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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.
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Score Your Week | The Departed
When one thinks of the soundtrack to The Departed, I’m sure The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” or The Dropkick Murphys’ “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” are two songs that are instantly thought of. Both serve as great theme songs for the violence, corruption, swagger and attitude the film serves us. However, for me it is the great Howard Shore that truly shines with unique tracks that are not flashy , but command your attention. Read the rest of this entry »
Oscar Winners
Overall, this years awards went down as expected and were kind of bland. I kept hoping for an upset, but the biggest one I got was Geoffrey Fletcher winning Best Adapated Screeplay for Precious over Jason Reitman’s script for Up in the Air. It was cool seeing Kathryn Bigelow become the first woman to win in the directing category. Dito, as for seeing “The Dude” himself, Jeff Bridges, win for Crazy Heart. The Hurt Locker had a big night sweeping all the major awards including Best Picture. For me though the best part of the entire show was the cutting of the Best Original Song performances from the telecast. Here’s hoping that change is here to stay. See all the winners below in bold.
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The Pack’s Oscar Picks
Here are some of the Pack’s Oscar picks. Each individual writer’s choices for who they think will win are indicated by their name in Bold to the right of a nominee. See how our staff’s picks stand up against our own and leave your thoughts below in the comments. Also follow the sites official twitter for live updates during the show. Read the rest of this entry »
Layovers and Layoffs : Oscar Review of “Up In the Air”
To me “Up In the Air” is the single greatest thematic achievement of 2009. It manages to accomplish what every great film should strive to do; make you look at the characters and their situations, and then look back at yourself. “Up In the Air” is about the modern man. Home is the road. Scratch that. Home is the sky, and as we all know the sky is the limit. Until, you are grounded. Read the rest of this entry »
