The most startling thing about Silver Linings Playbook is its complete embrace of being unhinged. A film that revolves around mental health issues should feel unpredictable, even if people stubbornly want to shoehorn the film into the romantic comedy genre. Let me be clear here, then, that I never felt Silver Linings fell into that genre. In fact, it doesn’t play fair. This isn’t a neat film. When Jennifer Lawrence’s Tiffany is introduced to Bradley Cooper’s Pat, we see his gaze drift to her breasts ever so casually. When he looks up, we see recognition in her eyes. She doesn’t admonish him there, but later we understand this attention isn’t uncommon for her nor unwanted. Which is…
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G-S-T Review…Red Dawn
Here we are again with a cult classic which has been subjected to a remake almost three decades later. If you were a child of the 80’s or at least a fan of 80’s movies, then you have probably seen Red Dawn (1984). That film was rife with actors on their way to stardom. Fast forward to 2012 and here we are with a more modern version of the movie modified to fit the times. Rather than Russia invading the U.S. we have North Korea. There are a myriad of other changes in an effort to modernize the film and cater to the shorter attention span crowd of our society…
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G-S-T Review…Anna Karenina
Director Joe Wright is a strong visual storyteller with a talent for period pieces. Having won lots of fans with his adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, he again takes on another famed literary work; Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Wright blankets the heartbreaking tale with lavish visuals attempting to soften the blow of the tortured romance. In doing so he also infuses this complicated story line with an amusing sense of theatrics you just don’t get to see outside of an old-fashioned stage performance. The result is an impressive film that, despite the off-putting and self-destructive lifestyle of the ill-fated Anna Karenina, still manages remain vibrant and beautiful amid all the tears and heart-break. It’s…
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Sweet (Red Band) Featurette…'This Is 40'
The upcoming Judd Apatow joint This Is 40 is the quasi sequel to his 2007 comedy Knocked Up. To help promote the film is this new red-band featurette. In it Judd Apatow and company bring us to speed on what’s happened to Pete (Paul Rudd) and Deb (Leslie Mann) in the five years since Knocked Up. Basically they’re is struggling with the fact their life, marriage and intimacy don’t exactly shine like it did in their younger years. So while this may be a bit blunt and shocking (that’s “Red Band” for ya) Apatow is just trying to tell it like it is…no candy coating in his world is there. Enjoy!…
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The LAMBCast: Bond, James Bond!
A week ago last Sunday, I joined a handful of fellow LAMBs– Simon, Fogs, Justin, & Dylan— to talk about the most recent Bond film, Skyfall (my review at A Constant Visual Feast can be found here). You all know my thoughts on the film (I kinda liked it a little bit I guess), but here the five of us tackle the picture head on and pick its bones clean before going onto some rants, some raves (well, mostly raves), and Last LAMB Standing. Click it here to listen to the show; alternately, you can find the LAMBCast on iTunes (just search for LAMBCast). I had a great time recording with these fellows, and I’m sure…
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CONTEST CLOSED – Win A Copy of Disney's 'Cinderella II & III' Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – Winner has been notified. Thanks for your interest in Disney’s Cinderella II & III. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Go,See,Talk and Walt Disney Home Entertainment is offering 1 copy of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist In Time on Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack which hits retail shelves today, November 20th. To enter, send an email to contest@goseetalk.com with “CINDERELLA” in the subject line. Remember to include your first and last name and mailing address in the email. One (1) winner will be picked at random and notified by e-mail at noon on November 30th. Good luck to all!! Cinderella II – Dreams Come True: The movie explores Cinderella’s “happily ever after” life as a princess in 3 stories, with help…
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CONTEST CLOSED – Win A Copy of Disney's 'Santa Paws 2' Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – Winner has been notified. Thanks for your interest in Disney’s Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Go,See,Talk and Walt Disney Home Entertainment is offering 1 copy of Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups on Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack which hits retail shelves today, November 20th. To enter, send an email to contest@goseetalk.com with “PAWS” in the subject line. Remember to include your first and last name and mailing address in the email. One (1) winner will be picked at random and notified by e-mail at noon on November 30th. Good luck to all!! An all-new Disney holiday classic is born – Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups. Starring a brand-new litter of the cutest talking pups ever – Hope,…
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007 Writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade Confirm Departure From Bond Franchise
As Skyfall becomes the most successful Bond film in its 23 film history (read our glowing review here), British screenwriting duo Neal Purvis and Robert Wade took part in a master class at the fourth Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) to lift the lid on writing for one of the iconic film franchises of all time. The following are some excerpts from the Press release that was issued following the session… “When we were originally asked to come in to meet the Bond people, we weren’t expecting to be walking straight into a meeting with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson” said Neal Purvis, describing the moment they first started…
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Interview…’Silver Linings Playbook’ Writer Matthew Quick
David O. Russell‘s vivacious new film, Silver Linings Playbook, is perhaps his best yet. While being full of charm and humor, it also has something to say about how fragile the mind is and what this world can do to someone on the brink. Bolstered by a barrier-breaking performance by Jennifer Lawrence and a surprisingly great turn by Bradley Cooper, the film will both shock and bewitch you. A lot of what Russell displays on the screen, however, is drawn from the novel of the same name by writer Matthew Quick, who was gracious enough to recently sit down with me to discuss the mixed emotions of watching his book on screen, his thoughts on…
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Sweet Trailer…Jesse Eisenberg's Ensemble Heist Flick 'Now You See Me'
Yesterday The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opened across the nation and one of the surprises (beyond the 15 minute melee in the finale), which funny enough had nothing to do with Twilight, came in the form of a trailer. The trailer in question was for the upcoming Jesse Eisenberg vehicle Now You See Me. What looks equal parts intriguing, comical and roller coaster-type fun, Summit Entertainment will unveil the illusionist heist flick Now You See Me next year and I bet it’ll be one helluva Summer popcorn film. This didn’t sound too impressive when it was announced some months ago but this stellar trailer (and cast!) has me singing a different…
