I’m at a total loss for what to do with Addictive TV’s “remix” of Iron Man. I put “remix” in quotes because that word usually implies some kind of change in context and/or introduction of new elements; this is more of a reduction, a skimming of context and nuance in order to leave behind everything [...]
The first ROLFCon took place last week. The official website describes the gathering this way, “Mix up a bunch of super famous internet memes, some brainy academics, a big audience, dump them in Cambridge, MA and you’ve got ROFLCon.” It’s the most recent edition to a long list of fests and cons I would go [...]
Michael Tully, who interviewed Mister Lonely director Harmony Korine for the upcoming issue of FILMMAKER Magazine, points to Korine’s latest work for hire, a series of British TV commercials for Budweiser. There are four short clips, featuring two members of the Silver Jews, and they can all be watched at Bud’s UK website.
April 18, 2008 – 11:10 am
Exciting times! Azazel Jacobs’ Momma’s Man has spread through the festival circuit like a deadpan, unexpectedly emotionally resonant virus (see our interview and review from Sundance) on its way to eventual theatrical release via ThinkFilm. Now, Jacobs’ previous film, The GoodTimesKid, is screening in Brooklyn for free on Monday night, as part of the Brooklyn [...]
The Hollywood duplex in which Elliot Gould’s Phillip Marlowe lived in Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye is for sale––and with its balconies, tower elevator, hilltop view and undeniable cinephile cred, its asking price of $875,000 looks unbelievably attractive to those of us jaded by New York’s impossible real estate market. You can watch a virtual [...]
March 24, 2008 – 10:46 am
In this longish but fascinating video companion piece to his Atlantic story on how Hollywood has reverted to 70s-style dialectics in order to talk about current global conflicts, Ross Douthat explains why the recent wave of Iraq movies haven’t connected with critics or audiences. The problem, in part, is that “Hollywood hasn’t found anything new [...]
February 26, 2008 – 10:00 am
A From Here to Awesome video mission statement.
February 20, 2008 – 2:45 pm
Spike Jonze’s long-delayed Sendak adaptation hits another couple of roadblocks. Why is this movie taking so bloody long to finish?
February 19, 2008 – 11:25 am
Star Wars love/haters finally get a safe and healthy outlet for their passion. Because the entire internet wasn’t enough.
February 18, 2008 – 5:29 pm
The latest episode of Joe Swanberg’s web series, starring Mary and Ronnie Bronstein and Sean Prince Williams.
