Neon: "PIG" In Theatres July 16

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

Michael Sarnoski studied art and film at Yale University. He edited and produced the Netflix-acquired documentary, The Testimony, which was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Awards in the best documentary short category. Pig, starring Nicolas Cage, is his writing and directorial debut.

Nicolas Cage is an actor, director and producer whose remarkable versatility has led to great success across all genres for over three decades. Cage’s recent work includes his award-winning, groundbreaking performance in the horror/thriller Mandy, the critically acclaimed Color Out of Space and the voice of Spider Noir in the Academy Award winning Best Animated Feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse.
 

Trailer: [PIG, PIG, PIG]

 

So I just watched "PIG" with Nicolas Cage and I have to say he is getting better roles. It was a paced film, with the seedy underbelly of the upscale restaurant business and the man's love for his pig.

 

Jeremy [Six Strings]

NEON: "POSSESSOR"

From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/ahn56QWkD0Y

 

Jeremy [Six Strings]

Neon: "THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF"

Desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, a Czech artist seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. After inviting her thief to sit for a portrait, the two form an improbable relationship and an inextricable bond that will forever link these lonely souls. 

With THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF, however, there were no such problems. The characters are passionate, direct, sensitive and multi-layered.  From the moment I began filming I wanted to explore the complex friendship between the painter and the thief. Two questions were the driving motor: What do we humans do to be seen and appreciated, and why do we help others? For me, film-making is about asking intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging questions through observing human behavior. I hope I have managed to raise some intriguing questions with this film, questions you will think about long after the end credits.  I have also tried to push the cinéma vérité form onto a new path, with several perspectives jumping back and forth in time, revealing new layers of the friendship throughout the whole film. I have worked hard to find a cinematic form to suit the content for each scene, that reflects the inner state of the characters. The goal of the film I think the main subject Karl-Bertil summarizes the best: “I hope the film can confront people’s stigmas and remove some stigmas from society. Maybe people can see that you can be a smart and good-hearted person even if you have some trouble.”

 

Watch the Trailer: [CLICK HERE]

 

I enjoyed this film, it's a story for all the artists out there and well go watch the trailer.

Jeremy [Six Strings]