It's not uncommon for movie and TV stars to make the jump from the screen to the printed page; many well-known actors have capitalized on their name recognition to help boost their profiles as emerging authors. Notable examples include Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings), who found success with his self-published poetry; James Franco (This is the End) recently rolled out a well-received short story collection entitled Palo Alto; and Ethan Hawke (Sinister, The Purge) has won acclaim for the novels The Hottest State and Ash Wednesday. While we don't hear nearly enough about actors from the world of horror and sci-fi making a successful transition to those same genres in print, it's not as rare a phenomenon as you might think. Let's examine the literary legacies of three notable horror stars who carved out thrilling new careers as horror writers... Thomas Tryon Genre Role: I Married a Monster from Outer Space...
- 3/7/2014
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Title: Toys in The Attic Directors: Jirí Barta, Vivian Schilling Stars: Forest Whitaker, Joan Cusack and Cary Elwes Toys in the Attic is what a European version of Pixar’s Toy Story 3 would be like. Less light-hearted fun, more focus on claymation, and imagery’s much more Tim Burton than John Lassetter. Director Jirí Barta’s vision of forgotten toys living out their plastic lives in the attic satisfies, even though it’s a tough film to recommend to children looking their next Toy Story fix. Barta treats his film like a classic hero’s journey, with porcelain doll Buttercup (voiced by Vivian Schilling) taking on the role of the princess in need of [ Read More ]...
- 9/14/2012
- by philip
- ShockYa
Check out 2 new Toys in the Attic clips which feature the voice talent of Joan Cusack, as mechanical mouse Madame Curie in the animated family adventure. Also in the English-language voice cast are Forest Whitaker, Cary Elwes, Vivian Schilling, Marcelo Tubert, Douglas Urbanski, Emily Hahn, Joy Ellison, Rico Simonini and Roy Vongtama. The film helmed by Jirí Barta and Vivian Schilling from the writing by Edgar Dutka, Vivian Schilling and Barta, opened September 7th in limited areas, and expands to Atlanta and Philadelphia on September 14th. There are additional locations of expansion throughout October as well. Set in a magical world of toys and knick-knacks stored in the attic of a home in Prague, Toys in the Attic is an award-winning stop-motion animated feature.
- 9/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out 2 new Toys in the Attic clips which feature the voice talent of Joan Cusack, as mechanical mouse Madame Curie in the animated family adventure. Also in the English-language voice cast are Forest Whitaker, Cary Elwes, Vivian Schilling, Marcelo Tubert, Douglas Urbanski, Emily Hahn, Joy Ellison, Rico Simonini and Roy Vongtama. The film helmed by Jirí Barta and Vivian Schilling from the writing by Edgar Dutka, Vivian Schilling and Barta, opened September 7th in limited areas, and expands to Atlanta and Philadelphia on September 14th. There are additional locations of expansion throughout October as well. Set in a magical world of toys and knick-knacks stored in the attic of a home in Prague, Toys in the Attic is an award-winning stop-motion animated feature.
- 9/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
If you've ever thought that Pixar's Toy Story movies might have been better suited for stop-motion animation instead of CG, now you can find out what a stop motion Toy Story might have looked like... if it had been put through a quirky European filter, that is. Back in 2009, Czech director Jirí Barta made a movie called Toys in the Attic that played several film festivals and even won the grand prize at the New York International Children's Film Festival. It has since been picked up by Hannover House and will receive an English language dub with the help of American actor and writer Vivian Schilling. The story revolves around a group of toys living in the attic of a house in Prague; when a doll named Buttercup is kidnapped by the ruler of the Land of Evil, her friends must come together to rescue her. There are no cowboys or space rangers here,...
- 8/16/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
I was rather shocked to find that even without a VIP badge, I had a low ticket number for the In the Attic screening today. When talking to Alamo co-founder Karrie League on Sunday and asking what her favorite films were, she mentioned In the Attic as one she's been trying to program for a long time (two years to be precise). Jette and I got tickets, then Debbie turned in her Secret Screening #2 ticket on a whim. It turns out she made the day of a first-time Fantastic Fest badgeholder who hadn't been to any screenings yet. I think some of the people in attendance were there reluctantly, but I hope they were as pleasantly surprised as I was.
