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‘Sicario’ is a mesmerizing, grueling, and unforgettable thriller
Tightly wound from the opening frame, Denis Villeneueve’s Sicario opens to the gripping sounds of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s gripping electronic score, as FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) rides in an armored vehicle to an Arizona house linked with drug traffickers. Clad in full combat armor herself, as are her partner Reggie Wayne (Daniel Kaluuya) and the dozens of other agents with them. Like the viewer, Macer doesn’t know what exactly she’s getting herself into, but the foreboding look on her face as she takes deep breaths and tries to relax suggests that she has some idea of the danger lying ahead. More
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The News Reel #25: Love/Hate for the rest of 2015
In this week’s episode, we play love/hate with the rest of the film year and look at movies we are excited to see or may not be getting enough buzz and films that we aren’t as pumped for or may not be as great as we thought. We also look at trailers for The Big […] More
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VOTD: See the work of Roger Deakins in ‘Deakins: Shadows in the Valley’
In honor of the wide release of Sicario, the latest work by the great cinematographer Roger Deakins, it seemed like a better time than ever to revisit his past work. Deakins has a long (Oscar-less) career working with the Coen Brothers on No Country For Old Men, A Serious Man, and many of their other […] More
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‘Sicario’ is Villeneuve’s biggest effort, but not necessarily his best
Québec born director Denis Villeneuve has come a long way since breaking onto the scene with 2000’s Maelström, the film that truly put his talent on the map for all to admire. More
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‘Sicario’ sequel being developed with original screenwriter involved
A sequel for a film that hasn’t even been released? And one that is an early Oscar darling? Pinch me this isn’t real. But it looks like it is, or at least according to Variety, who reports Lionsgate is developing a sequel to Sicario, which is set to open in theaters this week. The sequel […] More
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Top Ten Must See Films At TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the largest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. With hundreds of films screening over 10 days, even TIFF veterans find it difficult to catch every movie on their wish list. More
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The objective is to dramatically overreact in new trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Sicario’
While 2014 saw Emily Blunt take up arms against an invading alien army in Edge of Tomorrow, she’ll be wielding a gun later this year as part of the US War on Drugs in Sicario. The film is the newest directorial effort from Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, and has just released a new trailer. Villeneuve directs from a […] More
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Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Sicario’ gets a new trailer ahead of TIFF ’15
We first got a look at Sicario back at Cannes and a first trailer from a month back, but now Denis Villeneuve’s film was added as a special presentation to the Toronto International Film Festival, it’s North American debut. The film will screen at TIFF ahead of its September 18 opening. Sicario stars Emily Blunt, […] More
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SOS This Week #12: Is Twitter Killing Film Criticism?
Following the Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes President laid down the law about critics on their cell phones before, during, and after screenings, saying that Twitter was hurting film criticism. We invited Sound on Sight Editor in Chief Ricky D (first ever guest!) to discuss whether the social media platform is a good or bad […] More
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Watch the trailer for ‘Sicario’, Cannes favorite from Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Prisoners, Enemy) is on the fast track to being one of the best directors working today, with even Blade Runner 2 on the horizon. His latest film however, Sicario, helped solidify that vaulted stature when it earned raves at Cannes (check out our review here). Sicario, which means “hitman” in Mexico, stars […] More
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Cannes 2015: Denis Villeneuve’s narco-thriller ‘Sicario’ has mass appeal
Denis Villeneuve’s narco-thriller Sicario is likely the most mass-appeal film in this year’s competition, a very watchable, schematically Hollywoodian production more at home at the Oscars than at Cannes. It stars, tragically, Emily Blunt as FBI agent Kate Macer and, unsurprisingly, Benicio Del Toro as special drugs advisor Alejandro. More
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Cannes ’15: Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Sicario’ debuts a clip and images
Sicario debuts later this month at the Cannes Film Festival, and to hype the film, Lionsgate released a poster and some new images featuring the spectacular cast. The first image is of Emily Blunt as bruised FBI agent Kate Macy, and the second photo focuses on CIA operatives Alejandro and Matt (Academy Award winner Benicio del Toro & Josh Brolin). […] More