http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/20/the-exploding-girl-review-tribeca-2009/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/20/the-exploding-girl-review-tribeca-2009/#comment-130246 Jon Fougner Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:51:54 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=13472#comment-130246 Karina- it's hard to capture in words the essence and appeal of this understated film, but you did a great job of it. Only after stepping away from Girl for a couple months did I realize how the formalistic restraint (form) furthers the story about what Ivy is doing and trying to do, namely, self-restrain (function). Karina- it’s hard to capture in words the essence and appeal of this understated film, but you did a great job of it. Only after stepping away from Girl for a couple months did I realize how the formalistic restraint (form) furthers the story about what Ivy is doing and trying to do, namely, self-restrain (function).

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/20/the-exploding-girl-review-tribeca-2009/#comment-126117 Liam Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:06:03 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=13472#comment-126117 Did anyone else think ivy was pregnant? With all the references: cousin's new baby, blood tests, "choice" book prominent in bookstore scene, al's question, baby pigeons, "exploding girl" @ "ivy growing something" etc, come on ... Did anyone else think ivy was pregnant? With all the references: cousin’s new baby, blood tests, “choice” book prominent in bookstore scene, al’s question, baby pigeons, “exploding girl” @ “ivy growing something” etc, come on …

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/20/the-exploding-girl-review-tribeca-2009/#comment-125813 Josh Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:23:48 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=13472#comment-125813 Bradley Rust Gray is married to So Yong Kim; her 2006 film, "In Between Days" takes its title from a Cure single. The B side was called "The Exploding Boy" -- hence this title. Bradley Rust Gray is married to So Yong Kim; her 2006 film, “In Between Days” takes its title from a Cure single. The B side was called “The Exploding Boy” — hence this title.

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