Episode 205 – BRAVE / TO ROME WITH LOVE
It’s back to classic disagreement time folks with Gareth and myself discussing Pixar’s kinda Pixarish BRAVE and Woody Allen’s masterful piece of lightness TO ROME WITH LOVE. Running time: 29 minutes and 40 seconds – 28.6mb
Episode 162 – The Oscars / RANGO / THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
Here it is – Gareth and I discuss how we managed to endure this year’s Oscars, talk about the lovely RANGO, suggest you become a Social Media Intern for a new feature, cry at SONG SUNG BLUE and reveal a strange personal story with THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU.
Episode 154 – An Interview with Armond White
New York Film Critic Armond White dispenses wisdom regarding modern film criticism and the impact of Michael Jackson on cinema. In addition Gareth and I spend more time then you thought possible discussing Robert Zemeckis’ A Christmas Carol. Yes, that’s right, it’s another treasure from the archives: enjoy!
WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY: A Walt Disney Studios picture
Don Hahn’s WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY is almost as exciting as Al Gore’s AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. Wake me when Guy Maddin gets here. Hahn’s documentary on the second golden age of Disney—a climb from the nadir of THE BLACK CAULDRON all the way up to Pride Rock, with a glance at infinity and beyond—is more insidery [...]
Disney’s TANGLED: Notes from the Front Line
There are moments in adulthood when you find yourself staring down the barrel of your life choices. One such moment came for me Sunday night when I went to the theater to see TANGLED, Walt Disney’s 50th animated film. The crowded theater of early-teens and children/parent bonds seemed to do a collective double-take as I [...]
Episode 150 – MILLENIUM TRILOGY / WASTE LAND / MEGAMIND
On this week’s podcast Gareth and I vehemently disagree about THE MILLENIUM TRILOGY, discuss in some detail the new documentary WASTE LAND and we get a brief report on animated comedy MEGAMIND
TFT 136 – KNIGHT AND DAY / TOY STORY 3
TFT 136 – KNIGHT AND DAY / TOY STORY 3 TFT 136 running time: 33 minutes 43 seconds – 16.3mb mp3 KNIGHT AND DAY starts at 2 minutes 37 seconds TOY STORY 3 starts at 24:07 – – – HELP JETT FIND WORK IN LA– CLICK HERE FOR THE LINKED IN PROFILE
TFT 105 – AVATAR with Glenn Kenny and Armond White
TFT 105 / 35 mb MP3 / 72 minutes / SPECIAL GUESTS: GLENN KENNY / ARMOND WHITE DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: OPERATION SAVE THE FILM TALK AVATAR / JAMES CAMERON / SILENT RUNNING / 3D / ROBERT ZEMECKIS / WALL-E USED CARS / XENOGENESIS / SUMMER HOURS / A SERIOUS MAN / STAR TREK / THIS IS [...]
Three Haiku About Avatar
Are you blue? I am. Peaceful, calm, kind. Hurt me, though, And I’ll f*** you up. Life is hard, you know. We need to love each other. Let’s kill some guys first. 3-D, amazing. Writing, not so much. Ethics? Unobtaini-ed. * We’ll be recording our ‘Avatar‘ show tomorrow; and, for the record, let me say [...]
TFT 102 – PRECIOUS / FANTASTIC MR. FOX
TFT 102 / MP3 18.2 mb / 38 minutes / DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: PRECIOUS: on IMDB FANTASTIC MR. FOX: on IMDB / on TFT: Antichrist – Mr. Fox Poster Mashup ARMOND WHITE: Pride and Precious OPERATION SAVE THE FILM TALK EVERY NEW MEMBER GETS A MOVIE POSTER COURTESY OF MOVIEGOODS.COM THE AUTEURS ALL LISTENER [...]
TFT 99 – 'A Christmas Carol' Investigated and Armond White Interviewed
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I launch ‘OPERATION SAVE THE FILM TALK’, delve into the new film of a ‘A Christmas Carol’ while discussing in not some small detail the flaws in Charles Dicken’s original, speculate as to the nature of 3D and motion capture cinema and have a [...]
