Movie Geeks United

Famed movie director Tony Scott passed away on August 19, 2012.

 

In this special episode, the Movie Geeks discuss his highly successful body of work, including the films The Hunger, Top Gun, Revenge, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Crimson Tide, Man on Fire, Spy Game, True Romance and Unstoppable.

 

Also included are our interview clips with cinematographer Paul Cameron, who shot Scott's Man on Fire and Deja Vu, and composer Brian Tyler (The Expendables), who provided additional music for 2010's Unstoppable.

Archived interviews with directors James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic), Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York), and John Sayles (Lone Star, Honeydripper) are featured in this special series episode celebrating the best of Movie Geeks United.

 

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The Movie Geeks discuss the latest movie news, and an assortment of interesting film-related topics, including the most underrated flops of all time, the greatest movies that have never been released, and the Oscar chances for director Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.

 

Plus, the premiere of a track from the newly remastered John Carpenter score from Assault on Precinct 13.

In this previously unaired archive interview, screenwriter Mark Rosenthal (Star Trek VI, Planet of the Apes) discusses his hopes for his script to the ill-fated Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, how those hopes were thwarted by significant budget cuts, and what the character of Superman represents in modern comic book mythology.

The Movie Geeks explore the selection of films that populate the 2012 Sight & Sound survey of the greatest films of all time.

In this episode of Critical Perspectives with Tony Macklin, we discuss the 2012 Sight & Sound poll of the greatest films of all time. You can find the complete list by clicking this link.

 

To read Mr. Macklin's film criticism, interviews and additional writings, visit his website at www.tonymacklin.net.

The Movie Geeks speak with director Jonathan Kalafer about his new documentary Once in a Lullaby: The PS22 Chorus Story, which traces the journey of a 5th grade chorus who become a Youtube sensation and were later invited to perform at the closing of the Academy Awards ceremony in 2011. The film screens at DocuWeek in New York from August 3-9, and in Los Angeles from August 10 - 16.  For more information, visit www.documentary.org.

Plus, director Oz Scott (Bustin’ Loose, CSI:NY) chats about his new project Home Run Showdown, a family friendly baseball film that’s currently open in select theaters across the country.  The film will make its premiere on DVD on On Demand services later this month.

The Movie Geeks reveal their predictions and suggestions of who should be the recipients of this year's honorary Oscars.

The Movie Geeks chat with Nicholas C. Smith about the 5-year process of editing Pixar's latest hit Brave.

 

Mr. Smith's achievements will be the subject of a special Q & A event moderated by editor Bobbie O'Steen at EditFest LA on August 4.  For more information, click here.

 

Pls, the latest movie news, including the official selections at the Venice and Toronto film festivals, a developing prequel to The Shining, and a list of the most influential movies of the 1990's.

In this episode of Critical Perspectives with Tony Macklin, we discuss the current state of film criticism.

 

To read Mr. Macklin's criticism, visit his website at www.tonymacklin.net.