Long Day’s Journey: Seong-hoon Reaches Amoral High Ground with Spry Action Flick
If anything, South Korean director Kim Seong-hoon’s sophomore film A Hard Day certainly delivers the promised depiction of the title, tossing his antihero into a veritable maelstrom of predicaments taking on the surreal stuff of what nightmares may come. Walking a fine line between despicable thrills and jet black comedy, there’s equal measures of pleasure as far as laughs and tingles of genre go. A few fantastic instances from its expressive first half tend to out shadow the trappings of a familiar scenario in its final stretches, but this is offset by Seong-hoon’s fine sense of pacing, even with an increasingly ludicrous stack of occurrences.
Detective Ko (Lee Sun-kyun) is having an epically bad day, beginning with the precarious drive to his mother’s funeral. His wife’s divorcing him, he’s an inattentive father,...
If anything, South Korean director Kim Seong-hoon’s sophomore film A Hard Day certainly delivers the promised depiction of the title, tossing his antihero into a veritable maelstrom of predicaments taking on the surreal stuff of what nightmares may come. Walking a fine line between despicable thrills and jet black comedy, there’s equal measures of pleasure as far as laughs and tingles of genre go. A few fantastic instances from its expressive first half tend to out shadow the trappings of a familiar scenario in its final stretches, but this is offset by Seong-hoon’s fine sense of pacing, even with an increasingly ludicrous stack of occurrences.
Detective Ko (Lee Sun-kyun) is having an epically bad day, beginning with the precarious drive to his mother’s funeral. His wife’s divorcing him, he’s an inattentive father,...
- 7/18/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Oh, we've missed Spencer Matthews' smug smirking on our screen. Luckily, he was back on Made in Chelsea this week... with a girlfriend! I know, imagine! And that wasn't all the drama that was going on down in ol' Chelsea, as Binky was furious, Mytton was being naughty, Stephanie was making things awkward and oh so much more. Read on for our 24 best bits from the episode...
1. The bit when... the bois made a great entrance.
Matthews. Mytton. Jordan. Laing. It's not a bad combo for an opening scene, is it? And they made sure to arrive in the episode in style, in matching convertibles - with the top down. Of course this all sounds very cool but in actuality Jamie almost lost his hat.
Smooth.
2. The bit when... Spencer revealed he had a girlfriend.
Probably fair to say the bois were shocked. And when Spenny revealed that he was being faithful,...
1. The bit when... the bois made a great entrance.
Matthews. Mytton. Jordan. Laing. It's not a bad combo for an opening scene, is it? And they made sure to arrive in the episode in style, in matching convertibles - with the top down. Of course this all sounds very cool but in actuality Jamie almost lost his hat.
Smooth.
2. The bit when... Spencer revealed he had a girlfriend.
Probably fair to say the bois were shocked. And when Spenny revealed that he was being faithful,...
- 12/9/2014
- Digital Spy
Husain Abdullah, a Muslim NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, was penalized for dropping to his knees to pray after scoring a touchdown on Monday night. The league has since said Abdullah should not have been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. According to league rules, players are prohibited from displaying any celebrations or demonstrations while on the ground. Abdullah received the 15-yard penalty after intercepting New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and returning the ball 39 yards for a touchdown. Also read: John Oliver Mocks the NFL for ‘Losing the Moral High Ground to TMZ’ Abdullah slid into the end zone on his knees.
- 9/30/2014
- by Ryan O'Connell
- The Wrap
Did you know that last week, the United States launched drone strikes in Waziristan and Yemen, killing several suspected terrorists? Don't feel bad if the answer is no; the attacks went largely unreported in the American news media, which has become so accustomed to unmanned bombings in the Middle East that they rarely warrant a mention… especially when the Us is launching other wars in the region simultaneously. See video: John Oliver Mocks the NFL for ‘Losing the Moral High Ground to TMZ’ Luckily, though, John Oliver was paying attention, and on Sunday, he focused his weekly tragicomedy lesson on the practice of raining hell.
