Feb 8, 2015

I don't do ratings, but here are some favorites.

2010s

Dogtooth (Didn't expect to already see this tbh)
Take Shelter (or this)
Her
Blue is the Warmest Color
Under the Skin
The Hunt
A Single Man
To The Wonder
Shame
Amour
Frances Ha
Oslo, August 31st
Black Swan (aka The Piano Teacher)
The Master
I Saw The Devil

 

Feb 7, 2015

So I saw Hard to Be a God last night...All of the early word I had read about it was basically true, though it had a bit more humor than I was expecting, albeit absolutely perverse.

Shot on location in h---, it's like if Fellini, instead of capturing la dolce vita, decided to point his roving camera towards a s----stained, medieval nightmare (It is indeed disgusting for its entire 170 minutes). The depth of its mise en scene and the scope of its world-building are astounding. One gets the sense while watching it that if the camera were to move indefinitely in any direction, one would still be stuck in this grotesque hellhole that German created. Despite its expansive canvas, German often keeps the camera uncomfortably close to the characters and the environment. When coupled with the characters' frequent tendency to stare directly into the camera and, many times, seemingly address it, it conveys a disconcerting "You are there" sense of immersion, but one in which the viewer is unable to change the world nor turn away from it. In this regard, it puts us in the same shoes as Rumata, the lead character and "God" in the title.

At times, the film can walk the line between grueling and captivating, but I've certainly never seen a film like it and probably won't again for a long, long time.

 

Feb 6, 2015

Before Midnight
The Grand budapest Hotel
Her
Under the Skin
12 Years a Slave
Midnight in Paris

These are probably the only films I give a 10/10 this decade.

 

Feb 6, 2015

Not all 10/10's, but definitely my favorites

The Social Network
The Tree of Life
The Wolf of Wall Street
Inside Llewyn Davis
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Before Midnight
The Master
The Wind Rises
Django Unchained
Under The Skin
Her
Skyfall
Silver Linings Playbook
Hugo

Those first 5 are definite 10/10's now that I'm thinking about it. I'd argue several of the rest are as well.

 

Jan 31, 2015

Jessica in A Most Violent Year

 

Jan 27, 2015

 

Jan 25, 2015

just saw Blackhat

 

Jan 24, 2015

I'm on vacation in Paris for a few days and i've recognized a few places from Midnight in Paris, so yeah, i'll keep on my cinephile tourism

 

Jan 17, 2015

http://sectioneighty.com/composer-ben-talmi-talks-film-scores-2015-oscar-nominees/
@Twan @Woody @Worm @Bleed etc thots?

@Swizz u too pal

 

Jan 15, 2015

Armond White may have once been an interesting critic and he may occasionally stumble upon a well-considered point, but he's mostly a troll nowadays.

Components of your average Armond White review:
- Myriad of non-sequitur references to other movies and directors
- Almost no meaningful discussion of the film at hand
- Cheap shots at random filmmakers, unrelated to the film being reviewed
- Insults of his readers' taste and intelligence
- Misspellings of actors' and directors' names
- Numerous arguments against "hipster nihilists"

Ed Gonzalez, on the other hand, and Slant in general are among the best around.

That was the big one from your list that I hadn't seen. I'll have to move it up!

Only part I watched!

 

Jan 14, 2015

 

Jan 13, 2015

 

Jan 9, 2015

Guys... in one hour, I will be seeing Inherent Vice. It's crazy I remember being in grammar school hearing about Magnolia and Boogie Nights. I remember seeing Punchdrunk Love and being BLOWN away by it. I'd just turned 17 I think, and that fall was awesome for me seeing R-rated films (also saw Rules of Attraction and Adaptation... great period for movies imo)

Of course, I remember being blown away by There Will Be Blood and, to a lesser extent, The Master. I remember each PT Anderson film experience in other words... dude has become an event.

I'm pumped

 

Jan 5, 2015

Snowpiercer was the s---. Can't believe I waited that long to watch it when it's been on Netflix this whole time.

 

Dec 31, 2014

Also thought Selma was quite strong. It reminded me very much of Spielberg's Lincoln. Both films tackle giants of American history, but instead of opting for a conventional biopic arc, both films wisely focus on a very specific, yet pivotal moment in their respective leadership careers...the passing of the 13th amendment in Lincoln and the Selma marches and the passing of the Voting Rights Act in Selma. By doing so, each film is able to successfully render their respective icons fully human, including both their personal strengths and flaws. They also skillfully convey the political machinations behind the scenes that are necessary to realize ideals and bring about social change.

 

Dec 28, 2014

Saw Inside Llewyn Davis for the first time over christmas. I honestly didn't think there was gonna be a film from 2013 better than WOWS or Before Midnight but d---... This is right up there with NCFOM and Fargo for my money.

 

Dec 25, 2014

Merry Christmas Plebs

 

Dec 18, 2014

Wrote on Bela Tarr's Family Nest

http://nextprojection.com/2014/12/1...ocalyptic-poetry-films-bela-tarr-family-nest/

 

Dec 9, 2014

 

Dec 2, 2014

@Twan

I have been anticipating this for so long