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So very sad to hear of the death of Eiko Ishioka. She was one of my favorite designers and art directors. Her work with Tarsem Singh produced images that are seared into my brain forever for their stunning beauty.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/arts/design/eiko-ishioka-designer-dies-at-73.html?hp
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Just got back from seeing the film Hugo at the last possible screening before it vanishes into the unworthy ether of DVD tomorrow. If you have not yet seen this movie on a big screen (preferably in 3D) and you still have the chance to do so, I can’t recommend it enough. It was marvelous and worth every penny of an overpriced ticket to see in theater-sized scale, something I almost never, ever find myself saying anymore. Martin Scorsese took a great book and turned it into a gorgeous love letter to both movies and movie audiences.
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Video reblogged from
Movie Trailer of the Day: The first official full-length theatrical trailer for Pixar’s upcoming animated feature Brave is now online.
Brave is notable for being the first Pixar film to feature a female protagonist, as well as being the studio’s first movie to be co-directed by a woman (Brenda Chapman).
Due in theaters June 22, Brave stars Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Craig Ferguson, Kevin McKidd, and Robbie Coltrane.
[disneypixar / thanks reximilian!]
:: Want! WANTWANTWANT!!!!
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The trailer for every Oscar-winning film. Brilliant.
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Just got back from seeing Captain America, which was really quite pleasantly surprising. For a superhero-based movie, the characters had decent, believable relationships (take notes, Thor), the story wasn’t overly complicated (Wolverine, I’m looking at you) and generally I thought it captured a World War II sensibility nicely (er…well, I don’t know, but dammit Watchmen, what the hell was that mess?). I confess, though, that that Team America song ran through my head more than once.
Spoiler alert: The lone black sidekick character actually makes it to the end of the movie. Refreshing!
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It’s possible that documentary film-making can be declared nothing more than a hobby, and not a business, by the court (in Arizona, natch—is there anything they aren’t doing wrong right now?). As noted by a friend who originally pointed this out, does that mean all published non-fiction books, educational materials or educational computer programs are just somebody’s idea of goofing off, as well? Are intentions only defined by the size of sales? Because I’m quite positive that the people making “Restrepo” or “Born Into Brothels” were having a hell of a lot less fun than the yahoos that slapped together “The Hangover 2,” profits notwithstanding.
