It would seem unreasonable to suspect that anyone who saw last year’s Country Strong thought that the film would be improved with some jokes about mental retardation, but here we are. Coming from documentary duo Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke, Queens of Country has one of those on-paper pedigrees that sound like comedic magic — a cast that includes Lizzy Caplan,Ron Livington, and Joe Lo Truglio, a plot that sounds both sorta silly and kinda touching, and a score written by Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock. And then there’s whatever in sweet Hell this is. Caplan stars as Jolene Gillis, “the prettiest girl in a small Arizona town” who is obsessed with classic country jams (we’re talking all those real queens of country — Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton — so at least there’s a smattering of truth in the film’s title). When Jolene finds an iPod stuffed with all her favorite songs...
- 8/10/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
By Zachary Swickey
Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock has been busy in the studio working on his group’s latest album – with Outkast’s Big Boi producing some tracks – but the enigmatic singer has just tacked another project on to his to-do list: scoring a film.
Brock has signed on to provide the audio accompaniment to a western comedy film (don’t see those very often) called Queens of Country. The movie is to be directed by Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke – the same fellas who brought us Blood Into Wine, a wine documentary starring Tool’s Maynard James Keenan. Rather appropriate since the singer is set to appear in the film as the antagonist – a bigger role than the cameos he’s used to.
Meanwhile, the lead actors are Ron Livingston, Sex and the City’s Jack Berger and star of the cult classic Office Space, and Lizzy Caplan of my favorite canceled show,...
Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock has been busy in the studio working on his group’s latest album – with Outkast’s Big Boi producing some tracks – but the enigmatic singer has just tacked another project on to his to-do list: scoring a film.
Brock has signed on to provide the audio accompaniment to a western comedy film (don’t see those very often) called Queens of Country. The movie is to be directed by Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke – the same fellas who brought us Blood Into Wine, a wine documentary starring Tool’s Maynard James Keenan. Rather appropriate since the singer is set to appear in the film as the antagonist – a bigger role than the cameos he’s used to.
Meanwhile, the lead actors are Ron Livingston, Sex and the City’s Jack Berger and star of the cult classic Office Space, and Lizzy Caplan of my favorite canceled show,...
- 6/29/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
The lead singer and songwriter for Modest Mouse, Isaac Brook, will score Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke's "Queens of Country." The film stars Lizzy Cplan ("Mean Girls," "Party Down") as Jolene, a rabid country fan who finds someone's iPod and, judging by its contents, believes she may have the opportunity to find her soulmate. The film also stars Ron Livingston ("Band of Brothers," "Office Space"), Joe Lo Truglio ("Superbad," "Pineapple ...
- 6/27/2011
- Indiewire
"Being Michael Madsen" (2010)
Directed by Michael Mongillo
Released by Midnight Releasing
While not as distinguished or meta as "Being John Malkovich," expect this mockumentary about the "Reservoir Dogs" star to be equally surreal as Madsen recruits sister Virginia and "Kill Bill" co-stars Daryl Hannah and the late David Carradine to co-star in this film that sees him accused of murder. Rather than sit idly by, Madsen turns the table on the paparazzi photographer fueling the allegations by hiring a trio of filmmakers to follow his every move.
"Beneath Clouds" (2002)
Directed by Ivan Sen
Released by Cinema Epoch
This Australian drama stars Dannielle Hall and the late Damian Pitt as Lena and Vaughn, a pair of strangers thrown together by circumstance to travel across the country to Sydney where Lena hopes to learn more about her long-absent father and Vaughn hope to leave behind his criminal past and see his ailing mother.
Directed by Michael Mongillo
Released by Midnight Releasing
While not as distinguished or meta as "Being John Malkovich," expect this mockumentary about the "Reservoir Dogs" star to be equally surreal as Madsen recruits sister Virginia and "Kill Bill" co-stars Daryl Hannah and the late David Carradine to co-star in this film that sees him accused of murder. Rather than sit idly by, Madsen turns the table on the paparazzi photographer fueling the allegations by hiring a trio of filmmakers to follow his every move.
