At the risk of becoming a linking station to The Substream, here is Matt Brown crapping on (articulately and constructively, mind you) the George Lucas produced WWII epic, Red Tails for exactly 2 minutes. Two minutes that may save a lot of people the cost of a multiplex ticket and 2 or more hours of valuable life-span.
Brown’s full text review is here.
Do you like to ‘watch your review’ instead of reading it? Well, you are in luck, because we have a second take (from the same reviewer) on the Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire, that puts it in context to a landmark 1960s wuxia watershed: Come Drink With Me. This is my shot at trying to be articulate via those fine folks over at The Substream.
Anchor Bay is releasing, today, one of the best animated feature films of 2011 (second only to Rango) and then by only a razor margin. Redline is a racing science fiction action film, but really it is a spring board for the pure id-driven imagination – a collection of mayhem and nonsense that rivals Speed Racer for eyeball melting motion and colour. It was written by Funky Forest creator, Katsuhito Ishii, so zany is a good a descriptor as any and hand-animated over a whopping 3 year production cycle, and the quality and attention to detail shows. Below is my 2 minute critic segment from last years Toronto After Dark screening of the film.
You might want to pick this up on Bluray, immense re-watch value, and really excellent as background video for crazy drugged out living room ecstasy parties.
The Artist got big buzz as it made its way through TIFF ’11 and just received five nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards, which led the pack. Nothing but positive vibes about this film coming from pretty much everyone I’ve talked to that has seen it. Here, Cinecast co-host Kurt Halfyard gives The Substream the rundown on this exceptional film that should be hitting theaters in your area very very soon. Some sites are already predicting this film has a shot at taking home the best picture statue at the Academy Awards. Wow! Wouldn’t be a Kurt Halyard review without going a little bit over schedule. Ladies and gentlemen, the 2 (and a half) minute critic:
Our buddy Matthew Price from Mamo! gives us his insight into one of Oscar seasons sure-fire nominees. Indeed, the Best actress statue has a high likelyood of going to Michelle Williams for playing Ms. Monroe, in My Week with Marilyn. The folks at The Substream capture Price’s thoughts in about 2 minutes and, on a personal note, I completely agree with everything he says.
Perhaps the wildcard of this Thanksgiving filmgoing race, not only is the mega-budget family movie from Martin Scorsese (A first from the director of Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and the Last Temptation of Christ among others), but also the filmmaker’s first attempt at 3D filmmaking. The Invention of Hugo Cabret (both the source novel and initial film tile, before truncation to Hugo) turns out to be a film-history primer, and Mamo!s Matt Brown (courtesy of The Substream.com) schools you on why it is both wonderful and informative – as if Scorsese finally invented the cherry flavour for medicine that actually tastes awesome and fixes what ails you at the multiplex.
Matt Brown gives a succinct overview of the failures of both the J. Edgar Hoover biopic and Clint Eastwood’s post-Unforgiven filmmaking career. Courtesy of our friends at The Substream.
(Oh, and poor Al Waxman, he once was the King of Kensington!)
Did you want two minutes of hyper-ecstatic stream-of-thought on Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia? Again, The Substream has got you covered, this time with yours truly talking fast in the damp November cold. The thesis: Why Lars Von Trier is the right man for the job of making a gorgeous epic on depression and self destruction.
Madness! Madness I tell you. Mamo!’s Matt Price sings the praises of Tower Heist to the boys at The Substream, while giving it a very favourable comparison to the original Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3.
*In a conversation later on this evening, Mr. Price wants to clarify his position. He calls it his ‘favourite’ not the Best thing he has seen all year. Many cinephiles will actually understand that distinction.
Check out all The Substream coverage for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2011, including the quite excellent print reviews by Mamo!’s Matt Brown.
Check out all The Substream coverage for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2011, including the quite excellent print reviews by Mamo!’s Matt Brown.
Check out all The Substream coverage for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2011, including the quite excellent print reviews by Mamo!’s Matt Brown.
