Can you believe that this year we’ll get to see Wes Anderson’s 10th film? Better yet, can you imagine a world without Wes Anderson? It’s tough to do even if some people *cough, Honest Trailers, cough* think his movies are all the same. True, he has his style, and that’s what makes him, for close to three decades, one of the finest auteurs working today. I for one thought there would be nowhere to go after The Grand Budapest Hotel to say nothing of the stunning attention to detail in Isle of Dogs. Yet here we are. So please enjoy this first look at The French Dispatch as well as…
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Interview…Composer/Orchestrator Conrad Pope Teaching and Performing at the Hollywood Music Workshop
In the span of 30 years, composer/orchestrator Conrad Pope has worked on more than 420 films. We spent an hour with Pope, and he is an infectious joy as well as one of the most laid-back people you’d ever meet. But he’s also a legend. Name any film or topic, and you’ll sit there in awe of the stories he could tell. I sure did. It’s been said that Pope is the best kept secret in film music – if there’s a successful score, it’s because Conrad Pope is attached to it. He will quickly and humbly shoot that down, but as his mentor used to say, “It’s always amazing…
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G-S-T Review…Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
Every great artist has a signature style or body of work that defines them. Like other great cineastes, Anderson has been approaching a masterwork such as The Grand Budapest Hotel for years. Life Aquatic, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom were all exercises, just previews and the tip of the quirky iceberg that is Anderson’s talent. Anderson’s whole life has been leading up to this moment, this triumphant feature and The Grand Budapest Hotel is easily the best thing he’s ever done; it’s a Wes Anderson film on steroids. He takes everything he’s learned from his small but highly successful projects and channeled them into this gargantuan, and exceptionally detailed…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to 'THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL' in AUSTIN, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Fox Searchlight’s THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with Fox Searchlight to give Austin film fans FREE passes (good for you +1 guest) to a special “Advance Screening” of THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham and Edward Norton. This screening will take place in AUSTIN, TX on Tuesday, March 11th at 7:30 PM. So how do you claim/win them?? Simple. Click the poster above to get your PRINTABLE pass from the Fox Searchlight screenings website…but it’s first-come, first-served so act fast!! Be one of the first people to register for your ticket and you’ll get to see THE…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to 'THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL' in DALLAS, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Fox Searchlight’s THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with Fox Searchlight to give Dallas area film fans FREE passes (good for you +1 guest) to a special “Advance Screening” of THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham and Edward Norton. This screening will take place in DALLAS, TX on Tuesday, March 11th at 7:30 PM. So how do you claim/win them?? Simple. Click the poster above to get your PRINTABLE pass from the Fox Searchlight screenings website…but it’s first-come, first-served so act fast!! Be one of the first people to register for your ticket and you’ll get to…
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Ohhh, Look…Full History of 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'
Well it ain’t the Happiness Hotel but Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel looks to be the type of quirky environment to house each and every offbeat character his wacky mind can create. In keeping with his unique vision Fox Searchlight created this awesome and in-depth viral website for the film under the guise of a museum called the “Zubrowka Akademie Historic Library“. In it lies a veritable history lesson of events surrounding and concerning the giant pink mountain oasis. Click over to AkademieZubrowka.com to learn more about the history of the area and stories behind these vintage (but fake) trinkets and souvenirs from the hotel as well as its most famous (but still fake) guests……
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Innocence Quirked: Wes Anderson's Kingdom
In seventeen years, Wes Anderson’s body of work has come to be identified by a specific, recurring set of the thematic interests and stylistic proclivities. His films contain deep-rooted traces of discontent and anger; his characters, whether they’re principal or secondary, carry parental (often paternal) chips on their shoulders and hail from families so dysfunctional that the label scarcely does them justice; he stages his mis-en-scene with the curated whimsy of a stage play. Yet despite his notoriety for maintaining a consistent aesthetic throughout his career and exploring the same concepts from picture to picture (but through different facets), it has taken Anderson nearly two decades to make a film…
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G-S-T Year in Review – Andrew’s 2012 Wrap Up
I’m willing to admit that last year, I talked 2011 a bit more than necessary. Not that my feelings on the year were dishonest; contrary to many, I thought well of 2011, a year that didn’t contain a plethora of lasting classics but still offered a lot of excellent cinema for our viewing pleasure. But to call it a “great” year may have been a stretch, and I’m willing to admit that now in light of the fact that 2012 has, in fact, been a great year. How can you trust me on this one? Simple: I’ve written my top ten list, re-written it, scrapped that, started over from the…
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G-S-T Review…Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson films aren’t for everyone as he’s definitley an acquired taste. However, those that get his films, kind of like David Cronenberg (only way more accessible), really dig his work. Regardless of whether you are a fan of Bottle Rocket, Rushmore or The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Anderson, with help from co-writer Roman Coppola, crafts an adorable and endearing film about young lovers who cast off the rules and opinions of others. This story is almost an on-screen representation of just who Anderson is. As a film maker, he does what he wants, how he wants it and most times the stories are better for it. So too are the young characters who are ultimately the…
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“The CineMagic 8-Ball” – In Theaters 5/25/12
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… ——————————————————————————————————————————————- CHERNOBYL DIARIES A group of six young tourists who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an “extreme tour” guide. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, however, the group soon finds themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone.…
