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‘Cymbeline’, the latest Shakespeare adaptation, gets a new trailer
As one of the most popular playwrights in the world, a number of Shakespeare’s works have been adapted for the big screen, with filmmakers such as Baz Luhrmann, Kenneth Branagh, and Joss Whedon drawing from Shakespeare’s material. Filmmaker Michael Almereyda himself added to the collection with 2000’s Hamlet, and his latest feature sees him returning […] More
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SXSW 2014: ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ beautifully examines love in isolation and immortality
Only Lovers Left Alive Directed by Jim Jarmusch Written by Jim Jarmusch UK, 2013 Inspired by Mark Twain’s Extracts from Adam’s Diary, Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive beautifully explores love and living after immortality siphoned away any semblance of life. Beautifully shot and wonderfully performed, the film eschews the more bombastic side of vampiric […] More
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Sundance 2014: ‘Rudderless’ a promising and challenging directorial debut from William H. Macy
Rudderless Directed by William H. Macy Written by Jeff Robison and Casey Twenter USA, 2014 William H. Macy’s Rudderless takes on the process of grieving in the aftermath of a school shooting. The reasoning behind the tragedy is not explicated nor is it warranted. Instead, the film deals with the unraveling of one parent who […] More
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TADFF 2013, Days 5 and 6: ‘Odd Thomas’ and ‘The Last Days on Mars’
In Odd Thomas, the titular clairvoyant character (Anton Yelchin) can see dead people and bodachs (spirit creatures that alert him to future deaths). Working with the local police, headed by a chief played by Willem Dafoe, Odd goes around stopping people before they do bad things, but one potential criminal, a guy he lovingly dubs Fungus Bob, causes him all sorts of problems. More
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TIFF 2013: ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ an empty promise
How many times have you heard the coming of a new take on vampires in cinema? And how many times have you heard that call sounded with the participation of Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston and John Hurt, with direction from Jim Jarmusch? More
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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ is somewhat underwhelming and heavily reliant on mimicry
The closing moments of the 2009 reboot of Star Trek saw a revival of its source material’s famous slogan regarding the ongoing mission of the Enterprise: More
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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, the newest entry into the long-running science fiction franchise, gets a new trailer
The Star Trek franchise has been one of the longest running science fiction series, providing iconic roles for everyone from William Shatner to Sir Patrick Stewart. However, following a lacklustre reception, both critically and commercially, for 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, the series seemed to be on its last legs, until director JJ Abrams breathed new […] More
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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, the sequel to the 2009 JJ Abrams-directed hit, releases its first trailer
The Star Trek franchise is one of the oldest running film and television franchises in the world, having made stars out of people like William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Sir Patrick Stewart, Wil Wheaton, and LeVar Burton. Despite this, the series seemed headed for its final death knell following 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, until 2009’s Star […] More
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Sundance Deals: Paramount Nabs “Like Crazy”; Lionsgate answers “Margin Call”
It looks like we have our first big splash of the Sundance Film Festival. According to indieWIRE, Paramount Pictures has picked up the distribution rights to the much buzzed about film Like Crazy starring Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, and certain Academy Award nominee Jennifer Lawrence. The film, which centers on relationship between an American student […] More
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Sound On Sight Radio #121 – The Terminator Franchise
Please keep in mind this is the second of a two part special to the Terminator franchise. Listen to Episode 120 first! In 1984, director James Cameron created the Terminator franchise. His film of the same name explored a war between humanity and sentient machines, in which victory could only be assured by sending a […] More