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‘God’s Pocket’ strands an immensely talented ensemble in a tonally unfocused drama
God’s Pocket Written by John Slattery and Alex Metcalf Directed by John Slattery USA, 2014 Whatever its initial intentions were, it’s now impossible to watch John Slattery’s feature directorial debut God’s Pocket without feeling intensely depressed due to the presence of its leading actor, the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. It’s not his last film overall–that’ll […] More
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Mad Men, Ep. 7.03: “Field Trip” – How useful is regret?
Don’s journey in “Field Trip” builds up to his sit-down with the partners, when he is given the chance to say “Okay.” He’ll take whatever they give him. There’s some genuinely upsetting scenes along the way, though. More
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‘God’s Pocket’, with Philip Seymour Hoffman, releases its first trailer
One of the more surprising deaths of 2014 was that of respected performer Philip Seymour Hoffman, whose sudden demise came as a shock to many of his fans. Thus, many of the actor’s final projects took on a new sense of poignancy as the film community came to to the realisation that they would mark […] More
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Sundance 2014: Photoset
Read Sound on Sight’s review of The Double. Read our Sundance review of Infinitely Polar Bear Ten unacquired Sundance 2014 films we hope to see someday. Read our review of Rudderless Read the Sundance review of Frank Read our Sundance review of Hellion. More
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FNC 2013: ‘Bluebird’ is a stunning debut about loss and hope
Borne out of the current economic crisis, Bluebird is set in an obscure and isolated logging town in Maine. Coated in snow that seems to be barely ever cleared, there is a lingering fear that the mill will close and the town will fade even deeper into the past. Lost in the rituals of daily life, it is only through accidental tragedy that a true sense of malaise and hopelessness comes rising from below the surface. More
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Mad Men Season 5 with Adam Farrington-Williams
Adam Farrington-Williams from Sound on Sight joins us to break down season five of Mad Men. [powerpress] More
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The Televerse #34- My So-Called Life with Ricky D
It’s a long one this time, as Simon and Kate celebrate the return of Parks and Rec and dig into a divisive episode of Fringe. Throw in the Veep pilot and an excellent turn from Mad Men, and it’s a full week of TV. Afterwards, we welcome Ricky D from the Sound On Sight podcast to […] More
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The Televerse #34- My So-Called Life with Ricky D
It’s a long one this time, as Simon and Kate celebrate the return of Parks and Rec and dig into a divisive episode of Fringe. Throw in the Veep pilot and an excellent turn from Mad Men, and it’s a full week of TV. Afterwards, we welcome Ricky D from the Sound On Sight podcast to […] More
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The Televerse #33- Justified Season 3 with Alyssa Rosenberg
It’s an eventful week of TV this episode; we have the season finale of Justified, the series finale of Eastbound & Down, the season two premiere of Eagleheart, and three pilots: Don’t Trust the B—-in Apt. 23, NYC 22, and the highly acclaimed and anticipated Girls. After looking through the week, Simon and Kate spend some time spotlighting […] More
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The Televerse #33- Justified Season 3 with Alyssa Rosenberg
It’s an eventful week of TV this episode; we have the season finale of Justified, the series finale of Eastbound & Down, the season two premiere of Eagleheart, and three pilots: Don’t Trust the B—-in Apt. 23, NYC 22, and the highly acclaimed and anticipated Girls. After looking through the week, Simon and Kate spend some time spotlighting […] More
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Mad Men, Ep. 5.05, “Signal 30”: Conformity and Punishment
Mad Men, Season 5, Episode 5: “Signal 30” Written by Frank Pierson & Matthew Weiner Directed by John Slattery Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on AMC It was always going to be tough following up the brilliance of “Mystery Date”, however the teleplay produced for this episode is probably of even higher quality. Although more […] More