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NOW ONLINE: TODD ROHAL’S “GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE,” SHORTS AND MORE
I was excited to find out yesterday that Todd Rohal has put his unique feature debut The Guatemalan Handshake (2006) up on Vimeo, in addition to a lot more of his work. Also now online for viewers to enjoy are a bunch of extras (deleted scenes, trailers, etc.) plus Rohal’s equally idiosyncratic shorts, such as Knuckleface Jones (1999) and Hillbilly Robot (2001). When browsing the selection of recently uploaded videos on Rohal’s Vimeo page, I came across this personal favorite, a series of out-takes from Rohal’s second film, The Catechism Cataclysm, featuring Steve Little’s Father Billy screaming and running away […]
by Nick Dawson on Aug 22, 2012 -
TRAILER WATCH: “EASTBOUND AND DOWN” SEASON THREE
HBO has released the trailer for the third and final season of its Danny McBride-starring comedy, Eastbound and Down. Created by Jody Hill (The Foot Fist Way) and David Gordon Green (George Washington, The Sitter), the first two seasons tracked fowl-mouthed, washed-up baseball icon Kenny Powers (McBride) as he moved back to his hometown and courted success in Mexico, respectively. This year, Powers is headed to Miami Beach, where he’s making a last ditch effort to climb back up to the majors. Returning along with McBride are many of the show’s supporting players, including John Hawkes, Will Ferrell, and The […]
by Jane Schoenbrun on Jan 31, 2012 -
The Catechism Cataclysm — A Hammer to Nail Review
(Distributed by IFC Midnight, The Catechism Cataclysm opens theatrically at the IFC Center on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. It becomes available on VOD beginning October 26th.) At the heart of Todd Rohal’s work is a very basic concept lost on today’s major theatrical audience who are hypnotized by the tired routine of familiar narrative structure. It’s so simple that it could be lost in the ether of the week’s releases comprised of cults and the continued ascension of the Catfish crew, but I’ll lay it out: Anything Goes. It’s a mindset that will definitely help you take on The Catechism […]
by John Lichman on Oct 20, 2011 -
The Vocation of the Storyteller
Is independent filmmaking a calling, like a religion? The Rev. Megan Hollaway looks at the religious impulse in Todd Rohal’s priest comedy, The Catechism Cataclysm. Photograph by Henny Garfunkel
by Rev. Megan Hollaway on Oct 18, 2011
