I am beyond excited. So excited I literally almost fell out of my chair. Okay, first the back story. I am a HUGE Beat Generation fan. I live and breathe these guys and gals who wrote some of the best literature and poetry ever. Now, they have a film based around the creation and publication [...]
Posted in Film, Movies, Video | No Comments »This painted animation by Blu has to be one of the best I have seen in a very, very long time. The time, effort, hours, and creativity that went into this stop motion work had to be extensive and exhausting. But it had to be worth it because this is nothing short of amazing. BIG [...]
Posted in Film, Video, Visual Art | No Comments »Every once and a while a movie comes around that everyone should see. No I am not talking about Avatar or one of the crappy Twilight films. I’m talking about a movie that actually moves you and makes you want to make a difference in a world. The Human Experience looks like it will be [...]
Posted in Commentary, Film, Video | No Comments »When I was young there were your normal run-of-the-mill movies and then there were instant classics. These included all original Star Wars and Indiana Jones flicks, The Goonies, ET, The Last Starfighter, and of course Tron. Aside from Iron Man 2 (because I’m a comic book geek), Tron Legacy is my must see movie of [...]
Posted in Film, Video | No Comments »Hillman Curtis has returned. This time with a feature length film chronicling David Byrne’s recent tour. Awesome. Here are the details: RIDE, RISE, ROAR is a David Byrne concert film directed by David Hillman Curtis that blends riveting onstage performances with intimate details of the creative collaborations that make the music and show happen. Shot [...]
Posted in Film, Video | No Comments »Syntaks – “Blue Sunshine” from Ghostly International on Vimeo. Syntaks – “Twentytwohundred” Video from Ghostly International on Vimeo. Here are some beautifully shot and creative videos from the Danish group, Syntaks. The use of layers upon layers of textures and video create a very hypnotic effect. Hats off to the creator, who happens to be [...]
Posted in Film, Music, Video, Visual Art | No Comments »Spike Jonze is a modern visionary in filmmaking along with Gilliam, Del Toro, and Gondrey. Here’s the trailer for his short film, I’m Here, that will be showing at Sundance. I can’t wait to see this.
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