First up, Chloé Zhao (“Songs My Brother Taught Me”) discusses her second feature film, “The Rider”, along with her lead actor Brady Landreau who plays a variation of himself in this dramatic hybrid film. After a riding accident leaves him unable to compete on the rodeo circuit, a young cowboy (Landreau) searches for a new purpose. The film, which had its world premiere at Cannes 2018 and went on to screen at the TIFF, the New York Film Festival, Telluride, Sundance, and SxSW, is being distributed Sony Pictures Classics. It opens Friday, April 13th at the Angelika Film Center & Landmark at 57 West in NYC and at The Landmark in Los Angeles, before going national in the coming weeks.
Next up, half the filmmaking team behind the new documentary, “I Am Evidence“, Trish Adlesic is in this segment. The film, which premieres on HBO on Monday, April 16th 8PM, tells the story of four survivors whose rape kits went untested for years, following them as they navigate their way through the criminal justice system and learn that so often, the system is broken. The film has been co-directed by Geeta Gandbhir, and co-produced by Mariska Hargitay.
Last up, a conversation from SxSW 2018 in Austin, Texas, I’m joined by some of the director and two cast members from a new dramatic film called “All Square”. Joining me is filmmaker John Hyams along with two stellar actors: Isiah Whitlock, Jr., (“Pete’s Dragon”, “Cedar Rapids”) and the legendary Harris Yulin (“Doc”, “Scarface”). Hyams’ film is about a down-on-his-luck bookie (Michael Kelly) who befriends an ex-girlfriend’s son and begins taking bets on his little league games, creating chaos in the community. The film also includes Pamela Adlon & Josh Lucas among its outstanding cast. We’ll be keeping up with “All Square” as it continues its trajectory.