This animated tale of cast-offs in the attics may be considered a "family" film, but is accessible for a more mature audience. The easiest way to describe it is Toy Story...
This animated tale of cast-offs in the attics may be considered a "family" film, but is accessible for a more mature audience. The easiest way to describe it is Toy Story...
- 9/28/2010
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia announces its complete program. There are still a few surprises to be confirmed, like the closing gala, but they have already put together the final list of films that will be screened at Sitges 09. Below you’ll find the titles of each film and their sections as well as links for the films that we have already reviewed here on Sound On Sight. Opening Film [Rec]2. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró. 2009. Official FANTÀSTIC In Competition Section Accident. Soi Cheang. 2009. Accidents Happen. Andrew Lancaster. 2009. The Children. Tom Shankland. 2008. [1] Cold Souls. Sophie Bartes. 2009. The Countess. Julie Delpy. 2009. Les Derniers Jours Du Monde. Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu. 2009. Dogtooth (Kynodontas). Yorgos Lanthimos. 2009. Dorian Gray. Oliver Parker. 2009. Enter The Void. Gaspar Noé. 2009. Grace. Paul Solet. 2009. [2] Heartless. Philip Ridley. 2009. Hierro. Gabe Ibáñez. 2009. La Horde. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher. 2009. Ingrid. Eduard Cortés. 2009. Kinatay. Brillante Mendoza. 2009. Metropia. Tarik Saleh. 2009. Moon.
- 9/19/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The full lineup has been announced, and among the load of genre fare that's been running the fest circuit are the world premiers of:
Vincenzo Natali's latest, Splice, which we're all excited about.
Simon Fellows twisted adaptation Malice in Wonderland (trailer)
Along some of our personal favorites:
Black Dynamite (friggin awesome)
Swiss scifi flick Cargo (trailer)
Pater Sparrow's incredible Stanislaw Lem adaptation 1 (review)
The Mo Brothers Indonesian slasher Macabre (review)
Atm (get it?) horror-comedy The Human Centipede (review)
Full list after the break.
Opening Film
[Rec]2. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró. 2009.
Official FANTÀSTIC In Competition Section
Accident. Soi Cheang. 2009.
Accidents Happen. Andrew Lancaster. 2009.
The Children. Tom Shankland. 2008.
Cold Souls. Sophie Bartes. 2009.
The Countess. Julie Delpy. 2009.
Les Derniers Jours Du Monde. Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu. 2009.
Dogtooth (Kynodontas). Yorgos Lanthimos. 2009.
Dorian Gray. Oliver Parker. 2009.
Enter The Void. Gaspar Noé. 2009.
Grace. Paul Solet. 2009.
Heartless. Philip Ridley. 2009.
Hierro. Gabe Ibáñez. 2009.
La Horde. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher.
Vincenzo Natali's latest, Splice, which we're all excited about.
Simon Fellows twisted adaptation Malice in Wonderland (trailer)
Along some of our personal favorites:
Black Dynamite (friggin awesome)
Swiss scifi flick Cargo (trailer)
Pater Sparrow's incredible Stanislaw Lem adaptation 1 (review)
The Mo Brothers Indonesian slasher Macabre (review)
Atm (get it?) horror-comedy The Human Centipede (review)
Full list after the break.
Opening Film
[Rec]2. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró. 2009.
Official FANTÀSTIC In Competition Section
Accident. Soi Cheang. 2009.
Accidents Happen. Andrew Lancaster. 2009.
The Children. Tom Shankland. 2008.
Cold Souls. Sophie Bartes. 2009.
The Countess. Julie Delpy. 2009.
Les Derniers Jours Du Monde. Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu. 2009.
Dogtooth (Kynodontas). Yorgos Lanthimos. 2009.
Dorian Gray. Oliver Parker. 2009.
Enter The Void. Gaspar Noé. 2009.
Grace. Paul Solet. 2009.
Heartless. Philip Ridley. 2009.
Hierro. Gabe Ibáñez. 2009.
La Horde. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher.
- 9/12/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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