The Crazies (Breck Eisner, 2010) synopsis: About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply. The mainstream horror genre definitely didn’t make many big strides in the past decade. Yes, every once in awhile the right director, actors, etc. were married [...]
Archive for February, 2010
We All Go a Little Crazy Sometimes
Posted in new releases on February 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Top 10 Films of 2009
Posted in oscar blitz 2009 on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
#10 Whether you want to look at Blomkamp’s debut as an allegory for the treatment of refugees in South Africa or just as a bad-ass sci-fi film that ignites new life into the genre, there’s no denying one thing; a star is born in Sharlto Copley. #9 The most quotable film of 2009. The performance [...]
Tackling the Oeuvre: Lars von Trier’s “Europa”
Posted in projects for other blogs on February 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“In war, life is so simple. It’s only afterwards that complications arise.” I’d like to preface this review by pointing out that this is only the second of von Trier’s films that I have seen, the other being his occasionally brilliant, often awful, always interesting Antichrist. However, if these two films are any indication of [...]
Docs #1 – Manufactured Landscapes
Posted in Uncategorized on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Baichwal’s talent at finding the most interesting thing in seemingly every shot, coupled with some truly gorgeous photographs from Burtynsky, make this one worth checking out (that opening shot alone warrants a recommendation).
Marathons – #2: Netflix Instant Documentaries
Posted in Uncategorized on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(the silent film marathon will be updated every few months or so ’til finished) 1. Manufactured Landscapes (Jennifer Baichwal, 2006) 2. Into the Arms of Strangers (Mark Jonathan Harris, 2000) 3. Tarnation (Jonathan Caouette, 2003) 4. Planet B-Boy (Benson Lee, 2007) 5. Brother’s Keeper (Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, 1992) 6. I Like Killing Flies [...]
