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Remains of the Day: Underwhelming Trailers for Capitalism, Avatar and Wolfman
Three trailers. 2 Misses and one that was so-so. Here is a look at eight and 1/2 news items that we didn't have enough time to cover but are worth mentioning here for August 20th.
Bobcat Goldthwait Going NBK on My Super Sweet 16
Currently on the press tour trying to drum up interest for a difficult indie film to market with World's Greatest Dad, Bobcat Goldthwait has told several outlets what he fancies as his next project.
IFC Detain Porumboiu’s ‘Police, Adjective’
Following their last year pick up of Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and this year's pick up of his Tales From The Golden Age hybrid, Arianna Bocco has put her cuffs on Corneliu Porumboiu’s Police, Adjective
Bier Wants ‘Revenge’ in Denmark
Known for her suffocating, unrelenting dramas I've been a fan of Bier's work since Dogme days, she'll be working once again with Anders Thomas Jensen (a prolific scribe who doesn't know what writer's block is) with whom she collaborated on Brothers amongst others.
TIFF adds Mr.Nobody, Antichrist, White Material and The White Ribbon
If TIFF were a person, they'd be There Will Be Blood's Daniel Plainview. The festival drains out festivals like Venice and Cannes - major suppliers of quality films, and North American audiences benefit tremendously getting a first op to see the latest from Jaco Van Dormael, Lars von Trier, Claire Denis, Michael Haneke...
