Posted by: Bob on: June 30, 2009
Incredibly beautiful music video… incredibly. Kanye has continued his series of brilliant videos with this one.
Posted by: Bob on: June 28, 2009
EEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!
Posted by: mangold on: June 23, 2009
James Cameron has been working on a $300 million dollar sci-fi epic for the last 3 years, and it’s set to be released this December. He finally screened some footage last night to some lucky people in Amsterdam, and now we have these two concept photos:


And some more concept art released a few weeks ago:
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Everyone who’s seen the footage has basically said the same thing: “Avatar is going to change the movie industry forever.” Most theaters are going to have to install new 3D equipment just to show the movie. In short, this is going to be the most epic thing, ever, and I cannot wait for the first trailer. I am officially holding my breath.
Posted by: mangold on: June 15, 2009
A few days late on this one, but this movie just looks amazing. Nothing to say except that you must watch this trailer:
Posted by: Bob on: May 27, 2009
Posted by: Bob on: May 25, 2009

I was more enthralled by this documentary than I have been by any other documentary (or fiction film) in a very, very long time. If you pay any attention to my Twitter (I know, I know, I know… I have freakin’ Twitter and it makes me sick and all that.. blah, blah, blah), you’ll know how much I enjoyed Outrage.
It’s a fairly limited release right now, but expanding quickly.* You can learn more at the movie’s website.
And as a word of advice, don’t be like John Farrell, who makes dumb assumptions without even having seen the film… pff.
“Do Ask, Do Tell” Trailer:
*For friends in the NW, Outrage is currently playing in Seattle (Varsity Theatre) and will be opening in PDX (Fox Tower 10) on 6/5. For friends in DC, Outrage is currently playing (E Street Cinema).
Posted by: Bob on: May 25, 2009

Poor, poor Owl Pellets. I forgot your birthday (which was this month) two years in a row (that would be both of your birthdays). In any case, happy birthday.
Owl Pellets was founded just over two years ago.
Posted by: mangold on: May 17, 2009
Lots of high-profile films are debuting at Cannes this year, and so far only Pixar’s “Up” and Lee Daniels’ “Precious” have gotten standing ovations and rave follow-up reviews. Also, “Kinatay” is being called the worst film in the festival’s history, even out-doing Vincent Gallo’s “The Brown Bunny” from a few years ago (If you haven’t seen this, it’s basically Gallo driving for over an hour and then getting a blow job in a hotel room, then the film ends).
Earlier today, one of my most anticipated of the year, “Antichrist” screened to boos, applause, laughter, and all kinds of other reactions. As expected from Von Trier, the film is simultaneously receiving rave reviews (link here) while also being completed assassinated by other critics. Jeff Wells writes:
“Easily one of the biggest debacles in Cannes Film Festival history and the complete meltdown of a major film artist in a way that invites comparison to the sinking of the Titanic … It’s an out-and-out disaster — one of the most absurdly on-the-nose, heavy-handed and unintentionally comedic calamities I’ve ever seen in my life. On top of which it’s dedicated to the late Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, whose rotted and decomposed body is now quite possibly clawing its way out of the grave to stalk the earth, find an axe and slay Von Trier in his bed.”
Meanwhile, other critics are calling it his best since his “Breaking the Waves” masterpiece from ‘96. Since “Dancer in the Dark” (which I also think is amazing) got just as mixed of a reaction as “Antichrist,” I’m more excited than ever. Nobody ever leaves a Von Trier movie shrugging or thinking it was just mediocre, they usually either passionately hate it or think it’s a flat out masterpiece. I almost always fall into the latter category, so I’m pretty pumped. At the very least, we know it’s going to be something completely original.
Later in the week Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds,” Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus,” and Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon,” will screen, among many others. Tons of excitement ahead.