I must admit, the title Backgammon did little to peek my interest in Mexican director Francisco Orvañanos' feature film debut but something about the synopsis, which describes the movie as "Part psychological sexual thriller and part classic mystery," definitely caught my attention.
The story unfolds in an isolated mansion where four college friends are spending a weekend getaway. Andrew invites Lucian and his girlfriend Miranda for a visit but unexpectedly, Andrew's sister also arrives, towing her "Baudelaire-obsessed boyfriend" Gerald. Their unexpected arrival leads to a few of the guests leaving while the ones left behind become involved in a game of romantic entanglements that could end badly.
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The story unfolds in an isolated mansion where four college friends are spending a weekend getaway. Andrew invites Lucian and his girlfriend Miranda for a visit but unexpectedly, Andrew's sister also arrives, towing her "Baudelaire-obsessed boyfriend" Gerald. Their unexpected arrival leads to a few of the guests leaving while the ones left behind become involved in a game of romantic entanglements that could end badly.
Backgammon sounds interesting enough, well made s [Continued ...]...
- 1/21/2016
- QuietEarth.us
Read More: Gravitas Ventures Picks Up Star-Studded 'Crazy About Tiffany's' Documentary Indiewire has an exclusive first look at "Backgammon," complete with a new poster and trailer that is provocatively twisted. Backgammon" is the directorial debut of Mexican filmmaker Francisco Orvañanos, who also co-wrote the screenplay, an adaptation of the novella "Bloody Baudelaire." The film will be out in theaters and VOD on March 11. Check out the trailer above and the poster below. Part psycho-sexual thriller and part classic mystery, the film starts off at a young couple's innocent weekend getaway. But tensions quickly rise when they encounter a pair of slightly older bohemians. Soon, old alliances are broken, new ones are formed, and nothing is quite what it seems. "Backgammon" stars Brittany Allen, Noah Silver, Alex Beh, and Christian Alexander. Read More: Gravitas Ventures Acquires Mark Twain-Inspired Comedy...
- 1/21/2016
- by Mike Lown
- Indiewire
Young adults at a cabin in the middle of nowhere are a big attraction for alien abduction.
From IFC Midnight, the Vicious Brothers present a sci-fi horror using the common alien abduction folklore and legends in “Extraterrestrial.”
Here’s the synopsis:
Still reeling from her parents divorce, April (Brittany Allen) is dragged back to the vacation cabin she spent fond summers at as a child accompanied by a group of friends. Her trip down memory lane takes a dramatic and terrifying turn when a fireball descends from the sky and explodes in the nearby woods. Lead by her boyfriend, played by Freddie Stroma (Harry Potter & The Half Blooded Prince, Pitch Perfect), the group venture out toward the crash site and discover the remnants of a ship from another planet along with footprints that suggest its alien occupants are still alive. The college friends soon find themselves caught in the middle...
From IFC Midnight, the Vicious Brothers present a sci-fi horror using the common alien abduction folklore and legends in “Extraterrestrial.”
Here’s the synopsis:
Still reeling from her parents divorce, April (Brittany Allen) is dragged back to the vacation cabin she spent fond summers at as a child accompanied by a group of friends. Her trip down memory lane takes a dramatic and terrifying turn when a fireball descends from the sky and explodes in the nearby woods. Lead by her boyfriend, played by Freddie Stroma (Harry Potter & The Half Blooded Prince, Pitch Perfect), the group venture out toward the crash site and discover the remnants of a ship from another planet along with footprints that suggest its alien occupants are still alive. The college friends soon find themselves caught in the middle...
- 11/23/2014
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
People are often curious about the lives other people live, particularly teenagers who haven’t truly explored the world on their own yet. This is certainly the case with the characters in the well-received cult U.K. novella ‘Bloody Baudelaire’ by R.B. Russell, which focuses on several college friends as they interact with one of their older sisters and her established, artistic boyfriend. A new psychological thriller based on ‘Bloody Baudelaire,’ titled ‘Backgammon,’ is currently in production, and aims to show the actions of young adults, who are questioning what they truly want to do with their lives. ShockYa was generously given the opportunity to visit the set of the 3:1 Cinema [ Read More ]...
- 7/10/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Copperhead
Billy Campbell is set to replace Jason Patric as the lead in Ron Maxwell's new Civil War-era feature "Copperhead" currently shooting in Kings Landing, New Brunswick.
Patric departed the project suddenly due to "creative differences" according to producer John Houston. [Source: THR]
Twelve Years A Slave
Paul Giamatti and Sarah Paulson have joined the cast of Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" about a New York man in 1841 who was kidnapped and sold into slavery at a Louisiana plantation before being rescued over a decade later.
Giamatti plays the man who takes possession of the slaves after they arrive in New Orleans. Paulson plays the jealous wife of Michael Fassbender's character. [Source: Variety]
Backmask
Brittany Curran ("Men of a Certain Age") will play the female lead in the Marcus Nispel's thriller "Backmask". Shooting has just begun in Rhode Island.
The story follows a group of teenagers that accidentally releases an...
Billy Campbell is set to replace Jason Patric as the lead in Ron Maxwell's new Civil War-era feature "Copperhead" currently shooting in Kings Landing, New Brunswick.
Patric departed the project suddenly due to "creative differences" according to producer John Houston. [Source: THR]
Twelve Years A Slave
Paul Giamatti and Sarah Paulson have joined the cast of Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" about a New York man in 1841 who was kidnapped and sold into slavery at a Louisiana plantation before being rescued over a decade later.
Giamatti plays the man who takes possession of the slaves after they arrive in New Orleans. Paulson plays the jealous wife of Michael Fassbender's character. [Source: Variety]
Backmask
Brittany Curran ("Men of a Certain Age") will play the female lead in the Marcus Nispel's thriller "Backmask". Shooting has just begun in Rhode Island.
The story follows a group of teenagers that accidentally releases an...
- 6/6/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Backgammon has set its cast and stated production. The Borgias’ Noah Silver joins All My Children’s Brittany Allen, General Hospital’s Christian Alexander, Alex Beh and Rescue Me’s Olivia Crocicchia in the indie psychological relationship thriller. Production started today in Portland, Maine. Francisco Orvañanos is directing. The script is by script by Orvañanos, Todd Niemi, and R.B. Russell based on Russell’s novella Bloody Baudelaire. Orvañanos and Chris B.Moore are producing for 3:1 Cinema and Fischer Productions. Silver is repped by UTA and Ken McKreddie Associates. Allen is repped at The Kohner Agency and Sanders Armstrong Caserta Management. Beh is repped by Caliber Media and attorney Matthew Wallerstein. Crocicchia is repped by UTA and One Entertainment. Alexander is repped by The House of Representatives and Howard Entertainment.
- 6/5/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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