- Craig Kennedy podcasted for the fourth time! Also: Gotham Nominations, some AFI Fest selections, a poster for The Fighter and a trailer for Biutiful.
- Phil Nugent wrote on literature and polished mediocrity.
- Simon Abrams said to hang in there with Bitter Feast and found worth in Hereafter.
- Scott Black thought The Killer Inside Me could have been better.
- Jim Emerson on "Mad Men" and perfection.
- Chuck Bowen kinda liked Punching the Clown.
- James Frazier offered somevacation tips.
- I plowed through a bunch of horror flicks: After.Life, Marebito, Laid to Rest, The Haunted Strangler and Doctor Gore.
Today's video: A terrific little short film by anime great Osamu Tekuza:
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
THE KILLER ANIMAL BLOGATHON
So it's October 17th, which means that, as promised, I'm hosting the Killer Animal Blogathon today. Check back through the day for (hopefully) a slew of angry animals getting medieval on humans.
What we've got for ya ass:
- Paul Clark gets classy with White Dog.
- Andrew Bemis goes rabid for Cujo.
- Chuck Bowen goes off on The Food of the Gods.
- Adam Lemke thrashes Orca. (Scroll down to the bottom.)
- I go running with The Pack.
Also: As pointed out by Jose Hernandez in the comments, Vern coincidentally wrote a review for Slugs. It's not part of the blogathon, but it fits the theme and it's fucking hilarious. Absolutely worth your time. Check that shit out here.
What we've got for ya ass:
- Paul Clark gets classy with White Dog.
- Andrew Bemis goes rabid for Cujo.
- Chuck Bowen goes off on The Food of the Gods.
- Adam Lemke thrashes Orca. (Scroll down to the bottom.)
- I go running with The Pack.
Also: As pointed out by Jose Hernandez in the comments, Vern coincidentally wrote a review for Slugs. It's not part of the blogathon, but it fits the theme and it's fucking hilarious. Absolutely worth your time. Check that shit out here.
Monday, October 11, 2010
What we've done: October 9th & 10th, 2010
- Scott W. Black went one for three - pro on The Social Network, less than pro on Please Give and Rock & Rule
- Craig Kennedy debuted Episode Three of his roundelay podcast, cheered the instantly-infamous "Simpsons"/Banksy couch gag and found a way to celebrate a synchronic date. (And of course, Watercooler.)
- Phil Nugent unveiled the second part of his October Horror Movie Diary, calls Rich Iott a turnip head and finds the horizon where reality passes satire.
Today's video: Posting the Haunted Mouth video yesterday got me thinking about the disc from whence I first saw it, and how I really only saw it because of my interest in another film that I knew was also on said disc. That other film, incidentally, turned out to be a stone-cold masterpiece, and if you've never seen it before, you're in for something special. Ladies and gentlemen... Peter Tscherkassky's Outer Space:
- Craig Kennedy debuted Episode Three of his roundelay podcast, cheered the instantly-infamous "Simpsons"/Banksy couch gag and found a way to celebrate a synchronic date. (And of course, Watercooler.)
- Phil Nugent unveiled the second part of his October Horror Movie Diary, calls Rich Iott a turnip head and finds the horizon where reality passes satire.
Today's video: Posting the Haunted Mouth video yesterday got me thinking about the disc from whence I first saw it, and how I really only saw it because of my interest in another film that I knew was also on said disc. That other film, incidentally, turned out to be a stone-cold masterpiece, and if you've never seen it before, you're in for something special. Ladies and gentlemen... Peter Tscherkassky's Outer Space:
Saturday, October 9, 2010
What we've done: October 8th, 2010
- Craig D. Lindsey on It's Kind of a Funny Story: No, it isn't. On Secretariat: Glue factory material.
- Simon Abrams said a quick word about the IFC Center's Latin-American retrospective and had nothing but bile for Secretariat yet was surprisingly generous towards My Soul to Take.
- Craig Kennedy promoted the ID Film Festival. Also, it musta been Trailer Day at LiC: The Way Back, Four Lions and Blue Valentine. (And, as always, Weekend Forecast.)
- James Frazier really liked The Social Network.
- Jim Emerson snarled at stupidity and algorithms.
- Scott W. Black wasn't down with Original Gangstas.