- 9/29/2014
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Wrap
Disability Awareness Month is recognized across the U.S. in October, prompting Indiewire's latest curated selections for Hulu's Documentaries page - a diverse selection of films highlighting engaging subjects living with a wide spectrum of disabilities, both physical and developmental. Watch these and other docs now for free!Jason McAfee's "Charlie Don't Surf" follows three men in wheelchairs to Costa Rica to learn to surf.Neither physical nor emotional limitations are enough to stop the wounded veterans, or their blind guide, Erik Weihenmayer, from attempting to climb a Himalayan mountain in Michael Brown's "High Ground."Weihenmayer also leads a group of six blind Tibetan teenagers up a Mount Everest peak in Lucy Walker's acclaimed "Blindsight."Ami, a man immobilized by Muscular Dystrophy, takes a road trip to find the doctor who told his parents he'd die as a child in Dani Menkin's "39 Pounds of Love.""Up Syndrome...
- 10/14/2013
- by Basil Tsiokos
- Indiewire
In tonight’s monologue, Jay congratulates Jimmy Fallon on becoming a father. Cate Blanchett reveals that her son has been giving her career advice by telling her to appear in more blockbuster films. Michael B. Jordan is surprised by Jay having footage of his first on-screen kiss from “All My Children”. Later, Jordan addresses the rumors of him being cast as The Human Torch in the next Fantastic Four movie. Court Yard Hounds performs. Jay Leno’S Monologue Thursday, July 25, 2013 I Love This; After Weiner Admitted To Still Sending Out Photos Of His Privates, Eliot Spitzer Pointed Out On Wednesday That He Has Not Been With A Prostitute Since 2008. Eliot Spitzer Is Now Claiming The Moral High Ground.
- 7/26/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Hollywood actor best known for his starring role as Lieutenant Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson in the 70s cop series S.W.A.T.
Steve Forrest, who has died aged 87, was a product of the Hollywood studio system, then at its tail end in the 1950s. Although MGM had the handsome, rugged 6ft 3in actor under contract for five years, from 1952 to 1957, they gave him few chances to shine. It was only when he left the studio that Forrest got bigger and better parts in feature films – one of his best performances was as the white brother of Elvis Presley, who plays the son of a Native American mother and a Texas rancher father, in Don Siegel's excellent western Flaming Star (1960) – and he was able to start a long and busy career on television.
In fact, it was on the small screen that Forrest would build his fame, notably in S.W.A.T. (1975-...
Steve Forrest, who has died aged 87, was a product of the Hollywood studio system, then at its tail end in the 1950s. Although MGM had the handsome, rugged 6ft 3in actor under contract for five years, from 1952 to 1957, they gave him few chances to shine. It was only when he left the studio that Forrest got bigger and better parts in feature films – one of his best performances was as the white brother of Elvis Presley, who plays the son of a Native American mother and a Texas rancher father, in Don Siegel's excellent western Flaming Star (1960) – and he was able to start a long and busy career on television.
In fact, it was on the small screen that Forrest would build his fame, notably in S.W.A.T. (1975-...
- 5/24/2013
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
By Allen Gardner
Pier Paolo Pasolini’S Trilogy Of Life (Criterion) Pier Paolo Pasolini was Italy’s last Neo-Realist, a product of post-ww II Europe who was fervently Catholic, openly gay, defiantly Marxist, and one of the most original voices of the 20th century’s second half. Before his brutal murder in 1975 (after the premiere of his still-controversial swan song, “Salo”), Pasolini directed a trilogy of films based on masterpieces of medieval literature: Boccaccio’s “The Decameron,” Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales,” and “The Thousand and One Nights (also known as “The Arabian Nights”). The three films celebrate the uninhibited, earthy, raw carnal nature of the original texts, leaving little to the imagination, but also offering Pasolini’s own very unique and pointed views on modern society, consumerism, religious and sexual mores (and hypocrisies), and an unexpurgated celebration of the human body, both male and female. Extraordinary production design by Dante Ferretti and another evocative,...
Pier Paolo Pasolini’S Trilogy Of Life (Criterion) Pier Paolo Pasolini was Italy’s last Neo-Realist, a product of post-ww II Europe who was fervently Catholic, openly gay, defiantly Marxist, and one of the most original voices of the 20th century’s second half. Before his brutal murder in 1975 (after the premiere of his still-controversial swan song, “Salo”), Pasolini directed a trilogy of films based on masterpieces of medieval literature: Boccaccio’s “The Decameron,” Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales,” and “The Thousand and One Nights (also known as “The Arabian Nights”). The three films celebrate the uninhibited, earthy, raw carnal nature of the original texts, leaving little to the imagination, but also offering Pasolini’s own very unique and pointed views on modern society, consumerism, religious and sexual mores (and hypocrisies), and an unexpurgated celebration of the human body, both male and female. Extraordinary production design by Dante Ferretti and another evocative,...
