Well…maybe. Oh, sure, hearing it right out of De Niro’s mouth in an interview with The Observer lends the titular claim a measure of credibility, but Scorsese and Bobby have been talking about making a film based on Charles Brandt’s novel I Heard You Paint Houses: The Biggest Hit in Mob History for nearly half a decade. So basically, until the production gets put on a schedule and starts shooting in earnest, I strongly suggest taking De Niro’s comments on the matter well-salted– though I will say without hesitation that the promise of both men teaming up to tell the tale of Frank Sheeran’s alleged killing of Jimmy Hoffa is tantalizing…
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G-S-T Review…Hitchcock
Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock tells the story behind the making of the 1960’s horror flick, Psycho. Beyond that however, it uncovers a story behind the film, and behind the man himself. Some synopses refer to John Mclaughlin’s script as a love story, and this is certainly one aspect that exists within the multi-layered plot. Alma is the wife of Alfred Hitchcock. She is also a writer, producer and sometime-director, and according the film, the final say behind every script that Hitchcock turns into a film. It is Alma’s notes that he eagerly awaits on the set of Psycho, Alma who saves the movie when Hitchcock gets sick and shooting is three days…
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G-S-T Review…Life of Pi
Editor’s note: GoSeeTalk is trying something new with this review of Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. Since there’s so much to enjoy Marc and Bill split up the review to focus on its two greatest strengths. Bill addresses the narrative structure/success of Life of Pi while Marc tackles praising its technical/visual achievements. In Ang Lee’s latest film Life of Pi, an impressive adaptation of Yann Martel’s popular novel of the same name, a young man, Pi (Suraj Sharma), who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor…a fearsome Bengal tiger. Though the premise of Life of Pi might…
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G-S-T Review…Rise of the Guardians
Thinking about Rise of the Guardians, Dreamworks’ latest offering, I can’t say for sure whether Pete Ramsey mixed a heart-warming, energetic childrens’ film with a story of secular subversion or vice versa. Most likely, it’s the former; there’s little doubting that Rise of the Guardians exists first and foremost to entertain and dazzle theaters full of tykes and adults alike with impressive panache. In that respect, the film succeeds in overwhelming fashion, boasting a bright, colorful visual palette and a much-improved style of animation while giving its world life through excellent voice casting. (If, of course, your concept of Santa Claus involves Jack Donaghy’s Russian half-brother.) Put simply, there’s no denying that the…
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G-S-T Review…Silver Linings Playbook
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…