The opening shot in Peter Weir’s “Witness” is of Amish men marching out of a wheat field, heading to a funeral. From the very start of Weir’s 1985 film, there’s no mockery in the way this exotic world and those within it are portrayed. The film respects their stillness. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect…
An influential meeting is imagined in One Night in Miami, the directorial debut of Regina King. The night begins as a celebration. Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke gather to congratulate Muhammad Ali on his title win over Sonny Liston. Each man was rising or at the top of their respective fields at the time,…
The Plaka area of Athens sits on the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis and is composed of narrow streets full of neoclassical buildings, Byzantine churches, and ancient ruins. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonExaminations of artifacts from the area determined it was one of the first areas in Athens to…
★★★★ Directed by: Hope Madden Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: Hope Madden Starring: Cat McAlpine, Donovan Riley Wolfington Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’,,Film Review by: ,,Jason Knight A man and a woman are attempting to complete a dangerous obstacle course! Hopefully they…
“Some people just want to be left alone. I didn’t want any trouble. But after what he did to Charlie…” This is one hobo you don’t want to mess with! After Hobo with a Shotgun comes a high kickin’ hobo from New York City. Check out this badass short film Hobo with the High Kick,…
About half a mile away from the hot springs town of Tawarayama, the small temple of Mara Kannon stands alone in the forest. As its name suggests, mara is a Buddhist demon and a euphemism for the penis in Japanese. The temple is surrounded by an array of phallic objects and while phallic temples aren’t uncommon across Asia,…
Yorgos Lanthimos has a thing about identity. From his experimental underground beginnings to the Oscar-nominated The Favourite, it’s the defining theme of his work — less conspicuous, maybe, than the fish-eye cinematography and deadpan line readings characteristic of his films, but no less quintessential a hallmark. In Kinetta and Alps, Lanthimos explores the relationship between…
The Long Bench along Littlehampton’s seafront, is the longest bench in Britain. At 1,000 feet long and being able to seat over 300 people, it’s also believed to be one of the longest in the world. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonUnlike many seaside towns, Littlehampton’s beach is level with its seafront…
★★ Directed by: #PrabhakarPant Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonStarring: #PayalSingh, #DipeshShah, #RohitPathak, #AmaanShah, #AkshatPrabhakarPant Film Review by: Alexandra James Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’That Sunday That Sunday is a short film portraying the life of a housewife caring for her sick husband and…
The tiny, rural village of White Post, Virginia, is named after the directional signpost standing in its center at Berry’s Ferry and White Post Roads. The octagonal wooden post is 11-feet tall and 64-inches in circumference. A small lantern sits on top. Radiating immediately below the lantern are four wooden directional markers inscribed with black…
Viale del Teatro di Marcello and Via Petroselli present an eclectic display of restored Roman churches and exceptional ancient Roman architectural remains. This includes the small church of San Nicola in Carcere (Saint Nicholas in Prison). Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe church was constructed over the remains of three small republican…
The “La Ceiba” elevated water tank is one of several similar pieces of public infrastructure established in the city of Villahermosa. They were erected during the mandate of Leandro Rovirosa Wade as Governor of the state of Tabasco. Rovirosa occupied the position between 1977 and 1982, and the water tanks across the state capital would…
The thing that makes Melissa McCarthy such a fascinating comic presence is her fearlessness. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonIn her signature roles, she takes her characters to weird, dangerous places that you’d never expect—and you’re happy to go along for the ride. Whether it’s through her bold physicality or an unusual…
Streaming might be the future, but physical media is still the present. It’s also awesome, depending on the title, the label, and the release, so each week we take a look at the new Blu-rays and DVDs making their way into the world. Welcome to this week in Home Video for November 24th, 2020! This week’s…
As we sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, whether around a table or with loved ones online, most of us won’t pause to wonder where those favorite family dishes come from. Yet each stalk of celery in your stuffing, each roasted turnip in grandma’s dutch oven, and every apple in your uncle’s famous pie connects…
Deus ex machina – 3 words that guarantee a Google the first time they are heard; whether that’s through a discussion on film theory or watching Alex Garland’s sci-fi thriller aptly titled Ex Machina. It is a Latin expression derived from ancient Greek theatre which literally translates to “god from the machine.” During Greek tragedies…
“Shall we begin?” It’s time to reinvent Beethoven! Again! Voguing with Beethoven is an exquisite short film made by Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Norenberg – a talented up-and-coming director. She partnered with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and the local “Oslo ballroom family” to make this fantastic dance short about identity and belonging. Shot on 16mm film…
An artistic masterpiece may be timeless, but that doesn’t protect it from time itself. Dust, fungi, bacteria, human DNA: All these and more accumulate, microscopically and sometimes more, on the surfaces of artworks when they’re stored, displayed, or moved outside of ideal conservation conditions. Many works now safely encased in museums still bear scars from…
Nepal’s more than 100 distinct ethnic groups have produced over 1,300 different designs of musical instruments, a fact that struck a chord with Ram Prasad Kadel who began collecting Nepali instruments in 1995. Today, he showcases a significant portion of his impressive collection of some 650 instruments in a museum he opened in 2002. Read…
Charles Band is a real legend in the world of independent film directing dozens of titles from Evil Bong to Trancers and Prehysteria! His latest film, Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51, is the third entry featuring the titular twosome; the prior two flicks in the series are Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King…
Approaching the green, on the right-hand side of the fifth fairway at Rockley Golf & Country Club, stands a large stone. This marks the spot where international aviation history began in Barbados. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonBarbados’ first international arrival came by way of an Avro Avian. On March 29, 1929,…