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February 14, 2014

Richard Dane is an average man; with his own small business, a loving wife and a young son he loves but doesn’t understand. He shoots a robber during a home break in, and begins a descent into that dark underworld we all know is there but hope to never see. He begins to examine his past; his fathers’ abandonment, the loss of a child, then begins to understand the path he’s on. This book is well written, the characters so deftly drawn they followed me out of the book. I was on the edge of my seat for the tense parts, and was constantly surprised by the next event. Nothing was as it seemed, and there were so many, plausible, plot twists I had trouble putting the book away. Plausible, because as an event was developing, I’d think “oh yeah, I should have realized that was coming!” Jim Bob is wonderful, and I really loved Russell and Ann. This was a great read, I am looking forward to the movie.

For more info on Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

January 30, 2014

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized cold in july, crime, jim mickle, joe lansdale, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael C. Hall, movie tie-in, mystery, park city television, review, sundance

Sundance Movie Review 2014: Cold in July from Park City Television including person on the street comments about director Jim Mickle’s film adaptation of the Joe R. Lansdale novel.

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

This July in commemoration of the movie’s general release, Tachyon delivers the official movie tie-in edition of the original novel, complete with an introduction by director Jim Mickle and an afterword by Joe R. Lansdale, his ownself.

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

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January 23, 2014

A “superior piece of Texas pulp fiction” and other observations about COLD IN JULY

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized cold in july, crime, jim mickle, joe lansdale, Joe R. Lansdale, movie, movie tie-in, mystery, reviews, salon, sundance, variety

The accolades for Cold In July, director Jim Mickle’s film adaptation of the Joe R. Lansdale novel, just keep coming.

“The spirits of 1980s genre maestros like John Carpenter, Walter Hill and William Lustig hover strongly over Jim Mickle’s ‘Cold in July,’ a superior piece of Texas pulp fiction that starts out like a house on fire, sags a bit in the middle, then rallies for an exuberantly bloody finish.” (Variety)

“’Cold in July’ is tense, gripping, gruesome, often hilarious, brilliantly engineered and highly satisfying.” (Salon)

“Cold in July is just another log on the fire that is Mickle’s career and it’s burning brighter than ever.” (BC)

“A modern portrayal of a the buddy action film gone by, with some great tension and lovely performances.” (ScreenCrave)

“[A] tense, violent, multi-layered noir thriller with great big doses of humor, unexpected twists and turns, and bursts of spontaneous violence, amazing performances and a kickass John Carpenter-esque score.” (St. George & So. UT Independent)

“Stylish, intense, and at times blackly comic, July is a slickly executed criminal morality play.” (J.B. Spins)

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

January 22, 2014

More COLD IN JULY love from Sundance & a BIG announcement

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized cold in july, crime, ifc, jim mickle, Joe R. Lansdale, movie, movie tie-in, mystery, news, reviews

More great reviews and a BIG announcement litter the latest news from Sundance following the premiere of Cold In July, director Jim Mickle’s film adaptation of the Joe R. Lansdale novel.

First the news, courtesy of Deadline.

IFC is closing a deal for Cold In July, the Jim Mickle-directed drama that stars Dexter‘s Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson and Vinessa Shaw. I’m hearing the deal is in the vicinity of $2 million for North American rights, with WME Global negotiating.

Reviews keep coming:

“exploitation cinema that kills and caresses in equal measure” (Hitfix)

“thrillingly unpredictable” (Collider)

“unusually absorbing and memorable” (Indiewire)

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

This July, in commemoration of the movie’s general release, Tachyon delivers the official movie tie-in edition of the original novel, complete with an introduction by director Jim Mickle and an afterword by Joe R. Lansdale, his ownself.

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

January 20, 2014

COLD IN JULY is the most purely-entertaining film of this year’s Sundance

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized ain't it cool news, cold in july, crime, film threat, jim mickle, joblo.com, joe lansdale, Joe R. Lansdale, movie, movie tie-in, mystery, review, ryan samul, salt lake tribune, sundance, the hollywood reporter

Cold In July, director Jim Mickle’s film adaptation of the Joe R. Lansdale novel, premiered Saturday night at the Sundance Film Festival and quickly received an abundance of excellent reviews.

