One of the scariest movies we saw on the festival circuit last year - OCULUS. The trailer: Am loving Philip Seymour Hoffman’s accent in the trailer for A MOST WANTED MAN: Can director Bryan Singer recapture the magic of X-MEN 2? If you like your films beautiful, check out this montage:
Novelist John Ajvide Lindqvist’s disturbing 1980s-set vampire fable has been given the theatrical treatment.
My take on LET THE RIGHT ONE IN: http://www.filmaluation.com/let-the-right-one-in.html Talk-show host Jimmy Fallon may not be everyone's cup of tea (including mine), but he got comedy misanthrope Nick Offerman (from PARKS AND RECREATION) to body pop on national television. For that we must be thankful. By Hemanth Kissoon
Also on Tuesday, Palme d’Or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul came to talk at the ICA after a screening of the restoration of his debut, MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON. Six things we learned: - Winning the Palme d’Or has helped and not helped his career. Apichatpong did receive Hollywood scripts, but he wants to write own films. The win has given more freedom to experiment with videos and installations. Though, he still has not set up a film since the Palme d’Or – it has made him lazy and laid back, spends more time with dogs. Next film going to be about sleeping. - Apichatpong describes debut as documentary of fiction. It had no script, just a story. He travelled to gather stories. - Was influenced by Abbas Kiarostami and new Iranian cinema of time, and new Taiwanese cinema. - When making films now, he has a script, but is flexible; is open to the influences of chance. Apichatpong always gives his director of photography and actors a free take. - With SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY, he shot the mother part, took a break and rewrote the father part in light of what shot. Apichatpong has to have a deadline, otherwise would keep rewriting. - Says cinema is a ritual of illusion. By Hemanth Kissoon On Tuesday 8th April, French haute couturier Jean Paul Gaultier came to the Barbican in London to introduce his exhibition and season of films. The exhibition is currently on a world tour; London is the eighth destination. So far there has been one million visitors. Seven things we learned from Jean Paul Gaultier: - J.P.G. wasn’t popular at school at first with the other boys, because was not good at football. But one day he sketched a woman in fishnets and ostrich feathers. The teacher caught him and, out of anger and intending to humiliate, pinned it to his back and made him tour the classes. The opposite effect occurred, he became popular – everyone wanted him to draw for them. And Gaultier realised sketching could make people love him, and open doors. - He is one one-eighth English. His parents and grandmother were liberal and loving. - London is a vitamin, an inspiration to him. The first time he came to England was when at school. The next time was at the beginning of the 70s, he visited the Biba store. Also, while here, he loved: David Bowie, the TOMMY film, and THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW play. - Says beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and countries and ages. - Fashion on the street has been main inspiration. - Is 61 years old, and has had a career in fashion for nearly 40 years. - J.P.G. says he is shy, that’s why he speaks a lot. Advises, if you are shy to speak a lot – but don’t lie. Of course the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition included Madonna’s headline-grabbing conical corset; as well, there were the most advanced mannequins I’ve ever seen - they have digital faces that changed expression! A nice bit of synergy at the J.P.G. exhibition, Paul bakery special edition Jean Paul Gaultier eclairs. Zach Braff has waited a decade to direct his second feature film. WISH I WAS HERE follows 2004's GARDEN STATE. His team certainly know how to cut together a trailer! E.T. ---> BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED ---> SUPER 8 ---> EARTH TO ECHO? |
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Filmaluation is dedicated to arts culture, with a particular focus on film. I care about intelligence, quality and entertainment. Need some movie and TV show recommendations? See the drop down to the right of the Home tab. Enjoy. The vital ambitions of art and entertainment: - Perceptiveness - Illumination - The unexpected - Innovation Brains and soul are key; but adrenaline junkies do not fret, there is also much love for an experience that delivers a sucker-punch to the guts via stunningly delivered thrills. Noun, “filmaluation”: The evaluation of a film Verb, "to filmaluate”: To evaluate a film I am well aware how difficult it is to make a film, put on a stage play, create a television show, write a novel, let alone make something of note. (That appreciation doesn’t stop me from having high standards though.) This online magazine is edited by Hemanth Kissoon. Filmaluation is owned by Filmaluation Limited (Company number 8549302. Registered in England and Wales) Archives
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