film talk!: Archive

To our beloved fans and followers....

We hate to have to do this but unfortunately J’Kerian and I are going to have to put film talk on hiatus. We have realized that we just do not have the time to give to this show that it needs and deserves. We are not completely removing the option of starting it back up again at a later date (maybe over the summer when we have more free time) but for right now we just aren’t able to...

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Update: Christopher Nolan's Inception

In our previous post, we told you that Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film Inception has a teaser trailer that you won’t be able to see until next week or so…unless you see Inglorious Basterds (you should, I’ve heard). Well, now there’s a website for the film, though it doesn’t show much just yet. Nolan is really keeping this one shrouded in mystery....

Aug 23rd

In Case You Missed It

This week on Film Talk!, we discussed the following topics: Joe Johnston (Jumanji, The Rocketeer)’s The Wolfman trailer is out! View it at Yahoo Movies. The film hits theatres February 12, 2010, and stars Benicio del Toro, Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopkins, & Hugo Weaving Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story also has a trailer. That one can be viewed here. Christopher Nolan’s highly...

Aug 22nd

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Here it is, folks. The trailer for the last film Heath Ledger will ever be in, Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarian of Dr. Parnassus. It looks very promising! Share your thoughts, we’re curious. Other very exciting trailers of note: apparently-slimmed-down Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, based on the bestselling novel by Alice Sebold. And, even better, The Cohen Bros.’ A...

Aug 8th

New York, I Love You Gets A Trailer

Anyone who loved Paris, Je t’aime probably knows about (and is dreading) the upcoming American version. Well, now there are images to complement! See below. See it in HD here. The film hits theatres October 16.

Aug 7th

A Few Things

I am very excited to present the following news items to you all, dear readers! A new trailer, as well as an exclusive featurette, for Spike Jonze’s upcoming film Where the Wild Things Are is available. In the featurette, author Maurice Sendak talks about how perfect Jonze is for the project. See them in glorious HD over at Apple trailers. Get very excited. Where the Wild Things Are hits...

Aug 7th

This Week On Film Talk!

Listen for yourself! (Religion in film was discussed.) Film Talk! Week Ten: Religion in Film by filmtalk

Aug 7th

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Sony has released a red band (18+) trailer for their upcoming film Zombieland. I would usually give a synopsis, but I think watching the trailer would be enough. (Sorry about the age thing.) Zombieland hits theatres October 9.

Aug 5th

In Case You Didn't Already Know

Yes, we have been bad about posting our shows in a timely manner. Yes, you can direct yourself to soundcloud.com/filmtalk to hear them all (tell your friends)! August 18 at 8 P.M., The Austin Film Society, Original Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, Ain’t It Cool News and SXSW will present the World Premiere of Miramax Films’ Extract, the latest comedy from writer/director and Austinite Mike...

Aug 4th

Jul 25th

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Today, at Disney’s Comic-Con panel, Tim Burton unveiled the first short teaser trailer for his upcoming film Alice in Wonderland. So far you cannot tell much of what is in store in this film but you do get a good collection of clips featuring some of the important charters; Helena Bonham Carter’s Red Queen, Stephen Fry’s Cheshire Cat, a short glimpse at Anne Hathaway’s White Queen and...

Jul 24th

Yet Another Compilation

Dear readers, We apologize for not updating this blog as often as we probably should. Unfortunately, there just isn’t a whole lot of noteworthy news at the moment. All that’s happening are remakes, “re-imaginings,” and toy movies, and we certainly don’t want to update just for the sake of updating, in effect, wasting both your time and ours. There are a few things of...

Jul 14th

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Wanna See 500 Days of Summer?

/Film has released the release schedule. It hits Austin Friday, July 26. In related news, there’s this funny video that’s really funny. Gordon-Levitt & Deschanel play Sid & Nancy. It’s really funny. Unlike the rejected commencement speech from James Franco.

Jul 11th

Jul 7th

Drama, Drama, Drama

It’s been a while since we’ve shared some news, so I’m just going to compile a bunch of it right now. Trailers are nice, but gossip is better, yes? Gawker has gotten to the bottom of the drama surrounding Moneyball, Soderbergh’s newest, and its cancellation merely five days before shooting. Basically, the film doesn’t deal with mundane subject matter, so the studio...

Jul 7th

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RoboGeisha is...Freaky

The trailer for the newest from the creators of Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police. Enjoy! (Warning: probably NSFW)

Jul 6th

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Film Talk!, Week Five: It Came From Outer Space!!

