Intensity builds to the sounds of Lucero’s track as questions arise about the intentions of Shannon’s character. The film tells the story of Stanton, portrayed by Shannon, as he searches the streets and backroads of Memphis for his two younger brothers, played by Hedlund and McNairy. and the Nichols brothers’ home state of Arkansas. The video was filmed in both the band’s hometown of Memphis, Tenn. Sarah Green, who produced Jeff Nichols’ “Loving,” “Midnight Special” and “Mud,” and Erin Freeman produced the film, which was shot by longtime Nichols collaborator Adam Stone. The seven-minute film, released Tuesday, is based on the eponymous track from Memphis band Lucero’s new album “Among The Ghosts.” The members of Lucero - Nichols’ brother Ben Nichols, Brian Venable, Roy Berry and John C. “Loving” writer-director Jeff Nichols has moved into the music video world with the release of his short film “ Long Way Back Home,” starring Michael Shannon, Garrett Hedlund, Scoot McNairy and Paul Sparks. And it’s not a very good one.In today’s film news roundup, Jeff Nichols makes his first music video with his brother’s band Lucero and the films “Brampton’s Own” and “Take Light” have gotten distribution. Picky, I know, but “A Long Way Down” never registers emotionally because it isĬonstantly reminding you it’s a movie. Non-suicide pact on the back of Maureen’s suicide note, the actors have beenĭirected to laugh in response in an exaggerated, overblown way. When the foursome realizes they’ve written their Singing the BeeGees classic “Tragedy” should be done with a wink, not with a To be fair, Poots is quite good here as well, but both actressesĪre weighed down by a director who didn’t trust them. The film's greatest value is further proof that Collette makes everything she's in better. Maudlin and manipulative character arc of the quartet hit most of the right beats. The always-great Collette somehow finds a way to make the most Grunge band that never was but it’s indicative of the problem with the film. was once the frontman for a bandĬalled Gepetto and he laughs about one of the hackneyed lines that he wrote: “Iĭon’t mind the pain, it’s the hope that kills me.” Writer Jack Thorne andĭirector Pascal Chaumeil present the line as a bit of humor about a wannabe Their depression is merely a plot device. The plight of these characters to battle their demons before they kill them, and the lack of any sense that these people might actually end their lives drains the piece of drama. One never senses any actual danger or urgency in “A Long Way Down” is a film that’s afraid of its subject To a resort, frolic in the surf, grow closer, learn the importance of life, get a tan, Headlines), they become semi-celebrities. Out that Jess’ dad is a famous politician, making her bait for tabloid When the “Topper House Four” is outed in the press (it turns Valentine’s Day, keeping tabs on each other over the next month-and-a-half and, The four agree to delay their life-ending until Jess ( Imogen Poots) is heartbroken and J.J. Maureen ( Toni Collette) has a severely disabled son and can’t go on. Spot so notorious that he runs into three other people on this frosty, fatefulĮvening. He climbs to the roof of the Toppers Building, a notorious suicide With an underage girl destroyed his family and sees no reason to go on if he’s He has tumbled from the height of popularity after a sex scandal Martin Sharp ( Pierce Brosnan) wants to kill himself on New
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