#baltasar film

[cinematicjourney]

Touch (2024) | dir. Baltasar Kormákur

[lostinmac]

Touch (2024)

Dir. Baltasar Kormákur

[davidhudson]

Happy 58th, Baltasar Kormákur.

[thishadoscarbuzz]

264 - Everest (with Katey Rich!)

Following Thanksgiving tradition, Katey Rich returns to This Had Oscar Buzz to discussant film with indistinguishable white male actors, and this year we have chosen 2015's Everest. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur and featuring a massive cast led by Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, and Jake Gyllenhaal, the film follows the true story of a disastrous trip up Mount Everest that left almost an entire crew dead. The prestigious cast and the film's placement opening the Venice Film Festival led some prognosticators to suspect the film could be an Oscar player, but it ended up a straightforward disaster film that American audiences mostly dismissed.

This episode, we discuss how the film struggles to portray the reasons someone would want to climb Everest and Joe delivers his most hoot-worthy game yet. We also discuss Gyllenhaal's recent questionable output, Elizabeth Debicki explaining things, and directors we confuse for Kormákur.

Topics also include mountain madness, author Jon Krakauer, and "wife on phone."

Links:

The 2015 Academy Awards

The 2015 Venice Film Festival

Katey Behind the Scenes of Everest

Vulture Movies Fantasy League

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[willywaldo]

My latest #filmreview for Film-Foward. com.

Best known for his turbo-charged thrillers (Beast, Adrift), Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur shifts gears with this subtle, romantic melodrama.

[filmsetseriespourtous]

Baltasar Kormákur : regardez son film « Beast »

Vous cherchez un film à voir en VOD ? Si oui, laissez-vous tenter par l’une des œuvres de Baltasar Kormákur. Ce dernier s’est notamment illustré grâce à « Beast », qui est un film d’action. Le récit se passe en Afrique du Sud. Alors que le docteur Nate Daniels s’y est rendu avec ses deux filles pour se changer les idées, ils devront se battre pour survivre à un lion. Sharlto Copley, Idris Elba et…

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Beast, 2022.

Dir. Baltasar Kormákur | Writ. Ryan Engle | DOP Philippe Rousselot

[roseshavethoughts]

Contraband (2012)

My ★★★★ review of Contraband (2012) #FilmReview #MovieReview

Synopsis – To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills – Contraband Director – Baltasar Kormákur Starring – Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster Genre – Action | Crime | Drama Released – 2012 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. For fans of – Broken City, Runner Runner, Uncut…

[rookie-critic]

Beast (2022, dir. Baltasar Kormákur) - review by Rookie-Critic

Beast can best be described as "that movie where Idris Elba punches a CGI lion directly in the face." There wasn't anything necessarily wrong with Beast. I mean, its thrills weren't that thrilling and the aforementioned CGI lion was not particularly well animated, but the movie held together narratively and it held my attention for its entire 1h 33m runtime (which is more than I can say for the lady sitting in front of me who was literally scrolling on Instagram the entire time the movie was playing). Idris Elba is a competent actor that knows how to handle a scene, and Sharlto Copley almost always delivers a great performance. It takes its outlandish premise maybe a bit too seriously to be effective, but at the same time doesn't deliver enough intensity to keep the blood pumping, and at the end of the movie I couldn't help but feel like this would be one I will largely forget about come this time next year. Hey, though, he punches that lion real good.

Score: 5/10

Currently streaming on Peacock.

[jamesginortonblog]

CBS Studios today announced new eight-part historical drama series King and Conqueror starring James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy.

"King and Conqueror will bring Harold and William to life, depicting their lives, loves and families, and the gripping, high stakes power game that led to their fateful meeting in 1066," said Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition.

Written by Michael Robert Johnson and with the opening episode directed by Baltasar Kormákur, King and Conqueror will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

James Norton will also executive produce through his production company, Rabbit Track Pictures and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will direct an episode and also serves as executive producer. Filming is set to take place in Iceland next year. The series is produced by TDP Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content and CBS Studios in association with the BBC. Icelandic production services will be provided by RVK Studios.

The BBC has acquired broadcasting rights for the series in the United Kingdom and it will be distributed outside of the UK by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

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'Touch': un film sensibile come un battito d'ali di farfalla - Taxidrivers.it

..è una fiaba moderna e delicata dove il tocco dell’amore è così leggero da sembrare un battito d’ali di farfalla...

