This gets less funny every time I see it, but somehow no less ingenious.
This time that final shot gave a genuine chill that I've been trying hard to shake.
For the second time in two years, I am frustrated and a bit sad to begin discovering the work of a great, oft-overlooked filmmaker upon reading news of their death. Such was the case last year with Jean Rollin, whose passing prompted me to dig into his filmography and in turn discover one of the most unique genre filmmakers...
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Berlinale 2012 kicks off in three days, and with its vast, diverse international program, preparation is mandatory. So, between stockpiling warm clothes and memorizing how to say "I don't speak German" in German, I've been combing the program and singling out potential highlights in each festival category. I'll be sharing these over the next several days before I depart,...
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*Some Spoilers, Fair Warning*Perhaps a goofy co-incidence that Facebook filed with the SEC to launch its $5 Billion (with a B) initial public offering in the same week as this viral/web advertised film hit cinema screens. The dollar value for the filing is itself equal parts news-catcher, market-hubris and ultimately an underscore on where society, in the here and now,...
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Earlier this week, Chinese cinema exhibitor Beijing Bona Starlight Cineplex Management Co. Ltd. announced that it will start applying film classifications to films in the hope of providing better guidance to its patrons and improving box office performance. A subsidiary of film distribution giant Bona Film Group, the exhibitor currently only operates four cinemas in China, including two in Beijing,...
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A new year of indie film has officially kicked off with the completion of Sundance 2012. Will it be the fest faves like Beasts of the Southern Wild or The Surrogate that make big waves over the next 12 months? Perhaps challenging critical darlings like Compliance and Room 237 will find a way to break through. Or will it...
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Sundance 2012 Review: WEST OF MEMPHIS
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Cannot figure out how the rest of us are going to see this, been teased enough, are they going to rental? Theaters? I also am a bit leery of anything ...
Tokyo: Skies
old video is old
LOL
"I am a consumer whore ...And How" :)
Old, but awesome as hell :D
Welcome to 1998~
Old yeah, but it never gets old. The humor I mean...
Thanks for the dash of hilarity with my Sunday morning coffee! :)
Worth going to his website for more of his work: [/url]http://www.bitterfilms.com/[/url]
Now I know the danger of rejected cartoons, and remember kids, knowing is half the battle!
This gets less funny every time I see it, but somehow no less ingenious.
This time that final shot gave a genuine chill that I've been trying hard to shake.