Gerry Duggan Captures The Moment In Photography Book “Timing/Luck”, Arriving In Stores This September

timing-luckIconic creator and writer Gerry Duggan (X-Men, Dead Eyes) is bringing his popular photography book Timing/Luck to comic book shops and bookstores for the first time since he launched a limited edition of the title with a successful Kickstarter campaign. Containing hundreds of photos taken over two decades in writing rooms, green rooms, awards shows, and on city streets around the world, each photo tells a story, and collectively the book tells Duggan’s. The Image Comics trade paperback collection of Duggan’s photography will hit shelves this November.

With the majority shot on Leica digital 28mm and Fuji X100 35mm, the photos of Timing/Luck capture a mash-up of dark streets, bright minds and green rooms featuring portraits and candid shots of famous comic book creators, comedians, writers, actors, musicians, and filmmakers. Some of the subjects include: Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, Todd McFarlane, Robert Kirkman, Eric Stephenson, Marc Silvestri, James Tynion IV, Brian Posehn, Kevin Feige, Vita Ayala, Jason Aaron, Rick Remender, Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky, Jeff Lemire, Tini Howard, Skottie Young, John McCrea, Jock, Leah Williams, Brian K. Vaughn, Christopher Priest, Charles Soule, G. Willow Wilson, Brian Azzarello, and Declan Shalvey, amongst many others.

“Timing/Luck is a visual autobiography of my time in Los Angeles as the worlds of comics and Hollywood began to overlap,” said Duggan. “It’s been my privilege to work with so many talented artists and travel the world in support of the work. After the successful crowdfunding effort on the limited edition, I’m proud to publish the softcover at Image Comics, my longtime home for creator-owned collaborations.”
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Martial Arts Movie “Art of Eight Limbs” Trailer

art-of-eight-limbsRepublic Pictures via Paramount has released the trailer for its upcoming martial arts movie Art of Eight Limbs which is set to debut later this month. Mortal Kombat’s Ludi Lin stars in the film.

“A US agent goes undercover at a martial arts training camp suspected of being a cover for chemical weapons,” says the official synopsis.

The film stars Ludi Lin, Grace Vorananth, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Nicholas Hammond, Vithaya Pansringarm, Ron Smoorenburg, Tofan Pirani, Andrey Kasushkin, Maverick Kamuela Kang Jr., Jaroslav Shvets.

Art of Eight Limbs is set for release in select theaters August 16th, followed by release on Digital August 20th.

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Robert Bresson’s Late Masterwork THE DEVIL, PROBABLY | New 4K Restoration Opens September 20 at Film Forum

the-devil-probablyRobert Bresson’s late masterwork THE DEVIL, PROBABLY (1977), a blistering indictment of post-May ‘68 France, will run in a new 4K restoration at Film Forum from Friday, September 20 through Thursday, September 26.

Constructed as a flashback and based off of a newspaper story, THE DEVIL, PROBABLY centers on four disaffected youth, disillusioned with the reality inflicted upon them by their elders, as they drift through Paris, politics, religion, and psychoanalysis, witnesses to a society in moral and physical decline. “I hate life. I hate death. My sickness is that I see things clearly,” confides student Antoine Monnier to his shrink – but, even as he promises marriage to his two girlfriends, he also arranges his own… suicide?

“Bresson’s chilling visions of daily life—includes a brilliant sequence aboard a bus that depicts the mechanical world as a horror—suggesting its hostility to the passions of youth… These children of the revolution tremble with uncertainty, and their loose gestures and shambling ways conflict with his precise images. Both the world and Bresson’s cinema are in disarray, and the signs of his inner conflict are deeply troubling and tremendously moving.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker
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“Charlie Tango” Twisty Thriller Where Someone Has To Pay The Ultimate Price

charlie-tango“Charlie Tango” was written, directed and produced Simon Boisvert.

The film stars popular Canadian actors David La Haye and Bruce Disnmore, and Stacie Mistysyn (Degrassi High). The original music was done by Oliver Palotai, keyboardist for the band Kamelot.

In the film, Kim, an air traffic controller under investigation after a tragic plane crash, is recruited by Charlie, her lover who specializes in lucrative real estate investments. Her police officer husband, Jeff, soon begins to suspect that Charlie is at the head of a major embezzlement scheme.

“Charlie Tango” was first runner up, Best Foreign Film at the 2024 Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. Gravitas Ventures will release the film on digital platforms on September 3, 2024. The film has a running time of 98 minutes and will not be rated by the MPAA.

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New Trailer for Wolfs Starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney

wolfsGlobal superstars Brad Pitt & George Clooney teams up with director Jon Watts for the new action comedy “Wolfs”.

The film is written and directed by Jon Watts, Jon who is best known for directing the most recent trio of “Spider-Man” films.

The film also stars Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams and Poorna Jagannathan.

Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways that neither one of them expected.

