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Category Archives: Film
Tim Burton at LACMA
Burton’s vision and aesthetic are so singular and ingrained in our collective consciousness that the works on display, from Robot Boy to the early sketches he did while bored at work for Disney to all the Jack Skellington heads, are exactly what you’d expect from a Tim Burton exhibition, but taken as a whole is a genuinely wonderful experience through the gentle (if macabre) mind of America’s most famous eccentric. Continue reading
Posted in Artists I Like, Exhibits, Film, Museums
Tagged Edward Scissorhands, exhibits, LACMA, Tim Burton
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Beautiful Darling: A Life as a Cultural Artifact
Beautiful Darling is a documentary that is ostensibly about the life and early death of Candy Darling. Continue reading
Posted in Film, Thing of Beauty
Tagged Andy Warhol, Candy Darling, Documentary, Downtown Independent, Film, New York City, The Factory
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Restrepo: Required Viewing
Review of “Restrepo” a documentary about a platoon stationed in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan as documented by Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington. Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Documentary, Film, Korengal Valley, National Geographic, Restrepo, Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington
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The Perfect Blending of Artist and Muse
Coen Brothers clip from Paris, Je T’aime featuring the incomparable Steve Buscemi. Continue reading
Posted in Artists I Like, Film, Thing of Beauty
Tagged Coen Brothers, Ethan Coen, Film, Joel Coen, Le Metro, Paris Je T'aime, Steve Buscemi, Video, YouTube
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The Finale of Big Night: A Thing of Beauty
Homage to the ending of Big Night, one of my favorite movies. Continue reading
Posted in Film, Random, Thing of Beauty
Tagged Big Night, Campbell Scott, Film, Ian Hom, Isabella Rossellini, Marc Anthony, Salon.com, Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub, YouTube
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Days of Heaven, The Most Beautiful Movie, Ever
My personal thoughts and impressions of “Days of Heaven” remembering both how I felt when I first saw it and now 32 years later. Continue reading
Posted in Film, Thing of Beauty
Tagged Days of Heaven, Haskell Wexler, Migrant Workers, Movie, Nestor Almendros, Richard Gere, Terrence Malick, Texas
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Malcolm Sutherland Videos – Found on Twitter
A melancholy video from Malcolm Sutherland. Continue reading
Posted in Film, Random
Tagged animation, Artists I Like, Dr. Who, Malcolm Sutherland, Twitter, vimeo, Visual arts
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Hidden YouTube Gem: Charlie Chaplin speech from “The Great Dictator” remix
A prescient and moving speech by Chaplin. Continue reading
Posted in Film, Thing of Beauty
Tagged Charlie Chaplin, Film, Great Dictator, Visual arts, YouTube
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Hidden YouTube Gem: Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test
Lovely short film shot in color back in 1922. Continue reading
Posted in Film, Thing of Beauty
Tagged 1920s, Eastman Kodak, Facebook, Film, Kodachrome, Kodak, photography, Visual arts, YouTube
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