tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76710352436624502552012-02-17T00:55:18.698+08:00J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.comBlogger391125SONsationhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-30724995241121630782012-01-22T14:30:00.000+08:002012-01-22T14:38:56.063+08:002012-01-22T14:38:56.063+08:00Following after the recently released 2012 PGA Awards nominations, the winners had just been announced and honoured. Both "The ARtist" and "The Adventures of Tintin", emerged winners at the 2012 PGA Awards. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Leslie Moonves (Milestone Award), Steven Spielberg (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Don Mischer (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Stan Lee (Vanguard Award), and IN THE LAND...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/9JCUlTZylpw" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/2012-pga-awards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-54611799692234416312012-01-21T16:30:00.000+08:002012-01-21T16:55:17.964+08:002012-01-21T16:55:17.964+08:00Opinion: B- Besides the proven veteran cinematic techniques employed by Tsui Hark, the film doesn't really make an impression less its female characterisation in a genre typically dominated by male testosterone. Attempting to venture into new cinema technology, Tsui had a hand at widening possibilities with visual effects and 3D albeit a little too much for liking. Jet Li impressed relatively well in this film although Chinese actor Chen Kun and the female leads were a notch...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/1cJ7YuabVig" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com2http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/flying-swords-of-dragon-gate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-19403468277680892822012-01-18T22:00:00.000+08:002012-01-18T23:05:42.397+08:002012-01-18T23:05:42.397+08:00Opinion: A It may feel strangely familiar to some of you, Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" allows intrinsic domestic values to surface in tandem above that unexplainable veil of serene grace guided by directorial and music credits. As we navigated through a group of mundane people interacting with one another within an ordinary story that could be replicated in real life, one of the best films of the year surprisingly emerged at the end of all that. From Alexander Payne, the creator...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/RoVjH1mavgc" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com3http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/descendants.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-58886970734490911582012-01-16T12:45:00.000+08:002012-01-16T13:59:25.718+08:002012-01-16T13:59:25.718+08:00The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced their winners for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Each year, the winners and nominations provide a guideline as to what we may predict for the thereafter Academy Awards. Interesting of note was how "The Artist" was nominated under Best Comedy or Musical together with "50/50" and "Midnight in Paris". This may seem a little out of place initially, but you'd soon realise how the best picture category would be going on in 2 turfs...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/kAMmzdV_v1k" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com2http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/69th-golden-globe-awards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-16495285263887706882012-01-14T00:00:00.000+08:002012-01-14T00:36:44.512+08:002012-01-14T00:36:44.512+08:00The 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards had announced its winners from its previously announced nominations. Film director Martin Scorsese received the Music + Film Award and actor Sean Penn took the Joel Siegel Award on the night of the Awards. "The Artist" was the brightest star of the night, bagging home 4 award wins in namely, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Score, and Best Costume Design. George Clooney was recognised as the Best Actor for his performance in "The Descendants"...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/0C2-mroqqpY" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/17th-critics-choice-movie-awards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-65380459835074946652012-01-13T01:30:00.000+08:002012-01-14T15:01:35.741+08:002012-01-14T15:01:35.741+08:00Opinion: B Almost convinced that the grueling fights taking place in this film were for real, this was definitely a pristine showcase of how action films should be made. Forgoing the story almost entirely and opting for perfecting the action thriller genre with great camerawork and editing, this would be a whole new playing field altogether especially after throwing in a new found starlet in the form of MMA fighter Gina Carano. This dynamic action-thriller directed by Oscar(R)...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/ayseGkQ5JUM" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com2http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/haywire-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-71880765212794243872012-01-11T00:30:00.000+08:002012-01-11T01:22:36.333+08:002012-01-11T01:22:36.333+08:00Opinion: B Seen more as an adaptation of the Icelandic original, this English speaking take by Baltasar Kormákur harnessed the thrills and tried well to suppress implausibilities within the film. At times raw and real, there were a couple of moments when the script betrayed the plausibility. Much would not have been accomplished if not for some credible cast performance by the likes of antagonist Giovanni Ribisi. (http://www.contrabandmovie.net) Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/dx4_fnbRxj4" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com1http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/contraband-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-37797807220102146682012-01-07T12:00:00.000+08:002012-01-13T09:58:53.011+08:002012-01-13T09:58:53.011+08:00Aren't you feeling so very lucky? As Angelina Jolie's writing and directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey" will be slated for screening soon, a LIVE Q&amp;A session with Director Jolie will be taking place on 12 January 8pm EST / 12am PST (13 January 9am SGT) and we're very pleased to be able to host the session here on SON:sation! Ms Jolie will be discussing her behind-the-scenes work on her debut project and you may wish to post questions to her under the comments section...