The movie is set for release in cinemas in limited release on September 20th, and thebn followed by an exclusive run on Apple TV+ on September 27th.

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Comedian Matt Mathews To Embark On ‘Boujee On A Budget’ Comedy Tour Across The US

Boujee-On-A-BudgetAfter the success of his recent debut tour, rising comedian and social media sensation Matt Mathews is thrilled to announce his latest national stand-up comedy tour – Boujee On A Budget.

Produced by Live Nation, the massive 52-city tour will zigzag across the United States, kicking off on October 25th visiting major markets including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and many more with additional dates to be announced. Widely known and celebrated for his relatability and situational humor, Matt discusses a variety of topics and personal experiences in his stand-up, including his daily life of living on a farm, his career as a boudoir photographer, relationships, and more. The comedian will also bring his ever-popular “Confessions with Matt” video series to the live stage, where he provides a real-time comedic take on audience members who voluntarily spill their deepest, darkest secrets.

On the heels of the announcement Matt Mathews adds, “Growing up a broke, gay kid from the south I always dreamed of being a performer, but let’s be real, those big dreams don’t typically come true,” he continues, “Thankfully, I decided to take the risk and bet on myself as a comedian. Never in my life did I imagine I would then sign an incredible deal with Live Nation for a second headlining tour. I couldn’t do this without the incredible support of the fans and I’m so excited, honored and humbled that so many people believe in me. I can’t wait to be back on that stage! Boujee on Budget is going to be wildddd.”
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Trailer: New Sci-Fi Film ‘Uglies’ Movie Adaption

ugliesFrom the page to the screen. The film based on the novel Uglies by Scott Westerfeld is set to be released on Netflix.

Here, a world in which a compulsory operation wipes out physical differences and makes everyone pretty. Joey King plays the protagonist in the film.

Directed by McG, “Uglies” film was penned by Emmy-nominated screenwriters Krista Vernoff (Grey’s Anatomy, Shameless, Charmed) and Vanessa Taylor (The Shape of Water, Game of Thrones, Divergent).

Aslo in the film are Brianne Tju, Laverne Cox, Chase Stokes, Kevin Miles, Kelly Gale, Keith Powers, Will Poston, Jillian Murray, Jan Luis Castellanos.

Uglies is set for release on September 13, 2024 on Netflix.

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“Continue”: Set For Release On September 6

continueLionsgate has unveiled the trailer for an indie mental health drama “Continue.”

Written and directed by Nadine Crocker, the drama film stars Crocker and Shiloh Fernandez, and is set for release in theaters, on demand, and digital on September 6th. The film marks the feature directorial debut for Crocker.

In “Continue”, a girl suffering from depression (Crocker) is forced to get her life together when she is taken involuntarily to a mental institution after trying to follow in her fathers footsteps, but failing in her suicide attempt. She finds unlikely friends, unwavering love, and a life she never imagined possible for a girl like her. All to find out some decisions can’t be undone.

The film stars Nadine Crocker, Lio Tipton, Emily Deschanel, Dale Dickey, Anthony Caravella, Annapurna Sriram, Kat Foster, Jay Seals.

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John Ford’s Epic Western “The Searchers” New 4K Restoration at Film Forum

the-searchers-restrorationA new 4K restoration of John Ford’s monumental western THE SEARCHERS (1956), starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood, will run at Film Forum from Friday, September 13 through Thursday, September 19.

After John Wayne returns home to Texas from the Civil War, he sets out to track down the surviving members of his family who’ve been abducted by Comanches. With Jeffrey Hunter, they go on a dangerous multi-year quest to rescue his kidnapped niece Natalie Wood.

“THE SEARCHERS showed Ford’s willingness to make a more ‘modern’-seeming Western for an audience that wanted greater psychological realism from the genre… the film turns the concept of Western heroism inside out, showing the lone gunman who acts in the name of nascent civilization as a warped, destructive force.” – Joseph McBride in Searching for John Ford

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Film Feature: Something Divine Doc, Led by Hardcore Punk Rock Star and Ex-Monk Ray Cappo, Official Selection of Lonely Seal Film Festival

something-divineThomas Essig’s new documentary feature Something Divine has been named an official selection of Lonely Seal Film Festival, scheduled from August 20-25, 2024 in Arlington, MA. The film will be screened on Wednesday, August 21st during the Midweek Music Movies and More themed evening.

In the film, Ray Cappo, the lead singer of the straight edge hardcore band Youth of Today, who at the height of its growing popularity, leaves the band and travels to India. Ray goes from punk artist and becomes the Monk Raghunath. What follows is the confluence of two opposites, hardcore punk and spirituality. The film follows a pilgrimage guided by Raghunath through the holy cities of India, chronicling a spiritual journey of transformation.

In 2017, Essig first went on pilgrimage to India with Monk Raghunath. What he believed was to be a yoga trip, was in fact a journey into yogic philosophy and transformation of oneself – the catalyst that forever changed his life.
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