This week Kenneth Branagh’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit hits theaters and marks the 11th time he and that smiling Scottsman composer Patrick Doyle have worked together in the last 25 years. The film features an amazing arrangement of strings with such diversity and complexity it’s easily some of the best pensive spy music since David Arnold’s work scoring the Bond series. And seriously, no matter what country you’re from the stellar track “Ryan, Mr. President” may be the most swellingly patriotic theme you’ll ever hear. Doyle’s works have such dense richness that they give each film an almost mythical atmosphere. One thing is for sure, he just knows how to…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 1/13/2014
Whether you rent or buy movies, Blu-ray offers the ultimate in sight and sound. Streaming is convenient, but if you plan on watching the movie more than once, you need Blu. So, What’s New On Blu? you ask. Well, good, bad or indifferent, Go,See,Talk offers up some of the titles being released each week. Check out what’s hitting the shelves this week… ——————————————————————————————————————————— Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for…
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Ohhh, Look…The Simpsons' Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli
They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery and by that token Hayao Miyazaki (and his little animation house Studio Ghibli) must be chuckling at the cleverly placed Ghibli-themed elements in this weekend’s episode of The Simpsons (where Comic Book Guy gets married to a Japanese girl). In this segment of ‘Married to the Blob’ Homer’s drunken night on the town with CBG’s future father-in-law starts to wear on them when the snake wine they drank begins to transform Springfield into a cornucopia of references to numerous classic movies in the famous Ghibli library. If you’re a fan of all things Miyazaki, you have to see this…
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Full List of Nominations for The 67th Annual BAFTA Awards
The BAFTAs, better known as the Oscars before the Oscars, take place on Sunday February 16th at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. The very UK-centric awards ceremony has been expanding over the years to recognize talent from across the pond which makes it a slightly better preview of the Academy Awards than the Golden Globes. But it’s award season and sometimes you just never know what surprises (and snubs) will make waves this time of year. To no one’s surprise, the really critically and commercially lauded films like Gravity, 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle lead the pack (receiving 11, 12 and 10 nominations respectively). Captain Phillips…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 1/6/2014
Whether you rent or buy movies, Blu-ray offers the ultimate in sight and sound. Streaming is convenient, but if you plan on watching the movie more than once, you need Blu. So, What’s New On Blu? you ask. Well, good, bad or indifferent, Go,See,Talk offers up some of the titles being released each week. Check out what’s hitting the shelves this week… ——————————————————————————————————————————— A businessman who owns an offshore gambling operation finds his relationship with his protégé reaching a boiling point. Blu-ray Release Date (U.S.): Tuesday, January 7, 2013. ——————————————————————————————————————————— American re-imagining of the 2010 Mexican horror film of the same name. The reclusive Parker family headed by ailing patriarch Frank (Bill Sage)…
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G-S-T Year In Review – Marc’s 2013 Wrap Up
Now that the holly, jolly dust of the December release barrage has settled, and we are actually able to ponder all the films that have come down the pike, 2013 might not eclipse that golden zenith in cinema – the legendary year of ’84 – but I sure had some fun. Stock in Steve McQueen and Spike Jonze skyrocketed (possibly future-proofing their status as infallible filmmakers from here on in), lots of stellar films with white-hot buzz came unexpectedly out of the blue (Fruitvale Station, Short Term 12), lots of docs wowed audiences and and share stories ranging from inspiring to devastating (A Band Called Death, Blackfish) even Disney was able…
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G-S-T Year In Review – Jessica's 2013 Wrap Up
Last year, my wrap up consisted only of Independent films, so in keeping with that tradition I’ve mostly limited my list of films for the 2013 Wrap Up to indie titles as well. 2013 was not only a good year for award worthy narrative features – 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle and Fruitvale Station, to name a few – but also for documentaries. This year was arguably one of the best for both the quality and quantity of docs that gained mainstream attention including Blackfish, The Act of Killing, and Stories We Tell. It should also probably be noted that 2013 was a great year for women in film, in part due to the increased…
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G-S-T Year In Review – Grady’s 2013 Wrap Up
Every year there are seasons of movies that have certain expectations tied to them. During the summer we have big budget blockbuster hits that make hundreds of millions of dollars. Over the holiday season, November/December, we see a lot of Oscar contenders as well as family friendly films. In January we see movies that usually can’t compete with the summer blockbusters or holiday season movies. The point is, we as moviegoers have certain expectations and this year it feels as though we had less movie choices or maybe just less movies that were actually good. Don’t get me wrong, there were some great movies, but there didn’t seem to be…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to Spike Jonze's ‘HER’ in DALLAS, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Warner Bros. Pictures’ HER. ———————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to give Dallas area film fans FREE passes to a special “Advance Screening” of HER starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Scarlett Johansson. This screening will take place in DALLAS, TX on Tuesday, January 7th at 7:30 PM. So how do you claim/win them?? Simple. Click the poster above to get your PRINTABLE GoFoBo pass…but it’s first-come, first-served so act fast!! Be one of the first people to register for your ticket and you may get to see HER before it opens on January 10th. Little…
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G-S-T Year In Review – Andy’s 2013 Wrap Up
Another year, another wrap up. I want to use this preamble space to touch on statistics; I saw more films on 2013’s release slate than any other year since I started this whole crazy film critic’s journey (at least within its lifespan). How many more? Well, permit me to abstain from specifics, because that would just be bragging, but I’ll say “a lot” and leave it at that. Henceforth the final tally will be a secret that haunts your dreams for life. Okay, that’s going a wee bit far. But there is a good reason for me bringing up math: after poring over the trusty (highly classified!) Word document I’ve been using…
