Time Flies
Posted: April 27, 2012 Filed under: Cinema Leave a comment »pulp fiction came out 18 years ago. #old—
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Graveyard Shift
Posted: April 23, 2012 Filed under: Cinema Leave a comment »I didn’t make it all the way through ‘Marley‘ last night, but I did enjoy what I watched of the movie. Lots of good anecdotes, like the one about an early manger of the Wailers who used to make the band go play at cemeteries in the middle of the night. If they could keep their cool and set aside their fear of “duppies,” the manager reasoned, they’d have no problem in front of any audience.
Hooked
Posted: March 11, 2012 Filed under: Cinema Leave a comment »“Downton Abbey” mania has swept our household.
Four Documentary Picks
Posted: February 7, 2012 Filed under: Cinema Leave a comment »At Lose the Temper, Isabel recommends a few documentary films available via Netflix streaming:
Bill Cunningham New York – fascinating and fun look at the life of Bill Cunningham, photographer for the New York Times.
A State of Mind – A look into communist Korea while watching 2 gymnast prepare for the Mass Games.
For The Bible Tells Me So – How the religious right have used the Bible to deny human rights.
Man on Wire – About Philippe Petit’s walk across the Twin Towers on a wire.
I’ve seen “Man on Wire“, which was awesome.
Twenty
Posted: December 3, 2011 Filed under: Artists, Cinema, Listening, Videos Leave a comment »I just watched Cameron Crowe’s ‘Twenty,’ a roc dock on Pearl Jam. The flick streams on Netflix – I’d recommend to anyone who either likes the band or is just in the mood to contemplate the 90s a bit.
Couple of thoughts:
- The film’s teaser describes it as a look at Pearl Jam’s ‘turbulent’ career. I actually didn’t see turbulence as the dominant theme of this band. There have clearly been ups and downs, sure. But it seems to me the the story of Pearl Jam is that they got huge relatively quickly and pretty much stayed huge, despite falling out of (or taking themselves out of) the pop culture forefront. One portion of the film recounts a concert in 2003 – at Nassau Coliseum. I mean, 2003! Were they even on the radio then? Maybe, but I don’t remember it.
- I think Eddie Vedder is the real deal. A great moment in the flick is when his bandmates describe the first time they heard his demo, before they hired him.
- As for the band’s longevity, one thing the band credits is how it changes up its set list each night. Jam band ethos – good for business too.
- I just downloaded Pearl Jam’s 2009 “Backspacer.” Lots of hooks.
Undermind Rock Doc
Posted: November 19, 2011 Filed under: Artists, Cinema, Videos Leave a comment »H/T to Dog Gone Blog for this one:
Flight 666
Posted: April 16, 2011 Filed under: Cinema Leave a comment »Wow. That’s one of the best rock documentaries I’ve seen.
DVD Trumps Blogging This Evening
Posted: April 14, 2011 Filed under: Cinema Leave a comment »Speaking of Netflix, “Flight 666,” the Iron Maiden rock doc, just arrived today. I’m tuning in now.
Gasland
Posted: February 17, 2011 Filed under: Cinema, Environment, Videos Leave a comment »I recommend this film, which I saw this evening at a screening at the Landmark E Street Cinemas.
Cyprien Gaillard, “Desniansky Raion”
Posted: February 1, 2011 Filed under: Artists, Cinema, Videos Leave a comment »Another highlight from my visit to the Hirshorn Museum the other day was “Desniansky Raion,” which the Tate describes as “Cyprien Gaillard’s triptych of films set to music by French composer and musician Koudlam.”
Here’s Gaillard discussing the work.
