“I think Nicolas wanted to distance himself from making anything that bore any resemblance to Drive and I felt the same way. So musically, Only God Forgives will be something different. As for Nicolas being a repeat customer so to speak, I would say that monogamy has its benefits. I like to think that I […]
99% Invisible is an incredible podcast run by Roman Mars. In focusing on architecture and design each story highlights the complexities of civilization and how much of our existence the collective we generally take for granted. I can recommend every episode for many reasons, but this one from a couple months back continues to stick out for […]
Lars von Trier recently provided a first glimpse of his upcoming controversy Nymphomaniac. Whether it will actually live up to the extensive hype of its content we have yet to see, but this minute glimpse of footage is not a bad way to start the trailer run rolling. Seeing as the film has a YouTube […]
So this is the July 4th weekend. Idealistic rebellion, iffy politics, patriotism, and blowing stuff up. That’s the stuff of independence. 1. Jaws – It takes place over the July 4th holiday. I mean come on. 2. The Rock – The best thing Michael Bay ever made solely because of Ed Harris, whose performance allows […]
There are of course the iconic ones like Blade Runner, Metropolis, Touch of Evil, and Brazil. However, amidst more recent concoctions and marketing pillage lie some worthwhile reworkings that do justice by the initial considerations and better present what was on everyone’s mind. This week’s topic: worth the recut—extended versions that improve the film (especially the […]
