Bold and ambitious, yet simple and economic, Jake Paltrow’s neo-Western, Young Ones, should be remembered for two things. First, it paints an amazing portrait of a near-future that is so plausible, it’s nearly on our doorstep. Second, while the characters lead bleak lives, this sci-fi picture never lets the science fiction get in the way of the story. Although somewhat exaggerated, and detestable at times, the human element really shines in this dismal but slightly hopeful narrative. At first, Young Ones comes across like a post-apocalyptic vision of the future. Paltrow imagines what life beyond the skylines of a Blade Runner type universe might be like. Yet, while set in a harsh, desert-like…
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Sweet Trailer…’Young Ones’
As far as sci-fi films go, the world, for the last decade or so, is and has been in a bit of a cultural renaissance (longer if you consider The Matrix turned 15 this year). It’s true however that high caliber thinking-man’s sci-fi or weighty wham bam actioners are not so abundant that we have to swat them away from our screens. But, even in short supply, the quality and content of narrative titles like Inception and Primer not only challenges our intellects but also makes up for everything else out there that doesn’t. Anyway, we won’t bore you with existentialism or long-winded ramblings, just check out this awesome looking…
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G-S-T Review…Maleficent
Forget all you know, or think you know. That’s what Disney’s Maleficent asks of the audience right up front. Messing with a classic story takes ambition that’s for sure, especially when the studio in question doesn’t have great track record of as of late updating/reinventing popular stories or ones from their own catalog. From the first frame Robert Stromberg’s film struggles to do two things: reinterpret a well-known tale in a way that will engage new audiences, and then keep it interesting enough to make their version worth anything. Now Disney is known for re-branding popular stories as most of their landmark animated films are in fact adaptations and interpretations. Taking…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to 'MALEFICENT' in DALLAS, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Walt Disney Pictures’ MALEFICENT. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with Walt Disney Pictures to give Dallas area film fans FREE passes to a special “Advance Screening” of MALEFICENT starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning and Sharlto Copley.
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to 'MALEFICENT' in PLANO, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Walt Disney Pictures’ MALEFICENT. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with Walt Disney Pictures to give Plano area film fans FREE passes to a special “Advance Screening” of MALEFICENT starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning and Sharlto Copley. This screening will take place in PLANO, TX on Wednesday, May 28th at 7:00 PM So how do you claim/win them?? Simple. Click the poster above to get your ticket from the SeeItFirst website. Be advised, these passes are first-come, first-served so be one of the first people to register for your ticket and you may get to see MALEFICENT before it opens on May 30th.…
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G-S-T Review…Ginger & Rosa
Ginger & Rosa, the latest and possibly most accessible picture to come from British filmmaker Sally Potter, represents a coming of age for Elle Fanning as much as it does for the character she plays. Structurally, the film is pretty standard stuff; as the Ginger of the title, Fanning confronts or falls into situations beyond her age bracket and goes through the painful emotional transformation from child to woman in a scant eighty four minutes of narrative. But Potter has never been a standard director, nor should Fanning be seen any longer as a standard actress. Amazingly, Ginger & Rosa proves an astronomical leap forward for the latter and a…
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“The CineMagic 8-Ball” – In Theaters 03/15/13
When so many movies are released each week and trailers often seem better than the movie itself, what should one do? In this precarious situation, we consult the The CineMagic 8-Ball(TM) to help us see through the nebulous marketing haze. Doing so just might save us all a disheartening trip to the cinema and spare us the shelling out for $7 popcorn and ridiculous concession stand prices. See what the 8-Ball says about this week’s releases… ——————————————————————————————————————————————- THE CALL When veteran 911 operator, Jordan, takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to…
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[BFI London Film Festival Review]…Ginger & Rosa
Sally Potter’s incredible film explores aspects of female friendship from the perspective of 17-year-olds Ginger (Elle Fanning) and Rosa (Alice Englert, daughter of director Jane Campion), as they attempt to navigate their way through adolescence during Cold War, 1960’s Europe. Ginger and Rosa epitomize the rebel, Beatnik culture of the 60’s; they even dress the part, and their determination not to become their mother’s, both aging housewives who have been left by the men who once loved them, is a nod to the changing times, as well as one of the many aspirations that serve to bond the two girls. At first this bond appears as though it may never…
