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We return to the trenches of the first World War to consider Sam Mendes’ 1917 within the greater history of World War I films generally, and as a companion to Peter Weir’s GALLIPOLI specifically. Following some debate over whether 1917’s continuous shot gimmick makes it more or less emotionally affecting, and an attempt to parse the film’s attitudes about war, we look at these two films in tandem to consider what they have to say about the failures of leadership in wartime, their respective depictions of young male friendship and communication, and to what extent each registers as an anti-war film. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about GALLIPOLI, 1917, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Works Cited • “‘Full Metal Jacket’ Seduced My Generation and Sent Us to War,” by Anthony Swofford (The New York Times Magazine) • “Before 1917: Revisiting the greatest first world war movies,” by Scott Tobias (theguardian.com) • “The 50 Greatest War Movies Ever Made,’ by Keith Phipps (vulture.com) Your Next Picture Show • Scott: King Vidor’s THE BIG PARADE and Lewis Milestone’s ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT • Genevieve: John Chester’s THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM • Tasha: Sergio G. Sanchez’s MARROWBONE, Sebastian Schipper’s VICTORIA, and Makoto Shinkai’s WEATHERING WITH YOU • Keith: Francis Ford Coppola’s THE COTTON CLUB Outro music: “Wayfaring Stranger,” performed by John Stirratt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Score - 7.34/10 (B-) Rotten Tomatoes - 87% IMDB - 7.4/10 Chosen By: Aaron Cronican This Spanish horror film from director J.A. Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and writer Sergio G. Sanchez (Marrowbone) is an atmospheric tale with an ending that will stick with you long after viewing. Press play to hear our full thoughts!
With a script by Sergio G. Sanchez (The Orphanage) and a loaded cast of young talent, including Anya Taylor Joy (The Witch, Split), Marrowbone had all the ingredients to be great. Does it live up to that tremendous potential? Press play to find out.
Another week brings another Minisode flying down the pipe! It's MINISODE 12! Topics include Helene Cattet & Bruno Forzani's Let The Corpses Tan, Sergio G. Sanchez's Marrowbone, Mitch continues to wax lyrical about Netflix series 3%, the trailers coming out of San Diego Comic-Con for Glass and Michael Dougherty's Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Andy suggests checking out David Farrier's alternative travelogue, Dark Tourist. How is Mitch getting on with his progress through the ShockWaves 100? We dig into your posts and messages in the Feedback section and also, as always, we announce the guest and film for this week and EPISODE 13! Also, our Podcast recommendation this week is The No Sleep Podcast! Check it out. Please note that this podcast may contain strong language and even stronger Scottish accents. Remember, you can keep up to date with our news by following us via the usual social media outlets: Facebook Twitter Instagram Plus you can drop us an email to stronglanguageviolentscenes@gmail.com. Strong Language & Violent Scenes theme by Mitch Bain Edits & Artwork by Andy Stewart Also, we love what we are doing and the response so far has been wonderful so if you enjoy what we do and want to help us continue to do it and help us to grow, then please consider sending us a few pounds. There is no lower or upper limit and every bit helps.
