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Beastly, Rango, Black Death: CFQ Round Table Podast 2:9

Posted on by Steve Biodrowski

Beastly (2011)

It’s a busy week at the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast – the Podcast with a Sense of Wonder, with Lawrence French and Steve Biodrowski offering capsule comments on two new films in theatres – BEASTLY and RANGO – and also a capsule review of BLACK DEATH, currently available via Video on Demand before beginning limited engagements on Friday, March 11. BEASTLY is a TWILIGHT-esque modernization of the old “Beauty and the Beast” tale. RANGO is a computer-generated Western about a chameleon who makes a name for himself as a gunslinger. And BLACK DEATH is a historical horror story set during the plague, with notable similarities to the recent SEASON OF THE WITCH. All this, plus the usual insightful commentary regarding current events in the world of horror, fantasy and science fiction cinema, plus a round-up of approaching theatrical and home video releases.

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Black Death on screen

Posted on by Steve Biodrowski

Magnet Releasing is opening this period horror film in limited engagements around the country; it is already available via Video on Demand. The story is set during the time of the titular plague; a knight (Sean Bean) and a monk (Eddie Redmayne) travel to a village unaffected by the disease. (Sounds a bit like SEASON OF THE WITCH.) The director is Christopher Smith, who did a great job with SEVERANCE a few years back (it’s one of the great horror films you’ve never seen – and it’s a good black comedy, too). David Warner, Carice van Houten, Kimberley Nixon, Tim McInnerny, and John Lynch fill out the cast. Dario Poloni wrote the script.
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BLACK DEATH PLAYDATES:

March 11

  • West Hollywood, CA: Sunset 5
  • Minneapolis, MN: Uptown Theatre
  • New York, NY: Cinema Village

March 18

  • Denver, CO: Esquire Theatre
  • Albuquerque, NM: Guild

March 19

  • Columbus, OH: Gateway 8

March 25

  • San Diego, CA: Ken Cinema
  • Seattle, WA: Egyptian Theatre

April 1

  • Washington, DC: E Street Cinema
  • Houston, TX: River Oaks Theatre

April 8

  • Dallas, TX: Inwood Theatre
  • Kansas City, MO: Tivoli @ Manor Square
  • Dallax, TX: Inwood Theatre

April 9

  • Tempe, AZ: MADCAP Theaters 3

April 22

  • Detroit, MI: Burton Theatre

Check for more dates here.

<strong>Location: </strong>The Sunset 5 Theatre, 8000 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, 90046
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<strong>Date</strong>: March 11
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<strong>Description: </strong>Magnet Releasing is opening this period horror film in limited engagements, including a stop at Laemmle Theatres’ Sunset 5. The story is set during the time of the titular plague; a knight (Sean Bean) and a monk (Eddie Redmayne) travel to a village unaffected by the disease. (Sounds a bit like SEASON OF THE WITCH.) The director is Christopher Smith, who did a great job with SEVERANCE a few years back (it’s one of the great horror films you’ve never seen – and it’s a good black comedy, too). David Warner, Carice van Houten, Kimberley Nixon, Tim McInnerny, and John Lynch fill out the cast. Dario Poloni wrote the script.
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