The filmmaker Matthew Newton (“Who We Are Now”) returns to Filmwax to discuss his new dramatic film, “Among the Beasts”. When the daughter of a criminal enlists the help of a former Marine Lieutenant to find her kidnapped cousin, the hardened combat veteran must overcome his own demons to try and save the child. “Among the Beasts” is currently available to watch on demand.
The actor Tim Roth returns to Filmwax after a 7 year break. He is in a new dramatic film out of New Zealand called “Punch”.Jim is a promising teenage boxer who’s training under the watchful eye of his demanding and alcoholic father Stan (Roth). When Jim develops a relationship with a male classmate, they must navigate isolation, homophobia, and the brutality of small-town life. As Jim discovers what it means to be gay, he soon realizes how little strength has to do with heroism. “Punch” premieres in select theaters as well as on demand and digital on Friday, March 10rh.
