December 2010
71 posts
Remember These 1980 Nintendo Games of ‘Dirty... →
The origianal Nintendo Entertainment System was, and will always be my favourite video game system. I remember staying up for hours and hours late at night finishing classics like …
Video of the day: Film Junk Presents: A Very Gerry... →
Many of our listeners and readers will recall me plugging a few film podcasts which I listen to from around the world. Recently we just had Adam Kempenaar of Filmspotting guest host…
Five Most Controversial Films Rated NC-17 #4: ‘The... →
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (now say that five times, fast), was the first in a series of films that eventually broke the camel’s back and lead to the creation of the…
The Academy Lists 241 Screenplays and 77 Scores... →
The AMPAS have named 241 scripts eligible for the Academy Awards — 134 original, 107 adapted. Unlike the WGA, Winter’s Bone, King’s Speech, Toy Story 3, Never Let Me Go, and How to…
Beautiful New Poster for “Black Swan” →
Sam Smith is an artist and musician from Nashville, TN. He currently plays drums for some bands you may have heard of including Ben Folds, The Comfies and My So-Called Band.
When he’s not…
$10.55 Billion 2010 Domestic Box Office Is Lower... →
The 2010 box office has tallied up to $10.55 billion, a .3% drop from last year’s $10.58 billion report, due to inflation. This means a 5% decrease in attendance. Xach has created a…
Sound On Sight’s Best Films of 2010 →
It’s always tricky for the Sound On Sight staff to choose their favourite films each year. Since we have contributors across the globe and because many movies have different release dates in various…
Sound On Sight Podcast Rewind – Episode #230:... →
Back in 1987, writer/director Oliver Stone, fresh off the warm critical reception and multiple Oscar wins for Platoon, released Wall Street, a wildly successful drama centered around…
Top Ten Movies for the Holidays →
10. WITH HONORS (1994)
Not a film that pops up on most holiday lists, however, With Honors exudes the quintessential holiday spirit with a memorable final act, thoroughly laced with…
The World’s First Screenwriter: Aristotle →
Measured against the guidelines for creating good drama as articulated by Aristotle in his Poetics a few millennia ago – the earliest surviving treatise on literary theory — many…
‘Hero’ Teaser Trailer Doesn’t Look Like Your... →
Before you sigh from the prospects of another teenage vampire film, think again. New to trailers is the South Korean teaser trailer for Kim Hong-ik’s horror film Hero. The story…
Sound On Sight Radio #247: The Best Movie Scores... →
Last week we took a listen to some of the year’s better soundtracks, and this week we bring you our companion show on the year’s original scores, from the likes of Clint Mansell, AR…
The Walking Dead Podcast, Episode 6: TS-19 →
Frank Darabont’s incredibly popular series’ first season comes to an end in Atlanta’s CDC complex, as Rick and his band of survivors uncover new information about the plague, the…
Sound On Sight Radio #246: The Independent Spirit... →
Awards season is upon us, and as usual the Independent Spirit Awards are pretty much the first out of the gate with their nominations slate, which gives us a chance to catch up on some…
Slamdance Announces 2011 Lineup →
The Slamdance Film Festival which takes place each year in Utah at the same time as the Sundance Film Festival has just announced its program for the 2011 edition. The festival was…
Tuesday Movie Poster Round up →
1. The King’s Speech: Grade B
This has great color, and a good image, but do we have to get so close and personal with Colin Firth’s pores?
2. The Beaver: Grade B+
I…
Zhang Ziyi named Actress of the Decade →
Zhang Ziyi has been named Actress of the Decade by organizers of CineAsia, the annual three-day regional distributors and exhibitors trade show. Ziyi is no stranger to the event. In…
Hans Zimmer Denies Rumors that Say he Will Score... →
Five days ago it was reported that legendary composer Hans Zimmer (Inception) would be scoring Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot. Although we try our best to sway away from posting…
Greatest Comic Book Adaptations (Part 5) →
#15- Barbarella
Directed by Roger Vadim
The Comic:
What many people don’t realize is that Barbarella is a French science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest for…
Inception in Real-Time →
Youtube user Weikang has edited a four and a half minute video using split screen to simultaneously display the dreams of Yusuf, Arthur, Eame and Cobb in the film Inception. Thanks to…
‘The Fighter’ 3rd Trailer Brings More Fights to... →
The Fighter recently came out with it’s third trailer, highlighting the film’s fighting edge, while raising the dramatic tone between the ring and home. The film is based on a true…
‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ Soundtrack Review →
Based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini, It’s Kind Of a Funny Story very much uses the medium of an adult psychiatric wing to explore the nuances and intricacies…
Teaser Trailer: ‘Arthur Christmas’ →
The first trailer for the Aardman Animation’s 3D holiday adventure Arthur Christmas has been released. The film which features the voice talents of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim…
‘Ghost Writer’ Sweep The European Film Awards →
The 2010 European Film Award winners were announced this weekend, and the results are quite surprising. Roman Polanski’s Ghost Writer swept the awards winning six in total, including…
‘The King’s Speech’ Wins Big at the British... →
Winner of the best film at The Toronto International Film Festival, The King’s Speech has managed to snag five more awards including Best British Independent Film, Best Screenplay…
Interview with Meghan Eckman, the Director of ‘The... →
