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Quick nostalgia kick: The Iron Giant (1999)
(Ed. note: With all this talk of nostalgia, it seemed serendipitous to publish this quick rumination on a less seedy nostalgia. — Britta) “You are who you choose to be.” “Superman.” — The Iron Giant The life of a child is an amazing thing. Your imagination is running wild and the world is your playground. … Continue reading
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“We must expect great innovations to transform the entire technique of the arts, thereby affecting artistic invention itself and perhaps even bringing about an amazing change in our very notion of art.” –Paul Valéry (PIÈCES SUR L’ART, “La Conquète de l’ubiquité,” Paris.) “In principle a work of art has always been reproducible.” –Walter Benjamin (The … Continue reading
“Scary, it’s true, but loads of fun, too. To open up and feel the brand of life.” – Dessert, Suicide Circle (2001) [Disclaimer: This review discusses some disgusting things in a gross movie. Don't read on if you don't want to hear about gross, albeit fictional, events.] Suicide Circle (which also goes by the title Suicide … Continue reading
Here it is! My complete and mind blowing list of 12 foreign horror/sci-fi films you should watch right now! There’s a little bit of everything mixed in here, from terrifying and suspenseful all the way to campy and downright fun. Now, before I get started I know some people are going to moan and groan … Continue reading
Somewhere to Disappear, directed by Laure Flammerion and Arnaud Uyttenhove, is a documentary following renowned photographer Alec Soth as he travels the US in search of modern-day recluses and hermits to photograph for his book project, “Broken Manual.” On the surface the film is simply a portrait of the artist at work, shedding light on … Continue reading
