When you want to read a review of the latest flick, you first have to sift through millions of reviews and you don’t know where to start looking.
Four Moorpark College students have taken it upon themselves to remedy this quandary by creating their own review website, FlikTalk.
According to its staff, FlikTalk is a website that has just the reviews that students want–a “Film blog,” said site founder and Film major Tim Buel. He originally intended the site to be a home of its weekly “Flikcast” podcast, but soon the need for an actual website arose.
“We soon had weekly columns that ran on the site, written by our very own staff members,” Buel, 20, said.
Buel had a distinct idea in mind when he created the site.
“My main objective when creating the site was to reach out to the community to announce the latest in film news and developments,” he said.
FlikTalk staff writer and CSUN Journalism major Eric Walter heartily agrees.
“We at FlikTalk.com have tried to encompass all aspects of movie novelties and news by filtering through a myriad of entertainment sources to bring you the top stories you want and the resources you need to be the most informed individual (you know) on what’s happening in Hollywood,” Walter, 20, said. “FlikTalk.com I’ve found is like a wonderfully blended coffee, just the perfect addition to your already packed day.”
Walter said the site contains everything from reviews and daily news to fun articles about anything Hollywood.
FlikTalk is a relatively new website, member Derek Sigmund, 22, said.
“We have been doing the podcast for 15 weeks, and we are just getting started,” Sigmund said.
Walter agrees.
“I can’t believe it’s already been five months since we started [the podcast], but I guess when you’re having a blast, half a year seems like no time at all.”
Buel believes that students should visit FlikTalk and listen to its free “FlikCast.”
“Every day, new bits of film news and buzz appear on the site and it is truly a place where people can go to learn about what is developing in Hollywood,” he said.
Sigmund, a Radio/Television major, believes that FlikTalk is perfect for the busy college student.
“The written reviews and news are quick reads, perfect for a quick break in a college students day.”
Buel welcomes students to subscribe to FlikTalk’s free podcasts on iTunes or to send FlikTalk an email at [email protected].
“We are always looking for new topics to discuss and we would love the community’s input,” said Buel.
Walter said that the best film reviewed so far, to them, had to be the Coen brothers’s “Burn After Reading.”
“It’s the only movie this side of Oscar season 2008 that I believe has lived up to it’s blockbuster potential,” he said.
Walter is sure that many disagree with his opinion.
“That’s the beauty of FlikTalk.com,” he said. “We love and respect everyone’s opinions.”
The Flikcast is recorded every Tuesday night and is launched onto the site by 11 p.m. PST. It covers what the staff has been watching the past week, a discussion of the film news announced that week, and a group review of a recent film, or a discussion on a specific topic. The FlikCast has featured guests such as Las Vegas filmmaker Monty Lapica, Film Trailer Editor David Malki, and many others.
FlikTalk may be visited at www.FlikTalk.com, and readers are encouraged to email [email protected] for any reason. Buel says that reader’s email may be read on the air as well. The FlikCast may be found on the website, and also by searching “FlikTalk” on iTunes.