The animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off gets us back into the wonderful, wild and insanely colorful world of Bryan Lee O’Malley‘s original graphic novels. Our first entry point to this universe was Edgar Wright‘s 2010 film which lovingly adapted those works. It was awesome – filled to the brim with Wright’s style and charm, yet the great live-action film retained the 2D atmosphere of the books. Now fast-forward more than a decade later and Netflix dropped this incredibly reverent and all encompassing eight-part animated series. It cherry picks the best from O’Malley’s ideas and Wright’s film (including the voice cast who return and reprise their roles) to expand/explore the…
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Jon & Josh Baker to Pursue ‘The Blackbird’ As Feature Film
We’ve been a fan of Jon & Josh Baker since we met them in 2016. By a lucky encounter, we hosted the Q&A of their stunning debut effort, Kin from Lionsgate. They have talent that can’t be measured and the world is blessed with what their creative minds can offer. This year, they collaborated with ace spy author Thomas Ray on the whirlwind spy thriller “The Blackbird“. Surprise to no one, the book has become the bestselling title by Ray and has reached bestseller status in its genre for the distributor. So it was only a matter of time before the gritty world they built would/could be brought to screens…
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Interview…Director Parker Croft and Composer Mandy Hoffman on ‘As Easy As Closing Your Eyes’
We at GoSeeTalk really love short films. Why? Well, it’s because we appreciate the art to telling a story in a concise way. After all, it was Shakespeare who famously said, “brevity is the soul of wit.” But beyond entertainment, these projects can serve as a means to tell a larger story, so a short can be a glimpse into that world, or maybe just a proof of concept. Hell, even Encino Man did it that way. Now, more seriously, this hyper-focused look at the important/essential beats showcases the core of the narrative, and why say something in ten words when you can do it in four, right? While that…
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G-S-T Review…’The Watchers’ Is A Tame Bump In the Night
From the novel by A. M. Shine (we aren’t even going to pretend we’ve read, or even heard about this before the film), this story blends a good amount of quasi mythological elements with horror tropes. It consistently builds in ways you don’t see coming. And twists? Yeah there are a few…so the source material certainly sounds ripe for Blinding Edge Pictures to do their thing. And off we go. Forget all you know, or think you know. Going into The Watchers, you might need to take a step back. Sure, this is a “Shyamalan” film, but Ishana’s, not M. Night. Strip away all pretense, and familial ties, and this…
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Interview…Composer Amelia Warner on the Sonic Swells and Sporty Sentimentality to ‘Young Woman and the Sea’
One of the most exciting, invigorating, and crowd-pleasing films of 2024 will not be a sequel, prequel or reboot. If I was a betting man, I would put all my cinema dollars on Young Woman and the Sea. What’s that you ask? Well, it’s a sports movie of a different type and it’s also the kind of story that’s most likely to surprise. Directed by Joachim Rønning (of Kon-Tiki), this tells the true-life story of Trudy Ederle, the competitive swimmer, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel. This sensational film sits comfortably next to the likes of Apollo 13, Rudy, even The Queen’s…
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Interview…Kay Hanley and Tom Polce on Bringing Melodic Magnificence to ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
Hey there, score fans. If you’re like me, the first property you think of when someone says “musical” is probably not Star Trek. Well, you’re not wrong, but thanks to the efforts from the dynamic duo of Kay Hanley and Tom Polce that’s gonna change. These two seasoned musicians have outdone themselves with the sing-song soundtrack that, as far as those characters who boldly go, really changes everything. Episode 9 in season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds made waves in TV as the first full musical episode in franchise history. Cleverly named “Subspace Rhapsody,” the story puts the crew of the USS Enterprise and others in this universe…
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Interview…Composer John Paesano on the New Sounds of ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
When a film score hits the right notes, and propels the narrative in film, TV, video games or even a short, the results can be absolutely breathtaking. Sure, we all expect the sound that composers craft (guided by the picture or from conversations with the director) to do the heavy lifting, but even when it stays out of the way, as they say, timing is everything. And what ace composer John Paesano does to the above-mentioned properties has the ability to get us invested in such a short amount of time with a single key, a full symphony, or just plain silence. From a young age, Paesano knew film music…
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Exclusive: Interview…Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones on ‘Darkness of Man’
While doing press for James Cullen Bressack’s new movie, Darkness of Man, starring JCVD, we had a bucket list opportunity to speak to a musician who popped up on our radar decades ago. Known to the masses as “Sticky Fingaz”, Kirk Jones is part of Onyx, and their explosive music and hard-hitting lyrics have stayed in our head rent-free since 1993. Over the years, they’ve rapped with some of the best including Wu-Tang Clan, DMX and many others. But Jones has expanded his reputation going solo, he’s gotten into acting, and directing films & videos. He’s even played Blade. Yeah, this dude is dope. Sticky has learned a lot over…
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Interview…Director James Cullen Bressack on ‘Darkness of Man’
Doing interviews for this site is a lot of fun. So many of them have stuck in my head for a variety of reasons whether it was the witty banter, unexpected hilarity, great life lessons, or some other unique and intangible takeaway. If luck works out we get a follow-up with any particular creative for their new project, be it a film, show, score, album, etc. So enter one James Cullen Bressack, a young writer/director who is about as self-made and humble as they come. He’s also got a wonderful personality and he sees films from a different perspective. He makes lean pictures, and there is a real fun to…
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Interview…Composer Chris Benstead on the Worlds of Guy Ritchie
When a composer and a filmmaker find a groove, the results are a seemingly never-ending well of material. Suffice to say, the best partnerships are far more than just one note. Pun intended! Filmmakers whose work spans multiple genres – war, action, fantasy, crime, all of the above – need a sound that suits the story. There are several long-standing director/composer partnerships out there and one of the more recent noteworthy pairings is the one-two punch of Guy Ritchie & Chris Benstead. We’ll be completely honest here: one of our very favorite (if not all time favorite) director is Guy Ritchie. A legend now, he blew people away with his…
