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Monthly Archives: March 2015
3 things about Matt Reeves’ DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes [2014] 1. Ligeti hunt. 2. The power comes on and he almost begins to dance, but doesn’t. 3. An “X” on the front of the house.
3 things about Rupert Wyatt’s RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Rise of the Planet of the Apes [2011] 1. He draws his window on the wall of his cell. 2. Flypaper dangling around the office. 3. “Apes stupid.” 3 other things.
3 things about Dana Ranga’s EAST SIDE STORY
East Side Story [1997] 1. A musical from 1964 called The Loveable White Mouse. 2. Eisensteinian dance band in The Jolly Fellows. 3. Dance routines couldn’t be shown, so the activities of work were refashioned into choreography. I’d love to … Continue reading
3 things about John Ford’s THE QUIET MAN
The Quiet Man [1952] 1. “He’ll regret it till his dying day, if ever he lives that long.” 2. Awestruck, he ponders the newlyweds’ broken bed. 3. Haystack brawl.
Knowing not knowing.
“If you don’t know what to do, there’s actually a chance of doing something new. As long as you know what you’re doing, nothing much of interest is going to happen.” – Philip Glass, Words Without Music
The length.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a final running time of 78 minutes.
3 things about Carol Reed’s THE FALLEN IDOL
The Fallen Idol [1948] 1. “There’s lies and lies … some lies are just kindness.” 2. She quietly walks past the boy on the stairs and drops the parcel, wrapped in string, into the furnace. 3. After he sees his … Continue reading
3 things about Digna Sinke’s AFTER THE TONE
After the Tone [2014] 1. The woman leaves two messages. During the second, apologetic: “I don’t even know if you still live in Amsterdam.” 2. She sings a fragment of a Nick Drake song. 3. The last place where he … Continue reading
3 things about Nicole Holofcener’s ENOUGH SAID
Enough Said [2013] 1. “It’s an ugly crowd.” 2. Stirring the guacamole with his chip. 3. The way you can resent someone for something they don’t even know they’re doing.
How the sound sounds.
Now that the Kickstarter has concluded I’ve been able to get back to the nuts and bolts work of finishing the film. Over the weekend I had the chance to listen to the first complete rough mix of the soundtrack. … Continue reading
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