http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/ JUMP CUTS by James Israel en Copyright 2009 2009-11-16T19:07:40+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/oooh_la_la_super_sexy_serge_gainsbourg_trailer/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/oooh_la_la_super_sexy_serge_gainsbourg_trailer/ This trailer for the new biopic about Serge Gainsbourg is without subtitles but you can still see it captures the sexiness of all things Serge. I love the scenes with Frances Gall. So cool. Eric Elmosnino’s resemblance to Gainsbourg is uncanny. Director Joann Sfar has a fascinating career as he is also a well known graphic novelist, writing and drawings works such as The Rabbi’s Cat and Little Vampire. Hat tip, beatcrave. Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque hits theaters next year, courtesy of Focus Features. New Films 2009-11-16T19:07:40+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/lars_von_triers_fantastic_mr._fox/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/lars_von_triers_fantastic_mr._fox/ New Films 2009-11-13T19:19:43+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/michael_winterbottoms_crazy_sexy_killer_inside_me_-_featuring_jessica_alba_/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/michael_winterbottoms_crazy_sexy_killer_inside_me_-_featuring_jessica_alba_/ UPDATE: I just got a letter from Wild Bunch for copyright infringement on the trailer (which I had embedded but not directly hosted.) Oops. The trailer has been removed. Huffington Post has an interesting link as well on this film. JoeBlo also has it here (for the moment.) This extended promo trailer (NSFW, a little spoilerish) for “The Killer Inside Me” is smoking up the web, most notorious for an aggressive spanking scene with Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba. I read the Jim Thompson noir book about a small town sociopathic Sheriff several years ago, so the plot is a… New Films 2009-11-12T15:15:01+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/twitter_shit_precious_mom_says/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/twitter_shit_precious_mom_says/ It was bound to happen. (Hat tip, Movieline.) Web Two Point O 2009-11-11T16:37:24+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/twitter_feed_shit_my_dad_says_gets_book_and_tv_deal/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/twitter_feed_shit_my_dad_says_gets_book_and_tv_deal/ What I find most surprising about this piece is NOT that the hilarious twitter feed Shit My Dad Says is getting made into a TV show but that the writer Justin Halpern is a Maxim editor. I always imagined some white trash kid in a crappy suburban town. Yet another illusion destroyed. Le sigh. From the AV Club: A month ago, 29-year-old Maxim.com editor Justin Halpern landed a book deal for his popular Twitter feed shitmydadsays, on which he dumps the irascible, profane mutterings of his 73-year-old father. Now CBS has signed a deal with Halpern to develop a sitcom… Web Two Point O 2009-11-10T19:30:25+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/the_onion_barack_obama_names_alan_moore_official_white_house_biographer/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/the_onion_barack_obama_names_alan_moore_official_white_house_biographer/ Oh wow. And I just completed Swamp Thing 21-64. Obama is right. Alan Moore is a genius. If ONLY this were true. At a press conference Monday, President Obama announced that he had appointed legendary comic book writer Alan Moore as the official biographer of his time in the White House. “As evidenced by his epic run on Swamp Thing #21–64, Moore’s deft hand with both sociopolitical commentary and metaphysical violence makes him an ideal choice to chronicle my time in office,” Obama said of the author of Watchmen and From Hell, whom he reportedly chose over others on a… Comix 2009-11-04T20:00:33+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/fxs_the_league_starring_duplass_brother_mark_gets_thumbs_up/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/fxs_the_league_starring_duplass_brother_mark_gets_thumbs_up/ Mark Duplass is having a good year. Along with a feature in production with Fox Searchlight, he also is co-starring in FX’s new comedy, “The League.” Variety calls it: “A crude but consistently funny half-hour that appears to be a bull’s-eye with the channel’s male-skewing audience. Like TBS’ “My Boys.” The topnotch ensemble includes Pete (Mark Duplass), who consistently wins the fantasy league crown while suffering through a quarrelsome marriage; Kevin (Stephen