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/WRv_XtI-FmQ" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com1http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/live-q-angelina-jolie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-25430021144213895472012-01-06T09:30:00.000+08:002012-01-06T09:37:21.638+08:002012-01-06T09:37:21.638+08:00Seems like the WGA had made their choice of nominees based upon a limited pool of eligible film screenplays. Films like "War Horse", "The Tree of Life", and "Margin Calls" were some of the notable omissions that we dearly missed. That said, we're also not exactly sure how detrimental and impactful the WGA's verdict would be on the eventual Academy Awards. The complete list of nominees for the 2012 WGA Awards is as follow: Screenplay Nominees ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 50/50, Written by Will...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/CZQLcrivWzo" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com1http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/2012-writers-guild-awards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-72218664816177125022012-01-03T22:00:00.000+08:002012-01-08T16:37:31.002+08:002012-01-08T16:37:31.002+08:00Opinion: B+ Despite being a technically well-crafted piece of filmmaking by acclaimed David Fincher, the English language remake of the Swedish original induced some wonders and nothing further. Strange that Fincher's take was relatively conservative where the sexual violence and dark demeanour were restrained a notch or two from expectation. Rooney Mara had never shone brighter in her career with her willingness to undergo physical transformation and practice method acting, but it doesn't...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/UepksGVjV54" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com4http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-56770666161799841502012-01-02T16:00:00.000+08:002012-01-02T18:18:25.848+08:002012-01-02T18:18:25.848+08:00Life, as random in order and spontaneous in nature it may be, is really just a series of cinematic scenes pieced one after another at the end of the day. The difference between life and a film is really just the lack of a script and production crew. Life is live every minute and second, presented in its unrehearsed raw form unedited and unplanned for. There's perhaps millions of undocumented scenes taking place at any one time around the globe, but nobody will know of them unless witnessed...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/2SKUqGocHyg" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/emasculation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-59418870328259642222012-01-02T01:00:00.000+08:002012-01-04T09:13:58.761+08:002012-01-04T09:13:58.761+08:00Opinion: A- One of the best films of the year, Steven Spielberg once again instilled cinematic wonder in this well-crafted film with great story-telling. Production values were peaking in various aspects such as wardrobe costumes and location set design. Besides featuring great acts by both the cast and horse to evoke strong emotions, the film also boasted technical excellence in sound design/mix and cinematography. DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/ogJKVLkUvig" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com6http://www.sonsation.com/2012/01/war-horse-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-13176958636526681212011-12-29T11:03:00.000+08:002011-12-29T20:58:44.024+08:002011-12-29T20:58:44.024+08:00Barely just under 2 days' worth of 2011 left. I hope the Holiday season's treating each one of you well enough for you to enjoy thoroughly without any mental stress and woes lingering (do understand that hard partying would and should induce physical fatigue and stress). That said, we on our end are about to close our 2nd year into everything film. I'm beginning to get all emotional and nostalgic, therefore the sudden prompting of a random question in my mind: How's SON:sation in the eyes...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/R8wOxwagBoo" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com3http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/our-2011-reflection.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-17325091931738751282011-12-29T00:00:00.000+08:002011-12-29T00:13:42.817+08:002011-12-29T00:13:42.817+08:00Opinion: B Arguably this might not be Cameron Crowe's best efforts at filmmaking. What this film succeeded in was serving us a good dosage of heart-warming sincerity that would bring us back down to earth and appreciate things as they were. Aiming right at the family audience group, the wide variety of characters ranging from a cranky old zookeeper to a naive seven year-old set a worthy example of cohesive domestic values. Acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (“Jerry Maguire”) directs a...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/djaVMy779sY" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com1http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/we-bought-zoo-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-34780693493294580312011-12-28T00:00:00.000+08:002011-12-28T01:24:22.598+08:002011-12-28T01:24:22.598+08:00Opinion: B- Striking the audience hard with a relatively dense plot that thickened as the film progressed, plot twists and turns seemed to be loosely-reined by the screenwriters and saturated the entire film. Its relatively short running time of under 90 minutes and quick pace were determined not to leave anyone with space for thoughts and plot digestion in an otherwise well-acted feature with the likes of Francis Ng and Chapman To. Laughing (starring Michael Tse) is sentenced to...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/Ez3F8JHbi_8" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/turning-point-laughing-gor-returns.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-6557762058194590042011-12-26T02:30:00.000+08:002011-12-26T13:42:00.255+08:002011-12-26T13:42:00.255+08:00Opinion: C The scenario of following a group of Americans in their quest to survive and retaliate against an unexpected world alien invasion would have been a good material for a big-budget blockbuster. Here in "The Darkest Hour", the filmmakers had not capitalise upon a frightening premise of having invisible alien species versus the humans and instead focused on crafting superficial genre worthy action sequences to excite and entertain at the expense of a loose script full of plot...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/ix8YlG7tFT0" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com8http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/darkest-hour-3d-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-63042277778898478332011-12-24T14:30:00.000+08:002011-12-24T14:44:50.445+08:002011-12-24T14:44:50.445+08:00We simply can't wait to catch War Horse when it screens over our side the coming week. Steven Spielberg's World War I epic adventure depicts the incredible tale of a horse Joey and its young trainer Albert. Striding through the entire history span of battlefields, this story serves to inspire and might even leave behind buckets. SoundWorks Collection speaks with Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer Gary Rydstrom and film composer (and Spielberg's long time collaborator) John Williams. This...