I hope everyone had a good ol' jolly Christmas celebrating it with family, friends, a gluttonous amount of food! The good people of Fairgrounds Media Inc. has brought us a little video that showcases Christmas through the eyes of various infamous auteurs we all know and love (ie: Lars von Trier, Steven Spielberg). This clip is nothing short of humorous and charming as it references to Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas and...
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OK, ladies and gentlemen! My review of Spike Jonze's Her is finally here! Her showed at the AFI FEST '13 and I can easily say its one of the best film of 2013! Spike Jonze's Her is THE ULTIMATE 21st century love story that contemplates the idea of the essence of love and relationships. Jonze serenades and cradles us in his arms as we equally reflect and relate to Theodore's loneliness, dilemma, and revelation. Definitely...
Lawrence of Arabia (1962, David Lean)
T.E. Lawrence: A thousand Arabs means a thousand knives, delivered anywhere day or night. It means a thousand camels. That means a thousand packs of high explosives and a thousand crack rifles. We can cross Arabia while Johnny Turk is still turning round, and smash his railways. And while he's mending them, I'll smash them somewhere else. In thirteen weeks, I can have Arabia in cha...
I've been kind of obsessing over Spike Jonze's new film Her lately because not only is it one of the best films of 2013, but it is basically my kind of film. And what I mean by that is that I love any project Spike Jonze is attached to especially if it deals with love and heartbreak and has Karen O singing part of the soundtrack. How perfect (& biased)! So naturally, I am more than ecstatic to be going on a strict diet...
HOLY CRAP! AFIFEST is now over! I watched over 20 films and I am here to review them! I know this video is incredibly long so just watch the beginning and skip to your preferred mini review!!
TOP FILMS:
02:40 - Yeon Sang-ho's The Fake
03:20 - Harmony Lessons (BEST FILM IMO)
04:26 - Spike Jonze's HER
05:20 - The Past (review: http://youtu.be/DPOSSjOzodU)
05:52 - Borgman
06:19...
Gregg Araki is back. It's been four years since Kaboom (2010) and even though, I haven't seen his previous film, I am estatic to know that he is coming out with a new film. I've been a huge fan of Araki after seeing The Doom Generation (1995) and Mysterious Skin (2004). It is just one of those film experience that can wholly change your perspective on the world as well as cinema. Sundance is premiering White Bird in a Blizzard...
Kristen from Sales on Film and I review the new Coen Bro's film, Inside Llewyn Davis. Inside Llewyn is an undeniably beautiful film that chronicles the failing life of Llewyn Davis. Even though its premise is simmering in melancholy and harshness, the Coens construct a tale that shines through and through especially with the stellar performance by Oscar Isaac.
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Kristen from Sales on Film and I have been reviewing some AFI FEST films but we thought we should stray away and review a film that is one of the best films in 2013! Although, the film runs for a full three hours, never does it drag or feel like it's too much. This coming of age story of Adele tells one of the most genuinely raw tales of self discovery that explores sexuality and love. It is also interesting to see a story...
If you didn't know already, Sundance Film Festival just released their MEGA line-up for their 2014 festival! Everyone's eyes should always be peeled considering that any films that are showcased at Sundance are most likely to be the biggest and best films of the year. There are literally a trillion films being shown and obviously, I am not doing any justice by only sharing a sliver of their mind-blowing line-up. But I've compiled...
I go on a HUUUGE rant in my film vlog but let me first state that I AM A HUGE PARK CHAN-WOOK AND EVEN BIGGER PROTECTIVE/LOVER OF THE ORIGINAL OLDBOY. But after I heard that Spike Lee was going to use more material from the 1990's Japanese manga series that OldBoy is based off of, I let go of my blistering pride and became a little more hopeful. There are vast differences between Park's film...