This week we talked about films with extraterrestrials! Films discussed were The Crawling Eye (alternative title: The Trollenberg Terror) *batteries not included, and Battlefield Earth. Listen/download below!

Jul 3rd

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Sundance Standout is Precious

Based on the novel Push by Sapphire, Precious is a film about a pregnant teenager from an abusive home. Eric Kohn over at indiewire reviewed the film during its Sundance screening and had this to say about it: “A movie of many textures, each one illuminating the emotionally gripping narrative at its core. Lee Daniels directs with bold strokes that could go wrong at any moment, but...

Jul 2nd

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The Informant! Gets a Trailer

If you’re any kind of Soderbergh fan, you’ve probably heard of his most recent, The Informant!, a film based on the book (The Informant by Kurt Eichenwald) based on the life of Mark Whitacre, who stopped Archer Daniels Midland in their tracks for their price-fixing policies. Have no idea what I’m talking about? Click here for more info. Anyway, here’s the trailer!

Jul 2nd

Film Talk!, Week Four

Some of you may remember reading this post, where we promised a recording of the show would soon follow. Well, now it’s here! Enjoy. And feel free to leave any feedback, naughty or nice. Thanks to Andrew for recording our show for us!

Jul 1st

The Academy Receives 134 New Members, No One Cares

The entity we all love, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has invited a whopping 134 new members to their ranks. Indiewire reports that amongst the invited are Casey Affleck, Viola Davis, Brendan Gleeson, Taraji P. Henson, and⎯get this⎯Michael Cera. Now we can all rest assured that the Academy Awards will continue to actually have some sort of merit.

Jul 1st

This week on film talk!...

We will be invaded by creatures from outer space!!!!! This weeks topic: Alien Movies. The list of possible films for us to discuss is endless. Options like the Alien franchise, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Mars Attacks, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers are all tempting choices. Tune in to 91.7 FM (in Austin, TX) or listen.kvrx.org at 8:30 CST Thursday night to see what movies we...

Jun 27th

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The Box Gets a Trailer

Well, Richard Kelly has been making quite a name for himself in recent years. After the cult classic Donnie Darko and the less effective Southland Tales, the director comes at us with The Box, a film about a couple (played by Cameron Diaz and James Marsden) that receives a mysterious box which encloses a button. What’s so fascinating about this button? Upon pressing it, two things occur: 1)...

Jun 26th

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Antichrist to Come to the States October 23

We’ve mentioned several times the (hopeful) greatness of von Trier’s latest, Antichrist. From its premiere at Cannes to its upcoming video game iteration. We mentioned on our show that the film was coming to America, but we never knew when. Until now, that is. According to Variety, It’s set for a limited release on October 23, limited meaning only New York and Los Angeles,...

Jun 26th

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Ryan Reynolds to Star in Thriller Buried

It’s always nice when actors that tend to go the more Hollywood route end up doing something really challenging and new for themselves. /Film reports that Ryan Reynolds (Adventureland, The Proposal) will star in upcoming film Buried, in a role that’s sure to come as a challenge, much like his role in The Nines. The film is about a civilian contractor in Iraq who is kidnapped and...

Jun 26th

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Film Talk! Week Four

This week’s topic is book movies! Our main point of discourse revolves around the question of and debate surrounding how far a director or studio should/could go with their own interpretations of the text and how audiences are affected by said interpretations. Does it always matter whether or not the film is an exact replica of the book? When should deviation be avoided, and when...

Jun 26th

Sid Ganis on Academy's Big New Decision

Indiewire has posted an interesting interview with Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and his recent decision to expand the number of Best Picture nominees to ten. “In a move he considers among the greatest accomplishments of his four year run, Ganis presided over the Academy’s decision to expand the best picture category to ten nominations. In the...

Jun 26th

Movieline Blasts Transformers Sequel

Need more reasons not to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? Movieline has posted nine, the most offensive of which is quoted below: “There are two robots in the film called Mudflap and Skids, and despite being red and green, respectively, they are voiced in a way that clearly designates them to be the “black” robots. Also, Skids has a gold front tooth (no, I’m serious) and...

Jun 25th

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Week Two! The Girlfriend Experience Well, it just wasn’t that exciting Dialogue tried too hard Lots of talk about the economy Casting issues Gay film Lack of quality films Milk, Brokeback Lack of diverse gay characters when they even exist Queer as Folk Straight vs. Gay directors/actors Can non-gays do gay convincingly?

Jun 25th