Posts Tagged ‘Star Trek’
In the Spotlight/Under the Radar – Eric Bana
Bana and Saoirse Ronan in "Hanna"
Joe Wright’s Hanna seems to be the movie to see this weekend for several reasons, one of which is the criminally under-cast Australian actor Eric Bana. The chance to see him in what people are calling the best action sequence of 2011 has got my blood up, especially given the fact that Wright filmed it all in one long take. (His idea of rebelling against the Bourne shakycam syndrome) Having seen Bana in several action oriented roles in his decade long film career I’m sure he can handle anything that’s thrown at him. Yet, what makes him truly fascinating to watch as an actor is the way he balances this with a quiet sensitivity that sucks you into his character’s world. I’m primarily thinking of Steven Spielberg’s Munich (in which he was robbed of an Oscar nomination) but that’s ok because it led to his being the catalyst for the hit Judd Apatow movie Knocked Up…
Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 42 – A Podcast of Thunder
The 42nd Episode of The Filmdogs Podcast is here and this week we’re going Back to the Future!! We open by discussing the News of M. Night Shyamalan’s new Sci-fi project with Will and Jaden Smith, The Dark Knight Rises shooting in Pittsburgh, and we also offer up some thoughts on Duncan Jones’s film Source Code. Then continuing the theme it’s Time Travel Films for our Featured Topic of the Week, and what Time Travel show would be complete without a One Liner of the Week from Back to the Future? Listen in now! Time is short.
Email us with your podcast feedback or segment suggestions at filmdogspodcast@gmail.com. Subscribe to the podcast here, or listen in you browser. Also, you may download an enhanced AAC feed with chapter markers and artwork from iTunes on your computer or straight to your iPhone/iPod touches now! If you like what you hear be sure to write a quick review on iTunes as well. It helps us out. Thanks!
Score Your Week | Up “Seizing The Spirit of Adventure”
The Oscar winning score from Up has enough great tracks on it to last a few months on Score Your Week, but there’s one track that just gets me on the edge of my seat every time. Read on!
Scene Stealer | Thanksgiving in SPACE….
Ok, so this dinner scene from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country doesn’t really have anything to do with Thanksgiving. It does however feature plenty of awkward moments between former enemies The Federation, (Kirk and Company) and the Klingon Empire (the bastard’s that killed Kirk’s son). An impending peace treaty between the two groups may be a good reason to sit down to dinner, but it doesn’t mean that Kirk has to be polite. Throw in Christopher Plummer as the Shakespeare spouting villain General Chang (I guess Asian Klingon’s are Canadian) and you’re bound to have a little drama at the dinner table.
Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 28 – The Other Side
The 28th Episode of The Filmdogs Podcast is here and just in time to wish you a Happy Halloween. In the News this week we discuss the rumors surrounding the villain in Star Trek 2..or 12…then talk about Michael Mann‘s upcoming projects. Then in Our Featured Topic of the Week we talk about some of our favorite Scary/Horror Movies, and continue the theme in our One Liner the Week with a classic from Poltergeist. Listen in, if you dare..(Evil Laugh)
Email us with you podcast feedback or segment suggestions at filmdogspodcast@gmail.com. Subscribe to the podcast here, or listen in you browser. Also, you may download an enhanced AAC feed with chapter markers and artwork from iTunes on your computer or straight to your iPhone/iPod touches now! If you like what you hear be sure to write a quick review on iTunes as well. It helps us out. Thanks!
Score Your Week | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
This week on Score Your Week I wanted to showcase one of my favorite move introductions. The film is Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, one of my favorites out of all of the Star Trek films.
Thoughts on the Alien Prequel
So, I typically follow any and all Alien (and to a lesser extent, Predator) news. That said, there is an Alien prequel (or maybe 2) on the way. Ridley Scott is slated to direct. Proceed.
Score Your Week | Lost Season 1
At the beginning of the week here at Filmdogs, a member of the pack will be offering a recommendation for a soundtrack to help you speed up those never ending work days and (if possible) inspire you.
One of my most fulfilling cinematic moments of 2010 was watching the bone white text appear one last time at the end of my favorite show, LOST. It was an astonishing moment for me to look back at six years with these characters and their journey, and finally find closure. Luckily I will be able to relive what I could consider to be my favorite film of 2010 once again, as the final season hits dvd this Tuesday. In honor of this fantastic week I will be spotlighting one of the most important characters of Lost, Michael Giacchino’s music. Giacchino has produced some of the best and most interesting scores of late including Star Trek, Fringe, The Incredibles, and his oscar winning score for Up, but it is with Lost that he really made his mark. From screeching horns to piano ballads, Giacchino helped usher along every emotion that the show had to offer.
Jack Ryan Gets a “Lost” Director
It was announced sometime ago that Chris Pine, aka Captain Kirk version 2, was going to play Tom Clancy‘s famous CIA analyst Jack Ryan. I felt that this was a definite step in the right direction especially after the colossal creative failure that was The Sum of All Fears. Although the lead actor was locked, Paramount had not yet found a director to tackle the fifth installment until now. According to Vulture, Jack Bender is the front runner for the position and I happen to think this is a fantastic choice. Jack Bender is primarily known for his work as a director on Lost and he has directed some of the most iconic episodes of the show, including the series finale. Continue reading to find out the plot and title of the film.
Chris Pine
