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Detachment

Depressing, stylish exploration of the perils of supply teaching from @TonyKaye.


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2nd Mar 2013

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Michel Parbot Empire Strikes Back lost documentary excerpts

Love the car driving past the garage while Mark Hamill is blocking out a lightsaber duel. And who doesn't want to see a wampa falling in the snow? Empire gems from StarWarsArchive.com (via @aicn)

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1st Mar 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

The Decline of Western Civilization

Essential, but hilariously dated state-of-the-union doc of LA's 80s punk scene.

Halliwell says: Quirky and fascinating study of some of the unlovelier aspects of youthful rebellion; it makes an interesting companion piece to the director's first feature film, Suburbia.*


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28th Feb 2013

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Witness

Brilliantly written and directed thriller that weaves through many classic tropes, plus carpentry.

Halliwell says: As much about the meeting of cultures as about cops and robbers, this is one of those lucky movies which works out well on all counts and shows that there are still craftsmen lurking in Hollywood.***


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28th Feb 2013

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Trailer Park: Top Of The Lake

Jane Campion's forthcoming TV mini series, highly recommended. Kind of a New Zealand version of The Killing with better cinematography. Elisabeth Moss, Holly Hunter, Peter Mullan feature among a great cast.

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27th Feb 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

Swissted: Swiss Modernism V Punk Rock

"swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer mike joyce, owner of stereotype design in new york city. drawing from his love of punk rock and swiss modernism, two movements that have (almost) nothing to do with one another, mike has redesigned vintage punk, hardcore, new wave, and indie rock show flyers into international typographic style posters. each design is set in lowercase berthold akzidenz-grotesk medium (not helvetica). every single one of these shows actually happened. swissted book out march 5th on quirk books—get it here!"

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27th Feb 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

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Skate or Die: Marc Johnson

This guy is fast becoming one of my favourite skaters for his super smooth style and great choice in tunes. Check out his part in Pretty Sweet ...which is not on YouTube unfortunately. Here's a funny skit and a clip from Lakai's Fully Flared video instead. And here's a link to his part from Yeah Right!

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25th Feb 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

Jeff Who Lives At Home

Mumblecore goes main stream (ish), as quirky suburban comedy meets unexpected drama.


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24th Feb 2013

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Red Riding Hood

My what big plot holes you have...


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24th Feb 2013

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Cloud Atlas

Genre-surfing, century-hopping oddity. The more things change, the more wigs/makeup/accents Tom Hanks gets.


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24th Feb 2013

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Battleship

Independence Day meets Pearl Harbour, in one of the best movies-based-on-a-toy ever.


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23rd Feb 2013

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RIP Bob Godfrey

The Roobarb animator has died; here's his Oscar-winning short about Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Update: Axed by The Man.

Update 2: there are a few of his films available to buy on his site, although the Brunel one isn't there which is a shame, it's great (more on it here). This BBC doc is worth a look...

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22nd Feb 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

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