They are sexy. They are deadly. They are The Burlesque
Assassins. Their mission: SEDUCE and DESTROY! Fans of grindhouse cinema should
be glad to hear that there’s a fun and saucy film travelling around Canada, and
it’s making a pit stop here in Ottawa within the next few weeks. The Burlesque Assassins, directed by
Jonathan Joffe, is a vintage action-comedy with looks that kill. Set in the
1950s, Burlesque Assassin is a tale
of cold war espionage and intrigue about a team of sexy super-spies that seduce
their way within killing distance of a trio of villainy hell bent on global
domination. Advertising both carnage and cleavage, this is just the kind of
film for the Midnight Madness crowd or anyone who likes the combination of
pin-up and popcorn.
Burlesque Assassins is
generating lots of buzz already. The novelty of these buxom femme fatales looks
like an inspired mix of Russ Meyer and Quentin Tarantino. The Tarantino-ness
seems to be catching on best, with The Province observing, “A glimpse at the movie’s trailer shows comic
revisionism in the vein of Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, with a
fraction of the budget and barely any violence, but more cleavage.” It might
not have the big budget of Tarantino’s last flick, but let’s remember that Tarantino
began his career with the low-budget goodness of Reservoir Dogs.
Burlesque Assassins,
likewise, is a modestly funded action pic, which was shot in Calgary during
April 2011. The film was nominated for ten Alberta Film & Television Awards
(aka The Rosies) including Best Picture and it took home the prize for Best
Cinematography for Brett Manyluck. A true to form independent production, Burlesque Assassins is doing its release
the old fashioned way by taking its show on the road and hosting one-night-only
screenings in various cities across Canada and, eventually, Sydney Australia.
To add an extra bit of pizzazz to the show (if the premise of girls n’ guns isn’t
already a draw in itself), the screenings of Burlesque Assassins will be accompanied with a live show in
conjunction with local burlesque troupes. (In the case of Ottawa, it’s Capital
Tease.) Sounds like a fun spanking time!
The Burlesque Assassins hits Ottawa on Wednesday, July 25th
at the Alumni Theatre at the University of Ottawa (85 University St.). Doors
open at 7 pm. The screening and live show features Armitage Shanks and
Performers from Capital Tease Burlesque. Please visit http://www.capitaltease.com/
for more info and tickets can be purchased here. See you there!
Want to know when the Assassins are in your town? Here are the other stops on the trip:
-Vancouver: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at The Rio Theatre
-Toronto: Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Bloor HotDocs Cinema
-Calgary: Wednesday, August 1, 201 at The PlazaTheatre
-Halifax: Friday, August 3, 2012 at ReflectionsCabaret
-Sydney, Australia: Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 8:00pm
at Chauvel Cinema
Please visit www.burlesqueassassins.com or The Burlesque Assassins Facebook page for
more info
