Every saga has its end, and aside from Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film, Twilight’s sunset is imminent (let’s forget about the reboot rumors for now shall we). Likened to Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill and the final Harry Potter film, apparently there was just too much juicy brooding and lip biting in the Breaking Dawn book that it needed to be told in two parts. So here we are with the first full trailer for the second half of the last Twilight film…did I go too fast for anyone? Behold, Edward, Bella and Jacob’s final hurrah. In this film, Bella and Edward’s daughter Renesmee is misidentified as an “immortal child” which leads the Cullens…
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The Criterion Files – Peeping Tom / 8½
“I have always felt that Peeping Tom and 8½ say everything that can be said about film-making, about the process of dealing with film, the objectivity and subjectivity of it and the confusion between the two. 8½ captures the glamour and enjoyment of film-making, while Peeping Tom shows the aggression of it, how the camera violates… From studying them you can discover everything about people who make films, or at least people who express themselves through films.”– Martin Scorsese I often feel that film critics, scholars, and writers are naturally more drawn to “movies about movies”– pictures which shed light onto the filmmaking process at any angle– and tend to show them more favor than the average moviegoer.…
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Sweet (Final) Trailer…'The Dark Knight Rises'
Looks like it’s all come down to this, we have one final full trailer for the final installment in the Nolan Batman saga. Some of this you’ve seen, some of this is new, but it’s all just a hint of the magic to come this Summer. To quote the Joker in The Dark Knight, “Here, we, go…” Eight years after Batman took the fall for Two Face’s crimes, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. Warner Bros. has slated The Dark Knight Rises for release (on regular and IMAX theaters) everywhere this Summer on July 20th, 2012.
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Hans Zimmer Scoring Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel'
From one great DC hero to another, maestro of Bwaaah, Hans Zimmer looks to trade the depths of Gotham for the heights of Metropolis. That’s right Super-friends, for his next project, Zimmer will be going up, up and away to score Zack Snyder’s Superman film. With his work on the final Nolan Batman in the can (you can listen to samples of it here), Zimmer is free to begin work on the Zack Snyder-directed, Christopher Nolan-produced Superman reboot titled Man of Steel which is slated to soar into theaters about a year from now on June 14th, 2013. Yet, in the long history of many a failed/unrealized Superman project, as…
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Awesome WETA 'Prometheus' Intro VFX Breakdown
If you’ve seen Sir Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, whether or not you’re on board with the ambiguous/not entirely satisfying (or thought out) plot, you no doubt have marveled at how astoundingly beautiful his return to sci-fi looked. Well, Academy Award-winning visual effects house WETA Digital crafted the scene using a combination of cutting-edge tech and practical techniques. This video below shows they pulled off the effects. It’s short but worth a look. Enjoy!! In the film’s opening sequence, a lone humanoid figure crosses a cliff top, disrobes and drinks from a small container. Within moments, his body begins to break apart with horrifying force. The dissolving Engineer pitches forward into a waterfall, his genetic material seeding what…
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Ohhh, Look…Poster Round-Up: Taken 2, Expendables 2 & More…
This is a bit of a mixed bag but how could we resist putting all these promo posters of expectedly kick-ass films together in one post? Here we have Taken 2, The Expendables 2, some lower budget Sean Bean actioner Soldiers of Fortune, Savages, The Watch and finally, Django Unchanied. Also, there’s a bit of a surprise at the bottom for you fans of the drive-in movie era posters. It’s fan made and been around a while but still has a kind cool look to it. Enjoy!! Taken 2 stars Liam Neeson and will hit theaters this Fall on October 5th 2012. Stallone, Li, Statham and the rest of the World’s Most Macho Heroes team…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 06/18/12
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 a trio of titles that are being released each week. Check out what’s hitting the shelves this week… ——————————————————————————————————————————— Three high school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads. If you love outrageous high school parties gone wrong, then Project X is for you. If…
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[OCFF Interview]…’Richard’s Wedding’ Writer/Director Onur Tukel
Writer/Director Onur Tukel’s film Richard’s Wedding, takes an ordinary story about a group of friends and one couples wedding, and turns it into an adventure that will keep you guessing what’s next until the very end. The film premiered at the 2012 Sarasota Film Festival, where it took home the Special Jury Prize for Best Screenplay in the “Independent Visions” program. This week, Go,See,Talk sat down to talk with Tukel about his film, which will screen during the Oak Cliff Film Festival on Sunday, June 17 at 3 pm. Check out the trailer for Richard’s Wedding and the insightful interview session we had with Onur Tukel… —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– – Despite the eccentric characters and often, unusual plot twists,…
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[OCFF Interview]…’Reconvergence’ Director/Producer Edward Tyndall
Edward Tyndall’s feature-length documentary, Reconvergence, examines the human crisis of being of mortality, and how we cope with this reality. Taking a look at this idea from the perspectives of four individuals: a naturalist, a neuroscientist, a poet and a historian, Tyndall creates a powerful and compelling film on the subject by weaving these four stories together. Have a look at the trailer as well as the high-lights from our interview with Edward Tyndall… Reconvergence Trailer from Edward Tyndall on Vimeo. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– – What made you decide to approach the subject of the struggle with this sort of existential crisis of the impermanence of the self, and did the specific areas of focus evolve as you…
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[OCFF Interview]…’The Comedy’ Producer Mike S. Ryan
Three of the films in the Oak Cliff Film Festival were recently produced by Mike S. Ryan‘s production company Greyshack Films. Go,See,Talk got the chance to sit with him to talk about them and pick his brain on all things film related. ————————————————————————————————————————– – Mike, we’re excited to have you on board and appreciate you making time to talk with us. These three films, The Comedy, Think of Me and The Turin Horse are all quite different in terms of style, narrative and production, and yet they all deliver outstanding results. What would you say makes these films, and the others that you’ve worked on, stand out above the rest? What do you…
