Title: Two Step Director: Alex R. Johnson Starring: Skyy Moore, James Landry Hebert, Beth Broderick, Jason Douglas, Ashley Rae Spillers, Barry Tubb, Brady Coleman A small town-set indie crime drama of smartly modulated disquiet, ”Two Step” is a refreshing reminder of the abundance of talent, onscreen and off, that lies outside of the conventional cinematic production hubs of Los Angeles and New York City. A SXSW world premiere, writer-director Alex R. Johnson’s film is a slow-boil affair, marked by superb performances and a solid technical package. Baylor University wash-out James (Skyy Moore) returns home, only to have the grandmother who raised him somewhat suddenly pass away and bequeath him a five-figure inheritance. [ Read More ]
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- 8/10/2015
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Director: Richard Linklater; Screenwriters: Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater; Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman; Running time: 99 mins; Certificate: 12A
Truth is stranger than fiction, and it doesn't get much stranger than this. Jack Black is Bernie, a pillar of his small-town Texas community who is charged with the murder of a wealthy widow (Shirley MacLaine). Heinous as it is, the crime itself is unremarkable. It's the reaction of the locals and Bernie's way of coping with the burden that boggles the mind. While these things are unexpectedly funny, director Richard Linklater seems uninterested in the whys and wherefores.
After directing Black off the leash in School of Rock (2003), Linklater draws a picture of someone who is much more restrained here and, arguably, repressed in many ways. Black is so mild-mannered he's almost bland. Still, they're angling for comedy in an unusual approach that also uses testimony...
Truth is stranger than fiction, and it doesn't get much stranger than this. Jack Black is Bernie, a pillar of his small-town Texas community who is charged with the murder of a wealthy widow (Shirley MacLaine). Heinous as it is, the crime itself is unremarkable. It's the reaction of the locals and Bernie's way of coping with the burden that boggles the mind. While these things are unexpectedly funny, director Richard Linklater seems uninterested in the whys and wherefores.
After directing Black off the leash in School of Rock (2003), Linklater draws a picture of someone who is much more restrained here and, arguably, repressed in many ways. Black is so mild-mannered he's almost bland. Still, they're angling for comedy in an unusual approach that also uses testimony...
- 4/22/2013
- Digital Spy
Stars: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman, Richard Robichaux, Rick Dial, Brandon Smith, Larry Jack Dotson | Written by Richard Linklater, Skip Hollandsworth | Directed by Richard Linklater
Fact is always stranger than fiction. That statement has been a part of our popular lexicon for as long as I can remember. Even with its common use the factual nature of that statement has gone relatively unexamined. While that is not the exact purpose of Richard Linklater’s Bernie it is a welcomed side effect. In Bernie Linklater tells the story of Bernie, an eccentric funeral director that completely takes over a small Texas town. Instead of presenting this story in a normal biographical framework Linklater uses a combination of actors and real life townspeople by weaving them in through documentary style interviews and actual scripted scenes. With this blend of fact and possibly fiction we get a fascinating portrait into...
Fact is always stranger than fiction. That statement has been a part of our popular lexicon for as long as I can remember. Even with its common use the factual nature of that statement has gone relatively unexamined. While that is not the exact purpose of Richard Linklater’s Bernie it is a welcomed side effect. In Bernie Linklater tells the story of Bernie, an eccentric funeral director that completely takes over a small Texas town. Instead of presenting this story in a normal biographical framework Linklater uses a combination of actors and real life townspeople by weaving them in through documentary style interviews and actual scripted scenes. With this blend of fact and possibly fiction we get a fascinating portrait into...
- 4/6/2013
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Enter for a chance to win some tickets to the Bernie comedy starring Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley McLaine! Nab some tix to the Richard Linklater comedy distributed by Millennium Entertainment, with a cast also including Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependant on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands.
- 5/7/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Enter for a chance to win some tickets to the Bernie comedy starring Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley McLaine! Nab some tix to the Richard Linklater comedy distributed by Millennium Entertainment, with a cast also including Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependant on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands.
- 5/7/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Bernie starring Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine, gets a new movie clip. Helmed by Richard Linklater, who also co-writes alongside Skip Hollandsworth, Bernie opens in limited areas via Millennoum Entertainment on April 27th. Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis also star in the film produced by Liz Glotzer, David McFadzean, Ginger Sledge, Martin Shafer and Matt Williams. Bernie is a Mandalay Vision and Wind Dancer Films production. This marks the second addition for a MIllennium Entertainment release, after we just added 3 new clips from A Little Bit of Heaven a short while ago. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie,...