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/0ZqPiiFsWcE" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/sound-and-music-of-war-horse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-29162545258579715312011-12-21T12:30:00.000+08:002011-12-21T12:55:40.934+08:002011-12-21T12:55:40.934+08:00Not denying it, the prior Canon C300 launch event had a lot of filmmakers in hype over what it bodes for the future of filmmaking. Canon stepped bravely into the arena not with a brand new dedicated camera and a range of system accessories (i.e. lens), but they've also set up a Canon Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center to further substantiate their dedicated intentions. Canon had also commissioned several works to allow various filmmakers to test what the C300 was...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/og_0qItivtc" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/when-you-find-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-78181727869101369302011-12-20T02:30:00.000+08:002011-12-20T09:35:20.162+08:002011-12-20T09:35:20.162+08:00Although not getting our eyes on the 6 minutes prologue attached to the IMAX screening of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol over here in our region, the theatrical trailer for Nolan's highly anticipated film has finally hit the web on iTunes Trailer. Upon scrutiny of the two minutes trailer, it's probably not a surprise that not much is revealed of the plot here (which is good in a spoiler-free manner). This is much in line with Christopher Nolan pre-release strategy, just like how he did...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/rwIuzy_JyeY" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/07/dark-knight-rises-trailer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-89731518588977976992011-12-19T15:00:00.000+08:002011-12-19T16:00:22.220+08:002011-12-19T16:00:22.220+08:00Recently, I've seen Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol in IMAX. Not only was I amazed by the visual clarity and the stunts, the laser-aligned sound quality was simply overwhelming. Besides the IMAX theatre technology adopted, I believe the film's sound design also had a great part to play in the production. SoundWorks Collection has just released their latest feature video: The Sound and Music of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and they speak to the film's&nbsp;sound team...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/YTklmycSLCo" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com1http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/sound-and-music-of-ghost-protocol.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-8860990937684330822011-12-19T14:00:00.000+08:002011-12-19T14:46:18.521+08:002011-12-19T14:46:18.521+08:00Refn's "Drive" picked up the most amount of awards, namely Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Sound (Editing &amp; Mixing). This is yet another fresh turn of critics' indication of what could possibly emerge as firm favourites. Could the latest revelation serve to encompass more recognition to more deserving candidates besides "The Artist" (which won only the Best Art Direction and Production Design award despite being a hot favourite) would be best left for open...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/zkzcO2CHc6U" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/satellite-award-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-72394471413420476452011-12-19T00:30:00.000+08:002011-12-19T09:36:38.333+08:002011-12-19T09:36:38.333+08:00Opinion: C+ Much as Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law got more intimate to spark off some really hilarious and charming chemistry, there were times when it felt like the screenplay tried too hard to induce as much "bromance" as possible . The central plot investigative case was relatively weak and unchallenging, lacking that satisfying "every piece of puzzle fits together" conclusive sensation that some might be looking for. Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as the world’s most...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/BQlgIvy70lE" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com3http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/sherlock-holmes-game-of-shadows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-89367427535294895552011-12-18T05:30:00.000+08:002011-12-18T06:00:13.705+08:002011-12-18T06:00:13.705+08:00Opinion: B+ An excellent action thriller vehicle assembled by Brad Bird and his team that often went on high accelerated overdrive to kick in the cinematic adrenaline. Complemented by great visual clarity and use of camera (including amazing IMAX footage that warrants a viewing in the large format), action set pieces were relatively innovative to keep affairs interesting. If only the script would invest a little more in each of the characters and reduce its high...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/1I6Mejjl064" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com3http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-imax.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-31400635955522532011-12-17T03:00:00.000+08:002011-12-17T03:18:36.954+08:002011-12-17T03:18:36.954+08:00Opinion: D+ As a piece of cinema, the third installment of the singing chipmunks was a major disaster akin to its lead protagonist Alvin. Thinly distributed plot over a lengthy running time of 88 minutes, it felt like an unnecessary coerced feature. Despite so, the film's intended audience should favour this a couple of notches upwards with the adolescents drawn in by the diabetic harmonic singing voices of the petite furry chipmunks. On vacation aboard a luxury cruise ship, Alvin,...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/lWKMYBFe_60" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/alvin-and-chipmunks-chip-wrecked.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671035243662450255.post-5757181872443733752011-12-14T22:30:00.001+08:002011-12-14T22:38:47.780+08:002011-12-14T22:38:47.780+08:00The 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards had just announced its nominations and it's possibly an excellent insight to the Best Acting categories. Building on the multiple recognition in terms of wins and nominations, SAG nominated Melissa McCarthy under the Best Supporting Actress category. Looks like the comedy genre really does own its rewarding moments and will actually stand a chance to be taken seriously if performed well. It's good to see that the voters have a good sense of humour this award...<br/> <br/> Visit our site for full content and more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SONsation/~4/cAbX-7iCvd4" height="1" width="1"/>J-SONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892180332938160077noreply@blogger.com0http://www.sonsation.com/2011/12/18th-screen-actors-guild-awards.html