Well, file this under ‘U’ for unexpected, unbelievable, and utterly awesome. One of our very, very favorite films from the last decade is, hands down, The Croods. What Dreamworks and team did was deliver something so inventive, so imaginative, and so darn fun, I can’t understand why it hasn’t captured more of an audience. We raved about it in 2013 (check out our glowing review here) and I’ve loved it every single time I’ve seen it since. And now we have a sequel!! There’s something so incredibly charming about this family dynamic (including the stellar cast who are all back for this sequel) set against the simply gorgeous pre-hysterial narrative…
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G-S-T Review…Birdman
Sometimes, the line between fiction and reality can be blurry; other times however, it is altogether indistinguishable. Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s Birdman is about a former A-list actor now seeking a final shot at fame and, more importantly, relevance through a play he’s adapted, directed and starring in. Only it hasn’t opened yet. Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) has three preview nights to work the kinks out and get a handle on all the things misfiring in his life – from his broken family to his prima donna actors. It’s a story about being behind the scenes of a play, but, more importantly, it’s very self-referential. An exaggerated reflection of all the issues, it’s…
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Sweet (Teaser) Trailer…Alejandro Iñárritu’s ‘Birdman’
OK, stop what you’re doing. There’s a new Michael Keaton movie on the horizon….and to those of you skimming the title and body of this post too fast, no, he’s not taking up a new cape and kicking crime’s ass (we wish). But he is however starring in the latest from Alejandro Innaritu. In a premise so crazy it might just work fantastically (again, we hope) Michael Keaton is, in fact playing a has-been actor who played a superhero earlier in his career and now seeks so reclaim his former glory in this dark and slightly trippy looking comedy. [Disclaimer: this is in no way autobiographical] This week we’ve seen…
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Ohhh, Look…‘Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Stills, Sony Goes Green and Spidey Named First Superhero Ambassador for EARTH HOUR
If you thought too many cooks in the kitchen spoiled the soup in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 then what do you say to half a dozen baddies? That’s right web-heads…Spider-Man will likely be facing the wrath of the legendary, but re-imagined and transitional Sinister Six. Electro, Rhino and some form of the Goblin we know/think will be testing Parker’s mettle but the trailers hint at Vulture, Doc Ock and don’t forget about Dr. Conners who is still in prison. The carnage (we wish he was in this) that awaits Peter is setting up a pretty bold story line. Not only is he facing multiple foes in his second at bat but…
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Sweet Trailer…’The Amazing Spider-Man 2′
Last year Marc Webb successfully righted the Spider-Man franchise after Sony and Sam Raimi sorely parted ways. Webb’s film, the first in a rebooted series, won critics and audiences over and with a healthy ROI a sequel was green-lit before you could say “thwip”. But this? Who saw this coming. Count the baddies…there are not one, not two, not even three villains but four (when you count Dr. Conners who is still in prison) sinister foes for Peter to possibly contend with (and really, there’s a baker’s half a dozen to those of you who picked up on the subtle foreshadowing teased in the trailer)!! Didn’t Sony learn that too may cooks in…
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CONTEST CLOSED – Win A Copy of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Croods’ Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. All winners have been notified. Thanks for your interest in DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods. —————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk and DreamWorks Animation are offering THREE lucky fans a copy of The Croods Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack which hit retail shelves on Tuesday, October 1st (check out our review of it here). To enter, send an email to contest@goseetalk.com with “CROODS“ in the subject line. In the email tell us 1. Your favorite DreamWorks film, and 2. Your favorite Ryan Reynolds or Emma Stone film. Remember to include your first and last name and mailing address. Contest is open to US/Canadian residents only. One entry per household. Three (3) winners will be picked at random and notified by e-mail at noon on October 20th. Good luck…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 09/30/13
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 Tuesday… ——————————————————————————————————————————— Surviving in a volcanic world is tough enough, but caveman Grug (Nicolas Cage) gets a rude awakening when an earthquake forces him to leave behind the only world he knows. With his family in tow, he ventures out into the volatile world in search of…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 06/17/13
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 Tuesday… ——————————————————————————————————————————— An ancient war is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 04/22/13
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 Tuesday… ——————————————————————————————————————————— A chronicle of the Los Angeles Police Department’s fight to keep East Coast Mafia out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. For some greater insight into Gangster Squad, see Marc’s review here. Blu-ray Release Date (U.S.): Tuesday, April 23, 2013. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Corporate salesman…
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G-S-T Review…The Croods
It’s not odd or unusual that to find timeless advice which benefits our future we should look to the past. However it is odd that we should find sage-like advice and a timeless tale about family values in an animated film about cave men. Yet here we are getting a “Father Knows Best”, rather thinks he knows best life-lesson in the form of this charmingly witty and heart-warming tale from DreamWorks Animation. The plot of The Croods is standard familial fare; a young girl Eep (Emma Stone) yearns for the freedom beyond the confines of her house (in this story, a cave) and the conservative restraints put upon her by her over-protective father Grug (Nic Cage).…