“Certainly, COLD IN JULY is the most purely-entertaining film this year’s edition of the fest has yet to offer, and action fans will have a field day with this.” (JoBlo)
“Mickle’s bracing sense of style and cinematographer Ryan Samul’s moody visuals keep it gripping until the final bullet is fired.” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Mickle and his team do some remarkably confident work here.” (Film Threat)
“Director Jim Mickle and his writing partner Nick Damici once again prove that ‘genre filmmaking’ is nothing to apologize for.” (The Salt Lake Tribune)
“The flick looks great, the score is nice and big and it’s unlike anything I’ve seen, so it wins points all around.” (Ain’t It Cool News)

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

January 17, 2014

A frenzy erupts around COLD IN JULY

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized cold in july, crime, jim mickle, Joe R. Lansdale, kasey lansdale, movie, movie tie-in, mystery, sundance, wyatt russell

Excitement around the Sundance premiere of Cold In July, director Jim Mickle’s film adaptation of the Joe R. Lansdale novel, is mounting.

“may spark a frenzy” (Hollywood Reporter)
“should sell big” (Indie Wire)
“not to miss” (Female First)
one “of the most buzzed-about films” (Crushable)
one of the “Fest films with highest wanna-see from buyers” (Deadline)

Paper included Wyatt Russell, who plays a short but vital role in Cold In July, among their “10 Sundance Faces Destined For Greatness.”

The Boropulse profiles Kasey Lansdale and her musical contributions to the movie.

TV Guide interviews Jim Mickle about Cold In July.

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

January 8, 2014

Jim Mickle is ready to unleash his adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale’s bristly thriller COLD IN JULY

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized cold in july, crime, hollywood reporter, jim mickle, Joe R. Lansdale, matt patches, movie tie-in, mystery, sundance

As part of The Hollywood Reporter coverage of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Matt Patches profiles Cold In July, director Jim Mickle’s film adaptation of the Joe R. Lansdale novel.

Mickle’s Mission for Cold in July: Hearing Mickle describe his latest film, his enthusiasm stems from swinging his stylistic pendulum in a completely opposite direction. “If We Are was a feminist horror story, this is a look at masculinity, being a contemporary man and what that means. [It’s] dominated by dude themes. But pacing-wise it’s totally different – it starts with a bang and moves quickly. It was fun to come to something like this after coming from something so precise.”

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

January 3, 2014

Special post-Sundance screening of COLD IN JULY

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized crime, houston, jim mickle, Joe R. Lansdale, movie, movie tie-in, mystery, screening, sundance

One week following the movie’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Houston plays host to the special January 30 Sundance Film Festival USA screening of Cold In July.

Director Jim Mickle and the original novel’s author Joe R. Lansdale will be in attendance.

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

December 13, 2013

Congrats to Joe R. Lansdale

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized cold in july, crime, deadman's road, fantasy, flaming zepplins, horror, Joe R. Lansdale, library journal, movie tie-in, mystery, steampunk, the thicket, western

The Library Journal have announced their best books of the year, divided by categories. Frequent Tachyon contributor Joe R. Lansdale’s The Thicket ranked among the finest historical fiction.

Lansdale, Joe R. The Thicket. Mulholland: Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316188456 $26; ebk. ISBN 9780316248754.
In a matter of days, Jack Parker loses his parents to smallpox, his grandfather to murder, and his sister to kidnappers. With the help of a cunning bounty hunter and an ex-slave grave digger, he sets out on an epic journey across turn-of-the-20th-century East Texas to rescue his sister. A coming-of-age Western “laced with bravado, good humor, action, and heart.” (LJ 9/1/13)

Congratulations to Joe for the much deserved honor!

The Joe R. Lansdale Tachyon Library:

Forthcoming:

(Click on each cover for more information about the book.)

December 5, 2013

COLD IN JULY to premiere at Sundance

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized crime, jim mickle, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael C. Hall, movie, mystery, sundance, tie-in

The 30th Sundance Film Festival unveiled their lineup of features including the world premiere of Cold in July.

“Cold in July” — Directed by Jim Mickle, written by Nick Damici. A small-town Texas man kills a home intruder, only to see his life violently unravel in Mickle’s follow-up to “We Are What We Are.” Cast: Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, Sam Shepard, Vinessa Shaw, Nick Damici, Wyatt Russell.

Additionally, Cold in July received several mentions throughout the Variety article on the lineup.

(Michael C. Hall in a scene from Cold in July)

This July in commemoration of the movie’s release, Tachyon delivers the official movie tie-in edition of the original Joe R. Lansdale novel, complete with an introduction by director Jim Mickle and an afterword by the author.

For more info on the book Cold In July, visit the Tachyon page.

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