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Monthly Archives: April 2013
3 things about Julia Loktev’s THE LONELIEST PLANET
The Loneliest Planet [2011] 1. Orange hair, green wall. 2. The moment you realize they’ve been walking alongside a glacier. 3. He’s alone in the tent. The light from the campfire outside glows through the fabric. He tries on the … Continue reading
3 things about Godfrey Reggio’s NAQOYQATSI
Naqoyqatsi [2002] 1. Smile, laugh, nod in agreement. 2. The whole table dives into the platter of pizza. 3. A lonely cello, the last remnant of human warmth. 3 other things. Trivia: this was the last film I ever saw … Continue reading
3 things about Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Close Encounters of the Third Kind [1977] 1. “It looked like an ice cream cone.” “What flavor?” “Orange.” 2. Their house has a doggie door but no dog. 3. Alien landing site = Tycho excavation site in 2001: A Space … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Tolkin’s THE RAPTURE
The Rapture [1991] 1. There are no decorations in her apartment, aside from a single framed picture on the floor which leans against the wall. 2. She picks out the perfect dress to wear to heaven. 3. “Forever.” She gradually … Continue reading
Mood Indigo for Roger Ebert
Tonight there will be a memorial tribute at the Chicago Theater for Roger Ebert. Over at Chicagoist, photographer Art Shay has a lovely gallery and essay about his friendship with Ebert over the years. I’m still finding it hard to … Continue reading
3 things about Clare Beavan & Nic Stacey’s CODEBREAKER
Codebreaker [2012] 1. All we need is 1 and 0. 2. He would sometimes wear a gas mask as he bicycled to work. He suffered from hay fever. 3. A half-eaten apple was found by his body.
3 things about Godfrey Reggio’s POWAQQATSI
Powaqqatsi [1988] 1. Lifting the grain, fanning the grain. 2. A manually-powered Ferris wheel. 3. Hurricane loop. Will reappear in Naqoyqatsi.
3 things about Zacharias Kunuk’s ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner [2001] 1. “If you can’t lift a heavy rock, think of a woman’s butt. Then you’ll be able to lift it!” 2. Using a small knife and her fingers, she takes apart the bird. 3. He … Continue reading
3 things about Richard Lester’s THE BED SITTING ROOM
The Bed Sitting Room [1969] 1. “Love? Love is a four-letter word. So is ball, come to think of it.” 2. She makes knitting motions with her hands. 3. An escalator to nowhere. An amazingly well-designed movie, surely one that … Continue reading
3 things about Philip Kaufman’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978] 1. Tendrils. 2. A flap of skin on his cheek flutters in the breeze. 3. “We don’t hate you. There’s no need for that. Or love. Not anymore.”
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