Even in the short time he’s been directing films, David Ayer has shown he has a no frills approach to storytelling. Just a quick glance at films like Training Day, Harsh Times, and End of Watch, will reveal, consistently, very specific types of characters – ones so gritty, visceral and real that they seem to come through the screen. Now no one ever proclaimed that war is glamorous, but Ayer seems to go to great pains to make sure no one would ever imagine war as anything other than a living hell. Further, it’s hard to call any soldier a “hero” once you learn the lengths some may go to…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to ‘FURY’ in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Sony Pictures’ FURY. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures to give film fans FREE passes to a special “Advance Screening” of FURY starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, and Logan Lerman. This screening will take place in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:30 PM. So how do you claim/win them?? Simple. Click the poster above to get your ticket from the Sony Screening 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 FURY before it opens on October 17th. Finally, as always,…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to ‘FURY’ in DALLAS, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Sony Pictures’ FURY. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures to give film fans FREE passes to a special “Advance Screening” of FURY starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, and Logan Lerman. This screening will take place in DALLAS, TX on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:30 PM. So how do you claim/win them?? Simple. Click the poster above to get your ticket from the Sony Screening 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 FURY before it opens on October 17th. Finally, as always, this…
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G-S-T Review…Charlie Countryman
Nobody can fault Charlie Countryman for a lack of trying, that’s for certain. They can, of course, fault it for being a schizophrenic and ultimately useless piece of cinema, but as I cringed at the lesser merits of Fredrik Bond’s debut film, I also found myself yearning to give the whole production an “A” for effort; for every one of Charlie Countryman‘s myriad failures, there’s a palpable sense that Bond and his cast – particularly leading man Shia LaBeouf, grown up and shockingly greasy from his stint as Neurotic Human Protagonist in the Transformers series – are striving for something in every scene. Exactly what they’re striving for could remain in contention for a good…
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Sweet Trailer…'The Company You Keep'
A few months back we posted the festival trailer for Robert Redford‘s The Company You Keep prior to its showing at TIFF. It got mixed reviews but managed to keep pace and handle the top drawer acting talent pretty well we hear. Yahoo movies has released the official theatrical trailer and it gives a little more of the plot while hints at the tension in this politically charged chase themed film…enjoy! The Company You Keep follows a single father/lawyer in upstate New York whose upper-middle class life is shattered when his past as a radical activist member of the Weather Underground is revealed and he is accused of having been the…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 11/26/12
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… ——————————————————————————————————————————— Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits. Click here for Marc’s incredibly meticulous review of Lawless. Blu-ray Release Date (U.S.): Tuesday, November 27, 2012. ——————————————————————————————————————————— A misunderstood boy who can speak…
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“The CineMagic 8-Ball” – In Theaters 8/31/12
When so many movies are released each weekend 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 unnecessarily springing for $7 popcorn. See what the 8-Ball says about this week’s releases… ——————————————————————————————————————————————- LAWLESS The true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. Inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel “The Wettest County In…
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Sweet Trailer…Robert Redford's ‘The Company You Keep’
Last month we posted the first promo images from Robert Redford‘s upcoming film The Company You Keep. Well hot off Lawless (check out our review here) Shia LaBeouf may continue to impress us as a capable thespian and not be the man-faced boy running from autonomous robots. In the film, Jim Grant (Redford) is a widowed single father and attorney living in Albany who was once a member of the activist/terrorist organization “the Weather Underground”. Wanted for robbery and the murder of a security guard, Jim has been in hiding for more than thirty years. When another former Weatherman (Susan Sarandon) turns herself in to the FBI, aggressive young journalist Ben Shepard…
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G-S-T Review…Lawless
In his latest film John Hillcoat delivers a fantastic period-piece film based on the book “The Wettest County in the World” (an account of the true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family). Titled simply Lawless this adaptation chronicles the events around the Bondurant family at the pinnacle of their prohibition-era moonshine business and how three Virginia brothers became legends unto themselves. Historically party to and at the center of the infamous “Franklin county moonshine conspiracy” the trio faced opposition on many fronts not just from the authorities but also bigger and similarly illegal outfits. A wild ride for any film fan the events depicted become even more engaging as it’s revealed that their story…
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Ohhh, Look…Brit Marling, Shia LaBeouf and Robert Redford in 'The Company You Keep'
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,…