- 4/23/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Bernie starring Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine, gets a new movie clip. Helmed by Richard Linklater, who also co-writes alongside Skip Hollandsworth, Bernie opens in limited areas via Millennoum Entertainment on April 27th. Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis also star in the film produced by Liz Glotzer, David McFadzean, Ginger Sledge, Martin Shafer and Matt Williams. Bernie is a Mandalay Vision and Wind Dancer Films production. This marks the second addition for a MIllennium Entertainment release, after we just added 3 new clips from A Little Bit of Heaven a short while ago. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie,...
- 4/23/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Scripted and helmed by Richard Linklater (Bad News Bears, The School of Rock, Before Sunset), Bernie opens via Millennium Entertainment on April 27th Other cast includes Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In this clip, Danny Buck Davidson (Matthew McConaughey) has Bernie (Jack Black) on the stand, and Bernie's in a pickle. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New Clip for Richard Linklater's Bernie Starring Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley Maclaine
Scripted and helmed by Richard Linklater (Bad News Bears, The School of Rock, Before Sunset), Bernie opens via Millennium Entertainment on April 27th Other cast includes Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In this clip, Danny Buck Davidson (Matthew McConaughey) has Bernie (Jack Black) on the stand, and Bernie's in a pickle. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Scripted and helmed by Richard Linklater (Bad News Bears, The School of Rock, Before Sunset), Bernie opens via Millennium Entertainment on April 27th Other cast includes Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In this clip, Danny Buck Davidson (Matthew McConaughey) has Bernie (Jack Black) on the stand, and Bernie's in a pickle. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Character posters of Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley Maclaine for Bernie. Check out four new poster additions from the Richard Linklater-helmed-and-scripted Bernie, which also includes Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependant on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs,...
- 4/2/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
3 Bernie Character Posters
Character posters of Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley Maclaine for Bernie. Check out four new poster additions from the Richard Linklater-helmed-and-scripted Bernie, which also includes Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependant on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs,...
- 4/2/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Character posters of Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley Maclaine for Bernie. Check out four new poster additions from the Richard Linklater-helmed-and-scripted Bernie, which also includes Brady Coleman, David Blackwell, Rick Dial, Richard Jones, Dale Dudley, Tommy G. Kendrick and Sonny Carl Davis. In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependant on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs,...
- 4/2/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sound On Sight will once again be covering the SXSW Film Festival this year, making it our second time attending. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas fest taking place March 9-17, including 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. As previously announced, Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods will have the honours of opening the festival, and now they have released the full list of films – and it’s looking pretty amazing. Enjoy!
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths,...
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths,...
- 2/3/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival runs March 9–17 in Austin, Texas, and now the full film program lineup has been announced. From a first glance at the list, it's pretty light on horror, but there are a few standouts.
In addition to the world premiere of Lionsgate’s The Cabin in the Woods as the Opening Night Film, which we already knew, here are the horror (and a few horror-ish or just very interesting sounding) highlights:
Killer Joe - Us Premiere
Director: William Friedkin | Screenwriter: Tracy Letts
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church
A garish, Southwestern tale - a violent black comedy about a desperate Texas debtor (Hirsch) who plots to kill his mother with help of his family (Haden Church, Gershon). They hire a crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer (McConaughey) to do the job, but Killer Joe...
In addition to the world premiere of Lionsgate’s The Cabin in the Woods as the Opening Night Film, which we already knew, here are the horror (and a few horror-ish or just very interesting sounding) highlights:
Killer Joe - Us Premiere
Director: William Friedkin | Screenwriter: Tracy Letts
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church
A garish, Southwestern tale - a violent black comedy about a desperate Texas debtor (Hirsch) who plots to kill his mother with help of his family (Haden Church, Gershon). They hire a crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer (McConaughey) to do the job, but Killer Joe...
- 2/2/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry, shot by Bob Gruen in 1977
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
- 2/1/2012
- MUBI
With Sundance 2012 Film Festival over, the next big one on the horizon is South by Southwest, which we’ll be heavily covering. The biggest chunk of the line-up has been announced today, which has some great premieres including 21 Jump Street, Tiff and Sundance hit The Raid, Will Ferrell‘s Casa de mi Padre, the documentary Girl Model (which we liked at Tiff), as well as the next from Broken Lizard, The Babymakers. There are many other promising titles included and you can see them all below. Check back for our coverage for the fest, kicking off March 9th.
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
- 2/1/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Attendees of South by Southwest 2012 are in for a treat. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas festival taking place March 9-17. Among them are 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. The organization already announced [1] Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's The Cabin in the Woods would open the festival (the movie is phenomenal [2]) and today the majority of the remaining line up has been revealed. One of the highlights is the unbelievably smart and hilarious 21 Jump Street, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller. Both of those are World Premieres. Other highlights include The Hunter, Killer Joe, The Babymakers, frankie goes boom, God Bless America, The Imposter, The Raid, Bernie and Casa de mi Padre just to name a few. After the jump, read descriptions of all the films that have been announced so far. Before I copy and paste the rest of the list, a few minor notes.
- 2/1/2012
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
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