That’s right. It’s a battle in here sometimes. Two or three or maybe even four films enter. One film leaves. Which film is it going to be this weekend? The science fiction endorsement for the Marines? The Twilight-esque take on a werewolf classic? The Disney computer animated film from the guy who directed 2002′s The Time Machine. Hint: it’s not gonna be that last one. They’re all in here, and they’ve taken their corners. It’s time to see who’s going to knock some aliens out of the sky and who’s going to be wearing a hood of shame.
Carla Gugino, Malin Ackerman, and Emmanuelle Chriqui Talk ‘Elektra Luxx’
Movie News By Nathan Adams on March 9, 2011 | Be the First To CommentWhen three girls as gorgeous as this have something to say, I listen, no matter what the topic of conversation is. This time what they’re discussing is the sequel to Sebastian Gutierrez’s Women in Trouble, which is titled Elektra Luxx in an interview over at Coming Soon. The film tells the continued story of the title character who. after becoming pregnant, leaves her life of being a porn actress and struggles with her place in the world and what it means to be a person of substance. Carla Gugino, who plays Luxx, says of the porn industry, “Porn is a… that profession obviously has a lot of different sides to it. And there was the version where we were to go so much sort of darker and where we were to go into the underbelly of that and the challenges of what it is to choose that as a profession. And then there was the lighter, more harkening to the 40s screwball, melodrama element. And that was more the direction obviously that we’ve gone in.”
We realize that you’re probably sitting at home right now, chewing your own nails off and wondering what movies are coming out this month. Maybe you’re even wondering why no one on the entire internet has said anything about them. Strange, we know. How will you know what to watch this month? Fortunately, Rob Hunter and Cole Abaius spent the entire month of February drinking tiger’s blood, wandering the Oscar red carpet, and copying by hand every copy of Below The Line in order to keep you informed about what’s coming out in March. You watch movies, so this guide’s for you.
‘Elektra Luxx’ Trailer Teaches You How To Seduce Anything That Moves
Movie News By Scott Beggs on February 1, 2011 | Comments (2)I know what you’re thinking: “That’s not what the regulation Sex Scouts uniform looks like! Couldn’t this production have done any research?!” And you’d be right, but you’d be missing the point. In Elektra Luxx, Carla Gugino reprises her role as the titular porn star who has given up the business for baby. And, yes, it’s hers. The funny, sexy, strange, soap-y comedy was written and directed by Sebastian Gutierrez as the meat of a Women in Trouble and Women in Ecstasy trilogy. It’s got the same heart, ovaries and potty mouth as the first, and it now has more Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a sex blogger. Check out the surprisingly not-red-band trailer for yourself:
Luxx-clusive: Carla Gugino Sexes Up These ‘Elektra Luxx’ Pics
Movie News By Scott Beggs on January 28, 2011 | Comments (1)Women can be smart, strong and sexy all at the same time. It’s true. They can also add to that pile a bit of insecurity, sensitivity and compassion. And about two dozen other emotions and states of mind that men don’t even have words for yet. It is that dynamic nature of women that Carla Gugino and the rest of the cast of Women In Trouble and its sequel, Elektra Luxx, attempt to capture alongside a healthy bit of soap operatics and sexual comedy. Gugino plays a porn star who finds out that she’s pregnant and stands as the center piece of several other stories that intertwine directly and thematically. Both movies are great, and now Elektra Luxx is seeing the light of day and so are these images:
As is the case every year at this time, we need to wrap things up. Much to our dismay, SXSW cannot go on forever. And while reviews will continue to post in the next week as we get caught up on screeners and anything we haven’t written up from the actual fest, we’re confident that we can present you with our picks for the 15 Best Films of SXSW 2010.
Reject Radio: Episode 40 – SouthbySouthWestathon
Movie News By Scott Beggs on March 22, 2010 | Be the First To CommentThis week, on a very special episode of Reject Radio, we get experimental and allow you to listen to Neil Miller sleep for two hours. Andy Warhol would have been proud. Also…SXSW coverage.
Elektra Luxx picks up where Women in Trouble, the sensational first part of this trilogy to be, left off. We meet Elektra (Carla Gugino), a porn star whose career has just ended with her newfound pregnancy and the untimely death of her rock star lover, Nick Chapel (Josh Brolin).
SXSW Interview: Sebastian Gutierrez and the Ladies of Elektra Luxx
Features By Brian C. Gibson on March 17, 2010 | Be the First To CommentIt is not often that you have a chance to sit opposite of true beauty. Even when you have the chance, it is easy to clam up and lose your thoughts. So needless to say, I had to keep it cool while opposite Elektra Luxx director Sebastian Gutierrez. On a side note, I also interviewed Carla Gugino and Malin Akerman.
Culture Warrior: The Paradoxical Importance of Film Festivals
Culture Warrior By Scott Beggs on March 16, 2010 | Comments (4)With movie websites getting clogged with stories and reviews about movies that will never reach the public, are film festivals more ado about nothing than we’d like to admit?
Reject Radio: Episode 39 – SouthByStravaganza
Movie News By Scott Beggs on March 15, 2010 | Be the First To CommentThis week, on a very special episode of Reject Radio, Brian Gibson and I break down what’s hot and what’s sweaty here at South By Southwest.
SXSW: The Tragedy and Triumph of Elektra Luxx
Features By Neil Miller on March 15, 2010 | Comments (4)When director Sebastian Gutierrez woke up this morning, he probably saw it ending a little differently. Just a little, I’m sure. He was likely nervous. His film, Elektra Luxx — the much anticipated sequel to 2009′s Women in Trouble — was due to make its world premiere at the Paramount theater in Austin in the prime slot of SXSW 2010′s opening night. That is, until something unfortunate happened.
It’s that time again. The 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival is upon us, and we couldn’t be more excited. For the second year in a row, we’re covering one of our favorite American film festivals as an Austin-based publication. And we kick off our official festival coverage with a list.
SxSW 2010: Porn Stars, Allen Iverson, and Outerspace
Movie News By Scott Beggs on January 3, 2010 | Be the First To CommentHopefully they’ll all happen at once. But something tells me we’ll have to experience them separately. And in movie form.
Top 5 Films w/ Director Sebastian Gutierrez
Features By Guest Author on September 1, 2009 | Comments (3)We wanted to get inside the mind of director Sebastian Gutierrez by finding out his Top 5 films, and he somehow managed do so while naming over a dozen other films. From Bunuel to Gilliam, find out who inspires one of the weirder writer/directors out there.
Exclusive: Carla Gugino Spells and Sells ‘Trouble’
Movie Marketing By Scott Beggs on August 26, 2009 | Comments (3)A very cool new advertisement for Women In Trouble has popped on the internet on our site. Did I mention it involves Carla Gugino looking sexy as always? I have now. So check it out.
‘Women in Trouble’ to Take Refuge in a Theater Near You
Movie News By Scott the Intern on July 23, 2009 | Be the First To CommentSebastian Gutierrez’s interwoven story of ten women on the craziest day of their lives is emerging from the festival circuit and coming to a theater near you. Fair warning – Carla Gugino plays a porn star.
Carla Gugino’s Turn to Porn Gives New Meaning to Body of Work
Casting Couch By Adam Sweeney on December 16, 2008 | Comments (10)She’s been turning heads for years, now Carla Gugino is ready to give everyone whiplash as she tackles the role of a porn star in Elektra Luxx.
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