My love affair with Korean films begun in 2010 with Chagn Dong Lee's Poetry, a film about a sixty something year old woman who finds comfort in a poetry class. It is also a film about the poetry of cinema and it's ability to allow...
Continue ReadingPlay It Safe is the best short I have seen for a long time. Airing now on Mubi, Mitch Kalisha's debut is a moving, brutal and insightful piece of cinema. Cinematographer, Jaime Ackroyd, takes us to a place with this story that grabs us and...
Continue ReadingEvery year has its cinematic masterpieces (and its flops). Yet, coincidence or not, some years are finer than others for film. Such was the case in 1991, the year which saw the release of such gems as The Silence of the Lambs, Boyz ‘n the Hood, Terminator...
Continue ReadingWith one foot in a world of solemn realism and the other in one of fanciful whimsy, Michel Gondry has created some of the most unique, thoughtful and playful films of the 21st century. From his English-language Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to his surreal,...
Continue ReadingThis Harmony Korine script and Larry Clarke directed film remains a cult classic and one of the most moving and ultimately tragic films I have seen. If you haven’t seen it get your eyes to any streaming site near you and watch it now! http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/28963/1/never-before-seen-pictures-from-on-set-of-kids … ...
Continue ReadingSo going into 2016 we found another inspirational clip at FADER. Allan Kingdom talks about overcoming his mother’s reluctance to see her son become a musician and his own determination to succeed in the face of that. His mother even refused to give him a...
Continue ReadingWe love looking for stuff we find inspirational. We love this Grimes documentary clip from Fader. “Every sound, every visual has some connection to human history- you can’t just ignore that.” Beautiful. ...
Continue ReadingHi! Looks like the weekend has already started- that was quick. I saw this short film in 2004, and still think it’s wonderful. Spend 17mins to watch pure art while you’re still in bed. ...
Continue ReadingHi, Happy Monday! Filmmakers are always being asked (or at least I think so) “What are your favorite films?”. We always have an answer. It may not be the most honest one- but we have an answer. I don’t think it’s because we are dishonest, it’s just...
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