A weird one… I wrote about RECREATION already — this Keystone park film didn’t seem much different from a half-dozen others, and it survives in a form most uneven and considerably more ragged than most. As so often at Keystone, Chaplin makes valuable discoveries in one short (THE FACE ON THE BARROOM FLOOR) only to […]
The Sunday Intertitle: Charlie as Chaplin or Chaplin as Charlie?
In 1968, there were dreamers, and Giorgio Rosa wasn’t the only one, but he’s the man we’re going follow today, all the way to Rose Island. Actually, in 1968 there was no Rose Island as Giorgio (Elio Germano) hadn’t built it yet. But he’s about to. He’s an engineer, a creator, and a thinker. And […]
Éric Rohmer 1971’de kendisiyle yapılan bir röportajda¹, “Filmlerim tamamen kurgu eserlerdir, sosyolog olduğumu iddia etmiyorum (…) Sadece kendim icat ettiğim belirli vakaları alıyorum, bunlar bilimsel değildir, hayal ürünüdürler” der. Ancak en fantastik olanından en korkunç olanına kadar her film, içinde mutlaka toplumsal bir gerçeklik barındırır. Film ile izleyici arasında bağ kuran da bu gerçeğe yakın…
This year’s non-fiction highlights pushed boundaries and captures a world at odds with itself.
The Best Documentaries of 2020
I think the first mention of this title was in a television broadcast of some kind. I then found it on Netflix and decided why not. At least I knew I was not in for a series. And because I am a very sensitive person, I could not help, actually cry, twice while viewing […]
Snake handling has never been for me. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I know that there are a lot of people who incorporate handling poisonous serpents into their religious rituals. And I can even kind of see the appeal of it. If the idea is that your faith is so strong that you don’t have […]
Documentary Review: Alabama Snake (dir by Theo Love)
“Time” nabs six nominations, followed by “Collective,” “Gunda,” and “Welcome to Chechnya” with four.
‘Time’ Leads Influential Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Nominations
The latest in Netflix’s seemingly never-ending run of true-crime documentaries comes in the form of a film about the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her two daughters in Colorado back in 2018, a case that shocked the world. This is a very interesting true-crime documentary since it’s one that’s less about the mystery itself, the […]
The directors of “Zappa” and “Montage of Heck” swap stories and talk through the challenges of finding the truths hidden by the glare of fame.
Zappa and Cobain at the Movies: Alex Winter and Brett Morgen Find Humanity Behind Rock Star Myth
Desperate to find the man of her dreams, sweet and plain Ava tries a last ditch effort, speed dating. But the absurd cast of characters she encounters makes her wonder if being single is not so bad after all.
Connor, secretly in love with his best friend Rach, has gotten her an amazing birthday present – something that’s sure to knock her off her feet.
A LITERALLY uplifting short from Closer Productions.
Must watch for anyone expecting a baby, especially those of us who aren’t actually the pregnant one.
A dark comedy about the unintended consequences of chasing after the next big thing…
An irreverent and comedic alt-history of the Lazy Susan (that spinning thing on the table at Chinese restaurants), and how one lazy lazy woman changed the restaurant industry forever. Susan’s family restaurant is in trouble: a competing restaurant, Soup Station, moves in next door and, powered by its ingenious innovation (self-serve soup!) business is slow. How can their traditional Chinese restaurant compete? From this humble beginning, the legend of Susan is born.
In the midst of a searing heatwave, two little children find a way to cool everyone down!
A playful stop motion short film animated in a hybrid techique between cut out, claynimation and thousands of replacements pieces.
Animated and Directed by
Fokion Xenos
CAST & CREW Jason Schwartzman Giada Colagrande Written and directed by Wes Anderson Cinematography: Darius Khondji Editing: Stephen Perkins Production Design: Stefano Ortolani Costumes Design: Milena Canonero Music: Alessandro Casella & Randall Poster Production: The Directors Bureau in association with Hi! Production
A nine song visual mixtape following two young stoners into a world of mindless day jobs, petty drug deals and loud ass music.
Featuring Julianna Barwick, Father, Chastity Belt, Ought, Kari Faux, Tony Molina, Pillar Point, Comets on Fire, Jim Sullivan
The brothers Andi (13) en Florist (20) live in a poor and desolate village in Kosovo. By selling milk they earn just enough money to support the family. When Andi discovers a card of a Dutch porn star in their bedroom, he needs a telephone to watch it. He is so obsessed with it, he doesn’t notice his brother has chosen this day to say goodbye to him.
