Robert Redford‘s upcoming film The Company You Keep is based on Neil Gordon’s novel of the same name. It tells the tale of a civil rights lawyer named Jim Grant (played by Robert Redford) and single father who go on the run when a brash young reporter (played by Shia LaBeouf) exposes his true identity as a former 1970s radical fugitive wanted for murder. As their actions spark a nationwide manhunt, Grant sets off on a cross-country journey to clear his name. Until now this project has been flying under the radar but sporting an impressive cast which includes Sam Elliott, Brendan Gleeson, Terrence Howard, Richard Jenkins, Nick Nolte, Anna Kendrick,…
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G-S-T Review…Sound of My Voice
Following the success of her previous film Another Earth, Brit Marling gives us a new story, on par with Christopher Nolan level brilliance, that similarly messes with your mind and your beliefs. Sound of My Voice is about a purported time traveler, only there’s no machine, no demarcation of time, no futuristic setting or locales and probably most depressing of all, there’s no real proof. So what makes this interesting? Like Nacho Vigalondo has done with did with Timecrimes, the film shows that a less-is-more approach can make for a very engaging story. Sound of My Voice grabs hold of you and never lets go, nor do you want it to. Like curiosity that killed the cat, once it gets going you,…
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Ohhh, Look…'Sound of My Voice' Featurette
If you’ve seen the first 12 minutes of Zal Batmanglij‘s Sound of My Voice then you should already be on board for the latest creepy but compelling story from Brit Marling. She got a lot of attention (mixed but still pretty positive) after writing and starring in the Mike Cahill directed Another Earth. Below is a featurette which give us a little more info on what to expect in this film. Those of you wanting to stay in the dark about this film might want to skip it, but if you, like us, were mesmerized by those 12 minutes you probably have stopped reading and are already playing the video… For those of you unfamiliar with the film…