Hi everybody. Well, we’re completely out of 2021 (whew!) and as we march forward into what the future of cinema holds, let’s take a quick look back to what impressed or depressed us in the last twelve months. On today’s show, I’m again joined by my compadre, my Consigliere, my caballero, Federico Furzan. Together, we run down the best & worst of 2021 as well as our favorite films, film scores, and anticipated features hitting screens in the coming months. How closely do the picks of these two high-flying film friends with low standards align with one another? I guess you’ll have to check out the episode to find out.…
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Interview…Composer Jeremy Turner on Saying Yes to Everything and ‘Marvel’s 616’ Docuseries
Composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Turner is known for creating innovative and diverse music for the moving image and the stage. He is a two time EMMY nominee, has won the Music + Sound Award, the International Documentary Association Award, the AICP Award, and has been named in NPR Music’s Favorite Songs of the Year. Jeremy recently completed scores for shows on Disney+, HBO, and Netflix. Jeremy began his musical studies on the piano at the age of 5 and started playing the cello when he was 8 years old. After growing up in Michigan, he attended The Juilliard School as a pupil of Harvey Shapiro and studied chamber music with…
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Interview…Matt Schrader on Immersive Audio and Pioneering Podcasts with ‘Blockbuster’
From director Matt Schrader and producer Kenny Holmes comes Blockbuster, a six-part, 2.5-hour immersive audio series that traces the young friendship of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas — before Jaws and Star Wars — and before anyone knew their names. It’s a story that took place a half century ago — authentically recreated in striking detail by leading voice actors, award-winning sound designers, and with a sweeping original score. Also, this series features the most advanced sound design ever created for a podcast. Over the course of six months, the Epicleff team utilized prominent, award-winning voice actors from the animation and video game industries, captivating three-dimensional sound design from Motion Picture Sound Editors-nominated designer Peter…
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G-S-T Review…Ready Player One
Sometimes, movies and stories speak to us on a level that is hard to comprehend or even put into words. Cinematic experiences can dazzle and inspire or, on the contrary, confound and confuse us. But if done well, the trip is worth taking again and again. To some it’s art, to others it’s escapism, but a break from reality is one thing – the desire to live in that reality is quite another. So enter Steven Spielberg whose resume reads largely of some of the finest and impacting films in cinema history. Some of his films are so cherished and captivating that fans would do anything be ‘in’ right along…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to ‘READY PLAYER ONE’ in AUSTIN, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Go,See,Talk is partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to give film fans FREE passes to a special Advance Screening of READY PLAYER ONE. Click the poster below and claim your ticket directly from the WB Tickets website!! ***Note: Use the following promotional link on the ticket page: vfWkd57922 This screening will take place on March 27 at 7:00 PM These passes are first-come, first-served so be one of the first people to register for your ticket and you may get to see READY PLAYER ONE before it opens on MARCH 29. Finally, as always, the ticket is not an assigned seat, just admittance to the…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to ‘READY PLAYER ONE’ in HOUSTON, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Go,See,Talk is partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to give film fans FREE passes to a special Advance Screening of READY PLAYER ONE. Click the poster below and claim your ticket directly from the WB Tickets website!! ***Note: Use the following promotional link on the ticket page: bnpRm24369 This screening will take place on March 27 at 7:00 PM These passes are first-come, first-served so be one of the first people to register for your ticket and you may get to see READY PLAYER ONE before it opens on MARCH 29. Finally, as always, the ticket is not an assigned seat, just admittance to the…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to ‘READY PLAYER ONE’ in DALLAS, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Go,See,Talk is partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to give film fans FREE passes to a special Advance Screening of READY PLAYER ONE. Click the poster below and claim your ticket directly from the WB Tickets website!! ***Note: Use the following promotional link on the ticket page: FmqHR70029 This screening will take place on March 27 at 7:00 PM These passes are first-come, first-served so be one of the first people to register for your ticket and you may get to see READY PLAYER ONE before it opens on MARCH 29. Finally, as always, the ticket is not an assigned seat, just admittance to the…
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Great Scott!!…’Back to the Future’ Turns 30
This is heavy. 30 years ago, lightning struck the clock tower of an unassuming California town, and the world hasn’t been the same since. Back to the Future is an incredible piece of filmmaking – full stop. Further, it is one of the rare occasions where a film’s legacy is only eclipsed by its fun factor. The landmark film has inspired countless filmmakers, artists, and entertainers…there are even Back to the Future LEGOs if that tells you anything. The impact it’s had on pop culture shows that the property has truly captured the hearts of an entire generation. In fact, years ago, we created a blog event titled “Films That…
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Interview…Richard Kaufman on John Williams and Being A Session Musician on ‘Jaws’
Richard Kaufman is, and has been, a good friend of the site. Thanks to our contacts at the Dallas Symphony, we always get to catch up with him when he’s in town for a show as their Pops conductor laureate. Richard has had an amazing career being a session musician (violin) on many classic film scores as well as being MGM’s Music Supervisor for 19 years. He’s seen incredible things behind the gates of major Hollywood studios. You’ve seen those Dos XX commercials with “the Most Interesting Man in the World” right? Well, it should actually be Richard they’re talking about. Seriously, name any filmic presonality and Richard either knows them,…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 04/22/13
Whether you rent or buy movies, Blu-ray offers the ultimate in sight and sound. Streaming is convenient, but if you plan on watching the movie more than once, you need Blu. So, What’s New On Blu? you ask. Well, good, bad or indifferent, Go,See,Talk offers up a trio of titles that are being released each week. Check out what’s hitting the shelves this Tuesday… ——————————————————————————————————————————— A chronicle of the Los Angeles Police Department’s fight to keep East Coast Mafia out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. For some greater insight into Gangster Squad, see Marc’s review here. Blu-ray Release Date (U.S.): Tuesday, April 23, 2013. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Corporate salesman…
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Off the Shelf…’Lincoln’
Abraham Lincoln is considered by historians to be one of the best, if not the best, President of the United States of America. It is only fitting that one of the best directors of our time takes the helm on Lincoln. Most audience members that wander into Lincoln will already be aware of the events that transpire throughout the course of the film. We know what the outcome of the movie will be, because it is history. However, the joy is in the journey as you are thrust back into an explosive time rife with turmoil and change. Lincoln is ripped from the pages of history, meticulously reenacted and then hurled onto the big screen…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – FREE Advance Screening Passes To ‘JURASSIC PARK in 3D’ in DALLAS, TX
SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING Passes to JURASSIC PARK IN 3D in DALLAS, TX CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in Universal Pictures’ JURASSIC PARK. ———————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk will award 50 pairs of passes (admits 2) to a special advance screening of Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking masterpiece, JURASSIC PARK IN 3D. With his remastering of the epic into a state-of-the-art 3D format, Spielberg introduces the three-time Academy Award®-winning blockbuster to a new generation of moviegoers and allows longtime fans to experience the world he envisioned in a way that was unimaginable during the film’s original release. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Attenborough, the film…