A Parking Lot is probably not the first place one would think would make a great subject for a documentary. Then again, The Corner Parking Lot (the CPL) located in Charlottesville,…
No Surprise – DreamWorks Leads Nominations for... →
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for the 38th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation including…
‘The Tempest’ is simply a bad film →
The Tempest
Directed by Julie Taymor
Written by Julie Taymor
2010, USA
Julie Taymor is incontestably an established theatrical director. Having an international education in the…
The Season Finale of the Walking Dead Brings In... →
According to the Hollywood Reporter AMC’s breakout hit The Walking Dead ended its 6-episode first-season run with another series high. More than 6 million viewers tuned in last night…
Trailer #2: ‘Vanishing On 7th Street’ →
Having established himself as a talented director of cinematic terror with Session 9 and The Machinist, Brad Anderson once again carries his affection for old-fashioned thrillers…
Paul Rudd Will Not Appear In The ‘Muppets Movie’ →
With the increasing number of casting reports for Disney’s new Muppets movie, it’s been hard to keep track of what is true and what is simply a rumour. A few weeks ago we published a…
30 Greatest Gay Actors #13: Rupert Everett →
Rupert Everett first came to public attention in 1981, when he was cast in Julian Mitchell’s play and subsequent film Another Country as an openly gay student at an English public…
Blu-ray Recommendation: ‘Inception’ →
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Inception
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan
2010, USA
For a filmmaker often accused of possessing a cold, clinical, fussy approach, Christopher…
Weinstein’s Battle for “Blue Valentine”: Was it... →
Until last week, the film Blue Valentine still sat under the “Weekly Ratings Bulletin” on the Motion Picture Association of America’s (MPAA) website, with a rating of NC-17, and a note that said,…
HBO’S Three Wise Men On Why Movies Stink – Or Do... →
Between them, they have nearly a century’s worth of TV programming experience, and were part of a generation of Home Box Office management which helped turn company into the premier…
Weinstein’s Battle for “Blue Valentine”: Was it... →
Until last week, the film Blue Valentine still sat under the “Weekly Ratings Bulletin” on the Motion Picture Association of America’s (MPAA) website, with a rating of NC-17, and a note that said,…
‘Down Terrace’ is sketchy and inconsistent... →
Down Terrace
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Written by Robin Hill & Ben Wheatley
UK, 2009
A good movie that could very easily have been a great one, Down Terrace, a very black comedy…
Trailer: Jodie Foster’s ‘The Beaver,’ With Mel... →
Ever since the audio recording of Mel Gibson’s hate-filled tirades towards his ex-girlfriend ended up online, Summit Entertainment wasn’t sure how to handle Jodie Foster’s new film …
Movie Trailer #2: Battle: Los Angeles →
Could this be the invasion movie we have been waiting for since Independence Day? Battle: Los Angeles, directed by Jonathan Liebesman, takes us into a conspiracy theory of dates and…
Trailer: ‘Killing Bono’ →
Here is the trailer for Killing Bono, an adaptation of the book of the same name, whose author recounts his time spent in school…
Trailer: Steven Soderbergh’s ‘And Everything is... →
Spalding Gray is best remembered as a theatrical monologist who gained notoriety through his public displays of introspection. Director Steven Soderbergh, having collaborated with Gray…
Quotes from Quentin Tarantino’s Roast →
Yesterday, several of Quentin Tarantino’s friends gathered in New York for lunch to roast the director in only a way that the Friars Club can. Witnesses say the event was very bizarre…
Animated Warner Bros. Short ‘Coyote Falls,’ and a... →
Here are two more fun videos to take us out for the weekend. The first is Coyote Falls, one of three new CGI Road Runner shorts produced by Warner Bros. which ran in theaters, in 3D,…
Trailer for ‘Back To The Future’ Video Game →
Telltale Games has released the first trailer for their upcoming episodic Back to the Future video games which gives us a hint of what to expect in the first episode. The trailer…
Hans Zimmer Talks Score for New Superman Film →
Superman is set to fly again under the supervision of director Zack Snyder with Christopher Nolan now backing away from the project in order to focus solely on The Dark Knight Rises. We also now know that he Man of Steel’s return to the big screen comes at the expense of John Williams. The Academy Award winning composer’s iconic
‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Gets A New Trailer →
It seems as if Doctor Who are more eager for this year’s Christmas Special — aptly titled A Christmas Carol — than the actual Christmas holiday. The special will provide the grand…
Video Of The Day: Craig Ferguson’s Amazing ‘Doctor... →
2010 Doctor Who Christmas special
I am not a Doctor Who fan but many of our Sound On Sight contributors are, so I felt we should post Matt Smith‘s appearance on The Late Late…
Sundance Unveils 2011 Out-of-Competition Lineup →
After announcing the 58 films in four categories that would be eligible for awards at Sundance, the film fest has now announced the next 57 movies to be screened this coming January….
Jody Savin Set to Direct Film Based on New York’s... →
Randall Miller and Jody Savin, the team behind 2007’s Bottle Shock, are developing an untitled project about the punk scene in New York’s famed CBGB nightclub. Founded by Hilly…
National Board of Review is full of Surprises →
I don’t usually put a lot of stock into awards seasons races. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the Oscars but usually the films that are selected aren’t always my cup of tea. However…