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 Film Talk – Part 67 – For The Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Items Mentioned: Nashville Film Festival / For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
Eddie Adams An Unlikely Weapon
You’ve seen Eddie Adams’ photographs before. You’ve turned away from the one that made him famous; that of General Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a Vietcong prisoner, an image that some people credit with creating a turning point in the Vietnam War. Woody Allen covered a wall with the photo as a way of satirizing the [...]
The Film Talk – Part 61 – That Evening Sun, Walton Goggins and Hillbilly Art Films
In This Episode: Walton Goggins / That Evening Sun / Nashville Film Festival Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
Nashville Film Festival Winners Announced
(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) The winners at this year’s Nashville Film Festival have been announced – as per this post, when I [...]
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 [...]
Nashville Film Festival – Video Diary 4 – William Shatner Red Carpet Action
(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 waits with high anticipation for the appearance of William Shatner at the Nashville Film Festival. – – [...]
Nashville Film Festival – Video Diary 3 – Saving Money at the Fest, Sort Of
(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) Realising he is now an old man and must act accordingly, Jett tries to give you some tips [...]
'500 Days of Summer' – 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 Spoilers Ahoy) 500 Days of Summer / Written by Scott Neustadter - Michael H. Weber / Featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt – [...]
The Film Talk – Part 60 – Nashville Film Festival Preview
Items Mentioned: Nashville Film Festival / William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet / Instead of Abracadabra / Arbogast on Film / Hunger Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
Nashville Film Festival – Video Diary – Test 1 – William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
(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) Yes, Dear Viewer it’s video diary time – join me in the adventure as I try to obtain [...]
Handy Interactive Guide to the Nashville Film Festival Schedule
I find the schedule navigation at the Nashville Film Festival site to be a bit clunky – there’s no easy way to find out what films are playing opposite each for instance – well, the Tennessean as stepped up with this handy guide – enjoy! The Tennesean’s Interactive Guide to the 2009 Nashville Film Festival
Nashville247 Beta is Open to the Public as of Today
Those of us who follow these things know that ‘traditional media’ is in a state of…shall we say collapse? How ’bout ‘restructuring’? Well, whatever you call it call it, the fact that newspapers are closing, TV journalists have no bandwidth for stories in depth and everyone has a still/video camera in the pocket or purse [...]
'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 [...]
'Instead of Abracadabra' will make You want to "Chimay!" all over the Place
(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) Instead of Abracadabra / Written and Directed by Patrik Eklund / Starring Simon J. Berger Chimay! There, it’s [...]
'Streak' – Demi Moore's Short Film at the Nashville Film Fest
(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) Streak / Featuring Brittany Snow – Rumer Willis / Written by Kelly Fremon – Allan Loeb / Directed [...]
'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 [...]
The Film Talk – Part 59 – Full Frame Documentary Festival – Wrapup
Film Mentioned at the Full Frame Documentary Festival: Shooting Beauty / Voices of El Sayed / Mechanical Love / The Cove / Love on Delivery / Ma Bar / Saint Misbehavin’ Get TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast Subscribe to our blog Follow us on Twitter
'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 [...]
Nashville Film Festival Movies Announced!
The 2009 Nashville Film Festival films have been announced!: 2009 Official Selection Here’s the same list with summaries of the films, info on the filmmakers, etc.: 2009 Nashville Film Festival Press Room I don’t know about you, but if you’re a film junkie like me you’ll want to see everything. The official schedule will be [...]
'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 [...]
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 [...]
