SIFF Sighting: TAKE THIS WALTZ (Drama, Canada)

Margot (Michelle Williams) and Lou (Seth Rogen) are a happily (if not immature) married couple going through the motions of life. He's a cookbook writer; she spends her days hanging out with Lou's alcoholic sister Gerry (Sarah Silverman).

When it is discovered that cute Daniel (Luke Kirby) is her neighbor, Margot tests the waters of infidelity.

The performances here are first rate, but the story and tone have trouble deciding what they want to be.


TAKE THIS WALTZ screened at the 38th Annual Seattle International Film Festival.

Cinebanter #38 - SUPERBAD

The MP3 file of Cinebanter 38 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula explain why SUPERBAD was funny, yet flawed. AVERAGE MATT also weighs in on the comedy, and the hosts deliver their Last Five®, discussing everything from middle-aged virgins to men on the moon. They also comment on a Listener Last Five® and announce the movies they're choosing between for Cinebanter 39. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 SUPERBAD Discussion
• Break
• 17:57 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 18:25 Average Matt
• Break
• 25:46 The Last Five®/Listener Last Five® (Scott in Florida)/Show Notes
• 55:30 Credits and Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON, DIE HARD and ARMAGEDDON. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM, RESCUE DAWN, MY DATE WITH DREW, GREY GARDENS and THE SNOW WALKER.

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

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

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

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Cinebanter #32: KNOCKED UP

The MP3 file of Cinebanter 32 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula deliver a bundle of joyful thoughts on the comedy KNOCKED UP, starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl. They also share their Last Five®, which sparks a GODFATHER vs. GOODFELLAS debate. The show concludes with a special interview Tassoula conducted at the Seattle International Film Festival with the filmmakers from CTHULHU. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 KNOCKED UP Discussion
• Break
• 17:01 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 17:34 The Last Five®
• Break
• 31:52 Tassoula’s interview with CTHULHU filmmakers
• 50:59 Credits and Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: A SNAKE OF JUNE, DOLPHINS, FIGHT CLUB, SUNRISE and OCEAN'S THIRTEEN. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: IDIOCRACY, ONCE, JINDABYNE, DOLPHINS and THE GODFATHER.

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

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

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

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