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BLOOD ORANGE DROPS ON DVD

Iggy Pop in Blood Orange

Indie neo-noir Blood Orange is a taut and quietly tense thriller with a scene-stealing turn from music legend and Godfather of Punk Iggy Pop in (remarkably) his first ever lead. Heading up a strong cast of only four, the movie is delivered in style by debut writer/director Toby Tobias.

Bill (Pop) is an ageing, half-blind, shotgun-wielding rock star who lives in a secluded Spanish villa with his promiscuous wife Isabelle (Kacey Clarke, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Green Street 3). Out of the blue, her bitter ex-flame Lucas (Ben Lamb, Divergent) shows up at the house, armed with blackmail material and seeking revenge for the family inheritance he believes was robbed from him when she married his ailing father. But when Lucas realises Isabelle is having a new fling with pool boy David (Antonio Magro, TV’sTitanic), he sees an opportunity to turn the tables but events spiral dangerously out of control, leading to a showdown and culmination of love, loyalty and obsession.

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The movie starts as a slow burner but, with the patience to become absorbed in the mood and setting, it’s ultimately very satisfying. Boasting sharp, terse dialogue and subtle performances from its small ensemble cast, it hits many points of the emotional and character spectrum: Bill’s craggy world-weariness, Lucas’ brattiness, Isabelle’s chilled and carefree existence, David’s new found infatuation…

The cast is strong and believable, with Clarke and Lamb showing particular conflicts within their journey. However, this is undoubtedly Iggy’s show and he steals every scene he’s in, with many small nods and references mirroring Pop’s own life and career, no doubt appealing to the man himself. I’ve been a lifelong fan of Ig’s work and, despite small roles in the decades before, it’s great to see him sink his teeth into a quality lead and something new, pulling it off in style.

With slick cinematography – beautifully shot entirely in Ibiza, Spain – the sun-soaked scenery and quiet ambience plays well against the escalating drama, all backed by a haunting, melancholic soundtrack. Again, I loved this tone and greatly appreciated that it didn’t rush as it hurtles towards the grim final act.

For fans of moody neo-noir or die-hard followers of Iggy, Blood Orange offers something pretty fresh, unique and different to what we’ve seen before.

Blood Orange is released on 4th July from Metrodome Distribution.

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BLOOD ORANGE DVD/VOD home release!

Iggy Pop thriller BLOOD ORANGE hits iTunes & Amazon!

 

 

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Empire:

“Slickly staged and shot, this neo-noir deftly exploits its clichés… it teasingly intrigues, while Iggy Pop steals every scene.”

The Guardian:

“An entertainingly oversexed chamber piece with echoes of A Bigger Splash or La Piscine, the film unpeels layers of intrigue along with the clothes of its cast. It’s a promising debut for first-time director Toby Tobias.”

The Hollywood Reporter:

“There are echoes of Roman Polanski, Sam Peckinpah and Patricia Highsmith in these seductively amoral characters and their sexualized power games. Sergio Leone’s Spanish-shot spaghetti Westerns also exert an influence, notably in scenes of Pop wandering the parched sierra in cowboy hat and stubble, coolly blasting rabbits with a shotgun. “

Set in the hills of Southern Spain, home to an ageing rock star, Bill and his much younger very beautiful wife Isabelle. Beneath the perfect surface of their lives, dark secrets lurk. Into this paradise comes Lucas – a dangerous ex-lover hell bent on revenge. His aim? To destroy their marriage and blackmail Isabelle into returning his inheritance – a fortune that his wealthy father had bequeathed to her instead of him. In a mischievous game of cat and mouse, the hunter soon becomes the hunted – nothing is what it seems. What unfolds is a dangerous, tangled web of deceit and destruction in a deadly game.

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Review round-up: BLOOD ORANGE

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Empire:

“Slickly staged and shot, this neo-noir deftly exploits its clichés… it teasingly intrigues, while Iggy Pop steals every scene.”

The Guardian:

“An entertainingly oversexed chamber piece with echoes of A Bigger Splash or La Piscine, the film unpeels layers of intrigue along with the clothes of its cast. It’s a promising debut for first-time director Toby Tobias.”

