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‘Simon Killer’ tries to get too much mileage out of the mundanity of Simon’s routine
Simon Killer Directed by Antonio Campos United States, 2012 Philadelphia Film Festival We probably see the back of characters’ heads nearly as frequently as their faces in Antonio Campos’ follow-up to his 2008 brooder, Afterschool. Favoring a handheld, following camera, a pulsing synth soundtrack that cuts abruptly in and out, slow zooms that seem to […] More
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‘Simon Killer’, the newest film from Antonio Campos and Brady Corbet, releases its first trailer
Actor Brady Corbet has made a name for himself with key supporting roles in numerous acclaimed films, including Mysterious Skin, Funny Games, and Martha Marcy May Marlene, getting many people interested in seeing him in a leading role. The opportunity to do so came about at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where Simon Killer, which sees […] More
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2012: ‘Simon Killer’
Simon Killer Directed by Antonio Campos United States, 2012 Philadelphia Film Festival We probably see the back of characters’ heads nearly as frequently as their faces in Antonio Campos’ follow-up to his 2008 brooder, Afterschool. Favoring a handheld, following camera, a pulsing synth soundtrack that cuts abruptly in and out, slow zooms that seem to […] More
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Interview with Sean Durkin (‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’) / ‘Afterschool’
Ricky D scored an interview with Sean Durkin, the writer-director of one of the year’s most acclaimed films, Martha Marcy May Marlene. In this episode, we included the whole conversation, as well as a review of Afterschool, the Durkin-produced 2008 feature from director Antonio Campos (who, in turn, produced MMMM). Finally, in case you missed […] More
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Afterschool
Afterschool Directed by Antonio Campos Afterschool is the feature-length debut from director Antonio Campos. He previously brought us the faux-documentary Buy It Now, an inquisitive peek into the world of social media commercialism, which featured a 16-year old protagonist selling her virginity on eBay to the highest bidder. Based on a true story, it was […] More