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Grace Mallory - Laila Robins  #7,500

Tessa (TNT) - Kristin Booth #600

The Legend - Paul Reiser #1,800

Todd - Matthew Gorman #1,200

Tommy (TNT) - Jack Doolan #600

Translucent - Alex Hassell #800

Young Butcher - Luca Villacis / Josh Zaharia #300

Young Mallory - Sarah Swire #1,600

Young Nadia - Elisa Paszt #200

Young Sam Butcher - Brendan Murray #150

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REVIEW: Anna and the Apocalypse (John McPhail, 2017)

Anna and the Apocalypse, directed by John McPhail, is a Scottish Christmas zombie musical high school drama. The mix and match approach is always a dangerous game; but exactly what attracted me with carefully hopeful expectations at Helsinki International Film Festival. I am happy to say, that my expectations were jollily exceeded.

Of course, with a premise like that, no one could expect Anna and the Apocalypse to be anything but a goofy film – and it proudly claims to be just that in the best possible way. Anna (Ella Hunt) lives normal life as a teenager, dreaming of travelling far away from the sleepy town she lives in. Her father (Mark Benton) is protective and does not approve. Everything changes with the upraising of the dead. Anna and her friends John (Malcolm Cumming), Lisa (Marli Siu), Chris (Christopher Leveaux) and Steph (Sarah Swire) have to face their fears with anything they can grab to crush a zombie's head in hopes to protect their loved ones.

Even without this kind of crazy mixture of genres, musicals are a difficult art to tackle and most often need a big budget to hit every little detail home. It would be interesting to know what was the budget for this movie; there are points where one would wish for more caution within musical sequences. However, the balance has been sustained well with the seemingly purposeful overall styling of the film. There is a sense of homemade-ness throughout the film; Christmas decorations and set design for a school winter celebration only heighten the effect, and any clumsiness is easy to forgive. Choreographs work well, and the tongue in cheek approach turns the structure of the musical scenes into self-reflexive moments.

Even if musical numbers might need bit more polish, that is not to say that the cast is not doing a great job. Young Ella Hunt portrays the leading lady Anna, her longing for adventure and care for family and friends with confidence. As a character, Anna is a good lesson on teenage girls; she could be any girl ever, and she has no fear of filling the hero’s boots. The other young actors are doing a great job as well, and especially Marli Siu shines with promise as Lisa – it seems like we will hear of her, just wait and see. Ben Wiggins as douche-y Nick blesses us with the most intense musical number of the film with baseball bat in his hand, challenging even the iconic number “I Don't Dance” from High School Musical 2. (Yes, I am really making this comparison and I am only partially ironic.)

This is just some of the key characters as I cannot mention all of them in detail separately, which leads us to the real downside of the film; pacing. Where the characters are sympathetic, there is just too many people and thus too much happening too quick. Balancing some of the more ridiculous aspects of the film, the story is not scared of showing the gruesome part of a zombie apocalypse either. While this “realism” is needed to keep the scales even, towards the end we see a lot of death and the balance shifts. After a film so joyously bonkers, you just won’t have enough emotional attachment left to go very deep into grief with the characters.

Overall, I was still surprised to find myself so touched with the film. It is mostly due the rawness of the young protagonists and their feelings; you can be confused, everything can seem to be wrong, and when literal zombies attack your feelings do not just simply go away. It is natural to crave for brains adventure, love, and a Hollywood ending.

★: 3½/5

[mrmichaelchadler]

#337 September 18, 2018

Matt writes: The 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, which wrapped on September 16th, had so many enticing selections guaranteed to be major contenders this awards season, and RogerEbert.com was there to cover them all. Click here for the full table of contents featuring dispatches penned by Brian Tallerico, Vikram Murthi, Monica Castillo, Tomris Laffly and Chaz Ebert. Last Monday, Claire Denis became the fifth recipient of the annual Ebert Tribute Award at TIFF, and the event proved to be unforgettable (read Brian's coverage of it here).

Trailers

Private Life (2018). Written and directed by Tamara Jenkins. Starring Kathryn Hahn, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Paul Giamatti. Synopsis: An author is undergoing multiple fertility therapies to get pregnant, putting her relationship with her husband on edge. Debuts on Netflix on October 5th, 2018.

Capharnaüm (2018). Directed by Nadine Labaki. Written by Jihad Hojeily, Michelle Keserwany, Nadine Labaki and Khaled Mouzanar. Starring Kawthar Al Haddad, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Nadine Labaki. Synopsis: A politically-charged fable, featuring mostly non-professional actors, about a child who launches a lawsuit against his parents. Opens in US theaters on December 14th, 2018.

What Are You Gonna Do When the World's On Fire? (2018). Directed by Roberto Minervini. Synopsis: The story of a community of black people in the American South during the summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of black men sent shockwaves throughout the country. US release date is TBA.

