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'Before Midnight' (2013) Movie Review
53 minutes ago
My first encounter with Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) was when I stumbled onto Before Sunset in 2004 without having seen Before Sunrise. I was 27-years-old, and in trying to think back, I wish I could recall what I was thinking and felt as Sunset started to play. What I do remember is by the time it was over I was fully within the film's embrace. In only a matter of 80 minutes director/co-writer Richard Linklater and co-writers/stars Hawke and Delpy had me in the palm of their hands, and have yet to loosen their grip nine years later. Watching Before Sunrise after seeing Sunset and now having seen Before Midnight, I realize there is a perfect time for all of us to step into Celine and Jesse's lives and a selection of three films with which to begin the journey. Determining which of the three to start with is up to you, »
- Brad Brevet
Cannes Podcast #3: Reviewing 'Only God Forgives' and 'All is Lost'
2 hours ago
Welcome to the third podcast from the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where my guests are Emma and Aurellien from CinemaTeaser.com and we discuss Nicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives and J.C. Chandor's All is Lost. For the most part I think we manage to stay clear of spoilers in this one so don't be too nervous about listening to the entire thing. I hope you enjoy. I have included the synopsis for each film discussed below as well as the timestamps where they are discussed. Only God Forgives - 00:19-25:45 Ryan Gosling and the director of Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn, are back with this visionary Bangkok-set thriller. Julien (Gosling) is a drug kingpin tasked with avenging his brother's death, but a mysterious, unhinged policeman is following his every move. All is Lost - 25:46-37:15 Academy Award winner Robert Redford stars in All Is Lost, »
- Brad Brevet
'Nebraska' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
3 hours ago
Set in the wide expanses of middle America, Alexander Payne's Nebraska still manages to feel small and claustrophobic a lot of the time. While in some ways the film is charming and gentle, it's largely acidic and sour. The motivations at the heart of the film are love, but the weathered and worn souls that inhabit Payne's windswept, black-and-white landscape, conjuring memories of Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show, are either too tired or too afraid to admit they even care any longer. The weight of this burden is not only seen on the characters' faces but felt by the audience throughout. Meet Woody (Bruce Dern), the grumbling, aged soul at the center of Payne's story. He received a "winning" sweepstakes mailer, the kind most of us know to throw away, and now believes he's the winner of one million dollars. Tucking his winning ticket into his left breast pocket, »
- Brad Brevet
'We're the Millers' Red Band Trailer and Poster
5 hours ago
Yes folks, the above is a screen capture from the red band trailer for We're the Millers in which Jennifer Aniston gets wet, strips down to her underwear and gyrates. After that there's a joke concerning the son who knows the lyrics to TLC's "Waterfalls", which I guess I just don't get. Oh, and the kid also gets his penis bitten by a tarantula and fortunately we get to see the aftermath... Enjoy. The first trailer is the red band trailer, the second is the domestic green band and after that is the first poster followed by the official synopsis. David Burke (Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids-after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when »
- Brad Brevet
Vince Vaughn is the Baby Daddy in 'Delivery Man' Teaser Trailer
20 hours ago
Delivery Man starring Vince Vaughn as a man who's fathered 533 children through sperm donation and now must contend with several of them now suing to learn his identity is a remake of Ken Scott's 2011 film Starbuck and Scott is actually directing the remake as well. Today the first teaser trailer for the film premiered giving audience a sneak peek. I gave it a watch and it doesn't really give much of anything away outside of the plot and the traditional Vaughn delivery we've come to expect. Chris Pratt as his lawyer could definitely provide a few laughs though. Delivery Man hits theaters on Novemeber 22 and also co-stars Cobie Smulders and Britt Robertson . »
- Brad Brevet
First Clip from Cannes Hit 'All is Lost'
21 hours ago
Hopefully you've read my review of J.C. Chandor's spectacular All is Lost because now I can give you a first look at the film, which not only knocked critics out this morning, but just received a standing ovation at its Cannes audience premiere this evening. The film stars Robert Redford as an unnamed sailor aboard his yacht, 1,700 miles from shore in the Indian Ocean. His boat is suddenly damaged and, as you'll see in the clip, a violent storm rages on the horizon. The film follows the next eight days and his struggle to survive as his communications are down and all he has left is his instinct and resilience to survive. The film is set to hit theaters in October. You can read my review right here and watch the clip directly below. »
- Brad Brevet
Trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt's 'Don Jon'
21 hours ago
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's feature directorial debut (which he also wrote), Don Jon, was picked up out of Sundance by Relativity Media and will be hitting theaters this October and the first trailer has arrived. The pic features Levitt as Jon Martello, a bit of a ladies man, hence the nickname, but while he's able to take home a new woman every weekend, it just doesn't compare to the bliss he finds alone in front of the computer watching pornography. The film centers on the search for good old-fashioned expectations of the opposite sex, in a world made of false fantasies, which sounds like a pretty great idea if you ask me. Along with Levitt, the film co-stars Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza. Check out the trailer below. »