Today's video: There was a bit of back-and-forth on Twitter today about an old, weird short film called The Haunted Mouth, an admonishment of tooth care framed as a horror movie. I've seen it before (it's on Other Cinema's Experiments in Terror disc), and it's as amazing as it sounds. Do you doubt me? You shouldn't:
- Simon Abrams said a quick word about the IFC Center's Latin-American retrospective and had nothing but bile for Secretariat yet was surprisingly generous towards My Soul to Take.
- Craig Kennedy promoted the ID Film Festival. Also, it musta been Trailer Day at LiC: The Way Back, Four Lions and Blue Valentine. (And, as always, Weekend Forecast.)
- James Frazier really liked The Social Network.
- Jim Emerson snarled at stupidity and algorithms.
- Scott W. Black wasn't down with Original Gangstas.
Today's video: There was a bit of back-and-forth on Twitter today about an old, weird short film called The Haunted Mouth, an admonishment of tooth care framed as a horror movie. I've seen it before (it's on Other Cinema's Experiments in Terror disc), and it's as amazing as it sounds. Do you doubt me? You shouldn't:
Friday, October 8, 2010
What we've done: October 7th, 2010
- Simon Abrams interviewed budding filmmaker Zac Amico. Mr. Amico has made two short films under the title of "Schizoid Sluts from Planet Fucktard" and has gotten Troma to distribute them online. Most people would consider that a red flag. I consider that an enticement. Simon doesn't list those shorts among his What to Watch rundown, but I think he should have just because.
- Chuck Bowen considered The Social Network.
- Adam Lemke got the 2010 Halloween Horror Challenge under way.
- Craig Kennedy was iffy on Tamara Drewe. Plus, a trailer for the third film about that Swedish lesbian computer hacker who's always in trouble or some shit.
- Scott W. Black didn't think The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was so sharp.
- Scott Von Doviak picks that John Lennon movie as the week's most promising release more or less by default.
- Bryan Whitefield unleashed music for fall.
Today's video: Couldn't wait for some "Schizoid Sluts" action? Well, here ya go:
- Chuck Bowen considered The Social Network.
- Adam Lemke got the 2010 Halloween Horror Challenge under way.
- Craig Kennedy was iffy on Tamara Drewe. Plus, a trailer for the third film about that Swedish lesbian computer hacker who's always in trouble or some shit.
- Scott W. Black didn't think The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was so sharp.
- Scott Von Doviak picks that John Lennon movie as the week's most promising release more or less by default.
- Bryan Whitefield unleashed music for fall.
Today's video: Couldn't wait for some "Schizoid Sluts" action? Well, here ya go:
Thursday, October 7, 2010
What we've done: October 5th & 6th, 2010
- Sean Burns to potential viewers of Let Me In: What the fuck's wrong with reading subtitles? Sean Burns to Woody Allen and his new film: Dude, why?
- Two on The Social Network from Jim Emerson: one on the cinematography and technical aspects of the film, and one on the myriad of reactions to it.
- Paul Clark thought Life During Wartime sucked, maybe because it does. He also let us in on an archive project.
- Chuck Bowen on Budrus: "passionately, more-than-competently made, but it's a civics lesson that doesn't quite shake you to your core."
- Scott W. Black wasn't crazy about Salt but thought it a damn sight better than MacGruber.
- Simon Abrams poked Going Blind in the eyes. He was more generous towards Meek's Cutoff and Film Forum's ongoing heist film retrospective.
- Craig Kennedy revisits Raising Arizona and finds that it's still terrific. Also: trailers for Inhale and The Tempest.
- Phil Nugent goes full-on for horror flicks and takes another shot at Rick Sanchez (and throws in Christopher Hitchens this time too).
- Lucas McNelly has a message for UPS.
- Daniel Getahun wrote about the documentary Do It Again.
- Scott Von Doviak is happy to see Caprica back on.
- I thought The Other Guys was pretty funny.
Lastly: Simon Abrams also pointed out that there's a new John Landis film coming out and it's based on the exploits of grave robbers Burke & Hare, with Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis in the title roles. How much more excited could I get for this? And it gets better... there's a trailer!
- Two on The Social Network from Jim Emerson: one on the cinematography and technical aspects of the film, and one on the myriad of reactions to it.
- Paul Clark thought Life During Wartime sucked, maybe because it does. He also let us in on an archive project.
- Chuck Bowen on Budrus: "passionately, more-than-competently made, but it's a civics lesson that doesn't quite shake you to your core."
- Scott W. Black wasn't crazy about Salt but thought it a damn sight better than MacGruber.