Tratto da "Sotto la pioggia gentile"

Libro di Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson

[mzannthropy]

Sam Claflin + well developed female characters

I once posted a list of Sam's female-directed films [x], but as @jesstasticvoyage points out, it's also true that a lot of stuff he stars in features well developed female characters (I'm kinda tired of the "strong female character" phrase, so using this one instead). So, let's have a look at them.

The Hunger Games series (dir Francis Lawrence) - still the most obvious example for Sam as a role he's known for, and the purpose of this post. It's safe to say most people know Katniss Everdeen.

Their Finest (dir Lone Scherfig) - Gemma Arterton's character, Catrin, is an aspiring screenwriter hired to work on a script for a film about Dunkirk evacuation--this is a movie about a movie set during WW2. Sam is a fellow writer, in fact he is the one who discovered her. It's funny bc this takes place in 1940s and she gets the job of writing female characters, when even in our times we don't always have that. Worth noting is also Rachael Stirling's Phyl, a minor character but memorable and a lesbian--who doesn't die at the end. It's the straight relationship that gets treated like bury your gays trope this time!

The Nightingale (dir Jennifer Kent) - also known as the film in which Sam plays an absolute monster (you think Billy Dunne is bad, lol). The film centres on young convict Claire (Aisling Franciosi) seeking revenge for the indescribable harm done to her family. Basically, trigger warning for everything.

My Cousin Rachel (dir Roger Michell) - adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's novel. Sam plays Philip, the narrator, but Rachel is so intriguing, the whole story is named for her. She's played by her namesake, Rachel Weisz. There's also Louise (Holliday Granger), Philip's childhood friend. She's the relatable, girl next door type, but she is smart, in fact I think she is the one with the most braincells. (Also I have a theory about her, I think this version of Louise has a darker side!)

Enola Holmes (dir Harry Bradbeer) - title speaks for itself. Enola's mother is missing and the teenage heroine goes on a quest to find her and thus becomes a detective herself. Sam plays Mycroft, the eldest Holmes sibling, though he's far removed from the original Mycroft Holmes of Arthur Conan Doyle's books. Edith, who runs a teashop, is another notable female character.

Adrift (dir Baltasar Kormakur) - based on a true story of Tami Oldham, an amateur sailor, surviving 41 days adrift on the Pacific Ocean after a hurricane. Sam plays her bf Richard. Shailene Woodley has the role of Tami and is also the film's producer.

Riot Club (dir Lone Scherfig) - okay so what's this doing here, you ask, it's a film about an all-male elite club at Oxford. Yes but that's exactly the point, bc even though it is about an all male club, the female characters are surprisingly well developed. The play this is adapted from, Posh, was written by Laura Wade and the director is also a woman, so maybe it's not so surprising. We have Holliday Granger who plays the gf of one of the boys and Jessica Brown Findlay in the role of the pub landlord's daughter. Holliday's character certainly doesn't take any shit from the posh boys. Even Natalie Dormer in the role of a sex worker has enough self-respect to refuse their deranged requests, despite the amount of money it would earn her. Hence I include it on the list.

Charlie's Angels (dir Elizabeth Banks) - title speaking for itself, yet again. Sam's role is relatively minor.

Book of Love (dir Analeine Cal y Mayor) - a romcom. When Maria, played by Veronica Echegui, translates Henry's (Sam) unsuccessful book from English to Spanish, the book becomes a huge hit in Mexico. Turns out that while translating, she inserted some seriously hot steamy scenes. Sam travels to Mexico for promotion and the two of them now have to work together on the next book. So without Maria, the story would not exist and also, once Henry accepts the situation, he is happy to collaborate with her--and at the end, supports her in her own writing efforts. (If you can get round the premise, it is an enjoyable film.)

Daisy Jones and the Six - mini series based on a book of the same name. We have not one, not two, not three, but four amazing ladies to root for: Daisy, Camila, Karen and Simone. While Sam gives performance of a lifetime as the band's frontman Billy Dunne.

Other Notes:

Honourable mentions are Snow White (Kristen Stewart) in Snow White and the Huntsman, a film I have a definite soft spot for though there's many ways it could have been better. In The Corrupted Sam plays a convict who just got out of prison and reunites with his gf and son. The gf is played by Naomi Ackie. She's wary at first but does allow him back into her life and they get back together and raise their son. Unsure if another one of my faves, Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides apply. Sam's romance with the mermaid Syrena is my absolute favourite of his. She might seem helpless for majority of her screentime, bc she gets captured, turns human on dry land and is unable to walk as she's not used to having legs, Philip (Sam's character) has to carry her. But she was the one who saved him first. And POTC overall is not without good female characters.

