Maybe not as dreamlike and tantalizing as the teaser poster, but a beautiful Metropolis-under-glass terrarium all the same. Probably best that promotional teasers for Synecdoche, New York stay away from trying a literal explanation of the puzzle-box complexity of the film, but this poster works for me because it manages to convey the unlikely juxtapositions of familiar...
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Remember the Matt Damon interview that we all enjoyed and admired 100%, when everybody joined hands, sang Kumbyah, made s’mores, and told ghost stories before we paired off in unlikely couples and slipped off to zippered tents to make out? Oh, happy hopeful topic! Here’s another video sure to bring us all together in a totally non-partisan spirit of mutual...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1lOiy3j-K0[/youtube] Looks beautiful — and probably too subdued for Oscar. But let’s never loose sight of the fact that awards coverage involves more than the Oscars. We have the Spirit Awards and various critics groups to consider, too, and their choices are often more in line with individual personal taste than the...
SWM seeking short-term no-strings thrill-seeking partner. Me: Supernaturally attractive, killer blue eyes. You: Exotic sex kitten, some sort of accent. Must enjoy eating out, spontaneous car chases, long walks through the desert, international intrigue and ‘splosions. Mutual interest in ridding world of evil a plus. No druggies, game players or double agents please. ...
We’ve mentioned Man on Wire several times as an almost certain nominee for Best Documentary. Swept up in the general consensus that it’s one of the very best films of the year, apparently we’ve taken it for granted by never featuring the trailer. Correcting that oversight now. Our good friend Craig Kennedy at Living in Cinema has been raving about...
Just a reminder that the Gurus’ Top 10 is not that different from the AD readers Top 10, based on our poll — more than a month ago. The significant difference being the sudden emergence of Slumdog Millionaire at TIFF (Slumdog wasn’t on our August Poll at all.) Does this mean AD Readers are as smart as the Gurus of Gold? I’d say smarter. Because...