The Sound of Metal leads the audience through Ruben's life as the avant-garde metal drummer rapidly looses his hearing.
How does an actor prepare for that sort of role? What can production do to further tell the story?
We breakdown one of the closing scene between Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and Joe (Oscar Nominated - Paul Raci).
Further Reading ::
Riz Ahmed on Actor Preparation (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/12/04/sound-metal-how-riz-ahmed-worked-honor-deaf-culture/3808684001/)
Paul Raci on Growing Up in the Deaf Community (https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/sound-of-metal-paul-raci-1234598013/)
The Deaf Communities Thoughts on The Sound of Metal (https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sound-of-metal-deaf-actors-1.5833356)
15 Apr 2021
2020 Oscar Special
What's the best picture, best capture, best performance - it depends on what you believe the Oscars are meant to reward. This week we take a look at the Big 6 categories - breakdown what's on screen and pick our favorites.
1 Apr 2021
Minari
Somewhere between documentary and fiction, Does Minari use insular storytelling to increase tension and nudge the film towards a bigger pay off? Or, how does the writer/director use his own experience to tell more than just a personal history, but something bigger about the way we all want more? Spoiler Alert :: We're breaking down one of the last movies of the film, so what the trailer doesn't already give away - we do.
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Links to content Mentioned ::
The Drone Video :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQtpGezPwLc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQtpGezPwLc)
The Time's Article about Korean Farmers :: https://time.com/5938842/minari-korean-american-farmers/ (https://time.com/5938842/minari-korean-american-farmers/)
18 Mar 2021
Nomadland
A completely different take on making a film, Nomadland mixes fiction and real life to give viewers a unique view into a world that lives just next to the reality most of us know. We discuss the themes and the nuts and bolts of one of the most complex scenes in the film - the RTR.
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4 Mar 2021
Judas and the Black Messiah
Maybe the first great movie of 2020, which didn't reach any mainstream audience until February 2021. We break down a pivotal speech scene where most of the action takes places with no dialogue.
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Original 'Eyes on the Prize 2' Interview :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSjYd35nF5s
18 Feb 2021
The Vast of Night
After 17 unsuccessful attempts to get him film into a festival, this first time writer/director almost accidentally surprised the world with a film that had Steven Soderbergh championing it. We break down this under-the-radar hit and talk about how to approach 'listening scenes' on set.
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Steven Soderbergh Interview :: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-05-28/director-steven-soderbergh-advice-for-andrew-patterson-the-vast-of-night
Andrew Patterson Interview :: https://slamdance.com/the-vast-of-night-interview-with-director-andrew-patterson/
The 4-Minute Shot Breakdown :: https://io9.gizmodo.com/how-the-vast-of-night-pulled-off-its-incredible-4-minut-1843710587
4 Feb 2021
One Night in Miami
We talk about the Amazon Studio Film "One Night in Miami" breaking down one of the key scenes between Malcolm X & Sam Cooke
24 Dec 2020
Mank and Why are these movies even made?
When making a movie - is there any prestige left in prestige films or should everything just be a simple crowd pleaser & why is there a difference? Also...Mank
15 Dec 2020
Hillbilly Elegy
Aaron and Bob talk about their 'favorite' way to experience the Oscar Movie Season, and how they plan on watching the films this year. Also, we take a look at one of the first 'Award Season' releases - Netflix's Hillbilly Elegy
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