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Small Town Murder Songs is a 2010 Canadian crime – thriller directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival September 14, 2010. The film is directed and written by Ed Gass-Donnelly, produced by Ed Gass-Donnelly and Lee Kim, and stars Peter Stormare, Jill Hennessy, and Martha Plimpton. Small Town Murder Songs was shot in Conestoga Lake, Listowel, and Palmerston in Ontario Canada. In March 2011 it was announced that monterey media had acquired the United States distribution rights. The limited United States theatrical release began May 26 2011 at the O-Cinema in Miami, Florida . monterey media is set to release the film on DVD on July 19, 2011
Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 63% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 8 reviews, with an average score of 5.6/10.. Stephen Cole from The Globe and Mail wrote a positive review saying “STMS succeeds as an Ontario Gothic mood piece” . Michael Rechtshafen of The Hollywood Reporter said Small Town Murder Songs is “An effective ensemble backed by a bracingly haunting soundtrack” after its screening at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Dustin Hicks with Ain’t It Cool News also saw the film at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival saying “Small Town Murder Songs is definitely a winner in the stable of films showing at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this year” . Shannon from Movie Moxie had wonderful things to say about the film stating that “The powerful score sets an impressive and all-encompassing atmosphere to the film” . Robert Bell from Exclaim! had pleasant things to say about the film stating that there was “some impressive cinematography and an understanding of tone through stillness and minor stylization make for a pleasant experience aesthetically”. Howard Feinstein from Screen Daily praised Ed Gass-Donnelly with his review saying “Ed Gass-Donnelly makes appropriate, unpretentiously artful, stylistic choices in this tale of redemption”
A modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about an aging police officer from a small Ontario Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder upsets the calm of his newly reformed life. A modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about an aging police officer from a small Ontario Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder upsets the calm of his newly reformed life.
After missing this by minutes at TIFF (I went to the box office when I should have went to the venue and joined the rush line…oops) I finally was able to see it at a sold out screening in the town where it was shot. In the time between it’s premiere in Toronto and the screening I finally saw it at I had seen reviews slowly appearing here and there. While there was good word from Toronto media, which seems partial to hometown boy Ed Glass-Donnelly, I was also seeing less favourable reviews which seemed to be critical of the pacing and the soundtrack. The fact is I found both of these elements of the movie were executed brilliantly. The sound is sparse, the dialogue crisp and clear driving this character study toward it’s realistically explosive conclusion. The music was used in excellent way to build atmosphere. The songs by Bruce Peninsula were especially appropriate. Coming from a small town I must add that some of the characters in Smalltown Murder Songs could live right next to me. Believable.
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Small Town Murder Songs is set in a small town Ontario community whose calm is breached by the discovery of a crime. The title is as literal as it is intriguing, just like the film itself. You feel yourself being quickly yet subtly drawn into this world which on one hand everything feels very clear, yet on the other there is always a kernel of an idea planted that keeps you yearning to know more.
The film stars Peter Stormare (Fargo) as Walter, the police office who seems continually at odds within the different communities of the town, but is insistently pressed on to solve the case creating a tense atmosphere without much support. While Walter has a constant undercurrent of being slightly uncomfortable in his own skin, we have in contrast his partner Jim (Aaron Poole of This Beautiful City) who plays the cop with keen observations, common sense and all around stand-up guy. Between the two of them we get just the tip of the iceberg of the exceptional performances by the formidable cast which also includes Jill Hennessey, Martha Plimpton, Stephen Eric McIntyre and Ari Cohen. It’s a joy to watch the story unfold through the journeys of the fantastic characters portrayed by such a talented cast.
The powerful score sets an impressive and all-encompassing atmosphere to the film, which instantly draws you in and keeps you present throughout. I loved how the film uniquely presents the small town with a layered and quietly complex atmosphere with several different communities intersecting, all of which are strongly affected by the crime that has appeared. It’s a beautiful choice to show and hold with that people are truly affected by what happened, which is what sets the film apart from a lot crime-centric fair we get as it keep the humanity and emotions present throughout.