Now Free Online: The Soundtrack For The Film That Never Was – 'Tron, Rise of the Virals'
Jul 24, 1999 – CNET News Story – Pixar and Disney Collaborating on a new Tron film: Pixar Studios to remake Disney’s Tron? It set the scene for a generation of hi-tech sci-fi movies and, arguably, inspired some of the best films of the genre. Tron, the legendary Disney movie loved by the thirty-something generation, [...]
Escapism Festival Preview #1: The Last Unicorn
In preparation for this weekend’s Escapism Film Festival, I’ve been watching a film I didn’t see on its first release – 1982′s ‘The Last Unicorn‘. I remember it being released, but even at 7 years old, I was sure I knew what kind of movies were for girls (having experienced ‘Annie‘ at the Savoy Cinema [...]
The Movie of the Year 2009: Climaxes
I hate missing the ending, so as a conclusion to my interim reflections on the year so far, let’s get to the climaxes. (Trying my best to avoid spoilers, but read the following at your own risk):
TFT 92 – The New York Film Festival – Lebanon / Inferno / Room and a Half
In this week’s episode: In association with our friends at the Film Society of Lincoln Center we delve into the 2009 New York Film Festival – Lebanon / Inferno / Room and a Half Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
The Film Talk – Part 89 – Extract / 9 / Gamer
In this week’s episode we review: Extract / 9 / Gamer Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
The Film Talk – Part 69 – Up / Anvil! / The Hangover
This Episode: Up / Anvil! / The Hangover Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
This Week's Podcast Reviews: 'Up' and 'The Hangover'
With any luck this week’s podcast will be reviews of ‘Up’ and ‘The Hangover’. Gareth is in New York and might be hard to get hold of – but will try my best to reach him, record and upload the show by tomorrow Dear Listener. Listen Now!: The Film Talk – Part 69 – Up [...]
Sita Sings the Blues
The film with this image as one of its centerpieces is currently available to watch for free at Reel 13. I’ll say it again. The film with this image as one of its centerpieces is available to watch for free at Reel 13. The creator (director, writer, animator, editor, pretty much everything else-er), Nina Paley [...]
Nashville Film Festival – Video Diary 5 – Copout
(Jett is a Juror at this year’s Nashville Film Festival, (April 16th-23rd); he’ll be updating ‘The Film Talk’ throughout the Fest with thoughts on films seen both in and out of competition – as always Spoilers Ahoy) Jett just doesn’t have time to blog about the Festival what with all the hobnobbing and and suggests [...]
Two Remarkable Animated Films at the Nashville Film Festival You Must See: 'I Am So Proud of You' and 'Slaves'
(Jett is a Juror at this year’s Nashville Film Festival, (April 16th-23rd); he’ll be updating ‘The Film Talk’ throughout the Fest with thoughts on films seen both in and out of competition – as always Spoilers Ahoy) – – – I Am So Proud of You / By Don Hertzfeldt Normally. Normally. Normally I wait [...]
'Hot Dog' – Nashville Film Festival
(Jett is a Juror at this year’s Nashville Film Festival, (April 16th-23rd); he’ll be updating ‘The Film Talk’ throughout the Fest with thoughts on films seen both in and out of competition – as always, beware the possibilities of spoilers) Hot Dog / Written, Directed and Animated by Bill Plympton My genial co-host Dr. Gareth [...]
Why Kung Fu Panda is Not Better than Wall-E
A few weeks ago my genial co-host Mr Jett Loe acclaimed Dreamworks’ gorgeous, fun and sassy animated astonishment ‘Kung Fu Panda’ in the wake of its upset victory over ‘Wall-E’ at the Annie Awards. He included some rather delightful screen caps to bolster his case. I got around to watching last week, delayed by other [...]
Behind the Scenes with Coraline
Was never a fan of The Nightmare before Christmas. Far too fey and twee for my taste. But the trailer for Coraline is fantastic, (see below), and the subject matter seems just right for traditional stop-motion animation which lends itself of course to stories of the unusual and uncanny, (in the Freudian sense). Seeing inanimate [...]