- Brad Brevet
I'm 41 and I've Loved Only You
22 hours ago
Yes, I'm posting a lot about Before Midnight and I have a review ready to publish tomorrow. In addition to that, I hope you've checked out my interactive maps for all three films in the romantic franchise, if not, here are the links -- Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight. For those of you that have already checked out the Before Midnight map you will probably remember my mentioning of the car ride that opens the film, well, Sony Pictures Classics has released a clip from that car ride and I've included it below. Now I realize I'm the first person in the world to run from advertising of any kind, but I believe you can honestly watch this clip without worrying about spoilers. But at the same time, I must say, I would never personally watch it without seeing the film first. I love these films too much »
- Brad Brevet
'All is Lost' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
23 hours ago
Alone at sea, 1,700 nautical miles from shore in the Indian Ocean, one man awakes aboard his yacht, the "Virginia Jean". The boat is taking on water after being struck by a shipping container fallen from a freighter and floating at sea. He repairs the hole, but the salt water has damaged his equipment and he's sailing blind. All is Lost traces this man's journey against the elements in a fight for survival and the end result is a tremendous piece cinema unlike anything you're likely to have seen before. All is Lost was written and directed by J.C. Chandor (Margin Call), from a script only 30 pages long, largely consisting of prose describing one scene to the next, without any dialogue. As it turns out, the film, which features Robert Redford in the lead (and only) role, includes only a few lines of dialogue, the majority of which are "help", an expletive, »
- Brad Brevet
'Before Midnight' Location Map - Celine and Jesse Vacation in Greece
22 May 2013 9:30 AM, PDT
From Vienna in Before Sunrise to Paris in Before Sunset, the story of Celine and Jesse is obviously the heart of why we love these films so much, but the locations speak to that sense of romance in us all. Meeting someone in a foreign country and enjoying a passionate, one night affair, believing you can't exist without them. Nine years pass without a word and you see them again, in Paris of all places. You walk, talk and fall for each other all over again, realizing this is something more than just puppy love. But these are the stories of the first two films in this franchise, Before Midnight is something of a different beast as we once again step into the lives of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) as they are vacationing with their two girls in Southern Peloponnese, Greece. Today's map highlights the locations from »
- Brad Brevet
Domestic Trailer for 'The World's End' is Here
22 May 2013 9:00 AM, PDT
In what is being described as the third film in Edgar Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman and Eddie Marsan are five childhood friends who set off on an epic pub crawl, which will end at The World's End... apparently, quite literally. Below is the newest trailer for The World's End, which is apparently some sort of alien invasion feature of sorts, though, like Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Wright, co-writing with Pegg, will put their own comedic twist on the genre and hilarity is expected. The film will first hit UK shores on July 19 and find its way Stateside on August 23. Check out the new trailer below. »
- Brad Brevet
'Only God Forgives' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
22 May 2013 8:30 AM, PDT
Anyone expecting or even comparing Nicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives to Drive needs to explore his catalog a little further. The closest comparison you can draw is to his 2009 feature Valhalla Rising, a slow-paced, ambiguous film with a focus on religion, transformation and a search for God. In terms of pacing, religion, transformation and a penchant for executioner violence, Only God Forgives and Valhalla are very similar. Fans arriving at the film through the likes of Refn's Pusher trilogy, Bronson or Drive will likely be disappointed to find it moves at a snail's pace for the entirety of its running time with very little overt explanation for what's going on, though the religious, Oedipal and sexual themes are hard to overlook. After leaving the theater, my immediate reaction was to join the chorus calling it "style over substance" with style to spare. I began working out my thoughts with other critics, »
- Brad Brevet
'Only God Forgives' and 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters' Rated in Today's MPAA Bulletin
22 May 2013 8:00 AM, PDT
Today's bulletin is another light one in terms of bigger name films as only Only God Forgives and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters immediately catch the eye. Certainly a few people will see Uwe Boll's Assault on Wall Street on accident, Craig Zisk's The English Teacher starring Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano and Lily Collins will be recognized by some as it is already in theaters and while I'm not interested in it, I'm sure some of you will be looking for the animated Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. However, with Nicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives, which I just saw here in Cannes a few hours ago and will have a review for you soon, you're getting the anticipated R-rating and the continuation of the Percy Jackson story will continue one notch higher on the rating scale than where it began with Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. »
