October 2011
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theretheygo asked: did you ever see "Metropolis"? how did you like the revolutionary Weimar style of film?
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September 2011
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In art, there is only artifice. Let us therefore praise an artifice that is...
– Luc Moullet, Cahiers du cinema no. 87, September 1958
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re: "thoughts on DRIVE"
“it’s full of geometry and darkness and light, perfect neon artificiality that bends and bounces off of the cold city surfaces of a lovingly photographed los angeles, often shot from the inside of the cab of our titular driver, suggesting a sort of insulated perspectivism. the los angeles we see is the same los angeles ryan gosling sees and it’s a city that peers back into gosling and, as an...
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andyetifight asked: your blog is so beautiful i just shed a tear.
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dont ever hesitate. reblog this.
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afterthereconciliation asked: Excuse me for being presumptuous, but in answer to a previous question; basically, China has a very diverse film industry, but also a pretty particular one, so there are no really obvious directors to begin with.... probably, however, the work of Johnnie To, Jia Zhangke, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wong Kar Wai are good places to start. Plus the Hong Kong martial arts stuff is definitely worthwhile...
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sajone asked: What Chinese movie do you like best? (If you have ever seen any Chinese movie...)