Sacred Monsters – Bronson v. Statham
At the height of his mid-1970s cinematic celebrity, Charles Bronson was known in movie-mad France as “Le Sacre Monstre,” or “The Sacred Monster.” It’s a strange sentiment, but an appealing one. Bronson was the archetypal action hero of the 70s, but he couldn’t seem more atypical by 21st century standards. He had a face and [...]
INTOLERABLE CRUELTY & THE LADYKILLERS: Bush League Coens
Seven or eight years ago, about the time of our conflict with Saddam and the Iraqis, the Coen brothers made two films so bad they closed up shop to recharge. At least, that’s the story ‘round these parts.
TFT 111 – CRAZY HEART / EDGE OF DARKNESS [1985 and 2010 Versions] / Art by Chance
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TFT 111 – CRAZY HEART / EDGE OF DARKNESS [1985 and 2010 Versions] / Art by Chance – – – DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: ART BY CHANCE / EDGE OF DARKNESS [1985] / EDGE OF DARKNESS [2010] / CRAZY HEART
Christmas Day Shocker! Sherlock Holmes Actually Entertains!
Hey there folks – Jett here. Hope everyone out there is having a happy and healthy holidays. Couple of things: I’m assuming the Criterion Collection remark to my left is Gareth’s idea of a joke – I see that he’s put an asterisk at the end of the sentence but does not reference it elsewhere [...]
'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' – Watch the Whole Film Online Right Here Suckas
Dreading having to watch the remake/reboot/re-imagining of ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three’ as mentioned here: ‘The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3′ – A Plea I’ve decided to watch the original to fortify myself – please join me Dear Viewers by clicking above to see New York in all its seedy 70′s glory [...]
Why Not Re-Hab Films Like We Do Houses?
The area of East Nashville I live in is in turnaround. Decrepit old houses are being done up. Young couples are moving in. Which got to me to thinking. There’s plenty of crappy movies out there. Movies that, for whatever reason, poor script, ineffectual acting, befuddled direction, are just not worth watching. But there’s a [...]
It's Official – 'Watchmen' to be Remade for 2012
A friend in the business sent me this framegrab from a Warner Brother’s Press Release site, (click on the image for larger version), – looks like it accidentally went live a week early. As to the content…well…I’m not surprised. – – – UPDATE: Our 40 minute podcast analysis on the failure of ‘Watchmen’ is now [...]
Total Recall Being Remade
As I think has been mentioned on the Podcast, I’ve completely changed my mind about film remakes. While it used to incense me, (a remake of Dawn of the Dead? With all the political content stripped out? Thanks Guys), I now embrace them. It’s a sign of healthiness – the more films get remade the [...]
Let's Have a 5 Year Limit on Movie Copyright
Look at the shot above. It’s great. Strange and mysterious. A man and a young boy, dressed alike, stand contemplating a door. There’s something odd in the image. The poster on their left is mounted upside down. And what’s that attached to the bottom of the door? Ahh – everything in the room is inverted. [...]
The Harold Pinter Sleuth – Unrecognised
This latest version of Sleuth was slated by the critics. Hammered. Stepped on. So I didn’t see it, cause you know the original film version was such a wonderful slice of ham – aromatic, pungent. Fun. New version? Couldn’t be bothered. But as remarked here and here, friction is reduced by instant delivery of media; [...]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button vs. Forest Gump
I know the below video is a bit crass – but darn it – while watching Benjamin Button the similarities to Forest Gump were bugging the bejeebus out of me – that and…well this whole business.
Timecrimes / Time Crimes / Los Cronocrímenes
Am a sucker for time travel movies me. But even if wasn’t I’d have been impressed with Timecrimes. It’s a perfect example of how to do your first film = keep to a minimum of locations with a minimum of actors, (as in Reservoir Dogs / Dark Star, etc.). What’s great of course is that [...]
The Film Talk – Part 45 – The Day the Earth Stood Still / Happy Go Lucky
Films Reviewed This Week: The Day the Earth Stood Still / Happy Go Lucky
The Film Talk – Part 35 – Man on Wire / Solyaris / Solaris
Hey There Dear Listener: Holy Ground is Created High Above in this Action Packed Episode! Films Reviewed This Week: Man on Wire, Solyaris, Solaris * The Film Talk – Part 35 - Man on Wire / Solyaris / Solaris (Click to Play, Right-Click to Download) * Click Here to Subscribe to ‘The Film Talk’ in iTunes [...]
