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Lurking In Suburbia
''Lurking in Suburbia'' is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Mitchell Altieri, produced by Altieri and Phil Flores, and stars Joe Egender, Samuel Child, Ari Zaragis, and Buffy Charlet. Plot On his thirtieth birthday, Conrad Stevens, a small-time writer, becomes disenchanted with his immature lifestyle and begins to wonder if there's more to life than partying and casual sex. Cast * Joe Egender as Conrad * Samuel Child as Sean * Ari Zaragis as Danny * and Buffy Charlet as Frankie * Riley Plattner as punk store kid Release ''Lurking in Suburbia'' was released on DVD on May 30, 2006. Reception ''Variety'' dismissed the film as "yet another depiction of the collective anomie felt by a group of thirtysomething friends clinging to their high-school glory days. Tyro writer-director Mitchell Altieri's thin, but occasionally engaging pic plods along a path well-trodden by indie filmmakers of the '90s, particularly Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach, while never amassing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Altieri
Mitchell Altieri is an American film director, Film producer, producer and writer. Career His first feature film ''Lurking in Suburbia'' was discovered by Sundance Film Festival programmer Trevor Groth. Altieri and long time film partner Phil Flores then created their filmmaking alter-egos The Butcher Brothers, writing and directing the Independent film, independent horror film ''The Hamiltons''. Filmography *Star Light (Movie), Star Light (2020) *''The Night Watchmen'' (2017) *''A Beginner's Guide to Snuff'' (2016) *''Raised by Wolves (film), Raised by Wolves'' (2014) *''Holy Ghost People (2013 film), Holy Ghost People'' (2013) *''The Thompsons'' (2012) *''The Violent Kind'' (2010) *''April Fool's Day (2008 film), April Fool's Day'' (2008) *''The Hamiltons'' (2006) *''Lurking in Suburbia'' (2006) *''Long Cut'' (2002) References External links * *1997 Interview with Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores by David Templeton, Metro Active [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Flores
The Butcher Brothers are the filmmaking alter-egos of American film directors Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores. Biography Phil Flores Flores's first film was ''Long Cut'' (2002); he then joined with Mitchell Altieri to produce ''Lurking in Suburbia'' (2006). Mitchell Altieri Altieri's first feature film ''Lurking in Suburbia'' was discovered by Sundance Film Festival programmer Trevor Groth. Altieri and long time film partner Phil Flores then created their filmmaking alter-egos The Butcher Brothers, writing and directing the independent horror film '' The Hamiltons''. His latest film, directed solo, is '' Holy Ghost People''. As of April 2013, ''Raised by Wolves'' was completing post-production. History Their first feature film ''The Hamiltons'' was the co-winner of the Gold Vision Award of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Jury Prize at the Malibu International Film Festival. It was released by Lions Gate Entertainment in 2006 (Limited Theatrical) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Egender
Joe Egender (born 1976/77), is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with The Butcher Brothers, '' Holy Ghost People'', and his television roles. Career Film Egender has made several films with The Butcher Brothers (Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores). Their first collaboration was ''Lurking in Suburbia'' (2004); Don R. Lewis of '' Film Threat'' wrote of Egender's starring performance, "He reminds me of a less whiny Giovanni Ribisi and, mark my words, this performance will gain him some big roles." Egender had a cameo in their next film, '' The Hamiltons'' (2006), and a larger supporting role in ''The Violent Kind'' (2010). Scott Beggs of Film School Rejects called the performance "...a hell of a lot of fun... frenetic and interesting", and Matt Glasby of ''Total Film'' called it "gobsmacking overacting". Egender produced, co-wrote, and co-starred in Altieri's '' Holy Ghost People'' (2013). Egender said that he enjoyed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heretic Films
Heretic Films is an American film production company, based in the mountain resort town of Park City, Utah. Heretic is known for working with artists, both new and established, on their passion projects. History Films was founded in 2012 by Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki after a short, initial incarnation as Rather Good Film, co-founded with Daniel-Konrad Cooper. Shortly after its transition to Heretic Films, Gregory Segal joined the company along with board members Kevin Pollak and Jason Alexander. Segal left the company in October 2015. In 2014, Heretic Films ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for the documentary ''Misery Loves Comedy''. ''Misery'' went on to premier as a 2015 Sundance Film Festival special event and was subsequently acquired by Tribeca Film. On July 3, 2019, founders Charles Burton Ritchie and Benjamin Gelecki were found guilty of 24 federal charges related to another synthetic drug case in Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryko Distribution
Rykodisc is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, operating as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance. History Claiming to be the first CD-only independent record label in the United States, Rykodisc was founded in 1983 in Salem, Massachusetts, by Arthur Mann, Rob Simonds, Doug Lexa and Don Rose. The name "Ryko," which the label claimed was a Japanese word meaning "sound from a flash of light," was chosen to reflect the company's CD-only policy. In the late 1980s, however, the label also began to issue high-quality cassette / vinyl and MiniDisc versions of many releases under the name Ryko Analogue. Rykodisc had some notable successes in the CD-reissue industry, as artists such as Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Frank Zappa, the estate of Nick Drake, Nine Inch Nails, Sugar, Robert Wyatt, and Mission of Burma allowed Rykodisc to issue their catalogs on CD. Rykodisc also re-released the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7-10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined pseudopolitical ranting by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore's own words, "I thought, wouldn’t it be great t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DVD Verdict
DVD Verdict was a judicial-themed website for DVD reviews. The site was founded in 1999. The editor-in-chief was Michael Stailey, who owned the website between 2004 and 2016, and the site employed a large editorial staff of critics, whose reviews were quoted by sources such as '' CBS Marketwatch'', and were praised by such writers as Anthony Augustine of '' Uptown''. DVD Verdict also had four sister sites, titled ''Cinema Verdict'', a theatrical movie review site, ''TV Verdict'', a television review site, ''Pixel Verdict'', a video game review site, and ''DVD Verdict Presents''. The last reviews were published in 2017. , the site is offline. See also * DVD Talk DVD Talk is a home video news and review website launched in 1999 by Geoffrey Kleinman. History Kleinman founded the site in January 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon. Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as ... References Further reading * External linksDVD VerdictDVD Verdict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's ''The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's ''The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller '' Children of Men''." He also stated, "In the (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Comedy Films
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