Rannazzisi), whose wife Jenny (Katie Aselton) secretly helps develop his team’s draft strategies; the sexually frustrated Ruxin (Nick Kroll), whose wife (“My Name Is Earl’s” Nadine Velazquez) is… Vids 2009-10-28T21:35:36+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/the_best_fassbinder_shot_ever/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/the_best_fassbinder_shot_ever/ Love at first sight. From Fassbinder’s “Martha.” Vids 2009-10-28T17:03:29+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/fassbinder_on_love_and_power/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/fassbinder_on_love_and_power/ Vids 2009-10-27T21:27:43+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/rooftop_films_needs_70k_to_survive/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/rooftop_films_needs_70k_to_survive/ Times are tough in this economy, even for awesome, longstanding NYC film series Rooftop Films, who sent out this email earlier this afternoon: The Top 10 Ways You Can Help Rooftop Survive Dear Friend,— By now, you’ve probably heard: despite stellar programming, groundbreaking creative partnerships, and record attendance, the economic crisis has hit Rooftop Films hard. We need to raise $70,000 by October to ensure that we can survive into 2010. The full link (with ways you can help) is here. indieWIRE covered the fest earlier this year.. The New York Times rans an awesome piece a few summers ago.… 2009-08-25T21:58:42+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/gentlemen_broncos_poster_-_so_excited/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/gentlemen_broncos_poster_-_so_excited/ If you’ve been watching the viral campaign for “Gentlemen Broncos,” than you’ve been introduced to Dr. Ronald Chevalier, a sci fi writer who offers tips on the art of relaxating as he waxes poetic on his numerous trilogies about cyborgs with boobs. Film opens October 30. I am there… Trailer hits tomorrow. New Films 2009-08-12T20:41:59+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/amelia_poster_starring_hillary_swank/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/amelia_poster_starring_hillary_swank/ I like it… Clean design. Evokes a certain mystery and ambition. More on Mira Nair’s “Amelia” here. New Films 2009-08-12T20:24:30+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/exposing_the_ultimate_sin_in_all_gods_children/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/exposing_the_ultimate_sin_in_all_gods_children/ Luci Westphal and Scott Solary‘s documentary, “All God’s Children” is getting its NYC premiere tomorrow at Tribeca Cinemas. Coming off numerous screening around the country, filmgoers are due to a treat as the filmmaking duo and several of the film’s participants will be in attendance. From the press release: Through the eyes of three families, the documentary All God’s Children tells the personal story of the first boarding school for children of missionaries to be investigated for abuse at the hands of the parents’ missionary colleagues. The survivors and parents share their journey of seeking justice, redemption and healing.  This… New Films 2009-08-10T18:47:05+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/rip_john_hughes/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/rip_john_hughes/ RIP John Hughes, 1950-2009… Sad news... RIP. Where would the teenage comedy be without you? I found this fun tribute to his work… Enjoy.   John Hughes Filmography Curly Sue (1991) Uncle Buck (1989) She’s Having a Baby (1988) Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Weird Science (1985) The Breakfast Club (1985) Sixteen Candles (1984) 2009-08-06T21:45:44+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/an_education_trailer_starring_this_years_breakout_actress_carey_mulligan/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/jamesisrael/archives/an_education_trailer_starring_this_years_breakout_actress_carey_mulligan/ “Much is remarkable about the sweet and wonderful coming-of-age period drama “An Education,” the latest from Danish director Lone Scherfig and the first unqualified breakout at this year’s Sundance Film Festival….. (Carey) Mulligan is a newcomer to most audiences and while she has strong stage and TV work as well as supporting roles in art-house movies, “An Education” is her first leading screen role. She’s fantastic, utterly believable as a schoolgirl who desperately wants to be seen as a sophisticated adult,” said film critic Steve Ramos for indieWIRE back in January. Peter Sarsgaard is also quite good in the film…… New Films 2009-07-15T21:54:35+00:00