Nov 19, 2015

Definitely let us know what's good with The Revenant, since we peasants must wait until Christmas.

Carol is out in NYC tomorrow, but I promised someone I'd wait until next week to see it. #Hero

 

Nov 20, 2015

NPR First Listen of the record. It's top notch and the tin bit of the story in the article makes the doc sound great.

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/11/45563...r-jonny-greenwood-the-rajasthan-express-junun

Variety reports that subscription based streaming platform MUBI has nabbed exclusive streaming rights for Paul Thomas Anderson's new 54-minute documentary Junun, and it will be available to watch following the film's bow at New York Film Festival on October 8th. For those who don't know, MUBI functions sort of as an online movie theatre, where 30 films are available to stream at one time, with one dropping off and another replacing it each day.

http://cigsandredvines.blogspot.com/2015/09/junun-to-stream-exclusively-on-mubi.html

Anybody catch it? Had no clue it was available online.

 

Nov 21, 2015

@Twan what do you think of the Midnight Special trailer?

Btw, I got my hands on Cemetery of Splendour, needless to say it's a masterpiece, though it's not quite on the level of Tropical Malady, Uncle Boonmee or Syndromes and a Century for me as of yet. Of course I'll need to let it sit and watch it more but surely it's a fitting addition to Weerasethakul's remarkable filmography.

 

Nov 21, 2015

Press copy or is it online somewhere?

 

Nov 22, 2015

Screener

 

Nov 22, 2015

Special effects look kind of questionable, but looks interesting overall. Given how much I love Take Shelter, I'll always give Nichols a chance, even though I'm not a big fan of Mud or Shotgun Stories.

 

Nov 22, 2015

dude, now i know why you didn't like it as much.

Junun is great @Charlie Strangelove

 

Nov 22, 2015

actually I wrote a little something too... @Charlie Strangelove

80/100 - Anderson's direction is singular and subtly thematic in what seems to be a significant moment in contemporary music and culture. At times, the dynamic hand-camera makes one feel present; at other times, it loses perspective and displays amateur control, ridding the continuity of presence. 5 Stars for the bird feeding sequence and all but one song (guess which).

 

Nov 23, 2015

 

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Nov 23, 2015

I seen sum bad films (a lot) but tis is just ...

 

Nov 23, 2015

Make sure to review it for the director.

 

Nov 23, 2015

f--- i really need to see this movie. also at the one grouch who gave it a bad review.

 

Nov 23, 2015

I don't know if I'd say it's great, but it's cute as f---...a really well done and well performed melodrama.

 

Nov 23, 2015

d--- I wish I had a theater around that played limited release films, how was the actor who plays Tony? I remember seeing him in Places Beyond The Pines and thought he was pretty good in that.

 

Nov 23, 2015

I actually didn't like him that much in Place Beyond the Pines, but he's good here...does a good Brooklyn Italian accent without going overboard with it.

 

Nov 23, 2015

well that's good to hear, need to have another rematch of that soon, haven't seen it in a bit and it's one of my favs in the last few years. did you happen to catch lost river?

 

Nov 23, 2015

I wasn't a fan, but others here did like it.

Gosling definitely has an eye for striking visuals, but the movie overall feels haphazardly stitched together. Its self-conscious weirdness only partially masks what's a thin, often silly, noir story. I think Gosling has talent behind the camera, but perhaps next time he should direct someone else's script.

 

Nov 23, 2015

he doesn't deserve more attention from my almighty self

 

Nov 23, 2015

yeah I can definitely see where you're coming from, the story wasn't really there much, I think I forgave that due to how beautiful the cinematography was. I would definitely love to see what Gosling could do with a better script.