clips

the imperialists are still alive: my first film

saw this film tonight on netflix simply because i liked the poster graphics. after a few minutes in, i was about to skip the film, but then entered the “sweet mexican boy”, jose maria de tavira and i gave him a chance. it’s not a “great” film by any means, but a good first film by a daring woman who tackles a worthy topic.  the film, written and directed by zeina durra, follows french actress elodie bouchez as the jordanian, bosnian, palestinian, french born trustafarian living in NY pursuing what any rich young person would, if they could… art. the artists house maid and the margiela bag sequence are fun little anecdotes in an otherwise paranoid atmosphere. if you are a new yorker you’ll probably recognize some of the usual fixtures and characters in the LES and china town hoods. unfortunately this film does not pass the rigorous test to be posted under our “must see films” but it is a film worth a watch or it wouldn’t even be here. by dd

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the sacred act of eating eggs

take a moment to think about the act of eating an egg. do pro lifers eat eggs? i guess they also hunt verging extinct species from perches and flying things. an egg is a precious thing to sacrifice to your breakfast. and do men consume eggs differently than women? interesting. take a moment and give it some love. by kl

 

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the review of the film: shoe by Andre Saraiva

the film shoe by swedish-born, french adopted, graffiti artist monsieur a, turned club owner and man-about-town is finally here. the first installment, or perhaps trailer, with a very long title sequence launched this weekend on nowness. nowness, for the record, is owned by LVMH and was previously known as e-luxury, which was shut down and re-grounded into its current format, an editorial site to squeeze goods in, between goods. the part one clip (posted here) does have a nice title sequence by andre reminiscent of saul bass and other 60’s giants. it was also nicely colorized and filmed in paris, where we follow the “metatarsus varus” french actor walkabout town and kiss a girl. the plot really steams up when he hands out two cigarettes to two seated girls. when asked, olivier zahn, the co-writer of this so far silent film, said “the film is about a character very close to any young french guy who likes to flirt with girls in paris.” very interesting and unusual indeed! the depth here reminds me of the early days of purple. when it was in a book format and co-published by elein fleiss. now of course we don’t want to speak prematurely without seeing the entire film, but if the intention here was to intrigue, we are still awaiting the intrigue. by dd

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yeah yeah yeahs: heads will roll

i know by now some of you are sick of this song but given dd just posted the cover, i found it timely. this track was quite amazing had it not been over played at every wanna be hipster joint in NY in the last 2 years. by xy

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Daphne Guinness: Undressed

directed by brennan stasiewicz (creative exchange):

“featuring intimate footage of the icon at her fifth avenue apartment, the short follows the eccentric fashion patron and socialite as she prepares for her recent installation in the windows of barneys new york. the storefront showcased her collection of pieces by designer lee alexander mcqueen and a selection from the archive of fashion editor isabella blow, which guinness purchased in its entirety last year. the display culminated in a performance art piece in which guinness dressed for the met ball in one of the flagship’s windows, modeling a lilac feathered gown designed by mcqueen’s sarah burton. “she appears to me as someone always in a window,” says stasiewicz. “someone you can approach and see, but you remain on the other side.” this year brings a multitude of projects for the heiress: her sculptural armored glove collaboration with jeweler shaun leane (pictured in today’s film) will be exhibited by jay jopling in a private viewing in london later this month; and in september a retrospective at the museum at the fashion institute of technology will pay homage to her style. “daphne is someone to take pleasure in, and in many ways, someone who incites moments of wonder,” says stasiewicz. by dd

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motown: martha and the vandellas


while we are on that topic, here’s another great clip. more than the song, i love the way they move in the first 50 seconds, so damn breezy and cool. just standing, their feet never move. i’m practicing this starting tomorrow morning… coffee and cigarette in hand. by dd

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tarantino: why top gun is the greatest hollywood script

hilarious clip from the movie “sleep with me”.  my favorite part however, remains to be the rap about the party though…“what is this party? who are these people? they make me sick. what is that? who are you? who ARE you? what is he wearing? some kind of like a dance jump suite, freakish, little guacho, lets go to spain and dance with our arms over our heads…” by ar

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