Tribeca Film Fest 2013: Prince Avalanche (2013, Dir. David Gordon Green)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Madeleine

I remember how I felt when I saw David Gordon Green’s All The Real Girls in theaters. At that point in my life, I was quite young, and I’d watch anything at the only arthouse theater in my town. Movies would pop up there, screen for a week, and vanish forever. I remember very little of the film itself, but there are remnants of the visuals left in my synapses; the warm organic closeness, and I recall my reactions. I know I was captivated, but I knew nothing massive was happening. I felt I should be bored, but I wasn’t.

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Interview: Director Eron Sheean Discusses Errors of the Human Body

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Madeleine

Following my two enthusiastic viewings of Errors of the Human Body, I was luckily able to have a short correspondence with the director of the film, Eron Sheean. Although Errors is his feature directorial debut, Sheean had previously written and produced the Xavier Gens film, The Divide. Sheean is, in my opinion, definitely someone to keep an eye on in genre cinema. Check out our chat below, and for more on this film, read my very positive review of Errors of the Human Body from earlier in the week.

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Movie Review: Errors of the Human Body (2012, Dir. Eron Sheean)

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Madeleine

Late last night I sat down with my third or fourth glass of wine to watch Errors of the Human Body. The trailer had painted the film as a slow-burn sci-fi, heavy on visuals, and I anticipated it would be sparse on plot. I figured a little inebriation would be a nice complement to my viewing experience. Yet, as the film played on, I experienced a mixture of enthrallment and frustration as I focused as hard as I could not to miss a thing. There was so much more happening than I had expected and, if I wasn’t mistaken, it was all wonderful. It ended, and I retired to bed. Immediately upon waking this morning, I rushed back to my television and pressed play again, now sober and fully alert. I needed to be sure. And I was right: this movie is awesome.

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Movie Review: Aftershock (2012, Dir. Nicolás López)

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Madeleine

I assume that Aftershock came into fruition as a result of a coke-addled writing binge Eli Roth went on with his friend Nicolás López. They spent a night high, yelling what sounded like brilliant ideas at one another. Make a scary movie about something that happened! Show how many people are really dying! Borrow the tourist element from Hostel! Borrow from real life! Oooh!

Aftershock stars Eli Roth, his character nicknamed Gringo by Ariel (Ariel Levy) and Pollo (Nicolás Martínez), his Chilean buddies. Gringo is an uncool middle-aged divorced dad vacationing in Chile, going to parties and nightclubs, and just trying to have a good time. He and his friends pick up a few girls — Russian model Irina (Natasha Yarovenko), party girl Kylie (Lorenza Izzo) and her sister Monica (Andrea Osvárt) — and coax the girls into accompanying them on a trip to the coastal city of Valparaíso. Unfortunately, once they arrive, the coast is shaken by a massive earthquake: destroying buildings, injuring countless people, and driving the remaining population of Valparaíso to madness in a struggle for survival.

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Movie Review: Thale (2012, Dir. Aleksander Nordaas)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Madeleine

Thale is a supernatural Norwegian low-budget thriller from director, writer, cinematographer, and editor Aleksander Nordaas. Thale is a small film, with a story borrowing from Norwegian folklore. It’s obviously made on a very tight budget, but Nordaas has done well with it. The story follows Elvis (Erlend Nervold) and Leo (Jon Sigve Skard), two guys working as crime scene cleaners, disposing of leftovers from violent and messy deaths. Arriving at a crime scene, they discover a seemingly abandoned house, and upon investigating, they awaken a strange nude woman named Thale (Silje Reinåmo) incubating in some sort of device. She is aggressive and silent, and they must piece together who and what she is through clues found in the house and the events that follow.

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YWC Is On Its Way To A Mad Monster Party!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Madeleine

Hey guys! It’s me, your slobmess host of Cannes, Madeleine! So right now, I’m beginning my trek to the Mad Monster Party convention in Charlotte, NC. I’ll be there all weekend, so expect a bunch of updates with photos and videos and write-ups of what’s up. The guest list is pretty sick. I’m very excited to meet Bruce Campbell (again!), both Gary and Jake Busey (oh god), Danny Glover (wait, what?), David Naughton, Linnea Quigley, and a Burmese Python. And everyone else. Also: Jaws Reunion. Hell yes. Also, I highly encourage you to stop by my buddy Skullclown‘s booth and check out what he’s been sculpting for the con. He makes some amazing stuff. Seriously, this is going to rule.

Say hello if you are there! I’ll be live-tweeting what I’m up to on the @YouWonCannes twitter. Mad Monster Party opens its doors tomorrow, Friday the 22nd, at 6PM. I hope to see you there!

David Guy Levy Discusses Would You Rather?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Madeleine

I got to chat with David Guy Levy, the director of the film Would You Rather? earlier this week. We talk about its current release by IFC Midnight, how he got the cast together, and how he managed to make a single location film so exciting. Check out my review of the movie right here, and read our interview below!

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How I Will Lose My Mind Over The New CW Show Cult

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Madeleine

Before the second episode airs later tonight, I am finishing my third viewing of the pilot for the new CW show Cult. “Why are you doing this?” you ask me. “I mean, you couldn’t keep up with The Following. You can’t seem in get invested in any television shows that aren’t over or on AMC. Why Cult?” Well, hypothetical conversation partner, let me tell you why. Because this show is about an Alternate Reality Game (or ARG) that murders people. What I’m saying is, this show is my real life. MURDER ARG!

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YWC on the Will Sean Podcast?!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Madeleine

Hey guys! It’s me, Madeleine! Last week I went on this awesome podcast that my awesome buddy Will Link hosts with my other awesome friend Sean David and it was awesome.

We talk about You Won Cannes as a concept, how winning awards doesn’t necessarily make a movie good as to be “good” is an individual bias, and some other projects I’ve been working on, like this TV pilot called Fluff, and my upcoming album. I actually have an alter-ego that makes music named Erik Leafinson. We also talk about how this Japanese splatter film called Meatball Machine makes me cry. Anyhow, I highly recommend checking out their podcast, Will Sean Podcast?, my episode and others, because they are both really funny characters. Once more, this is a link to it!!!

Movie Review: The ABCs Of Death (2012)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Madeleine

Anthology films seem to be making a huge comeback in independent cinema. Even outside of the horror genre, anthologies related to places or specific people are being announced all the time. But, as it’s been in the past, horror anthologies are the most prevalent. Recently we’ve seen V/H/S, Trick ‘r Treat, and Chillerama. S-VHS, the V/H/S sequel has already premiered at Sundance. Now, Tim League of Drafthouse Films and Ant Timpson bring us the 26 film long anthology, The ABCs of Death.

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