ST. LOUIS: Win Run of Engagement Passes to Jim Mickle’s ‘COLD IN JULY’

I’m a huge fan of Jim Mickle’s work. Ever since Mulberry Street, I have loved all of his films. I’ve even had the pleasure to interview him a couple of times for Stake Land and We Are What We Are. Not only is he humble and down-to-earth…the guy is just amazing. Hopefully, Cold in July will only expose his talent more to the mainstream. While I have yet to watch the film – don’t worry, a review will be coming soon – I have heard nothing but good things. The film is scheduled to play theatrically in St. Louis May 30th and we have some Run of Engagement passes to give you to go see it for free! Read below on how to enter.

Trailer

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Synopsis

How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar, Freddy Russell. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father, Ben, rolls into town; hell-bent on revenge. However, not all is as it seems. Shortly after Dane kills the home intruder, his life begins to unravel into a dark underworld of corruption and violence. Twists and turns continue to pile up as the film reaches its inevitable destination: a gore-soaked dead end.

Michael C. Hall brings a shell-shocked vulnerability to his portrayal of Dane that contrasts perfectly with the grizzled “badasses” portrayed by Sam Shepard and Don Johnson.  Directed with an excellent eye for the visual poetry of noir, this pulpy, southern-fried mystery is a throwback to an older breed of action films; one where every punch and shotgun blast opens up both physical and spiritual wounds. Cold in July is hard to shake as an east Texas summer.

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COLD IN JULY opens May 30 at Landmark’s Tivoli Theater