Those who caught the film at Austin's Fantastic Fest (where the pic won a couple of awards) are already in the know as to why Ben Wheatley's Down Terrace is being referred to the kind label of “The Sopranos” if imagined by Mike Leigh or Ken Loach. If ever there was a genre that was in need of new wave its the "tired gangster film" from the U.K - the Toronto Int. Film Festival had a couple of them and my sentiment was that someone had to re-think the formula.
The TIFF folks have unveiled their slated dozen features for their spanking brand new competitive section and they've managed to lasso some high profile...
Michel Gondry's Mood Indigo (L’écume des jours) was a surprise no-show in Cannes this year (his film debuted theatrically in France the previous month)...
Sundance announced it's Spotlight program selections today, which consists of plum titles that have enjoyed prestigious premieres at other festivals from the year before....