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[BD Selects] ‘The Woman’ Opens in Texas and Ohio
It’s tough being a small indie company and getting into theaters, but we’re trying our best. Those of you in Ohio and Texas hoping to catch Lucky McKee’s The Woman are in luck as we’ve added three new venues in November. You’ll find the information inside.
“The story follows a successful country lawyer who captures and attempts to “civilize” the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast in the wild for decades, thereby putting the lives of his family in extreme jeopardy.”
Starring Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers and Angela Bettis, the film prompted furious debates and walkouts during its world premiere in the Park City at Midnight program at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Reports surfaced of people becoming sick while watching the graphic scenes and one irate Sundance audience member went so far as to say THE WOMAN “ought to be confiscated, burned. There’s no value in showing this to anyone.” Whether a “wonderfully bizarre tale” or an “inhumane degradation of women,” you’ll have to decide for yourself.
The Texas Theater
231 W. Jefferson Blvd
Oak Cliff, TX 75208
November 21
The Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78704
November 25 – December 1st
Gateway Film Center
1534 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43201
The story of Ghostbusters II will be told like never before in the documentary Too Hot to Handle: Remembering Ghostbusters II, which has wrapped production after eight years!
Deadline details, “United Kingdom filmmakers Anthony and Claire Bueno are behind the documentary, whose production was delayed by the pandemic and health complications. The aim is to officially launch the film at a festival and/or market this fall.”
Too Hot to Handle: Remembering Ghostbusters II is a sequel to the 2019 documentary Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters, also made by Anthony and Claire Bueno.
The upcoming Ghostbusters II documentary will feature “interviews with Dan Aykroyd, the late Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, the late director and producer Ivan Reitman, and ILM’s Dennis Muren.”
Director Anthony Bueno said in a statement shared by Deadline, “It’s been an honour and a privilege to capture these interviews and finally be able to present them all to the world. I’m incredibly proud of the work that we have all put into these documentaries. It hasn’t always been an easy journey but with the skills and talents of all involved, we can finally show Too Hot To Handle to the fans of the Ghostbusters films and filmmaking alike.”
Composer Randy Edelman previews, “As it comes closer to having audiences view the wonderful new documentary Too Hot To Handle, I find that the music for the score reflects more than just going over the broad plot points of this look back to the gloriously and unique sequel to such a loved film property. As I had written the score to Ghostbusters II film, I valued the aspects of so many who contributed so much in terms of character and story.”
“I believe all those who will view this film will appreciate it and its subject matter in a welcoming, graceful way. And those who were part of it originally who aren’t fortunate enough be on this earth to see it, they would be incredibly proud of the diligence, thoughtfulness, and power of these two – a team of a sister and brother from England – who against the odds of traditional Hollywood brought this doc to the screen,” Edelman’s statement continues. “I was around for both so I feel qualified to make this commentary.”
Unannounced Film Company has boarded world rights on Too Hot to Handle.