- Simon Abrams poked Going Blind in the eyes. He was more generous towards Meek's Cutoff and Film Forum's ongoing heist film retrospective.
- Craig Kennedy revisits Raising Arizona and finds that it's still terrific. Also: trailers for Inhale and The Tempest.
- Phil Nugent goes full-on for horror flicks and takes another shot at Rick Sanchez (and throws in Christopher Hitchens this time too).
- Lucas McNelly has a message for UPS.
- Daniel Getahun wrote about the documentary Do It Again.
- Scott Von Doviak is happy to see Caprica back on.
- I thought The Other Guys was pretty funny.
Lastly: Simon Abrams also pointed out that there's a new John Landis film coming out and it's based on the exploits of grave robbers Burke & Hare, with Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis in the title roles. How much more excited could I get for this? And it gets better... there's a trailer!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
What we've done: October 3rd & 4th, 2010
- Dennis Cozzalio posted an awesome appreciation of Albert Brooks as tied into a re-viewing of Broadcast News and runs down some October links and notes of interest, culminating in a pretty cool announcement. Wish I could be there, Dennis!
- Chuck Bowen found Frozen better than expected. Not so much, though, for Donkey Punch.
- Simon Abrams took on minor cult classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow and concedes that it might have something after all. His NYFF dispatches, meanwhile, said yay to Inside Job and nay to Julie Taymor's The Tempest.
- Craig Kennedy went podcasting again. Also, a list from the OFCS (of which Craig is a member), a piece where Elvis Mitchell talks to Sean Baker about the latter's film Prince of Broadway and The Watercooler.
- Lucas McNelly pondered his residence as it relates to his filmmaking aspirations and recommended the indie film Person of Interest sight unseen.
- Scott W. Black saw The Jerk, Monsters, Friday the 13th Part III, Without Warning and some stupid DTV sequel to 30 Days of Night... and liked none of them. He's consistent!
- Daniel Getahun highlighted Wheedle's Groove.
- Jim Emerson readied a forthcoming discussion of Claude Chabrol's opening shots with an appropriate video. [UPDATE, 10/9/2010: And now the full post is up. Awesome.]
Today's video: New True Grit trailer, via Craig Kenendy. What else would it be?
- Chuck Bowen found Frozen better than expected. Not so much, though, for Donkey Punch.
- Simon Abrams took on minor cult classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow and concedes that it might have something after all. His NYFF dispatches, meanwhile, said yay to Inside Job and nay to Julie Taymor's The Tempest.
- Craig Kennedy went podcasting again. Also, a list from the OFCS (of which Craig is a member), a piece where Elvis Mitchell talks to Sean Baker about the latter's film Prince of Broadway and The Watercooler.
- Lucas McNelly pondered his residence as it relates to his filmmaking aspirations and recommended the indie film Person of Interest sight unseen.
- Scott W. Black saw The Jerk, Monsters, Friday the 13th Part III, Without Warning and some stupid DTV sequel to 30 Days of Night... and liked none of them. He's consistent!
- Daniel Getahun highlighted Wheedle's Groove.
- Jim Emerson readied a forthcoming discussion of Claude Chabrol's opening shots with an appropriate video. [UPDATE, 10/9/2010: And now the full post is up. Awesome.]
Today's video: New True Grit trailer, via Craig Kenendy. What else would it be?
Sunday, October 3, 2010
What we've done: October 1st & 2nd, 2010
- In his latest NYFF piece, Simon Abrams made me feel a lot better about not bothering with that Mexican cannibal movie. His hate also extended to The Hungry Ghosts, but only befuddlement could accurately capture the reaction to Emma Thompson being cast in Men in Black III. Meanwhile, he also wrote about Over the Top and Jane Austen's Mafia! simply because he felt like it. Dude writes a fuck of a lot.
- Craig D. Lindsey gets some verbiage out of Aaron Sorkin regarding The Social Network (a film he liked very much) and interviewed a Hammer Films archivist.
- Matt Lotti has a lot of catching up to do, apparently. The first salvo was launched.
- Scott W. Black hated the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, but thought Louis C.K.: Hilarious had its moments.
- Jim Emerson dug into The Social Network and the speed/sound of words while also breaking down the editing of Inglourious Basterds in honor of the late Sally Menke.
- Craig Kennedy featured a trailer in which a blurb of his was quoted. (You're comin' up in the world, dude!) Also: The True Grit teaser poster and Weekend Forecast.
