December 2010
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Gift Idea #1: ANYTHING from The Criterion...
Really, anything from these guys will work wonders. A dvd from The Criterion Collection is like sex and pizza in that even when it’s awful, it’s still better than none at all.
If you’re feeling extra lazy or are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of goodness, just take a peek in their dvd collection and look for the little ‘C.’ There’s a good chance that film...
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Christmas with The Insatiables
Yes, Christmas may be about remembering the birth of our lord and savior. It’s that special time when we get to spend time with family and loved ones….
If neither of the above works out for you, it’s probably about unleashing your not-so-inner consumerist.
If you have that one friend, family member, loved one, neighbor, strange person on tumblr that you want to get a gift for...
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Letter from 'Manhattan'
Self-absorption is general, as is self-doubt. In the large coastal cities of the United States this summer many people wanted to be dressed in “real linen,” cut by Calvin Klein to wrinkle, which implies real money. In the large coastal cities of the United States this summer many people wanted to be served the perfect vegetable terrine. It was a summer in which only have-nots wanted a cigarette or...
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It’s funny, Somewhere was a temporary title, but it just stuck. Since I wanted...
– -Sofia Coppola
Read more: Film features: The Story Behind Somewhere | TotalFilm.com
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The secret, I don’t know… I guess you’ve just gotta find something you love to...
– Max Fischer in Rushmore
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Finished my final film theory paper on...
Brilliant.
deathisourbet:
and ended it with, “We will have let nature take over us, and only then, is when chaos truly reigns.”
I am hilarious.
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Tumblr Film Critics for the win: Things Fall Apart
davidliu:
Claire Denis’ White Material, a turbulent portrait of post-colonial Africa
David Liu | 29 November 2010
A specter haunts the African continent in White Material, Claire Denis’ savage rumination on the clash between developing societies and their bourgeoisie occupants. In the vein of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, the film probes the convoluted legacy of European colonial...
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I was one of the insatiables. The ones you’d always find sitting closest to the...
– Matthew in:
The Dreamers-Bernardo Bertolucci