Small Town Murder Songs is a 2010 Canadian crime – thriller directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival September 14, 2010. The film is directed and written by Ed Gass-Donnelly, produced by Ed Gass-Donnelly and Lee Kim, and stars Peter Stormare, Jill Hennessy, and Martha Plimpton. Small Town Murder Songs was shot in Conestoga Lake, Listowel, and Palmerston in Ontario Canada. In March 2011 it was announced that monterey media had acquired the United States distribution rights. The limited United States theatrical release began May 26 2011 at the O-Cinema in Miami, Florida . monterey media is set to release the film on DVD on July 19, 2011
Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 63% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 8 reviews, with an average score of 5.6/10.. Stephen Cole from The Globe and Mail wrote a positive review saying “STMS succeeds as an Ontario Gothic mood piece” . Michael Rechtshafen of The Hollywood Reporter said Small Town Murder Songs is “An effective ensemble backed by a bracingly haunting soundtrack” after its screening at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Dustin Hicks with Ain’t It Cool News also saw the film at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival saying “Small Town Murder Songs is definitely a winner in the stable of films showing at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this year” . Shannon from Movie Moxie had wonderful things to say about the film stating that “The powerful score sets an impressive and all-encompassing atmosphere to the film” . Robert Bell from Exclaim! had pleasant things to say about the film stating that there was “some impressive cinematography and an understanding of tone through stillness and minor stylization make for a pleasant experience aesthetically”. Howard Feinstein from Screen Daily praised Ed Gass-Donnelly with his review saying “Ed Gass-Donnelly makes appropriate, unpretentiously artful, stylistic choices in this tale of redemption”
A modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about an aging police officer from a small Ontario Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder upsets the calm of his newly reformed life. A modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about an aging police officer from a small Ontario Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder upsets the calm of his newly reformed life.
After missing this by minutes at TIFF (I went to the box office when I should have went to the venue and joined the rush line…oops) I finally was able to see it at a sold out screening in the town where it was shot. In the time between it’s premiere in Toronto and the screening I finally saw it at I had seen reviews slowly appearing here and there. While there was good word from Toronto media, which seems partial to hometown boy Ed Glass-Donnelly, I was also seeing less favourable reviews which seemed to be critical of the pacing and the soundtrack. The fact is I found both of these elements of the movie were executed brilliantly. The sound is sparse, the dialogue crisp and clear driving this character study toward it’s realistically explosive conclusion. The music was used in excellent way to build atmosphere. The songs by Bruce Peninsula were especially appropriate. Coming from a small town I must add that some of the characters in Smalltown Murder Songs could live right next to me. Believable.
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Small Town Murder Songs is set in a small town Ontario community whose calm is breached by the discovery of a crime. The title is as literal as it is intriguing, just like the film itself. You feel yourself being quickly yet subtly drawn into this world which on one hand everything feels very clear, yet on the other there is always a kernel of an idea planted that keeps you yearning to know more.
The film stars Peter Stormare (Fargo) as Walter, the police office who seems continually at odds within the different communities of the town, but is insistently pressed on to solve the case creating a tense atmosphere without much support. While Walter has a constant undercurrent of being slightly uncomfortable in his own skin, we have in contrast his partner Jim (Aaron Poole of This Beautiful City) who plays the cop with keen observations, common sense and all around stand-up guy. Between the two of them we get just the tip of the iceberg of the exceptional performances by the formidable cast which also includes Jill Hennessey, Martha Plimpton, Stephen Eric McIntyre and Ari Cohen. It’s a joy to watch the story unfold through the journeys of the fantastic characters portrayed by such a talented cast.
The powerful score sets an impressive and all-encompassing atmosphere to the film, which instantly draws you in and keeps you present throughout. I loved how the film uniquely presents the small town with a layered and quietly complex atmosphere with several different communities intersecting, all of which are strongly affected by the crime that has appeared. It’s a beautiful choice to show and hold with that people are truly affected by what happened, which is what sets the film apart from a lot crime-centric fair we get as it keep the humanity and emotions present throughout.
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