a visual collective outlet of inspiration
newly released still from lars von trier’s upcoming film, nymphomaniac starring once again, ms. charlotte gainsbourg. i thoroughly enjoy their collaborations i must say, and the juxtaposition of her soft voice and demeanor with the viciousness of her characters. this one looks as if it will continue down that road, read more about it here. by sv
must be considered films
sans-serif
what do you guys think about newspaper layouts? love this still from awesome movie “dead man” directed by jim jarmusch by ak
Le Mépris
on the set of contempt. by sv
rust and bone – audiard
a bit overdue since it was out early last year in the rest of the world but only last month for us suckers here in the us, audiard’s rust and bone is a hell of a great movie. definitely a must be considered film, if not a must see. by pp.
amour
whether you are in love, want to be, once were, or never were…you should go see this film. if you are a mortal human being, or perhaps a demi-god gracing the rest of us with your presence, you should also go see this film. michael haneke, thank you. by sv
1930 american cinema vs Soviet cinema: walt disney and Sergei Eisenstein… and mickey
walt disney was a huge fan of sergei eisenstein
by the way, mickey was only two when that photo was taken… in the early 1930’s, eisenstein left the USSR with his assistants, embarking on a state-sanctioned trip to the west so that he’d learn more about sound film. his stay in the U.S. was a bust; no studio accepted his projects. after shooting a film in mexico that he’d never edit, he returned to the USSR. in hindsight, it’s actually funny that anyone expected him to find common ground with the big american studios, but when eisenstein arrived in the US he was feted by the press and given the star treatment — or something resembling star treatment, cut to size for a communist director. and yet, although hollywood did nothing but confirm eisenstein’s hatred of capitalism, some pictures suggest that he still had fun… by xy
the passenger
the uniquely talented jack nicholson and equally brilliant michaelangelo antonioni on the set of ‘the passenger’ in 1975. iggy pop, not included. by sv
terry and chris
i have been a fan of terry gilliam since i was kid, watching monty python with my dad and being completely intrigued by the surreal animations and gags. the man has to be brilliant, to be a funny-looking art student from minnesota and get completely encapsulated and accepted by the python crew as not only their youngest but only american member. we all know gilliam’s ode to la jetee is twelve monkeys, the 90’s film exploring time travel and the dreams/visualizations of a prisoner. the film is quite predictable, but it’s worth a watch if for nothing else but madeleine stowe’s lovely face and brad pitt’s neuroses. anyway, here is terry praising the paragon director, chris marker. notwithstanding all the love in this post, my favorite part has to be his tintin sweater! by sv
Two thumbs up
a handome portrait of mister lynch and the accompanying advert by krug on david lynch’s personal possessions. by xy
and then…he licked me!
leos carax’s short from the film tokyo also featured MERDE and his foolish shenanigans. take a peek at some of them here, but most certainly watch the entire short if you have the chance. i saw it in the theater, and have been laughing ever since. by sv
Leos Carax latest film Holy Motors staring Denis Lavant
denis lavant in one of his many reincarnations
eva mendes as the graveyard model who gets kidnapped
leos carax’s ode or jab at the cgi and motion capture film industry
trailer for leos carax’s latest film holy motors
saw this film tonight, and what a wild ride that was. highly recommended. if you are a leos carax fan you will probably see this, as it’s his first film in 13 years. i will not tell you much about it as i highly suggest you go in without knowing anything. i knew just the basic premise, and i can tell you that stopped the film from being as great as it could be. think mullholand drive, breathless, pixar’s cars, american musicals, horror films, and then some… go in, sit back, and let it take you for a crazy ride. it surely is not your usual blockbuster. it’s witty, strange, and fantastic. by dd
Pierre Étaix and his slapstick brilliance
janus films will be featuring a retrospective on the surrealistically funny pierre etaix. an inspiration to david lynch, truffaut, and many other ts favorites. i could watch just this clip alone for days. very excited. by sv
