Cinebanter Mini Edition: BOYHOOD Q&A

The mp3 of this episode can be found here.

In this mini episode, Tassoula shares audio from the Richard Linklater Q&A that she attended back in May.

If you haven't yet seen the film, please be aware there are spoilers here (as the audience asking the questions had just screened it).

To see if Boyhood is playing in your town, visit the official website.

SIFF Sighting: BOYHOOD (Drama; USA)

"I thought there would be more."

The new Richard Linklater masterpiece Boyhood is filled with revelations like this that pass by so naturally you may miss them.

Ellar Coltrane (Mason) is phenomenal as a boy who ages 12 years before our eyes; Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke deliver pitch perfect performances as his parents, as does Lorelei Linklater who portrays his sister.

Don't miss it.

BOYHOOD screened at the 40th Seattle International Film Festival.

SIFF is Almost Here

The 40th Seattle International Film Festival begins two weeks from tonight.

Here's a sneak peek of some of the presentations I'm most excited about:

 

Richard Linklater's Boyhood, playing May 31

The One I Love, starring Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass, playing June 8

They Came Together, starring Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler, playing June 7 & 8

1,000 Times Goodnight, starring Juliette Binoche with Larry Mullen, Jr. of U2, playing May 23 & 25

Niall Heery's Gold, playing May 20

4-Minute Mile, playing June 5, FUN FACT: Tassoula is an extra in this film!

And of course, I have a whole host of documentaries I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to see, so stay tuned for my most-anticipated list from that genre.

Cinebanter #105 - BEFORE SUNRISE AND BEFORE SUNSET

The mp3 of this show can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula gush at their favorite pair of romantic films, BEFORE SUNRISE and BEFORE SUNSET, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Cinebanter. In the Last Five®, Michael sees a profound documentary, while Tassoula revisits one of her favorite Michael J. Fox films. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:32 Discussion of BEFORE SUNRISE, Part 1

• Break

• 24:38 Discussion of BEFORE SUNRISE, Part 2

• Break

• 40:05 Discussion of BEFORE SUNSET

• Break

• 1:10:06 The Last Five®

• Break

• 1:41:54 Credits

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: TREE OF LIFE, HOOPER, IMMORTAL BELOVED, HOW TO DIE IN OREGON and UGETSU. Tassoula's Last Five were: AMERICAN BEAUTY, LARRY CROWNE, TREE OF LIFE, LAST DAYS and DOC HOLLYWOOD.

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Special thanks to Vincent Do, Brad Daane and Mark Cummins for providing the original music in this episode.

Tassoula has reviews, musings and movie-related product links at Tassoula's Movie Review Blog.

Reviews and/or notes of movies Michael sees can be found at his MichaelVox website.

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It's BEFORE SUNRISE and BEFORE SUNSET for Cinebanter #105

Dear Listeners,

Since it was my turn to choose the film for our July episode, and nothing that Michael and I both wanted to see was playing in both of our cities, I decided to craft the show I've been wanting to do for ages: formally reviewing BEFORE SUNRISE & BEFORE SUNSET.

These were some of the first films Michael and I discussed when we became friends and it's fitting that for Cinebanter's 5th anniversary, we review something dear to both of us.

If you haven't already seen both films, I highly recommend you do so. If you've seen them both already, why not revisit them this summer and send us some feedback after you listen to the show?

We'd love to hear from you!