Sports and web series are like egg nog and Canadian Whisky—mixed together they make even the worst of Mondays mornings tolerable. Athletes are natural pranksters and the world of sports is so rife for parody it’s no wonder jocks make the best SNL hosts. By now, we thought Espn’s plucky send-up Mayne Street and Vuguru’s Back on Topps have thoroughly mined the world of sports cameos, not to mention the one-on-self athelte punking Double Take (watch Shaq’s ep again) that bowed in November. But then comes this latest call-up, an indie comedy, Sports Ballz, from creators Jason Schmid and Jake Bern in its initial run on Funny or Die. Related News:‘Narrow World of Sports’, Peter Mehlman’s Fresh Jock Comedy ‘Flash Sports Tonight’ – A Cleverly Crass Espn Roid Fest ‘Palisades Pool Party’, One Sexy Fun Awkward Conundrum...
- 1/3/2011
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
There are two winners for The Double Born contest. The winners are M. Ashwell and D. Ibave of the United States. Congratulations and your DVDs of The Double Born will be sent out shortly. Check out the positive review for The Double Born right here (The Double Born Review). For those unfamiliar with the contest, or the story of the film a trailer is below.
A synopsis for The Double Born here:
"A woman is tortured by the sudden disappearance of her only child years before. Obsessed with having another baby, she is devastated and driven to emotional crisis when discovering her new husband is infertile. Gripped by despair, the woman begins to resign herself to the bitter likelihood of never having another child. Striking up a friendship with two discarded young laborers hired to re-paint her son's now silent room, the three lost souls form a disturbing bond as...
A synopsis for The Double Born here:
"A woman is tortured by the sudden disappearance of her only child years before. Obsessed with having another baby, she is devastated and driven to emotional crisis when discovering her new husband is infertile. Gripped by despair, the woman begins to resign herself to the bitter likelihood of never having another child. Striking up a friendship with two discarded young laborers hired to re-paint her son's now silent room, the three lost souls form a disturbing bond as...
- 2/22/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director/writer: Tony Randel.
The Double Born has played at several film festivals throughout 2008 to 2009 and now the film is available on DVD, as of January 26th. The Double Born is 90% drama and 10% horror, with excellent performances from the cast all around. Described by the indie film review site Badlit as creating a "sexy, simmering slow burn," The Double Born gets the pacing right (Badlit). The feature also puts film director and writer Tony Randel (Amityville 1992) back in the director's chair after a ten year hiatus. This pause from film creating has allowed Randel to hone his skill, as the writing from The Double Born acts like a hook, that will not let go until this complex web is unraveled.
The tone for The Double Born starts as tense, pauses here and there, but stays dramatic through many of the plot twists in the film. Included in the twisting and...
The Double Born has played at several film festivals throughout 2008 to 2009 and now the film is available on DVD, as of January 26th. The Double Born is 90% drama and 10% horror, with excellent performances from the cast all around. Described by the indie film review site Badlit as creating a "sexy, simmering slow burn," The Double Born gets the pacing right (Badlit). The feature also puts film director and writer Tony Randel (Amityville 1992) back in the director's chair after a ten year hiatus. This pause from film creating has allowed Randel to hone his skill, as the writing from The Double Born acts like a hook, that will not let go until this complex web is unraveled.
The tone for The Double Born starts as tense, pauses here and there, but stays dramatic through many of the plot twists in the film. Included in the twisting and...
- 2/13/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Writer/director Tony Randel turns to guerrilla filmmaking tactics for his latest thriller, The Double Born, and creates a sexy, simmering slow burn that features a smoldering, tortured performance from former indie film “it girl” Sammi Davis.
Based on a short story by Bram Stoker, The Double Born is recast as a trailer trash Southern Gothic tale about a middle-aged woman, Sophie (Davis), so desperate to have a baby that she “rapes” her husband Ephraim (Jon Lindstrom) in the middle of the night. Yes, Sophie is slightly deranged, made mad after a terrible tragedy that is slowly revealed, confined to her dark, claustrophobic little home and trapped by her own desperation.
Davis plays Sophie with just the right amount of anguish and confusion. It’s a performance that goes to the top, but not over it. But, also sprinkled throughout we get glimpses of the old Sophie, the woman who...
Based on a short story by Bram Stoker, The Double Born is recast as a trailer trash Southern Gothic tale about a middle-aged woman, Sophie (Davis), so desperate to have a baby that she “rapes” her husband Ephraim (Jon Lindstrom) in the middle of the night. Yes, Sophie is slightly deranged, made mad after a terrible tragedy that is slowly revealed, confined to her dark, claustrophobic little home and trapped by her own desperation.
Davis plays Sophie with just the right amount of anguish and confusion. It’s a performance that goes to the top, but not over it. But, also sprinkled throughout we get glimpses of the old Sophie, the woman who...
- 2/10/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Double Born was released on DVD at the end of January and now fans can get their bloody palms on a copy of the film through this contest. No skill testing questions, or elaborate contest details are needed to see, this Tony Randel directed, film. Just drop a line at the e-mail below. Double Born involves opening a "macabre doorway to the past" (Turner). The DVD is ninety-three minutes long and provided in Dolby Digital 5.1, to make the film seem almost lifelike. Several featurettes are also on the DVD, and if you want to see the film for yourself scrawl your name in blood at the e-mail listed below, or purchase directly from the link provided.
A synopsis of Double Born here:
"After the mysterious disappearance of her only child, a grieving young mother absorbs another shocking blow when she learns that she will be unable to conceive another child with her infertile husband.
A synopsis of Double Born here:
"After the mysterious disappearance of her only child, a grieving young mother absorbs another shocking blow when she learns that she will be unable to conceive another child with her infertile husband.
- 2/6/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The Double Born was just released on DVD this week and the film has created some buzz on the film festival circuit, with early reviews positive. The film stars Sammi Davis and Jon Lindstrom in this picture from Painted Bird Films. The Double Born was shot in Calabasas, California and the plotline involves childbirth, infertility, infidelity and a "woman's tormented world (Painted)." The trailer for the film seems to have been cut by an editor off his Ritalin, but several early reviews cannot be wrong. Have a look at all the info' on this project below, which was released on the 26th of this month.
The synopsis for The Double Born:
"A woman is tortured by the sudden disappearance of her only child years before. Obsessed with having another baby, she is devastated and driven to emotional crisis when discovering her new husband is infertile. Gripped by despair, the...
The synopsis for The Double Born:
"A woman is tortured by the sudden disappearance of her only child years before. Obsessed with having another baby, she is devastated and driven to emotional crisis when discovering her new husband is infertile. Gripped by despair, the...
- 1/30/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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