Suffering Man's Charity

It's painful to see such talented people (except for Anne Heche who is the most disgusting human on earth in my opinion) wasted in a film that wouldn't have had a chance even if the idea was original. However, Sebastian actually likes the ladies and has one over (Karen Black who, in her 60's, still has a ravishing body) much to the consternation of John. ... Full Review

From the tagline quoted above to the cover art centered upon the menacing visage of David ( Bones and Angel ) Boreanaz to the blurb that describes the film as "an intense and over-the-top thriller [that] will leave you at a loss for words," one would expect Ghost Writer to be a suspenseful little yarn. ... Full Review

the opening scenes showed some promise as the interactions between Cumming and co-star Henry Thomas drew some genuine laughs;....I doubt that this self-absorbed, stereotypical festival film will see the light of day.....from there, the film descends into strange, blood-splattered chaos.....he's just unhinged in a way that threatens to transform Suffering Man's Charity into a piece of bad performance art..... ... Full Review

So the movie blew, and we hightailed it out of there as soon as it was over, skipping the supposedly Angel-attended Q-and-A. (General rule: Stay for Q-and-A if you liked the movie; skip it if you didn't, or if you don't have time, or if you have to go to the bathroom. ... Full Review

A failed composer takes in an aspiring novelist/dilettante, only to find himself pushed to the edge of insanity when his charity is taken for granted in this simmering black comedy from director Alan Cumming. ... Full Review

Today's Variety offers a cornucopia of eye-popping advertisements meant to catch the attention of American Film Market buyers looking to find a B-lister-starring, low-budget diamond in the rough (David Boreanaz in Ghost Writer ! ... Full Article

Alan Cumming's maddening, inexplicable directorial debut sent a significant fraction of the adventurous SXSW audience running for the exits, and left many of the rest chuckling self-consciously to show that they were "with it." ... Full Article

Alabama Moving Image Association (AMIA), the organization that produces the nationally recognized Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, has announced the feature and documentary program line up for the second annual Birmingham SHOUT, a celebration of gay and lesbian films. ... Full Article

Several people posted questions in the comments on my South by Southwest diaries last week, so I thought I'd answer them here. I don't usually answer questions posted in the comments, because then I get involved in conversations and spend... ... Full Article

Scottish actor Alan Cumming is starring in and directing "Suffering Man's Charity," a low-budget dark comedy that also features David Boreana Scottish actor Alan Cumming is handling double duty for " Suffering Man's Charity ." ... Full Article

There's no such thing as going too far for John (Alan Cumming, X-Men 2, "Tin Man"), a control-freak music teacher obsessed with his handsome lodger Sebastian (David Boreanaz, "Bones"), an aspiring author. ... Full Article