From IMDb: "A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess." Available: YouTube, h/t Animation Obsessive
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366 Weird Movies
366 Weird Movies, “Celebrating the cinematically surreal, bizarre, cult, oddball, fantastique, strange, psychedelic, and the just plain WEIRD!” h/t, feuilleton
Because That’s What I Fucking Want
Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zILmrAJgzSc&pp=ygUZcSBsYXp6YXJ1cyBnb29kYnllIGhvcnNlcw%3D%3D Really interesting how certain songs immediately make you think of a scene in a movie. This Propellerhead's Spybreak! and Stealers Wheel's Stuck in the Middle With You are others that come to mind.
Princess Arête (Free to December 2, 2022)
The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
"The iconic filmmaker teams up again with “Pulp Fiction” co-screenwriter and fellow former Video Archives coworker Roger Avary to discuss the classic collection of cult films. The duo met back in 1983 when working at the famed video rental store in Manhattan Beach, California. The long-closed shop housed close to 8,000 VHS tapes and DVDs, which Tarantino purchased in … Continue reading The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
Edited By
"A survey of two hundred and six editors who invented, developed, fine-tuned, and revolutionized the art of film editing."http://womenfilmeditors.princeton.edu/ "A momentous event in online film culture went mostly unnoticed earlier this year [2019]: the unveiling of Edited By, Su Friedrich’s large and invaluable web resource devoted to women film editors. Friedrich, a renowned experimental filmmaker with a … Continue reading Edited By
A Second-Hand Review of Matrix Resurrections
https://www.imdb.com/review/rw7672532/?ref_=tt_urv One of the more interesting movie reviews I've ever read. Does mom truly love Matrix Resurrections? Or, does she love any movie that excites her autistic child in this way? I'd really like to know more.
Thanksgiving Movie: The Last Waltz
"Robbie Robertson - Guitar: [Last lines] The road was our school. At the end it was our sense of survival. It taught us all we know. There's not much left that we can really take from the road. We've had our share of, or, maybe it's just superstitious.Martin Scorsese - Interviewer: Superstitious in what way?Robbie … Continue reading Thanksgiving Movie: The Last Waltz
Letterboxd
"What is Letterboxd?Letterboxd is a global social network for grass-roots film discussion and discovery. Use it as a diary to record and share your opinion about films as you watch them, or just to keep track of films you’ve seen in the past. Showcase your favorites on your profile page. Rate, review and tag films … Continue reading Letterboxd
Phil Tippett’s Mad God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbW5ns_pIZo&t=71s "One of Hollywood’s leading visual effects designers since the 1970s, Tippett has just spent three decades directing his first feature film: Mad God, a gruesome animated fable wherein a mysterious spy must infiltrate the lower depths on a dangerous mission. It starts with one of the shirtier quotes from Leviticus, the Bible’s angriest book, … Continue reading Phil Tippett’s Mad God
We Know What You Did During Lockdown. An FT Film Written by James Graham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WTpO9y2Dh4 Obvious, but worth saying again. Algorithms aren't moral agents, and hence, they are not in the position to make moral judgments.
Film Review: Cruella
tl;dr: Derivative, thin plot but with inspired acting, visuals and costume design. Not recommended, but there are worse ways to spend 2 hours and 14 minutes. Generally speaking, I think it is best to offer reviews for things that are excellent or in exceptional circumstances, advice to avoid something terrible. Cruella is neither of these … Continue reading Film Review: Cruella
Movie Recommendation: Maudie (2016)
Maudie is a lovely movie. Highly recommended.
