The Rover (dir. by David Michôd)

Last night I saw "The Rover" at Laemmle's Music Hall in Beverly Hills.  It was flameski.  Being a terrific fan of David Michôd's "Animal Kingdom", I was eager to see literally anything he might put out.  Guy Pearce is a legend... lets not fart about it, but my favorite film sees him in a 19th century placed, Australian, Noir, 'western' entitled "The Proposition".  There are immediate similarities one might draw between these films with him as leading man:  Criminal fraternity existentially endangered at gun point... men with nothing to lose... the hot dusty outback as a backdrop... and yet, Michôd's "Rover" takes place in the future.  A world (almost) laughingly washed in nihilistic absurdity until (for a few) the film's final scene.  The Mad Max apocalypse thing has been done.  And while on paper this may be diced as a narrative about revenge... it is a character driven relationship piece that finds its own way.  "The Rover" is a career redefining film for "Twilight" mega hunk, Robert Pattinson.  Half witted, bloody, and profoundly innocent he is the film's beating heart among a cast of characters so cold, desperate and noir it makes you cringe.  Scoot McNairy plays a moving performance as Pattinson's brother.  The sound design/score in the film is incredible too.  The score for the film was composed by Antony Partos and performed by sound designer Sam Petty. (They both also masterminded the sounds for Michôd's "Animal Kingdom.")  I've got the score for stream below...

Bellflower

Saw this trailer earlier this summer and thus far it has only received dope reviews... it's a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes after 21 critics have reviewed it.  This is the directorial debut of Evan Glodell.  Plug God followers know how I loathe trailers for the most part, but this one is well cut and has got me hyped for August 5th.

Learn about the custom-made (Designed & built by Evan Glodell) cameras the film was shot on after the jump

Captain Planet boutta be a live action film

Hollywood Royalty is out in force with producers Don Murphy and Susan Montford, (fresh from overseeing testosterone-fest Transformers: Dark side of the Moon)... they're on board for a "spectacular series of films".  "With the earthquakes, tornadoes, melting icebergs and all the other problems threatening the world right now, Earth really needs her greatest defender," said Montford.  I'm about to take Elsa to the premiere fa sho.

Rubber

Directed by Quentin Dupieux, with music by Gaspard Auge and Mr. Oizo, Rubber is about a killer tire... I dono if I would recommend it for everyone though.  It's a cerebral B-movie and it's simplistic, meta-fictional plot had me and Steezie Coltrane in stitches.  Though Mr.Oizo is without question a godfather of electronic music, the score is not heavily present.  The film, despite it's 85 minute length asks for patience from it's viewer.  It's an homage to "no reason"... so if you take delight in the absurd, get it in.

Trailer below if you don't believe in the divine...