Francis interviews Sergio G. Sanchez about his career writing and feature debut directing The Secret of Marrobone, released 13th July 2018
We continue our examination of stop-motion animals conspiring to escape captivity by bringing in ISLE OF DOGS, Wes Anderson’s new Japan-set homage/provocation, to see how it stacks up against Aardman Animations’ 2000 feature CHICKEN RUN. After weighing the controversy that’s arisen around ISLE OF DOGS against our own reactions to the film, we dig into what unites these two tonally distinct features, from their deployment of cinematic reference points to their ideas about human/animal interaction to their respective death machines. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about CHICKEN RUN, ISLE OF DOGS, or both by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Your Next Picture Show: • Tasha: Sergio G. Sanchez’s MARROWBONE• Keith: Plane viewing via the Starz app• Genevieve: Jeff Baena’s THE LITTLE HOURS• Scott: Christian Nemescu’s CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ SHOW NOTES: Works Cited:• “Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ is often captivating, but cultural sensitivity gets lost in translation” by Justin Chang (latimes.com)• “Orientalism Is Alive And Well In American Cinema” by Allison Willmore (buzzfeed.com)• “Unpacking the Akira Kurosawa References in Isle of Dogs” by Charles Bramesco (vulture.com)• “Wes Anderson Explains Hayao Miyazaki’s Influence on ‘Isle of Dogs’” by Zack Sharf (indiewire.com)• “Stream These 12 Great Films From Romania” by Scott Tobias (nytimes.com) Outro Music: Cat Stevens, “I Love My Dog” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Director/Writer: Sergio G. Sanchez Synopsis: A family flees from their criminal father in England to America in the 1960s, & attempt to hide away in a secluded country house. When their mother dies, the eldest son, Jack, is determined to keep the family together at all costs. With the help of his love interest, Allie (Anya Taylor-Joy), Jack struggles to keep the secret of Marrowbone from getting out.Thanks to all of our listeners/followers who voted!Intro/Outro music courtesy Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud
Le Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles a présenté son bilan 2017. On connaît donc les entrées des films belges francophones en Belgique et en France. En Belgique, 17 films sont sortis en salles, "Angle mort" avec 41105 entrées est premier, "Noces" avec 39837 et "Tueurs" avec 30514 complètent le podium. "Insoumise" avec 65 entrées ferme la marche. En France, 12 films belges francophones ont pu sortir et "Chez nous" avec 320560 entrées devance "Faut pas lui dire" avec 146519 et "Noces" avec 108470. "Les Hommes d'argile" avec 88 entrées fait le plus petit score. Un Festival d'un nouveau genre a débuté ce 22 mars et durera jusqu'au 30 juin 2018. Dans le cadre de la célébration des cinquante ans de financement du cinéma belge francophone, Wallonie Bruxelles Images et Wallonie-Bruxelles International lancent en partenariat avec la plateforme Festival Scope, le Festival en ligne du Film Belge Francophone. Le Festival présente 15 films: courts et longs métrages de fictions, documentaires. Pour les longs métrages de fiction, il y a "Amer" de Hélène Cattet et Bruno Forzani, "Jeanne Dielmal, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" de Chantal Akerman, "L’Envahisseur" de Nicolas Provost, "L’Iceberg" de Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon et Bruno Romy ainsi que "Toto le héros" de Jaco Van Dormael. Les places sont gratuites et limitées à 500 par film. Plus d’infos sur www.festivalscope.com/all/festivals La 36ème édition du BIFFF aka le Brussels International Fantasy, Fantastic, Thriller and Science Fiction Film Festival), commencera le 3 avril prochain et se terminera le 15 avril. Il y aura des compétitions courts et longs métrages, Guillermo del Toro, Deon Meyer, le BIF Market, le Zombifff Day, le Bal des Vampires, le Body Painting Contest 2.0, la VR Screening Room et bien d'autres choses encore. De quoi occuper les amateurs du genre pendant treize jours à Bozar à Bruxelles ! Cette édition 2018 abordera des thèmes liés au féminisme, à la migration ou encore à la montée des nationalismes. Parmi les 2000 films soumis, l'équipe en partie renouvelée du BIFFF a retenu 104 longs métrages et une cinquantaine de courts. Parmi ces derniers, 11 sont belges et 6 d'entre eux seront présentés en avant-première mondiale. Guillermo del Toro, récemment oscarisé, est l’invité d’honneur et fera une MasterClass le mercredi 11 avril, les 850 places sont parties en une journée. Les films d'ouverture, ce sont "Ghostland" de Pascal Laugier avec Mylène Farmer et "Marrowbone" de Sergio G. Sanchez. Les clôtures, "The Gringo" de Nash Edgerton et "Maquia: when the promised flower blooms" de Mari Okada et Toshiya Shinohara. Plus d'infos sur www.bifff.net