Secretary (2002, Steven Shainberg)
E. Edward Grey: Look, we can't do this 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Lee: Why no...
I'm really ready for Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive to come out already! Luckily, it will come out early 2014! WHO IS READY? Watch the trailer again and again as well as peeping their stills and clip...
Goblin came to Beyond Fest and was their centerpiece showcase where they performed three sold out events following by a screening of Dario Argento's classic films such as Suspiria, Deep Red, and Tenebrae. One of the most incredible experiences I have had the pleasure of witnessing. Beyond Fest out did themselves this year! Check out what we had to say about the phenomenal event and Dario's greatest films!
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Kristin from SalesOnFilm is my AFI FEST correspondent and we watched Asghar Farhadi's The Past starring Berenice Bejo and Tahar Rahim. Although, A Separation resonated with me more, The Past is an intricate story about the miscommunication, nostalgia, and imperfections we as humans face in our day to day lives. This film will be a huge frontrunner for the Oscar's Foreign Film section! One of...
Secretary (2002, Steven Shainberg)
Lee: In one way or another I've always suffered. I didn't know why exactly. But I do know that I'm not so scared of suffering now. I feel more than I've ever felt and I've found someone to feel with. To play with. To love in a way that feels right for me. I hope he knows that I can see that he suffers too. And that I want to love hi...
HOLY HELL! Lars von Trier's new film trailer of Nymphomaniac just came out and IT IS CRAZY WILD! (NSFW WILD!) I'm in filled tears my friends, I am in tears! Previous Trier collaborators like Charlotte Gainsbourg as the Nymphomaniac, Stellan Skarsgard, William Dafoe, and Udo Kier return for another crazy ride injected with unfiltered sexcapades, mental breakdowns, and naturally, a unrelenting cynicism in every scene. Apparently,...
Kristin from SalesOnFilm is my official AFIFEST correspondent and here we review Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin. Blue Ruin is Saulnier's second feature and it is a significant achievement from his debut film, Murder Party. He takes the overplayed theme of vengeance and gives a unique spin to the genre by playing with its conventions and our expectations. One of the best films shown at the festival!
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Eraserhead (1977, David Lynch)
Mrs. X: Henry, may I speak to you a minutes? Over here. Did you and Mary have sexual intercourse?
Henry Spencer: [stammering] Why?
Mrs. X: Did you?
Henry Spencer: Why are you asking me this question?
Mrs. X: I have a very good reason, and now I want you to tell me.
Henry Spencer: I'm, I'm very... I love Mary!
Mrs. X: [interrupting] Henry, I asked you if you and Mary had sexual intercourse!
Henry...
I'm late on this but check out these unused posters for Spike Lee's remake of Park Chan-wook's classic film, OldBoy. Although, I had been very skeptical of the remake considering that I hold the original film very close to my heart, but Artist Juan Luis Garcia's designs evoke the eerie and desperation that the film entails. I am currently reading the OldBoy manga and knowing that there are various differences from...
I recently visited Netflix after not being on it for while and almost fainted when I realized that one of my top films of 2013, Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha was on Netflix Instant! Not even just on Netflix but it is streaming! Amazing. Then naturally, I saw a plethora of other amazing films I've been DYYYYING to see and am elated that Netflix is making my life that much easier. So here's a list of films that were newly released...
Kristen from Sales On Film is my AFI FEST correspondent and here we review Hayao Miyazaki's last film, The Wind Rises! It's a bittersweet moment as it is Miyazaki's last film it is one of my favorite films of his. He tackles adult themes and its a biopic of Jiro, an aircraft engineer. Definitely see it, it's one for the books!
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It is rare when a film makes you reexamine what you thought you knew about yourself and your beliefs. That's exactly the effect that Yeon Sang-ho's animated film, THE FAKE, provokes. What follows is my conversation with Yeon at AFI FEST 2013 about his challenges with faith, Studio DADAshow and comic books.
What inspired the story?
There was an incident some time back in 2002 that involved a celebrity making a statement...
