“Fuel is successful despite Ticknell’s self-aggrandizement. The subject is too important to ignore, and, with the Gulf of Mexico becoming the USA’s new national embarrassment, there is no time like the present to reconsider our society’s addiction to fossil fuels” Fuel Directed by Josh Ticknell Energy is one of the defining issues of our time …
“Dolan uses the tricks of the medium to establish that, yes, he can manipulate form, he can be clever and referential with the best of them, and what’s more, he can control your subjective experience and align it with the vulnerability he’s trying to infuse into his picture” Les Amours Imaginaires Directed by Xavier Dolan …
Did you know that there are 302 total characters in the film? That’s right, and did you know the original voice actors for Andy and Sid voice the characters again in this movie? CinemaBlend compiled a large list of fun facts, that originally came from Disney, you probably didn’t know about Toy Story 3. With …
Of course, what would be a big budget franchise without the use of 3D? Transformers 3 is now confirmed to be tainted with the 3D stamp of approval, but no word on whether it will be post converted or shot in 3D. My assumption is that it will be post converted, due to Michael Bay’s …
Universal Pictures International released characters banners that were spotted at the MCM London Expo. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz), will be released in theaters August 13! Click on each of them to enlarge!
J’ai tué ma mère / Les amours imaginaires Directed by Xavier Dolan “Why was Cannes so awed by J’ai Tué Ma Mère,” one may wonder, after viewing Xavier Dolan’s angsty first feature. While baffling at first, the hype becomes more fathomable when considering the culture clash effect of the drama about a Longueuil-bred would-be hipster …
The soundtrack to Lisa Cholodenko’s Sundance hit The Kids Are All Right, (not to be confused with rockumentary film about the English rock band The Who) is set for release August 3rd with the digital copy being released July 6th. The soundtrack features 17 killer tracks from indie rocks powerhouses such as David Bowie, MGMT, …
World Cup season is of course underway, and here at Sound on Sight we have decided to choose one film to represent each country in the running for the ultimate prize in professional sports. As the tournament takes places each time a country is eliminated we will also eliminate the movie representing that team. At …
Last week a seven minute short film spread like wild fire across the Interwebs and had geeks salivating by the buckets full. Mortal Kombat: Rebirth has now had close to four million views and rising. This short film puzzled viewers as to the origin and what this was promoting if it was promoting anything at …
Being the not so Harry Potter fan that I was and now a true believer in the franchise, seeing a few bits of the cast of the Harry Potter films visiting the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park was fun and fascinating. Robbie Coltrane, Emma Watson, Mathew Lewis, and James and Oliver Phelps …
A masterpiece in levity and pop cultural reverence, Wong Kar Wai’s 1994 film Chungking Express, uses pop art elements in order to create a unique vision of love in the modern world. Using the premise of a crime or gangster film, two independent narratives are presented, both featuring heart broke police officers that find love under unusual circumstances.
World Cup season is of course underway, and here at Sound on Sight we have decided to choose one film to represent each country in the running for the ultimate prize in professional sports. As the tournament takes places each time a country is eliminated we will also eliminate the movie representing that team. At …
World Cup season is of course underway, and here at Sound on Sight we have decided to choose one film to represent each country in the running for the ultimate prize in professional sports. As the tournament takes places each time a country is eliminated we will also eliminate the movie representing that team. At …
World Cup season is of course underway, and here at Sound on Sight we have decided to choose one film to represent each country in the running for the ultimate prize in professional sports. As the tournament takes places each time a country is eliminated we will also eliminate the movie representing that team. At …
“Like the protagonist, it tries hard to punch above its weight but has difficulty landing the killer blow.” ………………………………………………… The Killer Inside Me Director: Michael Winterbottom “Out here you’re a man and a gentleman or you aren’t anything at all.” Or you could be a smooth-talking lawman by day and a psychopath with a penchant …
Body piercing. Kinky sex. Dismemberment. The things that made Shakespeare great! Troma Entertainment announced the June 15 release of Lloyd Kaufman’s Tromeo & Juliet on Blu-ray. Written by James Gunn (Dawn Of The Dead, Slither), Tromeo & Juliet moves the classic tale of star-crossed lovers from 16th century Verona to a crumbling mid-nineties New York, …
So the appearance of Les Grossman, the character Tom Cruise brought to life in the 2008 comedy hit Tropic Thunder, at the MTV Movie Awards was a big hit with the kiddies, so naturally we’re going to get a movie about him. Paramount and MTV Films released a statement yesterday (June 9, 2010) revealing they …
Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures have green-lit a fourth film in the Bourne franchise tentatively called The Bourne Legacy. Tony Gilroy (the screenwriter for the first three) has been brought on board to pen the script. But Paul Greengrass has stated that he has no interest in returning to the franchise and Matt Damon …
“A kaleidoscopic look inside the bewildering and fantastic world of the Kuchars.” It Came from Kuchar Directed by Jennifer M. Kroot A nurse secretly distributes homemade vomit. A woman tries to seduce a gay man. A gorilla falls in love with a man who inexplicably wears a dress. Such are the films made by the …
The final leg of the 2010 WWSFF commenced with the Official Selection, Not Just From Venus. A collection of absurd, haunting, experimental and tense productions showcasing a different side of the female character or form. A great short was Slip (which would go on to win Best Experimental Short and Best Cinematography at the Awards …
Last week, before it was completely official, Victoria’s Secret announced/congratulated their “angel,” Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on nabbing the role of the new love interest in Transformers 3 replacing Megan Fox. How did they congratulate her, by releasing a short little video displaying what a fine asset she will be for the film of course…… Rosie is …
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch’s Oscilloscope Laboratories has picked up first time filmmaker Yony Leyser’s documentary William S. Burroughs: A Man Within for distribution. The film, narrated by Peter Weller follows the life of the legendary beat author with never-before-seen archival footage of Burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants including John Waters, …
According to writer Brian Garfield, Sidney Lumet was set to direct the film with Jack Lemmon playing Paul Kersey (presumably to be more in line with the “everyman” character in the book) and Henry Fonda as the police chief. What if Sidney Lumet had directed Death Wish?… The Result: Sidney Lumet would never have chosen …