe Ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble – until he meets a hard-luck kid played by Tye Sheridan (“Mudâ€) who awakens in […]
SXSW 2014 Review – Animals
Starring: David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw Directed by: Colin Schiffli (debut) Written by: David Dastmalchian (debut) Jude (David Dastmalchian) and Bobbie (Kim Shaw) are always chasing their next heroin fix in the indie drama “Animals.†Living in their decrepit 1980s sedan parked outside Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, the couple fences stolen CDs, poses as wedding guests […]
SXSW 2014 Review – Sequoia
Starring: Aly Michalka, Dustin Milligan, Todd Lowe Directed by: Andy Landen (debut) Written by: Andrew Rothschild (debut) When Riley (Aly Michalka), a brash young woman from a broken home, is diagnosed with stage 3 oral cancer, she decides to forego chemotherapy and the indignity of having surgery to remove her jaw and instead chooses to […]
Virginia Madsen – The Wilderness of James – SXSW 2014
In “The Wilderness of James,†which had its world premiere at SXSW this week, Academy Award nominated actress Virginia Madsen plays the mother of a James, (Kodi Smit-McPhee) a boy who explores the city of Portland while dealing with the death of his father. With our phone interview taking place the night after the Oscars, […]
Jenny Slate – Obvious Child – SXSW 2014
Most people will know Jenny Slate for her smaller character roles on shows like “Kroll Show” or “Parks and Recreation.” Or perhaps even as the cast member who accidentally dropped an F-bomb during her very first SNL appearance a few years back. But after many years of guest roles and live performances, the very funny […]