- Brad Brevet
Cannes 2013: 'Jaws' On the Beach and a Fireworks Show Breaks Out
22 May 2013 5:57 AM, PDT
Last year I was watching Dr. No on the beach when the annual fireworks bonanza broke out over the water and I brought you pictures of what it looked like. This year I haven't had a chance to hit the Cinema de la Plage, but last night, just before I was about to head to bed, the Earth began to shake. The fireworks show here is deafening in that is sounds like World War III has broken out and my apartment is about five blocks away from the beach. As the fireworks began last night I sat here thinking about whether or not I wanted to head out and grab a few pictures and when I finally decided I would it had to have been about five minutes if not more. I grabbed my cell phone and walked down to the beach... didn't run, just a brisk walk, hoping to »
- Brad Brevet
Final 'Man of Steel' Trailer is Here
22 May 2013 4:00 AM, PDT
I am off to see Only God Forgives and All is Lost, but while I am there why don't you check out the new trailer for Man of Steel. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. Henry Cavill plays Superman in director Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel." The film also stars Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Laurence Fishburne as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Diane Lane and Kevin Costner. Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, »
- Brad Brevet
The Latest 'Man of Steel' Trailer is Here
21 May 2013 10:04 PM, PDT
I am off to see Only God Forgives and All is Lost, but while I am there why don't you check out the new trailer for Man of Steel. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. Henry Cavill plays Superman in director Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel." The film also stars Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Laurence Fishburne as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Diane Lane and Kevin Costner. Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, »
- Brad Brevet
'The Bastards' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
21 May 2013 1:00 PM, PDT
Claire Denis' The Bastards (Les Salaudes) may actually have a decent story, but she has muddled up the narrative to the point it's confusing as all hell. Even once the pieces start to come together, the film comes to a head-scratching conclusion of sex with corncobs and a close-up of a guy stroking his penis. Let's begin with the plot details I gathered after the opening moments and see where we get... It's raining very hard. A man has killed himself. A girl is walking naked in the streets. A man named Marco (Vincent Lindon) works aboard a container ship and receives a phone call with a family emergency and heads home immediately. Upon arrival he moves into an apartment without any furnishings. Here he makes eyes at the woman living downstairs and helps fix the chain on her son's bicycle. Following the film's opening minutes, those were the things I knew. »
- Brad Brevet
'The Last Days on Mars' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
21 May 2013 10:30 AM, PDT
Writer/director Ruairi Robinson made a bit of a name for himself online with his short film Blinky (watch it here) back in 2011. The dark sci-fi short featured a household robot gone rogue and was a sign of some promise. His debut feature, Last Days on Mars, has premiered here in Cannes and keeps Robinson locked in the sci-fi realm, but this time he has a bigger budget and some bigger names in tow. The end result is a visit to the red planet with a story far from unique, but in the "midnight movie" kind of way it tends to satisfy just enough for On Demand consideration. The story takes place during the final hours of a six month mission to Mars. The final checks are being done and some are looking forward to getting home, while others wish they could stay longer and some are merely indifferent. However, »
- Brad Brevet
'Before Sunset' Location Map - Celine and Jesse Reunite In Paris
21 May 2013 9:30 AM, PDT
Nine years after their first meeting we meet Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) once again, this time in Paris in Before Sunset, the follow-up to 1995's Before Sunrise. This time the script was co-written by director Richard Linklater and his two stars and it's truly one of the best films I've ever seen. When we last left Celine and Jesse it was at a train station in Vienna in June of 1995 and a promise to meet again six months later in that very location. Nine years have passed and the meeting never took place. Jesse is now married with a child and an accomplished author, with a book he's written entirely based on his night with Celine. His book tour has brought him to Paris and, seeing he was going to be in town, Celine decides to stop by, rekindling the flame that was first lit nine years »
- Brad Brevet
First Look at Jennifer Lawrence in Her Mystique Body Suit for 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
21 May 2013 9:12 AM, PDT
During the filming of X-Men: First Class, Jennifer Lawrence's skin broke out in rashes and boils as a result of the body paint used to turn her into Mystique. As a result, for the sequel, X-Men: Days of Future Past she'll be wearing a body suit from the neck down and director Bryan Singer has tweeted out the following picture of Lawrence in said suit. Many jumped to the conclusion this was a pic of Jennifer Lawrence naked, once again in the blue paint, but if you look close enough you can see the tiny line around her neck where the makeup has yet to finish being applied. As for the end result, I think with all the "Naked Jennifer Lawrence" headlines running around the Internet right now the makeup department can be happy they've done their job. You can click here for a look at what Lawrence went »
- Brad Brevet
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