LIFE, ANIMATED
For a lot of people, movies and TV have been the only window into the lives of others these past 10 or so weeks. For some, movies and TV are the only window into the lives of others. They learn … Continue reading LIFE, ANIMATED
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PARASITE
In an alternate 2020, they are announcing the recipient of the 2020 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival right now. Maybe it’s Thomas Vinterberg accepting the prize. Maybe it’s Wes Anderson. Maybe it’s Chloe Zhou. One year ago it … Continue reading PARASITE
THE STORY OF FILM
Journalist cum filmmaker Mark Cousins has done just a little bit of everything. He’s made documentaries (The Eyes of Orson Welles), city symphonies (What Is This Film Called Love?), narratives (Stockholm, My Love), even an alternative film school in the … Continue reading THE STORY OF FILM
Sunday Streams — Two for the Master
The shadow of Alfred Hitchcock looms large in cinema. So much so that it’s hard to divorce his stylistic innovations from movies that may or may not have been influenced by him. Take Blow the Man Down, a recent release currently … Continue reading Sunday Streams — Two for the Master
LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
As the coronavirus pandemic approaches its projected peak, the need to stay indoors takes on a renewed urgency. But, for a good many, self-isolation is less than a luxury. Escape is needed, and there are fewer art forms that offer … Continue reading LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
Sunday Streams — COWBOY BEBOP
If you’ve finished The Mandalorian on Disney+ and still have a hankering for a Western/Sci-Fi mashup, then you needn’t wait for the new chapters coming this November: Cowboy Bebop is streaming on Hulu. Concocted by the minds of Sunrise animation, … Continue reading Sunday Streams — COWBOY BEBOP
Sunday Streams — HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
New Zealand filmmaker Taiki Waititi really likes working with kids. Yes, there’s something amusing about a kid trying to act years beyond their age — or, at least, speak like it — and there’s something revealing about a child playacting … Continue reading Sunday Streams — HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
Sunday Streams — CITY OF GOLD
Jonathan Gold was one of a kind. He was the “belly of Los Angeles,” LA Weekly‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic, a chronicler of culture, and one of the best writers and thinkers about the great city of Los Angeles. His book Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles, is a must, as were his weekly appearances on Evan Kleinman’s KCRW show, “Good Food on the Road.” Sadly, Gold died on July 21, 2019, from pancreatic cancer. He was 57. It was a loss, not just to the writing community, but also to those who refuse to think of … Continue reading Sunday Streams — CITY OF GOLD
Sunday Streams — BROKEN BREAD
KCET, an independent and non-commercial Los Angeles TV station, offers stellar programming. From old Huell Howser episodes to the award-winning Lost L.A., KCET does an excellent job of exploring how past fissures inform a fractured present. Their most recent production, Broken Bread, stars L.A. chef Roy Choi (above) in a six-part series that looks at how the people of L.A. are using food to affect social change, and how the city of L.A. is providing food to its citizens. As the title suggests, Broken Bread is not one of those typical documentaries about helping hands and successful models, the kind designed … Continue reading Sunday Streams — BROKEN BREAD
