Do The Right Thing turns 20, it also means Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, is also 20 years old. The film and the song brought attention to the racial divide that in America. If you never seen the film please do, it’s Spike Lee’s masterpiece, and it still holds up and asks the same powerful question.
Spike Lee and the movie’s cast – Danny Aiello, Joie Lee and Rosie Perez – as well as Common, DMC, Branford Marsalis, Gloria Reuben and others will be on hand Monday night at the DGA Theater in Manhattan for a special screening of the movie. Via
I have been a fan of Vincent Gallo ever since I saw him in Buffalo 66. He has always stayed true to his indie roots. This new film, Tetro by Francis Ford Coppola looks like it will be his biggest crossover indie flick. Its in B&W, which is a plus. If the film is as good as the trailer……check it out. In theaters June 26th.
We told you about this little film when it was making the film fest circuit. Anvil premieres April 10th, and is brought to you by VH1 Classic. It looks like it’s going to be a classic as well.
Stacy Peralta made a name for himself skating, and with Powell Peralta. Then, as a documentary filmmaker with Dogtown and Zboys and Riding Giants. Now he is making his name known again withMade in America, a documentary about the war that is currently going on in South Central LA. Check out the trailer for the film its really amazing.
Friday the 13th opens on Friday the 13th but, so does Gomorrah. Directed by Matteo Garrone, the film is adapted from Roberto Saviano’s “nonfiction novel” into a modern Mob movie that is full of grit, violence and death. Winner of the Grand Prix Cannes Film Festival 2008, Gomorrah looks real and looks scary, it makes you want to stay home.
Bret Easton Ellis was one of the first authors I enjoyed upon becoming a teenager. I’m pretty sure it had something to do with the drugs, sex and wealth that were ever present in his books. The Informers however, was the only book I didn’t really get, as it wasn’t as fluid and I assumed it was about (or could only focus on) vampires. Years have passed since that introduction and now on the horizon is the big-screen adaptation of the tiny book. If this movie—Starring Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke, Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Amber Heard and the late Brad Renfro—ends up being anything like the trailer, you will leave it in typical Ellis fashion, yearning for a drink, a bump, and a fuck. Due out in May 2009
If you are lucky enough to be going to Sundance this weekend, be sure to catch one of the screenings of “Asshole”. The short stars Gavin McInnes of Street Carnage and is directed by Chadd Harbold of Last Pictures. Last Pictures is a super talented production company and the strategic partner to StyleCaster.com. Go here to see the screening schedule and to see more information about Last Pictures, check out their site.
Sarah Kane – Skin – 1995
Check this out, NSFW, but it is a really great short film. Her only film for TV, it originally aired on the BBC and was reviewed as “One of the most violent and racially offensive programmes ever to be made for television in this country.” Despite this, director Vincent O’Connell was nominated for a Golden Bear award for the film at the 1996 Berlin International Film Festival.
Watch-movies.net is a great site that consists of current and upcoming films online for your viewing pleasure. There is no downloading required, although you can download some of the films. Basically, you search for a movie and they will provide you with a list of possible links to choose from. Some are rated “good”, some “bad” and you click on one you like and there you go. The quality may vary, but they’re viewable and cost nothing! If you’re used to watching stuff on Youtube, then this is perfect for you.
“A middle-aged slacker shocked by bolts of electricity that transform him into a stocky, stick-wielding giant several stories high who is entrusted with defending Japan from a host of bizarre monsters. But while his predecessors were national heroes, he is a pariah among the citizens he protects, who bitterly complain about the noise and destruction of property he causes. And Daisato has his own problems – an agent insistent on branding him with sponsor advertisements, an Alzheimer-afflicted grandfather who transforms into a giant in dirty underwear, and a family who is embarrassed by his often cowardly exploits. A wickedly deadpan spin on the giant Japanese superhero, BIG MAN JAPAN is an outrageous portrait of a pathetic, but truly unique hero.”
I just read a couple, ok many reviews for this documentary, “Anvil, The story of Anvil”, lets just say there’s not one bad review out there. Meet the band that influenced Slayer, Metallica, GNR, and so many more, but never really made it big. Here’s the premise, “At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the “demi-gods of Canadian metal, ” influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, despite never hitting the big time. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.” The film was director by Sacha Gervasi, who at 16 left home to tour with the band. In 2003,he reconnected with them and begin the process to make the documentary. for more info and clips of the film click here.
“A modern Fairytale… ” Good DIck, a movie about a agoraphobic girl who loves to watch porn and begins a relationship with the video store clerk. Its dark witty and softcore, a perfect family treat. Staring Marianna Palka and Jason Ritter(John Ritter’s kid). I premiered a few days in October, its seems to be making its rounds coming to an art house near you.
The Sun, has compiled the “Greatest Movie Villan quotes.” Take a look and deicde, although this is a good one.
“Do you expect me to talk? No, Mr Bond. I expect you to die!” There are probably a slew of 007 quotes that should be on the list. What’s your favorite.
Translating Hollywood is a really cool book that I picked up recently. Written by Sam Sarowitz (whose collection the posters are from) and published by Mark Batty Publisher, the book displays foreign posters/interpretations for Major Motion Pictures in a couple different countries . It is great to look at all of the different designs for one movie, some classics. After the jump, a couple of my favorites.
