Raindance review: LA Zombie
On Internet Movie Database the ‘plot spoilers’ for LA Zombie are: pornography, gay sex, city in title, banned film, and blow job. These aren’t so much plot spoilers as the entire film in eleven words. LA Zombie is a film which, in theory, had so much potential to be a genuinely scary horror/gore porn film. Every right minded film buff loves zombies, and whilst they might not admit it, probably porn too. However, what is needed to make a horror or porn film slightly credible is some vague attempt at a plot. Unfortunately what Bruce LaBruce gives the viewer is a plot as holey as the orgy victims post drug dealer shoot-out. I can’t even explain that simile; you will simply have to watch it.
Raindance review: Rebels without a Clue
The action in Rebels without a Clue stems from, as all good adventures do, teenage boredom. Damien (Stefan Gumbs) and Mark (Rik Barnett) are two 16 year old school friends who get their kicks from hiding in undergrowth, smoking and pondering life, whilst taking pot shots at passing sheep/sexual exhibitionists. So far, so Trainspotting. They think they’ve hit prime target practice when two serious looking chaps pull up. However, when a seemingly harmless shot causes one of the men to be killed with a real gun it becomes apparent that these men do not fall into the categories of cattle or thrill-seeking lovers. The killer flees the scene, and the boys discover the reason for the covert meeting: a sizeable package of cocaine and a rucksack of cash. Our thrill-seeking protagonists decide that if they can dispose of the body then the coke, money and dealer’s car (a swish Cadillac—not at all out of place on the moors of Northern England) will be their passage to Spain. Or France. Or somewhere.
Videos of the London Film Fest Best Film nominees. And Danny Boyle gets a BFI gong
The BFI London Film Festival today announced its 2010 awards shortlist and juries. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 27 October. At that time Danny Boyle will also be presented with the BFI Fellowship.
First up is the Best Film Award. The big name jury includes indie fave actress Patricia Clarkson as well as Gabriel Byrne, Sandy Powell (and Shekhar Kapur (director, “Elizabeth” and “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”).
Other awards to be presented on the night are the Best British Newcomer award (actor, director, writer), which celebrates emerging talent, the Sutherland Award for “original and imaginative” direction in a feature debut. The jury for the latter award includes Olivia Williams and Stephen Poliakoff among others.
Finally, the Griersn Award for Best Documentary recognises achievement in feature length docs. Kevin Macdonal chairs the jury on this one.
Click through for the videos.
Labour film quango head quits to go Hollywood
UK Film Council head John Woodward is leaving the organisation in November before its closure by the Coalition. What’s next? “In the past he’s talked about moving to Hollywood or getting into a movie rights aggregation business like LoveFilm.” So, nothing, then.
UK Film Council Boss Quitting Under Fire [Deadline|London]
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