VIDEO radar microshorts: silly suicides - two
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gabriel boisante - suicidee written & directed by fred neuen shot & lit by tim lecomte music by fred baus produced by radar © 2011
VIDEO Crispin Glover at Sundance
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The multidisciplinary artist talks a little about the films he's directed - which can only be seen when the man himself brings them to town - and his take on "Drunk History." I like his theory on the ...
VIDEO "The Myth of the American Sleepover" by David Robert Mitchell
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Here is Mitchell's understated and nostalgic contribution to the "last days of summer teenage ensemble odyssey" genre, if such thing exists. Mitchell describes it as "American Graffiti" meets the Fren...
VIDEO "Kill List" by Ben Wheatley
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Here's a clip from Wheatley's new genre-defying (is it a crime film? a horror film? a war movie?) piece of cinema. Tense, then funny... and I'm quite curious to see where it goes next.
VIDEO The Postcard
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In this Korean short some girls think a guy's open letters on postcards are to them.. It's by Josh Kim and definitely made me want to go rent some Korean movies.
VIDEO John C. Reilly and Kate Winslet on Polanski's "Carnage"
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Reilly and Winslet talk about acting in Roman Polanski's new film, which just premiered in Venice. I always get a kick from looking at Reilly's ridiculously varying filmography, and this latest additi...
VIDEO "Mysteries of Lisbon" by Raul Ruiz
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Here's the trailer for the great Chilean director's epic, sweeping adaptation of the classic Portuguese novel. Sadly, it will be his last, as Ruiz died on August 19, at the age of 70.
VIDEO Bertrand Tavernier on a Contemporary Approach to Period Films
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The French director behind "Princess of Montpensier" shares his attitude on a very interesting topic - making a period film not seem so much like a "period film."
VIDEO "The Robber" by Benjamin Heisenberg
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"The Robber" is a champion marathon runner... who also robs banks - as many as three a day (because he's such a good runner, natch) - in this tight new Austrian film that's apparently based on a true ...
VIDEO Un Juego Absurdo
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"An Absurd Game" is an Argentinian film that takes a comedic look at young love and infatuation. The whole time I was watching I couldn't get over the fact that the main character looks an awful lot l...
VIDEO radar microshorts: silly suicides - one
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gabriel boisante - suicidee written & directed by fred neuen shot & lit by tim lecomte music by fred baus produced by radar © 2011
VIDEO "Scrutinize" by the Fies Sisters
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"Scrutinize" is a very well-shot short that continues to build suspense over four minutes. It stars two of the actors from "The Myth of the American Sleepover." As another bonus, it takes place entire...
VIDEO Amazing Wizards' "Telly Trick"
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Ben Wheatley (director of "Kill List" and "Down Terrace") doubles as one half of the stunt team Amazing Wizards. See what happens when they start throwing TVs around.
VIDEO PATRICK
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Luke Snellin graduated from Bournemouth University and this was his first short film. This has to be the best first short I've seen from anyone and highly recommend that you watch it. It stars yet ano...
VIDEO 'Back to Solitude' (2011)
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A relationship backwards. I really love the narrator's voice in this one and can't figure out where I feel like I've heard it before.. Brought to us by emerging German filmmaker Joschka Laukeninks.
VIDEO "Carnage" by Roman Polanski
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Polanski's new film brings two couples together into a small New York apartment to discuss their sons fighting each other on the playground. The couples are played by Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kat...
VIDEO Bertrand Tavernier on Creative Urgency
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This is a great interview with the director of "Princess of Montpensier" - he has such a philosophical approach to the creative process, film criticism, etc. What do you expect? He's French. He does h...
VIDEO "Princess of Montpensier" by Bertrand Tavernier
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Tavernier's new film has everything you expect from a 16th century period peace: rivalry, romance, sword fights, sex, royal politics... all the good stuff.
VIDEO Djo Munga talks "Viva Riva!"
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Munga discusses his approach to making a crime film set in his home town of Kinshasa, one of the only recent narrative films to come out of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
VIDEO Killing Joke: The Death and Resurrection Show
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Trailer for the upcoming doc about the 70s post-punk band. Killing Joke may be under the radar of mainstream popularity, but they influenced the majority of bands that came after from Metallica to Nir...
VIDEO Delmer Builds A Machine
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In this short Delmer builds this beautiful machine with no collaboration and look what happens! He never meant for the consequences to be so dramatic... maybe if he asked for a little help it would ha...
VIDEO David Robert Mitchell on "The Myth of the American Sleepover"
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Mitchell shares his personal connection to the film's subject matter (teens in the last days of summer), and talks about the importance of casting.
VIDEO Ben Wheatley and Co. on "Kill List"
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Wheatley, along with some of the actors, talks about the complex relationship his new film has with its audience. He does a good job exemplifying that "dry" British sense of humor.
VIDEO "Hopeless Dreams"
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This scene from "In Cold Blood" is a prime example of what cinematographer Conrad Hall would call, "a happy accident", a magical moment that he didn't "plan" on capturing. This scene is absolutely vis...
VIDEO Madonna on "W.E."
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Madonna's second feature film has just premiered in Venice. While I'm skeptical about the film itself (based on these clips), it's interesting to hear her discuss her directing experiences.
VIDEO In The Blink Of An Eye
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Raul Ruiz, the great Chilean director (1941-2011) taught some students at the University of Aberdeen in 2008. Here is one of the results, an interesting conception of time and place... at least that's...
VIDEO Bertrand Tavernier 'Kubrick Was Driving Me Crazy'
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Good stuff... Tavernier, who worked with the legendary director, confirms what's often been said of Kubrick (that he was obsessive and borderline crazy), and then warmly shares their coming to terms -...
VIDEO "The Robber" in Action
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There are different types of action sequences in this new Austrian film about a marathon runner who robs lots of banks. This clip shows a unique, almost dramatic, "action" sequence, set to some captiv...
VIDEO "Viva Riva!" by Djo Munga
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"Viva Riva!" is an exciting new neo-noir/gangster film from the Democratic Republic of Congo, of all places. I love how the trailer - particularly the narrator- makes it seem like an early '90s generi...
VIDEO "Octubre" by Daniel and Diego Vega
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This new Peruvian film looks great - about a loan shark's search for the prostitute that left their newborn baby with him, and the client that stays to take care of the baby.
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