[docrotten]

DR. SATÁN (1966) – Episode 177 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era

“I have just completed the final test on a beggar. I have given him the serum XX-34 in the center of his neck and he died. But immediately, I injected the antidote and he returned to life. … After that, death is inevitable. I succeeded and now I can make any living being into a zombie. I can create soulless slaves loyal only to my wishes.” Sign me up for some of the XX-34 stuff! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt and Jeff Mohr along with guest Chris Peters – as they discuss Dr. Satán (1966), a fun Mexican horror mashup.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 177 – Dr. Satán (1966)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

Interpol officer Mateos and his companion Nora are in charge of discovering and capturing the members of a shady organization that has been flooding Mexico City with counterfeit dollars. What they don’t know is that these dollars help Dr. Arrozamena (aka Dr. Satán) and his research to turn people into mindless zombies who obey only the Doctor’s orders.

  Directed by: Miguel Morayta

Writing Credits: José María Fernández Unsáin; Sidney T. Bruckner (story) (credited as S. Tomás Be)

Produced by: Sidney T. Bruckner

Music by: Luis Hernández Bretón

Cinematography by: Raúl Martínez Solares

Editing by: Carlos Savage

Selected Cast:

Joaquín Cordero as Dr. Plutarco Arozamena – Satán

Alma Delia Fuentes as Nora

José Gálvez as Inspector Tomás Mateos

Judith Ruiz Azcarraga as Elsa

Gina Romand as Luisa

Carlos Agostí as Baltasar

Quintín Bulnes as Javier Rodríguez: Cain

Antonio Raxel as Daniel (as Antonio S. Raxel)

Roy Fletcher as Agente policía

Gerardo Zepeda as Dino (Zombi)

Fernando Saucedo as Médico forense

Queta Carrasco as Testiga rapto (credited as Enriqueta Carrasco)

Manuel Trejo Morales as Carcelero

Francisco Meneses as Agente policía (as Francisco G. Meneses)

Arturo Fernández as Mendigo raptado (as Arturo Fernandez)

Magdaleno Barba as Enterrador (uncredited)

Chris Peters joins Chad and Jeff for this police procedural/occult horror. Or is it a spy-gadget, science fiction flick? In this Mexican horror film, you have your mad doctor creating zombies and talking face-to-face with King Devil, a gang of counterfeiters, Interpol agents hunting said counterfeiters, assorted James Bond-type gadgets, a blonde bombshell serving as a liaison between the doctor and the counterfeiters, a woman agent shooting the hell out of a gun, and a plan for world domination. This is a surprisingly fun flick with good acting, a complicated, but well told, story with pathos, strong female characters, and the devil hisownself. Thanks go to former Grue Crew member, Whitney Collazo for picking this episode’s movie!

At the time of this writing, Dr. Satán is available to stream from YouTube.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Joseph Perry (a founding member of the Classic Grue Crew), is Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), aka The Crimson Cult, featuring Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Barbara Steele, Michael Gough, and H. P. Lovecraft (sort of) in a Tigon production!

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

Check out this episode!

[davidhudson]

Happy 57th, Baltasar Kormákur.

Photo by Lilja Jonsdottir.

[spiced-wine-fic]

CBS Studios today announced new eight-part historical drama series King and Conqueror starring James Norton (Little Women, Mr. Jones, Happy Valley) as Harold, Earl of Wessex and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones, Mama, Oblivion) as William, Duke of Normandy.

Written by Michael Robert Johnson (Sherlock Holmes, The Frankenstein Chronicles) and with the opening episode directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Trapped, Everest, Adrift), King and Conqueror will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

James Norton will also executive produce through his production company, Rabbit Track Pictures and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will direct an episode and also serves as executive producer. Filming is set to take place in Iceland next year. The series is produced by The Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, RVK Studios and CBS Studios in association with the BBC.

King and Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.

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BBC announces King and Conqueror

BBC announces King and Conqueror

The BBC has announced a new historical drama King and Conqueror. Filming next year in Iceland, it’s the story of King Harold and William the Conqueror. The new eight-part historical drama series stars James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy. Written by Michael Robert Johnson and with the opening episode directed by Baltasar Kormákur, King and…