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...
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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...
Crome Yellow and I went to Beyond Fest to watch Mike Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat (see review!). I had not seen it before and it was absolutely one of the best Halloween films I've ever seen! Beyond Fest transformed the American Cinematheque into a haunted playground and it was awesome! I also got a free poster so I want to do giveaway so the rules are:
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Whoever said animation was just for kids clearly hasn't been introduced to the grim work of South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho. His sophomore feature, THE FAKE, showcases the kind of South Korean social ills seen in his debut film, THE KING OF PIGS. But this time, he dissects another subject – religious cults – through his realistic animation style.
The story centers on an unlikely anti-hero, a drunk abusive father...
Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive trailer is finally out! After posting numerous clips and stills from the film, the trailer gives us a glimpse at Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston as century old vampires who are in love. Even with a plethora of Vampire films that have come out in the past years, the overdone theme seems to have a fresh and interesting look when spun in the hands of Jarmusch and his stellar...
It's that time again! It's AFI FEST time and this upcoming week is going to be absolutely crazy! Definitely check out the line-up and let me know what you would like me to watch so I can review those films first for you guys! This year as always is another exciting year as I will be blogging and doing interviews for them! I am incredibly ecstatic about this and it's gonna be one hell of a week!...
The Apartment (1960, Billy Wilder)
Fran Kubelik: When you're in love with a married man, you shouldn't wear mascara.&nbs...
Shia LeBeouf has been laying low these days to star in art films like Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac and now, Fredrik Bond's Charlie Countryman. At first glance, Charlie Countryman seems like a generic love story about an American who falls in love with a foreigner but within minutes of the trailer, the story spirals deeper and deeper into a darker place than I had ever anticipated. With a stacked indie cast of LeBeouf, Evan...
