BBC WALES ARTS BLOG Monday, 20 September 2010
Beautiful Boy, starring Welsh actor Michael Sheen, has picked up the prize of the International Critics for the Discovery programme at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
Beautiful Boy is the début feature film from director Shawn Ku. It tells the story of the devastating aftermath of an American college shooting spree from the perspective of the parents of the teenage gunman, played by Sheen and Maria Bello.
The couple’s faltering marriage is put under further strain as they confront the feelings of guilt and anguish of their son’s crime, struggle to find refuge from the public and media backlash while at the same time grieve the death of their child.
The jury commented: This film shows its audience that in a world of chaos and insanity, humanity is the only key to life.
Meanwhile, The King’s Speech – starring Colin Firth as King George VI – scooped the main prize at the festival. Read more about the awards on the Toronto International Film Festival website.
Horror Film Clip from Gold Rush Entertainment
19 Mar2010
If you enjoy being scared out of your mind – then this may be the film for you! Hallowed Ground, from Gold Rush Entertainment with Eric Gozlan, is about a girl who is stranded in a small town. She soon learns that her arrival there was actually foretold a century earlier by a preacher – and that she is part of his terrifying rebirth.
Clip of Never Cry Werewolf from Eric Gozlan
7 Mar2010
In the feature film from 2008 by Gold Rush Entertainment called Never Cry Werewolf, a teenage girl realizes that the cute boy next door may have something more evil beneath his cute face. See this preview to get a sneak at this movie by Eric Gozlan.
Great Cast for New Film
15 Feb2010
A new film produced by Eric Gozlan of Gold Rush Entertainment and Lee Clay just wrapped filming in L.A. Introducing Shawn Ku’s directorial debut, “Beautiful Boy” is the story of a family torn apart by their son’s college killing spree.
Shawn Ku made a quite a stir at the Sundance Film Festival with his music short, “Pretty Dead Girl.”
In addition to Maria Bello and Michael Sheen, the film also includes an interesting cast including Moon Bloodgood, Alan Tudyk, Kyle Gallner, Austin Nickols and Meat Loaf. Executive producers include Mark Moran, Richard Gabai and Richard Iott.
Actor Michael Sheen in “Beautiful Boy”
9 Feb2010
A new film with an interesting topic will soon be appearing in the theaters. Produced by Eric Gozlan of Gold Rush Entertainment and Lee Clay, Beautiful Boy is the story of soon-to-be-estranged parents who find that their son has gone on a killing spree at college, and then taken his own life.
Michael Sheen stars in this new film along with Maria Bello. Other celebrities include Moon Bloodgood, Alan Tudyk, Kyle Gallner, Austin Nickols and Meat Loaf.
A Welsch actor, Michael Sheen is become best known for portraying public figures such as Tony Blair in “The Deal,” David Frost in “Frost/Nixon” and others. He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 and was named Actor of the Year by GQ Magazine in 2009.
MPAA Ratings
2 Feb2010
Some people think that movies are required to receive a rating in order to be shown. This is actually not true. Movie companies submit their movies on a voluntary basis to the MPAA to get their movies rated. These movie ratings aren’t law and the theaters don’t have to enforce the rules set out by the MPAA, although many do.
When you see an adventure movie like “Car Jacked” or “Beautiful Boy” produced by Eric Gozlan and Gold Rush Entertainment, you’ll want to know whether or not to bring your children. The movie ratings help you to know this information. If the film is rated G, it’s for all audiences. PG suggest that young children might not be the appropriate audience for the film. PG-13 let’s you know that the film is not suitable for those under 13, while R is inappropriate for those under 17. An NC-17 rating instructs the theater not to let anyone in who is under 17 no matter what.
These ratings help theaters to know how to monitor the audience, and help viewers to know what is appropriate for themselves and their families.
Movie Genres Understood
28 Jan2010
Often before you head to the movies, you’ll see posters and advertisements for it. On these will be indicated the movie genre. What does this genre tell you and what does it mean? There are a number of movie genres, and they help potential viewers to know what to expect, in general, from the movie.
For instance, ”Car Jacked,” an independent movie recently produced by Eric Gozlan, is considered an action and adventure movie. These movies usually have heroes and a fast plot line.
Comedies are moving intended to make you laugh. These include traditional and romantic comedies. Dramas often include historical movies, epics, westerns, fantasy and more. Science fiction is sometimes in this category, and sometimes given its own category.
Eric Gozlan’s New Thriller
21 Jan2010
CarJacked is a new feature-length film coming from Gold Rush Entertainment and Eric Gozlan. Directed by John Bonito, the movie is set to appear in 2011. This exciting thriller includes a screenplay written by Michael and Sherry Compton.
Produced by Eric Gozlan, the CEO of Gold Rush Entertainment, Car Jacked is about a familiar, and terrifying topic. In this film a single mom (Maria Bello) and her child are carjacked at the hands of a bank robber (Stephen Dorff). The plot includes their fight to escape alive.