- 11/14/2012
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Given the absolute glut of documentaries produced about the military excursions into Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s surprising that so few have dealt with the experience of coming home. We know plenty about the moral and the political implications of the wars from Standard Operating Procedure and Taxi to the Dark Side: we know significantly less about the process of recovering from that experience, or what its implications for the rest of your life are. Against that background, High Ground feels like a breath of fresh air. Though it isn’t always as well-paced or assured a film as you’d like, its voice is reassuringly apolitical and positive.
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- 11/6/2012
- by Anders Nelson
- JustPressPlay.net
Red Flag Releasing's High Ground documentary adds a first trailer The Michael Brown film opens in Los Angeles on November 2nd, with names like Steve Baskis, Dan Sidles, Katherine Ragazzino, Matt Nyman, Brian Mockenahaupt, Cody Miranda and Nicolette Maroulis included in the documentary. In High Ground, eleven veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. With blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest summiters as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top in an attempt to heal the emotional and physical wounds of the longest war in U.S. history. Representing nearly every branch of the military, the veterans, and the Gold Star Mom who joins their trek, bring humor and deep emotion to this hero’s journey all captured with breathtaking, vertigo-inducing cinematography by three-time Emmy® winner, director Brown.
- 10/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Red Flag Releasing's High Ground documentary adds a first trailer The Michael Brown film opens in Los Angeles on November 2nd, with names like Steve Baskis, Dan Sidles, Katherine Ragazzino, Matt Nyman, Brian Mockenahaupt, Cody Miranda and Nicolette Maroulis included in the documentary. In High Ground, eleven veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. With blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest summiters as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top in an attempt to heal the emotional and physical wounds of the longest war in U.S. history. Representing nearly every branch of the military, the veterans, and the Gold Star Mom who joins their trek, bring humor and deep emotion to this hero’s journey all captured with breathtaking, vertigo-inducing cinematography by three-time Emmy® winner, director Brown.
- 10/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Ready to be inspired today? "He made me promise him that if something were to happen to me, and I were to come back a different person, I would not give up." Today's trailer is for the documentary called High Ground, an emotional and gripping film that everyone should take an interest in. On one hand, it is about the challenge a group of veterans face climbing a 20,000 foot Himalayan peak called Mount Lobuche, while on the other it's about the great emotional difficulties that veterans face returning injured from a war. Everything about this looks wonderful and inspiring, the perfect kind of doc to feature for this week. Enjoy! Watch the official trailer for Michael Brown's High Ground, in high def from Apple: Eleven veterans returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. With blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and...
- 10/22/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Red Flag Releasing has acquired North American rights to "High Ground," winner of two awards at the recent Boulder International Film Festival where it world premiered. The company plans to release the documentary, from three-time Emmy winner Michael Brown, late this summer. Full release and description follow: Red Flag Releasing Takes “High Ground” “High Ground” To Open Theatrically in North America in late summer 2012 11 Veterans Climb A Himalayan Giant After Returning From The Longest War In History Los Angeles – February 28, 2012 – Red Flag Releasing announced today that it has acquired “High Ground” made by Michael Brown and produced by Don Hahn. The film won two awards including the coveted People’s Choice Award following its world premiere at the recent Boulder International Film Festival. Red Flag Releasing will...
- 2/28/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
Red Flag Releasing has acquired Michael Brown's documentary High Ground. The indie distributor plans a late summer release. High Ground follows 11 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and one Gold Star mother as they summit the 20,000 foot-high Mount Lobuche in the Himalayas with blind guide Erik Weihenmayer and his team. The soldiers represent nearly every branch of the military and recount their war experiences during the journey as an act of healing. Don Hahn (African Cats, Earth) produced. “High Ground is a beautiful and emotional film, and we are proud to help bring its message to veterans and their families," said Red Flag's Paul
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- 2/28/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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