Review: ‘FROM NOWHERE’ is a timely look into the daily struggle of undocumented kids.

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From NowhereThree undocumented Bronx teenagers are graduating from high school while navigating the treacherous waters of trying to get their papers to stay in the US.

 From Nowhere stars Julianne Nicholson as a Bronx high school lit teacher who has three students that are undocumented immigrants. Denis O’Hare is their passionate case worker. While these two stars make a massive impact in the script, the plot focuses on the three students in questions. We are privy to their home lives, their backstories, and their final few weeks of senior year. In a time in our country when undocumented immigrants are being dehumanized by an administration that has become more dysfunctional than anything we’ve ever seen in our history, From Nowhere gives us faces to focus on, people to care about, stories to route for. It’s a timely film and one that needs to be viewed by a wide audience in this era of chaos. Our young leads, played by J. Mallory-McCree, Octavia Chavez-Richmond, and Rachel Castro, are extraordinary. These kids could have easily been picked out of a real high school in the Bronx. The chemistry they possess with both Nicholson and O’Hare must be applauded. Nicholson, also appearing in a drastically different role with Sophie and The Rising Sun, shines as per usual. Her ability to connect with her fellow actors in uncanny. Not surprising is the incredible performance from Denis O’Hare. His chameleon acting chops, which I thoroughly enjoy on American Horror Story every season, serve him well. It was really lovely to see him in a role like this. Anytime you give a great actor a great script, you have the potential for movie gold. From Nowhere’s screenwriters, Matthew Newton and Kate Ballen did their homework on the immigration process. Taking a realistic look at the difficulties that can tear families apart. Also directing the film Newton does not pull punches with a surprisingly honest ending. You cannot wrap this subject in a pretty bow. We are experiencing this crisis in real time and From Nowhere brings the struggle into our homes.

  • Opens tomorrow
  • FEBRUARY 17, 2017
  • (Limited NY/LA/National)
  • NR, 1 hr 29 min
  • Drama

Review: ‘CLOWNTOWN’ is as frightening as it sounds.

clowntown-final-dvd-artThanks to the likes of Stephen King, Poltergeist, and American Horror Story clowns are not cool. Lately, in fact, people dressed as clowns are attempting to lure small children into wooded areas in middle America. Why? That’s just sick! In Tom Nagel‘s new film CLOWNTOWN, a group of friends is stranded in what appears to be an abandoned town, until crazies dressed as clowns try to kill them. clowntown-still-8There is good, bad, and ugly about this film. We’ll start with the bad. The story is missing just enough explanation to bother me. The back story does not go  far enough into the connection of why. That’s all I’ll say for now, because I do think the film deserves an audience. The ugly, while I’m being relatively nit-picky at this point, is as follows. The film runs long. It could have been much tighter getting to the “good stuff”. That’s basically all in that category. And now, for the good or I should actually say, the great: the acting. I have to say, with the exception of one character, this film has exceptional performances. I have to give our leading ladies a shout out for the level of terror portrayed on their faces. It reads completely genuine to me. Our clown friends are beyond unsettling. On the whole, I was impressed on this front. My favorite part of the entire film has got to be the opening scene. It harkens back to classic horror tropes featuring a babysitter and the creepy kids, brief gratuitous nudity included. It was a fantastic intro  to a story that had all the potential in the world. Also, high five for the homage final shout. I’ll let you discover that fun gem on your own.clowntown-still-12

Clowntown  opens in theaters tomorrow, September 30th.

TITLE: CLOWNTOWN
IN THEATERS: September 30, 2016
DIRECTOR: Tom Nagel
WRITER: Jeff Miller
CAST: Brian Nagel, Lauren Elise, Andrew Staton, Katie Keene, Jeff Denton
SYNOPSIS: A group of friends get stranded in a seemingly abandoned town and find themselves stalked by a gang of violent psychopaths dressed as clowns.
GENRE: Horror
DISTRIBUTOR: ITN Distribution

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Kathy Bates Returning for ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’

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Kathy Bates has joined the cast of American Horror Story: Hotel, marking her third stint on the hit FX show. HotelRyan Murphy’s fifth incarnation of the show, has previously announced that Lady Gaga, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley and Chloë Sevigny were cast in yet to be announced roles.

No details on the plot are available at this time. Production on  the 13-episode season will begin in Los Angeles in late summer, and will air on FX in October.

Stay tuned for more updates

Jessica Lange Exits ‘American Horror Story’

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Jessica Lange attended this years PaleyFest in Los Angeles this past weekend to discuss her hit show American Horror Story, During the disucssion, the topic of whether the acclaimed actress would be joining Lady Gaga in American Horror Story: Hotel, the fifth season of the Emmy-winning FX series next October, and this is what she had to say:

“We’ve had a great run. I have absolutely loved doing these four characters, and in all the madness, I loved the writers, actors, Ryan, the whole insanity of it, the stories, shooting here, shooting in New Orleans, everything. To cut to the chase, yes, I’m done.”

During her seasons on the show, Lange won two Emmys, a Golden Globe and a SAG award for her roles.

She will be sorely missed

Lady Gaga to Star in American Horror Story: Hotel

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Don’t look now, but a certain pop star will be checking into the newest incarnation of the hit show American Horror StoryLady Gaga will star in the upcoming fifth season of hit show titled American Horror Story: Hotel. The singer took to twittter to announce the news and even included a small teaser video. You can check it out below!

 

Gaga has previously appeared in such movies as Machete Kills, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and last years Muppets Most Wanted, but this will be her first major television role.

The series will premiere this October

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Starring: Antonio Banderas (The Expendables 3, Machete Kills)Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (Pitch Perfect 2)Melanie Griffith (Working Girl), Dylan McDermott(American Horror Story), Robert Forster (Olympus Has Fallen, The Descendants),Andy Nyman (Kick Ass 2)Tim McInnerny (Notting Hill)David Ryall (Quartet), Lubomir Neikov (War Inc.)Harry Anichkin (The Expendables 3) and Andrew Tiernan (300: Rise of an Empire)

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