- Scott Von Doviak wrapped up Fantastic Fest with a Takeshi Kitano flick and some random trivia.
- Phil Nugent remembered Stephen J. Cannell and elaborated on Rick Sanchez's poor interview skills.
- Chuck Bowen ran down a couple of It! flicks.
Hey, you know what movie's really, really fucking stupid? This one:
- Craig D. Lindsey gets some verbiage out of Aaron Sorkin regarding The Social Network (a film he liked very much) and interviewed a Hammer Films archivist.
- Matt Lotti has a lot of catching up to do, apparently. The first salvo was launched.
- Scott W. Black hated the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, but thought Louis C.K.: Hilarious had its moments.
- Jim Emerson dug into The Social Network and the speed/sound of words while also breaking down the editing of Inglourious Basterds in honor of the late Sally Menke.
- Craig Kennedy featured a trailer in which a blurb of his was quoted. (You're comin' up in the world, dude!) Also: The True Grit teaser poster and Weekend Forecast.
- Scott Von Doviak wrapped up Fantastic Fest with a Takeshi Kitano flick and some random trivia.
- Phil Nugent remembered Stephen J. Cannell and elaborated on Rick Sanchez's poor interview skills.
- Chuck Bowen ran down a couple of It! flicks.
Hey, you know what movie's really, really fucking stupid? This one:
Friday, October 1, 2010
What we've done: September 29th & 30th, 2010
- Simon Abrams interviewed Gaspar Noe... and booped his nose. (He also discussed a live Mad Max re-enactment, reviewed Certified Copy as part of his NYFF coverage and told us what the weekend had in store, including Ip Man. But really... does any of that top Noe's nose? NO.)
- Paul Clark sorted out what is to see and what will be, and what can be left alone.
- James Frazier dug Magnum Force and wrote about Burn After Reading for Andrew Bemis's Battle of the Aughts (which concluded with Children of Men declared the winner).
- Chuck Bowen felt mixed on S&Man, which at this point I think has been kicking around forever. He felt more generous towards The Exploding Girl, less so towards Wall Street: Money Needs an Ambien, Dammit.
- Craig Kennedy remembered Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis, liked The Social Network and reminded us all of how much ass Blood Simple kicks.
- Phil Nugent also said a few words about Tony Curtis, then proceeded to unload an enormous consideration of cinematic revenge.
- Scott W. Black soldiered on: Police Beat, Frozen and Twilight: Eclipse.
- Danny Baldwin saw The Social Network trouncing all challengers.
- Scott Von Doviak's pick of the week is... well, it's exactly what you think it is. (Competition wasn't exactly stiff.) Meanwhile, Fantastic Fest hit him with a couple of stinkers in the form of A Horrible Way to Die, Kidnapped and the remake of Korean classic The Housemaid. (He did think the new Pablo Trapero film, Carancho, was worthwhile, so not a total wash.)
- Lucas McNelly had more behind-the-scenes footage from Up Country.
Lastly: Today's video needs no description. It simply... IS.
- Paul Clark sorted out what is to see and what will be, and what can be left alone.
- James Frazier dug Magnum Force and wrote about Burn After Reading for Andrew Bemis's Battle of the Aughts (which concluded with Children of Men declared the winner).
- Chuck Bowen felt mixed on S&Man, which at this point I think has been kicking around forever. He felt more generous towards The Exploding Girl, less so towards Wall Street: Money Needs an Ambien, Dammit.
- Craig Kennedy remembered Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis, liked The Social Network and reminded us all of how much ass Blood Simple kicks.
- Phil Nugent also said a few words about Tony Curtis, then proceeded to unload an enormous consideration of cinematic revenge.
- Scott W. Black soldiered on: Police Beat, Frozen and Twilight: Eclipse.
- Danny Baldwin saw The Social Network trouncing all challengers.
- Scott Von Doviak's pick of the week is... well, it's exactly what you think it is. (Competition wasn't exactly stiff.) Meanwhile, Fantastic Fest hit him with a couple of stinkers in the form of A Horrible Way to Die, Kidnapped and the remake of Korean classic The Housemaid. (He did think the new Pablo Trapero film, Carancho, was worthwhile, so not a total wash.)
- Lucas McNelly had more behind-the-scenes footage from Up Country.
Lastly: Today's video needs no description. It simply... IS.
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