Anna and the Apocalypse (2018). Directed by John McPhail. Written by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry. Starring Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire. Synopsis: A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. Opens in US theaters on November 30th, 2018.

Why Are We Creative? (2018). Directed by Hermann Vaske. Synopsis: A documentary in which such creative minds as David Lynch, Stephen Hawking, Angelina Jolie and David Bowie attempt to ask the titular question. US release date is TBA.

At Eternity's Gate (2018). Directed by Julian Schnabel. Written by Jean-Claude Carrière and Julian Schnabel. Starring Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac. Synopsis: A look at Vincent van Gogh's time in Arles. Opens in US theaters on November 16th, 2018.

Quincy (2018). Directed by Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones. Synopsis: An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Debuts on Netflix on September 21st, 2018.

Captive State (2019). Directed by Rupert Wyatt. Written by Erica Beeney and Rupert Wyatt. Starring Vera Farmiga, Machine Gun Kelly, Madeline Brewer. Synopsis: Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, Captive State explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents. Opens in US theaters on March 29th, 2018.

The Beach Bum (2019), red band trailer. Written and directed by Harmony Korine. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher. Synopsis: A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules. Opens in US theaters on March 22nd, 2019.

Teen Spirit (2018). Written and directed by Max Minghella. Starring Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Millie Brady. Synopsis: Violet is a shy teenager living in the Isle of Wight who dreams of pop stardom as an escape from her small town and shattered family life. With the help of an unlikely mentor, Violet enters an international singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. US release date is TBA.

Kursk (2018). Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Written by Robert Rodat. Starring Léa Seydoux, Colin Firth, Matthias Schoenaerts. Synopsis: The film follows the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster and the governmental negligence that followed. As the sailors fight for survival, their families desperately battle political obstacles and impossible odds to save them. US release date is TBA.

One Nation, One King (2018). Written and directed by Pierre Schoeller. Starring Gaspard Ulliel, Adèle Haenel, Olivier Gourmet. Synopsis: In 1789, a people is entered into revolution. Let us hear it. It has things to say to us. A people and its king crosses the destinies of men and women of the people, and historical figures. Their meeting place is the any young National Assembly. At the heart of the history, there is the fate of the King and the emergence of the Republic. US release date is TBA.

Viper Club (2018). Directed by Maryam Keshavarz. Written by Maryam Keshavarz and Jonathan Mastro. Starring Matt Bomer, Damian Young, Susan Sarandon. Synopsis: A war correspondent gets taken hostage while on assignment, prompting his mother, impatient with the government's lack of concern, to take matters into her own hands. Opens in US theaters on October 26th, 2018.

Instant Family (2018). Directed by Sean Anders. Written by Sean Anders, John Morris. Starring Rose Byrne, Mark Wahlberg, Isabela Moner. Synopsis: A couple find themselves in over their heads when they adopt three children. Opens in US theaters on November 16th, 2018.

The Wind (2018). Directed by Emma Tammi. Written by Teresa Sutherland. Starring Miles Anderson, Caitlin Gerard, Julia Goldani Telles. Synopsis: A plains-woman is driven mad by the harshness and isolation of the untamed land. US release date is TBA.

F--- You All, The Uwe Boll Story (2018). Directed by Sean Patrick Shaul. Synopsis: Behind the lens with the most hated man in Hollywood. US release date is TBA.

22 July (2018). Written and directed by Paul Greengrass (based on the book by Åsne Seierstad). Starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Thorbjørn Harr, Jonas Strand Gravli. Synopsis: In Norway on 22 July 2011, right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik murdered 77 young people attending a Labour Party Youth Camp on Utøya Island outside of Oslo. A three-part story about the survivors of the attacks, the political leadership of Norway, and the lawyers involved. Debuts on Netflix on October 10th, 2018.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018). Written and directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Zoe Kazan. Synopsis: An anthology western following six different storylines centering on a man named Buster Scruggs. Opens in US theaters on November 16th, 2018.

Why "America to Me" is Must-See TV

Matt writes: "America to Me," the new series from Kartemquin Films directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams," "Life Itself") and currently airing every Sunday on STARZ is an extraordinary achievement on every level. Brian Tallerico awarded the 10-part epic four stars while Allison Shoemaker interviewed James about how he and the show's essential segment directors (Bing Liu, Rebecca Parrish, Kevin Shaw) went about examining racial disparities at Oak Park and River Forest High School. I also conducted an in-depth roundtable discussion with editors Leslie Simmer, David E. Simpson and Alanna Schmelter about their process for assembling such a mammoth documentary.

