'Big Fan' – Starting this Friday at The Belcourt
In association with Filmmaker Magazine next Monday’s Podcast spends some time discussing the merits of collaboration in cinema. I bring this up because the podcast uses as an example ‘Big Fan’; the first film directed by Robert D. Siegel, (screenwriter of ‘The Wrestler’), which is screening at The Belcourt from this Friday: Big Fan Tickets [...]
Cronenberg's 'The Brood' – This Weekend at The Belcourt
Woke up to a gray, dark day here in Nashville. With this in mind I’ve just said to myself: what better way to spend a few hours during this slightly depressing Saturday than at The Belcourt Theatre watching David Cronenberg’s very David Cronenbergian flick ‘The Brood‘?
TFT 90 – The Informant! / Lawrence of Arabia / Andrei Rublev / The Big Blue / Easy Rider
In this week’s episode we review: The Informant! / Lawrence of Arabia / Andrei Rublev / The Big Blue / Easy Rider Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
'Andrei Rublev' this Sunday and Monday at the Belcourt
At the start of every week’s show my voice proclaims during the title sequence that Tarkovsky’s ‘Andrei Rublev’ is the best film ever made. That sounds a bit limiting though – I’ll go further and say it’s one of the greatest of all artworks – and feeling the way I do about it I’ll have [...]
The Film Talk – Part 83 – In the Loop
This Episode: In the Loop Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Is ‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly’ the greatest film ever made? No, just the most entertaining one. It’s a wonderful depiction of the truism that life is just one damn thing after another. This picaresque adventure of three competing men, zipping and zapping back and forth through a surrealistic Western war zone in [...]
Movie Art House Action!
In the U.S. and don’t know where to find your nearest Art House Cinema?? Use this handy map as a guide!: Art House Theatre Map
'Tetro' Starts Today at the Belcourt
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Tetro’ starts today at the Belcourt. Normally when I watch a good film I get excited thinking about how I’ll discuss it on The Show – after watching ‘Tetro’, instead of writing notes for the Show re: what I had to say about the film, I picked up a camera and shot [...]
Il divo
“I recognize my limits but when I look around I realise I am not living exactly in a world of giants,” says Giulio Andreotti, Italy’s dominant post-Second World War politician, in Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Il divo‘, the most exciting narrative fiction feature film I’ve seen this year. Sorrentino’s films look like Edward Hopper paintings, dreamed by [...]
Last Day to see 'The Girlfriend Experience' at the Belcourt
Today’s the last day to see ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ at the Belcourt: ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ and ‘Anvil! The Story of Anvil’ See it if you can – it’s the most accurate portrayal of the corrosive effect of capitalism I’ve seen in a long, long time.
'The Girlfriend Experience' and 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil'
‘The Girlfriend Experience’ and ‘Anvil! The Story of Anvil’ both start at the Belcourt tomorrow – they’re not on a double bill, but they should be: ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ Showtimes ‘Anvil! The Story of Anvil’ Showtimes Let’s start off with ‘The Girlfriend Experience’. As Gareth and I have realised in the last few months documentaries [...]
Last Chance to See 'Tokyo!' on the Big Screen
If you’re a fan of Michel Gondry and in Nashville tonight then pay attention: tonight’s your last chance to see the portmanteau flick ‘Tokyo!’ on the big screen here at the Belcourt: Tokyo! at the Belcourt – 7pm and 9:20pm I’ve never been a fan of Gondry’s long form work – felt ‘Eternal Sunshine of [...]
The Film Talk – Part 62 – Hunger
This Episode: Steve McQueen’s Hunger Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter – – – ‘Hunger’ will be at the Belcourt Theatre till April 30th
'Examined Life' Premieres Today at the Belcourt
‘Examined Life’ prems at the Belcourt today – click below for my thoughts on the pic: ‘Examined Life’ – Help Is Something We All Need It’s showing through Wednesday – if you attend the Wednesday night screening you can catch a responses and discussion facilitation by Vanderbilt University’s Charles Scott and David Wood, both Distinguished [...]
'Examined Life' – Help Is Something We All Need
Examined Life / Featuring Cornel West Avital Ronell K. Anthony Appiah Martha Nussbaum Peter Singer Slavoj Žižek Michael Hardt Sunaura Taylor Judith Butler / Directed by Astra Taylor A somewhat slight, yet entertaining and moving eight-seven minute recording of various known thinkers thinking out loud, ‘Examined Life’ might be better titled ‘Help’. How do we [...]
Godard's 'Made in USA' in Nashville till Tuesday
Films by Jean-Luc Godard are always necessary and appropriate when you become tired of cinema – they refresh you. Screen a copy of ‘Breathless‘ and you realise we haven’t began to tap into what linear narrative image series are capable of doing. With that in mind if you’re worn out by the current crop of [...]
'The Great Buck Howard' Opens Today at the Belcourt
‘The Great Buck Howard’ opens today at the Belcourt. Click here for showtimes and below for our review: ‘The Great Buck Howard’ – Review
Nashville 9 Premiere and Benefit this Thursday at the Belcourt
An interesting experiment in the fast fusion of film-making and music, Nashville 9, is premiering tomorrow night at the Belcourt as a benefit for ‘The Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee’: The Nashville 9 Premiere & Performance Event It’s an ambitious idea, (see work-flow diagram below), and I have no idea if they’ve pulled [...]
Gomorra / Gomorrah
Gomorra / Featuring Salvatore Abruzzese – Gianfelice Imparato – Manuela Lo Sicco – Scarlett Johansson / Written by Roberto Saviano – Maurizio Braucci – Ugo Chiti – Gianni Di GregorioMatteo Garrone – Massimo Gaudioso – Roberto Saviano / Directed by Matteo Garrone The ‘anti-Goodfellas’, Gomorra is a bleak, depressing look at the banality of the [...]
The Restored Godfather Part II at the Belcourt
You’ve got till this Thursday, March 12th to see Godfather Part II at the Belcourt: Show Times and Tickets If you’re in town you should go. Really. It’s Godfather Part II: Why You Should See ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Part II’ If You’re In Nashville – – – (Image at top: A frame from the Godfather [...]
'The Great Buck Howard'
The Great Buck Howard / Featuring John Malkovich – Colin Hanks – Emily Blunt / Written and Directed by Sean McGinly Look at John Malkovich. You can’t take your eyes off him. He’s got it. Malkovich is a compelling, magnetic performer. He’s the reason to see ‘The Great Buck Howard’. Unfortunately he’s not the focus [...]
Why You Should See 'The Godfather' and 'Part II' If You're In Nashville
There are many reasons to see ‘The Godfather’ and its first sequel (I’m a somewhat defender of the third one, but let’s not get into an argument on a Monday). 1: They are terrific stories, of a family’s rise and downfall, a metaphor for the dehumanising effects of what we often call capitalism, and how [...]
'Two Lovers' – A Young Man Who Would Rather Care for Someone Else Than Be Cared For
Two Lovers / Featuring Joaquin Phoenix – Vinessa Shaw – Gwyenth Paltrow – Isabella Rossellini – Moni Moshonov / Directed by James Gray (warning: possible spoilers) What a wonderful movie. Computerised recommendation systems, (such as those employed by Netflix), encounter difficulty with using people’s ‘star ratings’ as accurate data due to humans tendency to reward [...]
The Film Talk – Part 51 – The Oscars
Films Reviewed This Week: Jett and Gareth’s Live Commentary from the Belcourt Theatre Oscar Night America Benefit Plus we continue our DVD Commentary Competition Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter – – – (Photo above from Gareth Higgins blogging at the Belcourt before [...]
