Thursday, April 26, 2012

Interview: Jon Landau (Titanic 3D)

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Academy Award winning producer Jon Landau recently made the trip to Australia (Oscar in hand) to launch his new film: Titanic 3D.  

Wait…New film?

Yes, at least, that’s how the exuberant Landau would have audiences experience James Cameron’s 15-year-old epic. After 60 weeks and 18 million dollars spent converting the film to 3D, Landau is confident it will impress. And he’s not just talking about the big-ticket scenes of the ship going down; it’s the drama he believes benefits beautifully from the painstakingly rendered depth. It seems a whole new generation is set to swoon over Jack and Rose falling in love on the silver screen.

Landau also reminiscences about being the mayor of Titanic town, how being James Cameron’s producer is akin to being an explorer, and of course, with Avatar 2 in production, we discuss their return to Pandora.




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Saturday, April 21, 2012

ABC702: The Lady and Romantics Anonymous

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Yesterday I had a very speedy review session with the lovely Linda Mottram on 702 ABC Sydney. Listen below for my reviews of The Lady and Romantics Anonymous. Actually, the latter is less a review than a random account of my chocolate-making easter (click HERE to watch the video I mention):



Also a bit of blog love for Shepard Fairey's fabulous poster(s) for The Lady.

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Both films are in cinemas now.
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Labels: ABC702, film review, Linda Mottram, Luc Besson, Michelle Yeoh, radio, Romantics Anonymous, The Lady

Friday, April 20, 2012

Friday on My Mind: Wish You Were Here

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So excited to have the Wish You Were Here team at AFTRS: with co-writer/director Kieran Darcy-Smith, co-writer/star Felicity Price and Aquarius Films producer Angie Fielder taking part in this evening's session of Friday on My Mind.
Wish You Were Here - a triumph of perseverance 
Filmmaker Keiran Darcy-Smith has been working towards a directing career for 15 years and his breakthrough film - the psychological thriller Wish You Were Here - is a triumph of perseverance.
Darcy Smith's first feature was so well received at Sundance that it immediately sold for North American release and delivered the backing for a second film.
Wish You Were Here is also the product of the personal/creative & professional partnership  between co-writer/director Darcy-Smith and co-writer/actor Felicity Price. Kieran and Felicity will be joined by producer Angie Fielder as they share their experiences of collaborative partnerships, shooting in Cambodia, and crafting an edge-of-your-seat psychological mystery.
You can also head to the AFTRS Facebook page to see an exclusive behind the scenes clip from the film! 
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Movie Club: DreamWorks Animation

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With Puss in Boots releasing on DVD and Blu Ray, we decided it was high time The Movie Club take a look at Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks. Yes this is the studio that brought Mother Goose into the 21st Century with the Shrek franchise (not to mention our furry spin off), made knowing kung fu even cooler than in The Matrix and even gave Woody Allen one of his best onscreen roles to date.
DreamWorks may still be in the shadow of a certain Luxo lamp, but with 23 features under its creative belt – including Marc and my fierce favourite, How to Train Your Dragon – it’s a company that continues to reach (or should that be fish?) for the stars.
Join me, ‘That Movie Guy’ Marc Fennell and Girlfriend Magazine’s Lauren Smelcher-Sams as we shine the spotlight on some of our favourite films from the animation studio that isn’t Pixar! 



Click HERE to watch my interview with Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Puss in Boots director Chris Miller.
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Friday, April 13, 2012

Friday On My Mind: Elissa Down

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It may be Friday the 13th, but I have the very brave/not very superstitious Elissa Down coming to chat at AFTRS Friday on My Mind. Come and join the seance/fun at 5pm!
Elissa Down's debut feature The Black Balloon - which she directed, co-wrote and co-produced - won a haul of awards in Australia and abroad including Best Director, Best Film and Best Script at the 2008 AFI awards, A Crystal Bear in Berlin,  an AWGIE for Best Original Screenplay and Best Direction in a Feature Film from the ADG to name just a few. The New York Times described the film as "a harrowing, unsentimental portrait of a middle-class Australian family". Elissa will describe the highs and lows of experiencing so much success with a debut feature and what it was like to move from award winning shorts to an award winning feature.
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