Effie T. Brown on Project Involve

Matt writes: Effie T. Brown, the acclaimed producer of "Real Women Have Curves" and "Dear White People," spoke with me about the 25th anniversary of Film Independent's vital Project Involve program, which will be celebrated at a benefit dinner on Saturday, September 22nd, in Los Angeles. Click here for our full conversation.

Free Movies

A Girl in Every Port (1928). Written and directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Victor McLaglen, Robert Armstrong, Louise Brooks. Synopsis: Two sailors with a rivalry over chasing women become friends. But when one decides to finally settle down, will this mysterious young women come between them?

Watch "A Girl in Every Port"

Hell's Angels (1930). Directed by Howard Hughes. Written by Joseph Moncure March. Starring Ben Lyon, James Hall, Jean Harlow. Synopsis: Brothers Monte and Ray leave Oxford to join the Royal Flying Corps. Ray loves Helen; Helen enjoys an affair with Monte; before they leave on their mission over Germany they find her in still another man's arms.

Watch "Hell's Angels"

Nothing Sacred (1937). Directed by William A. Wellman. Written by Ben Hecht. Starring Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Charles Winninger. Synopsis: An eccentric woman learns she is not dying of radium poisoning as earlier assumed, but when she meets a reporter looking for a story, she feigns sickness again for her own profit.

Watch "Nothing Sacred"

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Sorted screencaps from The Boys, S1-3. Found HERE.

A-Train / Jessie T. Usher #16,800

Actress (Stormfront) - Charlize Theron #500

Adam Bourke - P.J. Byrne #1,370

Alastair Adana - Goran Visnjic #1,800

Also Ashley - Sabrina Saudin #900

Anika - Ana Sani #1,300

Annie January / Starlighter - Erin Moriarty  #78,000

Ashley Barrett - Colby Minifie #14,700

Becca Butcher - Shantel Van Santen  #7,800

Billy Butcher - Karl Urban #64,800

Black Noir - Nathan Mitchell #183

Blue Hawk - Nick Wechsler #1,600

Cameron Coleman - Matthew Edison #1,300

Carol Manning - Jessica Hecht #915

Cassandra - Katy Breier #3,500

Cherie - Jordana Lajoie  #1,000

Connie Butcher - Lesley Nicol  #248

Crimson Countess - Laurie Holden  #1,700

Donna January - Ann Cusack  #3,200

Eagle the Archer - Langston Kerman  #1,400

Elena - Nicola Coccia-Damude  #2,900

Ezekiel - Shaun Benson  #1,000

Frenchie -  Tomer Capone  #30,000

Gecko - David W. Thompson #357

Grace Mallory - Laila Robins  #7,500

Gunpowder - Sean Patrick Flanery / Joel Gagne #950

Homelander - Antony Starr #80,000

Hugh Campbell - Simon Pegg #1,300

Hughie Campbell - Jack Quaid  #82,800

Janine - Liyou Abere / Nalini Ingrita #1,300

Jonah Vogelbaum - John Doman #1,500

Judy Atkinson - Barbara Gordon #400

Kenji Miyashiro / Mouse - Abraham Lim #1,800

Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep - Chace Crawford #22,174

Kimiko Miyashiro - Karen Fukuhara #20,000

Lamplighter - Shawn Ashmore #4,300

Lenny Butcher - Jack Fulton #800

Little Nina - Katia Winter #2,200

Madelyn Stillwell - Elisabeth Shue #12,400

Maggie Shaw / Maeve - Dominique McElligott #23,600

Mesmer - Haley Joel Osment / Aram Avakian #3,700

Mindstorm - Ryan Blakely #411

Monique - Frances Turner / Alvina August #1,500

Mother’s Milk - Laz Alonso #25,000

Nathan - Christian Keyes #2,500

Popclaw - Brittany Allen #3,300

Robert Singer - Jim Beaver #1,800

Robin - Jess Salgueiro #800

Ryan - Cameron Crovetti #8,000

Sam Butcher - John Noble #500

Soldier Boy - Jensen Ackles #8,900

Stan Edgar - Giancarlo Esposito #6,400

Stormfront - Aya Cash #15,400

Supersonic - Miles Gaston Villanueva #3,400

Susan Raynor - Jennifer Esposito #2,900

Tessa (TNT) - Kristin Booth #600

The Legend - Paul Reiser #1,800

Todd - Matthew Gorman #1,200

Tommy (TNT) - Jack Doolan #600

Translucent - Alex Hassell #800

Victoria Neuman -  Claudia Doumit #7,500

Young Butcher - Luca Villacis / Josh Zaharia #300

Young Lenny - Bruno Rudolf #800

Young Mallory - Sarah Swire #1,600

Young Nadia - Elisa Paszt #200

Young Sam Butcher - Brendan Murray #150

Young Stan Edgar - Justin Davis #800

Young Starlight - Maya Misaljevic #500

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