Seth MacFarlane takes his first jaunt into feature filmmaking with a really, really fantastic premise, a solid cast, and an utter inability to get past the tics that make his television shows so mundane and useless. Continue reading
Posted in June 2012 …
Whitman and Polanski, Powell and Fellini: The Latest Criterion Files
Have you been missing the Criterion Files? Well, then you haven’t been heading over to Go, See, Talk! to check them out! Maybe, just maybe, I’m responsible for directing you over there in the event that you miss the Tweets pointing to the updates (or if you miss the update itself)– but let’s forget about … Continue reading
Review: Brave, 2012, dir. Mark Andrews & Brenda Chapman
It’s no secret that I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Brave since 2009 (back when it still bore the superior title of The Bear and the Bow); it hits theaters today, and it turns out there’s bad news and good news. The bad news about Brave is that it’s lesser Pixar. The good news is that lesser Pixar is still magical, transporting, and beautiful. Continue reading
Go, See, Talk! Review: Rock of Ages, 2012, dir. Adam Shankman
I’m in a strange, middling place with Rock of Ages, the cinematic adaptation of the Broadway show of the same name; at any distance it’s something of a mess, but I had a good time with it anyhow. I’m not sure if that’s a recommendation or not, though Tom Cruise is certainly compelling enough as drugged-up, … Continue reading
TV Review: Game of Thrones, 2.9 & 2.10: Blackwater/Valar Morghulis
Game of Thrones’ second season came to a close last week. This week, I finally get around to talking about it. How did season two measure up to one? Where is it taking us? What did it do well, and what could have been done better? Also: the folly of kings. Continue reading
Prometheus, Hype, and the Weight of Expectations
Prometheus hits theaters today, and between the amazing and vigorous viral marketing the film has enjoyed as well as its much-touted prequel connection to sci-fi classic Alien, it has some pretty lofty expectations to meet. But should we judge it against its pedigree and trailers? Warning: big spoilers within. Continue reading
Go, See, Talk! Review: Prometheus, 2012, dir. Ridley Scott
Inky slime, metallic ampoules, body horror, androids, and questions about creation make up the DNA of Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated Prometheus. Does the film live up to its hype and serve as a worthy entry in the Alien franchise? Continue reading
The ‘D’ Is Silent: Django Unchained Trailer
I’ll just leave this right here. My tendency to go hot-and-cold on the films of Quentin Tarantino* is well-known; the fact that I am almost robbed of words to describe my feelings toward the teaser for his latest, Django Unchained, should speak highly of its quality**. From Christoph Waltz devouring the screen with the same satisfaction … Continue reading
What’s Happening At ACVF: Redux
An important bit of news from me to you about the future of A Constant Visual Feast, my connection to Go, See, Talk!, and what you can look forward to in the coming months. Continue reading
Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2012, dir. John Madden
There’s very little to say about The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel because, frustratingly, it has nothing of real value to say itself. Maybe there’s some worth to inoffensive, light, fluffy films in that they provide reasonable entertainment for a couple of hours– and god knows I like my fair share of films that fit that description– … Continue reading
Go, See, Talk! Review: Snow White and the Huntsman, 2012, dir. Rupert Sanders
Swords, sorcery, and…Stewart. The idea of making a fairy tale “dark” isn’t so ridiculous in retrospect– the Disney versions of these stories are like toothpaste commercials compared to what the Brothers Grimm jotted down so long ago. But “dark” doesn’t mean “good”, and Snow White and the Huntsman proves that quite ably. Continue reading
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