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Cannes 2009’s Top 5 Items For Sale: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
One gets the sense that The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus should have probably been picked up sometime during post production. Heath Ledger posthumously wins Oscar, this accounts as his last perf and Gilliam saves the project by asking Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law to join ( a true smorgasbord for female viewers).
Cannes 2009’s Top 5 Items For Sale: Bright Star
Bob Berney who is starting a new distribution label to be announced in Cannes has been rumored to have already pulled Bright Star off the shelf, if this isn't the case I don't expect a bidding war for the romantic period film, but a clutter of interested distribution heads ranging from SPC to Focus.
Cannes 2009’s Top 5 Items For Sale: Antichrist
Established Dafoe and Gainsbourg are quality actors but not big names – despite such shortcomings Antichrist should be reeled in early after the world preem.
Cannes 2009’s Top 5 Items For Sale: Subtitled Films
I'm not sure what's in store for something in a foreign tongue and from Oldboy director Park Chan-Wook. I wouldn't be surprised if an indie distributor who normally doesn't go with "fringe" stuff makes a best offer for the U.S. rights.
Daily Recommendation: Rudo y Cursi
It opened late in 2008 in Mexico and premiered at Sundance (I was on hand for opening night) and I have been looking forward to catching the import sometime during its theatrical run. Carlos Cuarón's debut film spoils us with its rags to riches tale and actors Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna take their parts to heart: some of the heated arguments are especially well crafted.
