ejp626 Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 Saw two new movies over at TIFF on subsequent days. The first is Wim Wenders's Perfect Days. It is a very deliberate, essentially plotless film about a man who has found a level of contentment in his work as an outdoor toilet cleaner in Tokyo. In a sense, it is a homage to Ozu. It was ok but did feel a bit long. Not for everyone for sure. The next day I saw Problemista by Julio Torres at TIFF. I don't know if it's going to get a wider release, but it is a very entertaining fantasy about an immigrant from El Salvador living in New York trying to get sponsored for a work visa to become a toy maker! In many ways it feels like a movie by Michel Gondry. Tilda Swinton is this out of control, high-strung art critic, who says she'll sponsor him but only after he helps her curate an art exhibit. (However, you may cringe with flashbacks of some of the bad bosses you had, or at least I did.) Speaking of Gondry, I only just learned that he did a series of micro ads or super short films for Park MGM about 5 years back: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL29PD1z9x4FvSRNHp6el297kPP3AvyFBj There are six of them, all 31 seconds long, though that includes titles and credits, so each of these is basically one scene of roughly 15 seconds in length. I'd say 2 or 3 stand out, but they simply are too short to evoke much interest on my part. Quote
jlhoots Posted April 18 Report Posted April 18 (edited) Fancy Dance - Apple+ - Lily Gladstone (June 2024, was previously shown at Sundance) Edited April 18 by jlhoots Quote
T.D. Posted April 25 Report Posted April 25 This is pretty good, though the subject matter will thin out the potential audience. Per Wiki: The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, co-produced among the United Kingdom, the United States, and Poland. Loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, the film focuses on the life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, who live with their family in a home in the "Zone of Interest" next to the concentration camp. Christian Friedel stars as Rudolf Höss alongside Sandra Hüller as Hedwig Höss. Quote
ejp626 Posted April 25 Report Posted April 25 (edited) Went and saw Being John Malkovich for the first time in ages. I took my son along. He thought it was indeed about the weirdest movie he'd ever seen. I remembered a fair bit about it, except for the very ending. This time around I thought just how implausible it was that the John Cusack character could get from Manhattan to the NJ Turnpike in 15 minutes, which supposedly happens several times during the film! Edited April 25 by ejp626 Quote
gmonahan Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 On 4/24/2024 at 7:36 PM, T.D. said: This is pretty good, though the subject matter will thin out the potential audience. Per Wiki: The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, co-produced among the United Kingdom, the United States, and Poland. Loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, the film focuses on the life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, who live with their family in a home in the "Zone of Interest" next to the concentration camp. Christian Friedel stars as Rudolf Höss alongside Sandra Hüller as Hedwig Höss. An amazing film which I thought was richly deserving of its oscar wins, *especially* for sound. Quote
T.D. Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 1 hour ago, gmonahan said: An amazing film which I thought was richly deserving of its oscar wins, *especially* for sound. I didn't know it won any Oscars! Being almost totally out of touch with popular culture. 🙄 Noticed it upcoming at semi-local art house theater and thought it worth a shot. On further reflection, indeed an amazing film. In real time I found it kind of disorienting and other-worldly, but the more I reflect, the more highly I regard it. Quote
GA Russell Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 Sony Pictures, Apollo Offer to Buy Paramount Global for $26 Billion in Cash: Report (msn.com) Quote
ejp626 Posted May 6 Report Posted May 6 Saw District 9 again. I'd forgotten quite how violent it is. It actually has an 18A rating in Canada, which is basically an R in the States. In general it holds up pretty well. Quote
JSngry Posted June 13 Author Report Posted June 13 35 minutes ago, Matthew said: Buck Privates Nobody uses disembodied heads anymore. Quote
jlhoots Posted June 26 Report Posted June 26 I'm going to watch Fancy Dance with Lily Gladstone in the next day or two. Quote
jlhoots Posted June 26 Report Posted June 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, JSngry said: Is she coming to your place? That would be nice. I'll have to do with the television. 😎 Should have said starring instead of with. Edited June 26 by jlhoots Quote
gmonahan Posted June 27 Report Posted June 27 On 6/25/2024 at 3:12 PM, JSngry said: Great minds?? I'm watching that one tonight! Quote
JSngry Posted June 27 Author Report Posted June 27 1 hour ago, gmonahan said: Great minds?? I'm watching that one tonight! A few days ago, I found a semi-clickbait teaser talking about 10 Great Westerns You Probably Haven't Seen, and it turns out, I had seen maybe just 3 of them, so hey ... This one was the oldest on the list, so it was the first one watched. Really well done with not a lot of "lens shifting" needed at all, which for 74 year old Western ain't bad at all, imo. The one up today was not so luck. Bend Of The River from 1952. Good core story, well-told, but also with a whole lot of period trappings that are just distracting and uncomfortable. I like Westerns, especially the ones that don't have really happy endings for anybody. Quote
Ken Dryden Posted June 27 Report Posted June 27 On 5/5/2024 at 9:22 PM, ejp626 said: Saw District 9 again. I'd forgotten quite how violent it is. It actually has an 18A rating in Canada, which is basically an R in the States. In general it holds up pretty well. I tried watching it and gave up after a few minutes. Quote
Dub Modal Posted June 27 Report Posted June 27 (edited) 11 hours ago, JSngry said: A few days ago, I found a semi-clickbait teaser talking about 10 Great Westerns You Probably Haven't Seen, and it turns out, I had seen maybe just 3 of them, so hey ... This one was the oldest on the list, so it was the first one watched. Really well done with not a lot of "lens shifting" needed at all, which for 74 year old Western ain't bad at all, imo. The one up today was not so luck. Bend Of The River from 1952. Good core story, well-told, but also with a whole lot of period trappings that are just distracting and uncomfortable. I like Westerns, especially the ones that don't have really happy endings for anybody. In reading this recent review panning Costner's Horizon, the writer mentions a western called The Naked Spur (from '53) with Jimmy Stewart as a better alternative. I haven't seen it but it's now on my radar. Anyone here familiar with it? Edited June 27 by Dub Modal Quote
JSngry Posted June 27 Author Report Posted June 27 I think I saw it a long time ago...no clear memories of it though. But Stewart was generally quite good in serious westerns. Quote
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