paradigm universe introductions : the substance meet helter skelter

helter skelter is a 2012 japanese horror film about a top model who undergoes cosmetic surgeries to maintain her appearance

directed by mika ninagawa staring erika sawajiri

“the substance” 2024.  —-   “helter skelter” 2012

have not seen it yet but on my list. this is a cult classic and after seeing the substance i was reminded that i must see this asap. by tt

Design and photography : the album cover art of Hipgnosis

from bb with love

squaring the circle (the story of hipgnosis album cover art)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO238OvVRGo

and the full film watch it before its taken down

great film for all you music lovers, this goes back into the 60s and 70s and the rise of album cover art of the era. pink floyd most famous album art; from dark side of the moon, atom heart mother (cow cover), and animals, with the flying pig that escaped the tethers and almost crashed airplanes landing into heathrow. watch it all on this free link on youtube before they take it down. by bb

SPECIAL TRANSMISSION FROM GP – TO WATCH

 

our dear gp was kind enough to risk great danger and share these encrypted sequences – after much effort, and peril, we’ve uncovered their meanings.

here below is a full transcript of what was shared :

 

— begin transmission —

 

on the beach at night alone, directed by hong sangsoo

 

the worst person in the world, directed by joachim trier

 

irma vep (tv show), directed by olivier assayas

 

— end transmission —

 

take care gp, until then dear friend! by lsd

i’ll tell you what you are… a weekend movie

oldie but goodie: dogville by lars von trier and beanpole by kantemir balagov

two movies we will be watching this weekend. it’s required viewing.

you don’t even know nothing, yah you’re dumb as hell.

we’re smart as fuck. you like stuff for poors.

ok ta ta… lets see if i get reprimanded!!! by lsd

 

OCTOBER 2023 PICKS – movies to watch out for

 

around the office it’s not uncommon to hear the phrase “great things don’t come out every [expletive] fucking year”, often followed by “if you’re lucky, once in a decade – but, i mean, it’s a [expletive] fucking miracle if a generation produces one great thing”, and then maybe an hour and a half lecture on godard or kali malone.

here below are three good movies.

 

killers of the flower moon, scorsese

 

priscilla, coppola

 

anatomy of a fall, triet

 

go see them, one might make the cut to great. who knows? by lsd

Hallows-eve-come-knocking-into-the-night movies

halloween special suggestions

titane 2021 directed by julia ducournau

the witch 2015 directed by robert eggers

suspiria 2018 directed by luca guadagnino

the lighthouse 2019 directed by robert eggers

goodnight mommy 2015 directed by veronika franz severin fiala

movies for you and your friends to be even more scared than you already are. very spook-k-k-k-ky zoinks scooby! –by lsd

 

film sound and film editor walter murch: the sound of cinema from kubrick to coppola

the talented mister ripley: with matt damon as tom ripley, jude law as dickie greenleaf, gwyneth paltrow as marge sherwood, cate blanchett as meredith logue, and philip seymour hoffman as freddie miles

stanley kubrick’s 2001 space odyssey

sight & sound: the cinema of walter murch – a good film directed by jon lefkovitz for anyone interested in cinema, film editing and sound editing

the godfather with al pacino

given your ass will be positioned at home and under quarantine, here’s something worthy to watch. all the great films are somehow mentioned in here from carl deyer to michelangelo antonioni… watch it here (see clip above) or see it on vimeo – approved by dd but suggested    by rb

quarantine watch list #3: an iranian vampire cult film “a girl walks home alone at night”

saw this years ago but was just talking about it tonight

its def worth a 2nd watch – trailer: “a girl walks home alone”

directed by ana lily amirpour

the dealer

produced for just under $57K and filmed, not in iran, but rather in the town of taft in s. california. if you haven’t seen it, do give it a try… “a girl walks home alone” was directed by ana lily amirpour, 2nd generation iranian, born in margate england, and grew up in california.  the film professed as “the first iranian vampire western” by its director is quite dark and funny… it premiered back in 2014 at the sundance film festival and it is quite a trip… especially the floating scenes of the vampire on her skateboard.  by pr

jarvis cocker talk about music and donald trump but with out meaning to…

another man: jarvis cocker was always good at scaring us… wasn’t he?

well finding this jarvis cocker interview on the BBC with him just reconfirms how cool documentary film maker adam curtis actually was and still is…

saw this years ago, but how relevant and true this holds today with president donald trump and the disappearance of truth and the normalization of injustice and falsehoods. definitely worth a watch again if you have already seen this. And a must if you have never seen it.

“we have become lost in a fake world”

if you can play it here, here is a << DIRECT LINK TO YOUTUBE >>

russia, donald trump, patty smith and a damn good documentary. grab a glass of your oat milk, get-off Instagram and sit your money maker down. the flash sales can wait.   by dd

Bohemian Rhapsody by Kanye West.. vs Freddie Mercury : )

freddie mercury’s reaction to kanye west (direct link) hilarious

and the trailer for the film Bohemian Rhapsody – great mix on the audio

and the notorious bicycle race making of video shot at wimbledon

queen, much like kanye, definitely had their embarrassing moments and songs but unlike kanye, they did also have some incredible masterpieces. a man with a golden voice and intriguing lyrics. cant wait to see it. by dd

rihanna vs black mirror : the resemblances are uncanny!!

rihanna – love on the brain

black mirror: jessica brown-findlay – anyone who knows what love is

I was wondering why i like this song, when i simply cannot stand rihanna, i can’t help but be intrigued if they actually were influenced to do this song based on the early episode of black mirror from season 1? by dd