Contributor Crosstalk – Quarterly Review (Spring 2011)
ERIC WHEELER: Hello! And welcome to the first installment of what we hope will become a long-lasting and beloved niche in the bowels of The Film Talk website: Contributor Crosstalk. The obvious idea here is that we ‘below the line’ talent (to use an industry phrase) clang our heads together and see what movies have [...]
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 [...]
VISIONS OF THE SOUTH and 50s Cinema Morality
Dear Belcourt Theatre, I hate you. Your VISIONS OF THE SOUTH series is eating up every available moment of my spare time. Should I write a Film Talk blog or go watch THE PHENIX CITY STORY? Sorry, Film Talk.
MARWENCOL, THE KING’S SPEECH & A Leader Tragically Ousted!
A great injustice occurred this week. This heavy blow strikes me breathless, but I must find within me the lung capacity to cry out! A leader has been ousted from his place of rule, leaving unrest, upheaval, and the ashes of what once were. No, I’m not talking about what’s been happening in Tunisia. No, [...]
Youngblood on Film: Kurosawa Centennial at the Belcourt Part 2
The Kurosawa Centennial continues at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. Here’s the second part of my preview of the retrospective. (Part one here.)
Youngblood on Film: Interview with Belcourt Programming Director Toby Leonard
Nashville’s Belcourt Theatre has lived a long and fruitful life, first opening in 1925 as the silent movie house The Hillsboro Theatre. Since then, the Belcourt has housed the Grand Ole Opry, The Children’s Theatre of Nashville, the Nashville Community Playhouse, and the Belcourt Cinema. In 1999, the theatre was forced to close, and a [...]
TFT Introduces NIGHT AND THE CITY This Monday at The Belcourt
Love Film Noir? In Nashville this Monday? Then you have no excuse not to see the delirious NIGHT AND THE CITY at The Becourt Theatre at 4:50 or 7:00 pm. If you’re at the 7pm screening you’ll get to see yours truly introduce this fever dream of a film – a pic that has what [...]
Belcourt Screenwriter Membership Up for Grabs
If ya haven’t listened to this week’s podcast: TFT 104 – EVERYBODY’S FINE / PAPER HEART you may not know that the fine folks at that great repertory cinema The Belcourt Theatre here in Nashville, are offering an absurdly wonderful gift to a new ‘The Film Talk’ Member this week, (it could be you!). As [...]
'Antichrist' – Part 1
We’ll be covering the now notorious new film by Lars von Trier: ‘Antichrist’ in an upcoming show. In the meantime I provide a little taster – an ‘Antichrist’/ ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ mashup by SamsMyth. – – – The Belcourt Theatre here in Nashville will be screening ‘Antichrist’ for four days, starting this Friday
What to Watch this Halloween
Halloween’s soon upon us Dear Listeners, so it is incumbent upon me to make recommendations for that most scary and spooktacular of nights! First off – let’s say you’re staying in and can’t be bothered with all the boisterous bewitching out there. Then you have no choice but to turn off the lights and watch [...]
TFT 97 – A Serious Man / Amelia / On Nostalgia / The Room
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I review what I think is the Coen Brother’s best film: ‘A Serious Man’; ‘Amelia’ – a pic with the all the excitement of small town cattle auction, the Escapism Film Festival in Durham and the astonishing ‘The Room’; (special thanks to DJ Mark [...]
For Tarkovsky Fans
The genuinely fascinating documentary ‘Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky’ by friend of TFT Dmitry Trakovsky (no relation, except in the metaphysical sense) has some Southern California screenings this weekend. Jett & I loved the film, and it should look great on the big screen. There’s a bonus in that Dmitry will be present to meet you and [...]
'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 [...]
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