"Beneath Clouds" (2002)
Directed by Ivan Sen
Released by Cinema Epoch
This Australian drama stars Dannielle Hall and the late Damian Pitt as Lena and Vaughn, a pair of strangers thrown together by circumstance to travel across the country to Sydney where Lena hopes to learn more about her long-absent father and Vaughn hope to leave behind his criminal past and see his ailing mother.
- 9/7/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Lizzy Caplan ("Hot Tub Time Machine") and Ron Livingston ("Office Space") will headline the indie comedy "Queens of Country" for Twinkle Cash Co. reports Variety.
The story follows "a beauty queen and line dancing champion who stumbles upon an iPod filled with her favorite country songstresses in a local truck stop bathroom - and upends her world to track down the man of her dreams".
Christopher Pomerenke and Ryan Page directs while Joe Lo Truglio ("Superbad"), Matt Walsh ("The Hangover") and Maynard James Keenan also star. Shooting kicks off May 3rd.
The story follows "a beauty queen and line dancing champion who stumbles upon an iPod filled with her favorite country songstresses in a local truck stop bathroom - and upends her world to track down the man of her dreams".
Christopher Pomerenke and Ryan Page directs while Joe Lo Truglio ("Superbad"), Matt Walsh ("The Hangover") and Maynard James Keenan also star. Shooting kicks off May 3rd.
- 4/26/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Lizzy Caplan and Ron Livingston are set to star in the "Queens of Country" comedy. Producing is Twinkle Cash Co. Music documentarians Christopher Pomerenke and Ryan Page are directing from a screenplay penned by Ryan Page, Serene Dominic and Christopher Pomerenke.Filming starts May 3rd. "Queens of Country" tells of a beauty queen and line dancing champion who stumbles upon an iPod which is filled with her favorite country songstresses in a local truck stop bathroom. She turns her world upside down in order to track down the man of her dreams. Caplan can be seen in MGM's riotous "Hot Tub Time Machine." Other cast members include Joe Lo Truglio ("Superbad"), Matt Walsh ("The Hangover") and Maynard James Keenan, lead singer for Tool and A Perfect Circle.
- 4/26/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
With last year’s Crazy Heart hitting with fans across the country, yet another film about country music has just gotten its lead, according to Production Weekly.
The outlet tweeted that none other than Lizzy Caplan will take up the lead role in the new film, Queens Of Country, which follows a young woman who is obsessed with artists like Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. She comes across an iPod full of songs from these “Queens of Country,” and is hell bent on finding its owner, who she thinks will be her true love. The film is being directed by Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke
Read more on Lizzy Caplan set to star in Queens Of Country…...
The outlet tweeted that none other than Lizzy Caplan will take up the lead role in the new film, Queens Of Country, which follows a young woman who is obsessed with artists like Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. She comes across an iPod full of songs from these “Queens of Country,” and is hell bent on finding its owner, who she thinks will be her true love. The film is being directed by Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke
Read more on Lizzy Caplan set to star in Queens Of Country…...
- 4/21/2010
- by Joshua Brunsting
- GordonandtheWhale
Director(s): Ryan Page & Christopher Pomerenke Writer(s): Maynard James Keenan, Ryan Page, Christopher Pomerenke Starring: Maynard James Keenan, Eric Glomski, Milla Jovovich, Patton Oswalt, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Tim Alexander, Bob Odenkirk Before I get started, I should probably set the record straight; I had no idea who Maynard James Keenan was prior to watching Blood Into Wine. So for the other Tool-deprived souls out there, allow me to summarize: Maynard James Keenan fronts Tool, a multi-platinum metal (a term I am using very loosely) band that formed in 1990. Tool has released four studio albums since its 1993 debut, Undertow. Keenan also fronts the supergroup A Perfect Circle (which has released three albums to date) and Puscifer (a side project, which released its first studio album in October 2007). Keenan is also a winemaker, former Army cadet, comedian (he is featured in a couple Mr. Show cameos – the...
- 2/17/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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