Cinema & TV
Entries about AV art.
All Quiet On The Western Front
Just purely as an experiment on societal norms, at what point would the average human bean find not crying in the cinema weirder than crying in one. How deep must the tragedy pictured be, how profound the sense of loss, how unbearable the pain of two dee characters, before your average dudebro thinks not crying would be perceived as a sign of serious apathy, psychopathy / sociopathy even.
Adam Curtis’ Can’t Get You Out Of My Head + Introduction to Stranger Fiction Premium
The first thing anyone who talks about Adam Curtis online will tell you is that he isn’t for everyone. The second is that he’s likely seen as an asset by the BBC. The third is likely a remark about his distinctive style – the collage of images and video, a narrative style combining facts with his editorialising of them, and the ironic juxtaposition of soundtrack and video.
How men are made – An analysis of a Death In The Gunj
Earlier today, I watched A Death in the Gunj for the second time in my life. I can safely say it’s among my favourite movies ever. A lot can be said about Konkona Sen Sharma’s direction and Vikrant Massey’s turn as the reticent, soft-spoken Shutu. But here's what made my viewings powerful experiences: the characters, their growth, and the movie's themes. Akhil Srivatsan writes.
Appreciation for Ekwa Msangi’s Farewell Amor
Due to a bloody civil war in their native Angola, a young couple, Walter and Esther, is separated. Walter emigrates to the US, working as a New York taxi driver, and Esther and their daughter Sylvia live as refugees in Tanzania. After Walter spends seventeen years petitioning the Immigration Office to allow Esther and Sylvia into the country, the family is finally reunited.
Two Fantastic Planets
This is the story of two Fantastic Planets. While there’s no doubt that the album draws inspiration from the film, it’s nowhere near relevant to the album’s themes, its noisy alt sound, or really even its ‘feel’. The film, like most parables, ends on a note of reconciliation, a stable equilibrium. The album is as off-kilter as ever in its final minutes.
His House
His House is ostensibly a horror movie about a refugee couple, Bol and Rial, that escapes South Sudan’s civil war to find themselves confined in a haunted house in the back alleys of a UK suburb. Almost right from night one, things start to go bump, and the differing reactions of Bol and Rial (played expertly by Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku) form the backbone of the movie.
A recommendation — Fall of Civilizations TV
It was with a creeping fear of impending doom that I approached Fall of Civilizations TV by Paul Cooper. To be clear, I recognise this fear as paranoia. I don’t actually think the world is coming to an end. I do believe we’re at an inflection point as a civilisation. Our civilisation may not be collapsing around us, but the way we live is certainly changing irrevocably.
A review of Charlie Kaufman’s i’m thinking of ending things
Charlie Kaufman’s i’m thinking of ending things is a movie that explores the art of storytelling in cinema with inventive story structures and great performances by Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette and David Thewlis. Themes include the influence of traditional media, loneliness, and depression. It’s a fascinating film.