a visual collective outlet of inspiration
fifty years ago today, roman polanski made a simple boat trip terrifying. by sv
must be considered films
Enter the Void: Gaspar Noé 2009
was not a fan of irreversible, i found it obnoxious and sensationalist. however, i just met nathan brown, the lead actor in the film, and now i have to give this a shot. the trailer seems worthy of a chance but knowing gaspar, there will be surprises indeed… by uh
Naughty Men: Gerard Depardieu + Abel Ferrara + Dominique Strauss Kahn
talking about naughty politicians…. abel ferrara to direct a film about the sexual fiasco of the french presidential hopeful and head of the IMF, mister dominique strauss kahn. gerard depardieu will simply play himself. while i’m not a fan of khan, and quite familiar with his past behaviors i am near certain the new york incident was a setup for an obvious trap. the film by ferrara will certainly tell such a story, let’s just hope it’s not over the top and obnoxious as abel can sometimes be. by dd
cave of forgotten dreams: a look at the recently discovered Chauvet caves in the South of France by werner herzog
i finally got to see this, bit slow and boring but herzog’s amazingly gentle german voice makes anything charming to listen to. it’s worth seeing for sure if you are at all interested in the human psyche or fred astaire (just watch it and you’ll see) only herzog can put chauvet caves, albino alligators, nuclear power plants and cave painting into one film and shoot it all in 3d. i’m still puzzled at how they did the aerial shot through the arc? its not his best but its 100% herzog for any fan. by dd
manchester: 24 hour party people
i actually loved this film despite nigel hating it… by xy
the artist: by hollywood films
somebody had to do it… i personally was expecting some “artist” to do it and call the film “hollywood” but instead, “hollywood” did it and called it “the artist”… haven’t seen the silent film but who wouldn’t want to sit in some hollywood film and see the actors shut the f@#k up for once. i’m so sold… by dd
larisa shepitko
“i was looking for my own formula of immortality.” (1971)
unfortunately, this stunning and brilliant russian writer director was not immortal, and passed away in a vicious car accident at the mere age of 40. but what she left behind were very few yet tremendously powerful pieces of work such as “the ascent” and “you and i” by sv
gem of an interview: bela lugosi upon release from rehab and just prior to the filming of ‘plan 9 from outer-space’ AKA ‘the ghoul goes west’ by director ed wood
what a great man and what a sad life and ending for one of hollywood’s true greats… well him and that adam sandler guy… by dd
Tokyo GAGAGA Love exposure tribute: by sion sono – japan 2008
the bizarre, disturbing and sweet story of koike and yoko. anyone who can take pictures of panties and still look innocent is a poet in my book. ok, watch at your own risk. directed and written by japanese film maker sion sono with takahiro nishijima, hikari mitsushima, sakura ando. by ars
Herb and Dorothy: a great film about art and a mailman with an incredible collection
saw this documentary last night and it was quite incredible and uplifting. the story is about the famous couple herb (a postal worker) and dorothy (librarian), better known as the vogels, who amassed an incredible art collection worth billions on their measly salaries living in a stuffed rent-controlled apt in nyc. their collection included works by richard tuttle, dan graham, donald judd, sol lewitt, christo & jeanne claude, roy lichtenstein, david salle, cindy sherman, chuck close, jeff koons and many others. living a completely modest life with their cat in the same apt, they refused to sell any of their works or donate them to the numerous museums that offered to house them… until one day, they donated the entire collection to the national gallery of the arts. they accepted this for two reasons, 1- because it was a national gallery and not a private one, and 2- because it was and is free for the public. they asked for nothing in return. now i like to know who in the world would do such a thing unless you are a selfless angel from another planet. nice to see there are people in this world that still consider wealth to be irrelevant. by dd
the art of not blogging
oh child, spare me. everything i love about bill cunningham, is what i hate about scott schuman. they are the opposite poles in the same sector. bill is a spirit, the other pure flesh. bill is about life the other about fame. bill is about grit the other about flash. bill is about art the other about business. bill is about love… bill is humble… bill is light and the rest is darkness. in the end ,it does come to be about who you are as a person and bill is the epitome of all that i love about new york. no offense! when you become famous, you have to be able to take some shit. scott is surely loved and respected by many and i can be the one hater (not sure he can handle that). sorry i see no interest in satorialist or scott’s work nor his fame or how business smart he is. business smartness and fame mean nothing to me, if anything they tell me a bit about who you are and it’s generally not good. that brand is built on pandering to the status quo, not supporting the the fringe that feeds that status quo. when you photograph a bunch of vain editors and models after the shows you too can expect guaranteed traffic. bill just never wanted the attention or the fame or the money. i admire that tremendously. by dd
talking about the rich, here’s (Ha-nyeo) the housemaid-2010: a remake of the 1960’s film by kim ki-young
lee jung-jae (also known as sam kang) as hoon, the rich husband
jeon do-yeon as eun-yi (the housemaid) washing the madam’s hair
byeong-sik, as “miss cho”the main maid and eun-yi (the new housemaid)
the original poster from the 1960’s film hanyeo by korean director kim ki-young
it’s not often these days that i spend two hours of my time on a film and feel happy that i did… housemaid is a great new korean film by director im sang-soo based on a remake of the original 1960’s film, praised as “marvelous… extraordinary image…” comparing the korean director to luis bunuel. the remake by sang-soo is equally amazing and up to date, not only for its sparse dialogue and unconventional story, but also for its visual style. the film competed for the palme d’or at the cannes and is worthy of your precious time. the story is about a wealthy korean family who bring on a young maid into their fold. in time, this reveals the bourgeois family’s true colors. beautifully styled and filmed on location, it’s at times surreal but never unreal. i couldn’t help but think of “the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie” while watching it, except i must confess i enjoyed this more than its french counterpart. a great recent film to indulge in if you haven’t already seen it. deserves a place in the “must be considered films” section on TS indeed. by dd
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