It’s been a while since we’ve seen a solid Coen Brothers-esque “crime caper gone wrong” comedy, and AUSTIN FOUND may just be the cure for that. Will Raée (who co-produced POP STAR) co-wrote and directs the film which features an all-star cast including Linda Cardellini (THE FOUNDER), Skeet Ulrich (RIVERDALE), Craig Robinson (THIS IS THE END), Chris Parnell (ARCHER), Matt Jones (MOM), Patrick Warburton (A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS), Kristen Schaal (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH), Ursula Parker (LOUIE), Jon Daly (MASTERMINDS), and Jaime Pressly (MY NAME IS EARL). Independent comedies like this are getting harder and harder to produce, so you never know when one could turn out to be a hidden gem. The trailer seems to be played more for laughs, but we’re betting things get pretty dark before the final act plays out. It should also be noted that AUSTIN FOUND was shot on location in Austin, TX. There are certain aspects of the trailer that remind me of both RAISING ARIZONA and the 1982 classic SAVANNAH SMILES, which could end up being a very good thing. Check it out below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Leanne Miller (Linda Cardellini, “Freaks and Geeks”) is a 36-year-old wife and mother whose hunger for fame and fortune leads her down a dangerous path. A former beauty queen and prom queen, Leanne is fed up with her unglamorously average lifestyle when she decides to take matters into her own hands by plotting a scheme to make her family instant celebrities. Teaming up with her ex-boyfriend, Billy (Skeet Ulrich, “Riverdale”), and his ex-con buddy, Jebidiah (Craig Robinson, “The Office”), Leanne conspires to have her 11-year-old daughter, Patty (Urusula Parker, “Louie”), kidnapped for just for a month or two. All Leanne has to do is keep the local press (Kristen Schaal, “Bob’s Burgers”) and Sherriff (Patrick Warburton, “A Series of Unfortunate Events”) focused on the case at hand and off hers. What could go wrong?
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
