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The official website for the film (at http://www.smalltownmurdersongs.com/) provides this synopsis: "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." |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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Review aggregate [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 79% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 19 reviews, with an average score of 6.1/10.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/small_town_murder_songs/ | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=20 July 2011 | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> Stephen Cole from ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' wrote a positive review saying "STMS succeeds as an Ontario Gothic mood piece".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/mystery-lingers-in-small-town-murder-songs/article1911678/ | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=18 February 2011 | date=18 February 2011 | work=[[The Globe and Mail]] | last=Cole | first=Stephen}}</ref> Michael Rechtshafen of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said ''Small Town Murder Songs'' is "An effective ensemble backed by a bracingly haunting soundtrack"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/small-town-murder-songs-film-97156 | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=7 February 2011 | date=7 February 2011 | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | last=Rechtshaffen| first=Michael}}</ref> after its screening at the [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]]. Dustin Hucks with [[Ain't It Cool News]] also saw the film at The [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]] |
Review aggregate [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 79% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 19 reviews, with an average score of 6.1/10.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/small_town_murder_songs/ | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=20 July 2011 | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> Stephen Cole from ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' wrote a positive review saying "STMS succeeds as an Ontario Gothic mood piece".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/mystery-lingers-in-small-town-murder-songs/article1911678/ | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=18 February 2011 | date=18 February 2011 | work=[[The Globe and Mail]] | last=Cole | first=Stephen}}</ref> Michael Rechtshafen of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said ''Small Town Murder Songs'' is "An effective ensemble backed by a bracingly haunting soundtrack"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/small-town-murder-songs-film-97156 | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=7 February 2011 | date=7 February 2011 | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | last=Rechtshaffen| first=Michael}}</ref> after its screening at the [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]]. Dustin Hucks with [[Ain't It Cool News]] also saw the film at The [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]] "''Small Town Murder Songs'' is definitely a winner in the stable of films showing at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this year".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48324 | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=2 Feb2011 | work=[[Ain't It Cool News]] | last = Hucks| first=Dustin }}</ref> Shannon from Movie Moxie had wonderful things to say about the film "The powerful score sets an impressive and all-encompassing atmosphere to the film".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://moviemoxie.blogspot.com/2011/02/small-town-murder-songs.html | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=27 May 2011 | work= Movie Moxie| first=Shannon}}</ref> Robert Bell from [[Exclaim!]] had pleasant things to say about the film stating that there "some impressive cinematography and an understanding of tone through stillness and minor stylization make for a pleasant experience aesthetically".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/TIFF/Small_Town_Murder_Songs-Directed_by_Ed_Gass-Donnelly | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate= October 2011 | work=[[Exclaim]]| last= Bell | first=Robert}}</ref> Howard Feinstein from ''[[Screen Daily]]'' praised Gass-Donnelly "Ed Gass-Donnelly makes appropriate, unpretentiously artful, stylistic choices in this tale of redemption".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/latest-reviews/small-town-murder-songs/5018085.article | title=Small Town Murder Songs |accessdate=12 September 2011 | work=[[Screen Daily]]| last= Feinstein| first=Howard}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Revision as of 01:20, 3 January 2013
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| Directed by | Ed Gass-Donnelly |
| Written by | Ed Gass-Donnelly |
| Produced by | Lee Kim Ed Gass-Donnelly |
| Starring | Peter Stormare Martha Plimpton Aaron Poole Jill Hennessy |
| Cinematography | Brendan Steacy |
| Edited by | Ed Gass-Donnelly |
| Music by | Bruce Peninsula |
Production companies | 3 Legged Dog Films Resolute Films and Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Kinosmith (Canada) Monterey Media (United States) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $30,858 |
Small Town Murder Songs is a 2010 Canadian crime-thriller directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2010. The film is written by Gass-Donnelly, produced by 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.[1]
The film has been given a limited theatrical release in the United States beginning on May 26, 2011.
Cast
- Peter Stormare as Walter
- Martha Plimpton as Sam
- Aaron Poole as Jim
- Jill Hennessy as Rita
- Jackie Burroughs as Olive
- Ari Cohen as Washington
- Stephen Eric McIntyre as Steve
- Trent McMullen as Officer Kevin
- Alexandria Benoit as Sarah
Plot
The official website for the film (at http://www.smalltownmurdersongs.com/) provides this synopsis: "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."
Release
In March 2011 it was announced that Monterey Media had acquired the United States distribution rights.[2] The limited United States theatrical release began May 26, 2011 at the O-Cinema in Miami, Florida.[3] Monterey Media is set to release the film on DVD on July 19, 2011.[4]
Festivals
Small Town Murder Songs has been selected to screen at the following film festivals:
- Santa Catalina Film Festival - Winner Best Feature[5]
- Phoenix Film Festival - World Cinema Director[6]
- Whistler Film Festival - WINNER Best Actress[7]
- Torino Film Festival - WINNER Fipresci Critic’s Prize Best Film
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Hamptons International Film Festival
- Cucalorus Film Festival
- Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- Cinequest Film Festival
- Miami International Film Festival
- Cleveland International Film Festival
- Vail Film Festival
- Dallas International Film Festival
- Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
- Reel Dakota Film Society/Film Festival
- Seattle International Film Festival
- Indianapolis International Film Festival
Critical reception
Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 79% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 19 reviews, with an average score of 6.1/10.[8] Stephen Cole from The Globe and Mail wrote a positive review, saying, "STMS succeeds as an Ontario Gothic mood piece".[9] Michael Rechtshafen of The Hollywood Reporter said, Small Town Murder Songs is "An effective ensemble backed by a bracingly haunting soundtrack"[10] after its screening at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Dustin Hucks with Ain't It Cool News also saw the film at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival and said, "Small Town Murder Songs is definitely a winner in the stable of films showing at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this year".[11] Shannon from Movie Moxie had wonderful things to say about the film: "The powerful score sets an impressive and all-encompassing atmosphere to the film".[12] Robert Bell from Exclaim! had pleasant things to say about the film, stating that there were "some impressive cinematography and an understanding of tone through stillness and minor stylization make for a pleasant experience aesthetically".[13] Howard Feinstein from Screen Daily praised writer/director Gass-Donnelly: "Ed Gass-Donnelly makes appropriate, unpretentiously artful, stylistic choices in this tale of redemption".[14]
Awards
- Santa Catalina Film Festival
- 2011: won Best Feature
- Whistler International Film Festival
- 2010: won Best Actress — Martha Plimpton
- Torino International Film Festival
- 2010: won Fipresci Critic’s Prize Best Film
- Phoenix Film Festival
- 2011: won World Cinema Director — Ed Gass-Donnelly
References
- ^ "Small Town Murder Songs". IMDb. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Smith, Nigel M (29 March 2011). "Small Town Murder Songs". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Small Town Murder Songs". O-Cinema. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "New Release Small Town Murder Songs DVD". DiscDish. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Catalina Film Festival". Santa Catalina Film Festival. 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Phoenix Film Festival 2011 Copper Wing Award Winners" (PDF). Phoenix Film Festival. 7 April 2011.
- ^ "Whistler Film Festival Winners". Whistler Film Festival.
- ^ "Small Town Murder Songs". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Cole, Stephen (18 February 2011). "Small Town Murder Songs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (7 February 2011). "Small Town Murder Songs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Hucks, Dustin. "Small Town Murder Songs". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2 Feb2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Small Town Murder Songs". Movie Moxie. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Bell, Robert. "Small Town Murder Songs". Exclaim. Retrieved October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Feinstein, Howard. "Small Town Murder Songs". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2011.