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#SXSW: “THE COW”
By Amanda Gilmore
Kath (Winona Ryder) and her boyfriend Max (John Gallagher Jr) decide to take a trip to a remote cabin in the redwoods. However, when they arrive they find a younger couple, Al (Owen Teague) and Greta (Brianne Tju), already there. It turns out the rental has been double-booked. With nowhere else to go, they decide to share the cabin for one night. But when Kath wakes up the next morning she learns Max has run away with Greta. She then searches for an explanation for their sudden breakup.
Director and Co-Writer Eli Horowitz crafts an intriguing mystery with twists and turns. The more Kath searches for her explanation, the bigger the web becomes. Horowitz and fellow Screenwriter Matthew Derby find exciting ways to toy with their audience, leading them to second guess each theory they make until the shocking reveal.
It’s a reveal that most won’t see coming, however, some attentive viewers might. This is due to the introduction of Dermot Mulroney’s character, the cabin owner. Kath contacts him when trying to track down Greta. His role becomes bigger as the Film progresses, hinting that he has more at stake in her search than is led on. This mystery surrounding his character works due to Mulroney’s talent.
Leading the Cast is Ryder who turns in an impactful performance. She’s great in Kath’s confusion and frustration at Max leaving her for a younger woman. And she excels as a woman on a mission to find answers. Teague and Tju are great as the ominous couple. The latter steals the show in the Rhird Act.
The Cow screens at SXSW ’22 as follows:
In-Person:
Sunday, March 13 at 10:30 PM EST – ZACH Theatre
Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 PM EST – Rollins Theatre at The Long Center
Wednesday, March 16 at 9:30 PM EST – Stateside Theatre
Online:
Monday, March 14 at 10:00 AM EST – Available for 48 hours
#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE SCREENING PASSES TO SEE “HOMEFRONT” IN TORONTO, VANCOUVER, MONTREAL, WINNIPEG, OTTAWA, HALIFAX & EDMONTON
“People ’round here don’t shake and make-up.”.
VVS Films, Touchwood PR and Mr. Will Wong want Readers to win Advance Screening Passes across Canada, to see HOMEFRONT starring JASON STATHAM and JAMES FRANCO. That’s right. STATHAM + FRANCO. Head-to-head. All-up in each other’s grills! Need we say more?
Advance Screening Double Passes are available for the following Cities:
Toronto – Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7 pm Scotiabank Theatre
Vancouver – Monday, November 25, 2013 at 7 pm International Village
Montreal – Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7 pm Scotiabank Theatre
Winnipeg – Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7 pm SilverCity St. Vital
Ottawa – Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:30 pm SC Gloucester
Halifax – Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7 pm Parklane
Edmonton – Monday, November 25, 2013 at 7 pm North Edmonton
Official Synopsis:
HOMEFRONT stars Jason Statham as former Drug Enforcement Agent, Phil Broker, a Family Man who moves off the grid with his daughter, to a seemingly quiet bayou backwater to escape his troubled past. However, Broker’s world soon becomes anything but quiet once he discovers that an underbelly of drugs and violence riddles the small town. Soon, a Sociopathic Methamphetamine Kingpin, Gator Bodine (James Franco) puts Broker and his Daughter in harm’s way forcing Broker back into action in order to save his Family and the Town.
Watch the Trailer:
#TIFF12: WINONA RYDER AT PRESS CONFERENCE FOR “THE ICEMAN”
In typically Fan-avoidant behaviour, Winona Ryder arrived at the Press Conference for The Iceman earlier today, throwing-over a wave. She gestured back to Fans asking for an Autograph with a puzzled look as to say, “How?”. Ryder, who last attended the Festival in 2010 with Black Swan, plays the Wife of real-life Mobster Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon) in the Film.
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
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