January 2012
11 posts
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Michael Fassbender Gets His Ass Kicked In HAYWIRE
so steven soderbergh has a new flick coming our way this friday, and i’m happy to say that despite Michael Fassbender’s presence, Haywire looks absolutely nothing like Full Frontal. har har. seriously, this is a very good thing, cause when Soderbergh isn’t working with David Duchovny’s prop erection, dude pretty much only makes...
December 2011
12 posts
“The film of tomorrow will resemble the person who made it, and the number of...”
– - Francois Truffaut accurately predicts internet culture.
this, of course, raises the distinct possibility that Fahrenheit 451 may actually be a documentary brought back from the future. i mean, all bets were off once we definitively concluded that Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus was visited by a...
November 2011
8 posts
October 2011
29 posts
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A.O. Scott on AU HASARD BALTHAZAR (dir. Robert Bresson) 1966
the latest New York Times’ “critics’ pick, which seemed to be selected without any obvious rhyme or reason, though Hollywood-Elsewhere suggests (through a glob of bile) that this could be something of a reaction to Spielberg’s impending WAR HORSE.
A.O. Scott’s brief visual essay is, as usual, very worthy of a listen,...
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Sundry Sundays: Remember the Japanese Remake of SIDEWAYS?
…probably not. but SAIDOWEIZU is indeed a thing that exists.
i stumbled upon a knock-off DVD of this thing at my local JAS Mart about 2 years ago, and clearly had no choice but to drop $10 and own it forever sight unseen. it’s SIDEWAYS — practically beat for beat — but everyone is Japanese. it even takes place in Napa!...
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Trailer: SHAME (dir. Steve McQueen) 2011
and finally Steve McQueen’s new film has a trailer! and it’s a good one. lots of running and thrusting and adjectives… the three crown jewels of any memorable trailer, really. this clip really does an effective job of capturing the film’s vibe and tortured energy, and on December 2nd i’d strongly encourage you to see what i mean.
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