December 2011
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We Need To Talk About Kevin
We see the world through the eyes of a mother trying to keep it together despite having the worst son in the world. It’s the growth of your child seen through nightmare-colored glasses.
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My Top 10 Albums of 2011 (a.k.a. wow, I have...
1. Burst Apart by The Antlers
2. Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
3. Days by Real Estate
4. Wounded Rhymes by Lykke Li
5. Father, Son, Holy Ghost by Girls
6. Nine Types of Light by TV on the Radio
7. Slave Ambient by The War on Drugs
8. Bon Iver by Bon Iver
9. Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming by M83
10. El Camino by The Black Keys
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When I Still Get Angry About Film Students
You know that smug asshole that asks ten minute questions at Q&A’s?
Film student.
That douche at the party who loudly pontificates about Black Swan?
Film student.
Isn’t it amazing how his cousin’s friend’s sister’s boyfriend works as Michael Bay’s assistant / body oiler? I know! Now imagine being in a room with these terribly delusional humans that...
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When I Decided I Wanted to Make Movin' Pictures
I wanted to be a filmmaker because of Kill Bill. I’ll always feel insecure about that fact. Surely, anyone that becomes a master filmmaker realizes this at six, right? And they realize it because of the world-shattering brilliance of a masterpiece - like The Godfather or, hell, even E.T. at the very least. Sadly, I wasn’t shown La Dolce Vita as a five-year old. I didn’t...
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Martha Marcy May Marlene
Seamlessly structured and exuding such a palpable sense of dread in every frame, it’s hard to believe it was crafted by a first-time director. It’s a drama that can give you nightmares.
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Director's Roundtable
“Went there for three months and hated it at NYU. Film school was like work; it wasn’t like art… you need freedom and you’re put in this space where you can’t fit.” Steve McQueen is officially one of the coolest directors on the planet. Watch here.