The Hollywood Reporter:

“There are echoes of Roman Polanski, Sam Peckinpah and Patricia Highsmith in these seductively amoral characters and their sexualized power games. Sergio Leone’s Spanish-shot spaghetti Westerns also exert an influence, notably in scenes of Pop wandering the parched sierra in cowboy hat and stubble, coolly blasting rabbits with a shotgun. “

 

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Iggy Pop compares BLOOD ORANGE composer to David Bowie and stars in his new video

Iggy Pop has compared the composer of his new film’s soundtrack to David Bowie.

Iggy stars in new film Blood Orange, playing an ageing rock star troubled by his promiscuous wife (Kacey Barnfield) reigniting her romance with an ex-boyfriend (Ben Lamb).

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The music Iggy Pop performs in the film is composed by Tim Arnold, a veteran independent singer-songwriter who has self-released 13 albums.

Arnold told NME: “I know the people who made Blood Orange, but Iggy handpicked my music as the pieces he wanted to perform in the film. That’s very flattering.”

Iggy compared Arnold’s theme song for the film, Money Kills Love, to his old friend Bowie’s 1977 album ‘Low’, which Iggy sang backing vocals on.

Pop said: “They sent along a demo which Tim had done in a home studio. It had a noir, detective movie guitar riff that comes and goes, but mainly four notes of a very plaintive, simple saxophone theme, just four forlorn notes.”

“It could have been an outtake from ‘Kind of Blue’ by Miles Davis, or maybe side two of ‘Low’ by Bowie and Brian Eno. I liked it and they redid it with real musicians, which roughened it up. It reminded me a little of some things that Chet Baker did. I thought it was a real nice theme, effective for the film.”

Iggy Pop also appears in the video for ‘Money Kills Love’, which can be seen below.

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Arnold, who was the singer in Britpop-era band Jocasta, said: “It’s amazing that Iggy took the time to time to listen to my music, let alone compare it to David Bowie. I don’t know if he realised that apart from writing it, I performed and produced it too. As an artist, it’s really reinforced my self-belief.”

The singer added that he gave Iggy Pop a copy of his William Shakespeare-themed album ‘Sonnet 155’ after hearing that The Stooges vocalist is a Shakespeare fan.

Arnold and Iggy both appear at the Isle Of Wight Festival on June 11.

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Pitchfork profile Blood Orange ahead of May 17th U.S. release: Iggy Pop Takes Up Arms

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Iggy Pop is set to star in Blood Orange, a new thriller directed by Tony Tobias. It arrives May 17 via Invincible Pictures. The Stooge plays Bill, a dying rock star who lives with his wife Isabelle (Kacey Barnfield) in the Spanish countryside. One day, her vengeful ex Lucas (Ben Lamb) arrives on their property, demanding an inheritance he claims she stole from him. As his threats escalate, Bill must take up arms and defend his homestead. Watch him roam the countryside, snuggle with his wife, and whack his adversary in the head with the butt of his rifle in the trailer below.

Blood Orange isn’t the only upcoming film featuring the Stooges frontman. This summer, he’ll also star in Gutterdämmerung, Björn Tagemose’s “loudest silent movie on Earth” that also stars Grace Jones, Henry Rollins, Josh Homme, Jesse Hughes, Justice, Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, Slash, and more. Pop’s latest album, Post Pop Depression, is out now.

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AFM: Invincible Swallows Iggy Pop’s ‘Blood Orange’ For U.S.

The film was on the slate being offered by Carnaby.

The Iggy Pop-starring thriller Blood Orange has found itself a spot in U.S. distributor Invincible’s AFM shopping cart.

The film was on the slate being offered by Carnaby, and also secured a deal in New Zealand with pay-TV operator Sky Television Network, who picked up a slew of other titles from the London-based banner, including North vs. South, Four, The Truth Commissioner, Winter and Casual Encounters.

Elsewhere for Carnaby, the Scott Eastwood-starring thriller Mercury Plains also secured multiple territory deals. The project — first announced in Cannes and directed by Charles Burmeister — was picked up in Germany (Lighthouse), Latin America (California Films), Australia (Eagle) and the Middle East (International Film Distribution).

Kids in Love — the Cara Delevingne-starring coming of age drama having its market bow — landed a home in France (Factoris).

“We have a ton more which are in final negotiations,” said Carnaby CEO Sean O’Kelly, who added that there had been three sold-out screenings of the Jonathan Rhys Meyers spy thriller Damascus Cover, which was first announced in Berlin.