Archive for the ‘ Film/TV ’ Category
Stumbled across Nicole Holofcener‘s film Please Give at the weekend, which follows two families that live next to each other in a particularly nice apartment in New York. Not action packed, but this melodic and charming film is all about the people, plus Kate (Catherine Keener) owns a vintage furniture store, so it’s worth a butchers for that alone. Perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon in dry January.
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I’ve seen quite a lot of lists recently detailing the best TV ads from 2010, and I’ve been really bored by how gimmicky they often are. Now THIS is what I call an ad. An awesome apartment, with Theron (inspired choice), confidently pacing towards you as she removes all her “stuff” and all with Marvin Gaye in the background. Strong, beautiful and superbly timed. Don’t pretend. Feel what’s real…
Simples :-)
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Some what belatedly we watched I’m Still Here last night. As a “hoax” I think it’s a pretty creative concept, building a film around what’s real and what isn’t and what happens if you “play” with your role in the media. If it was real, then it would have made pretty sad watching…. not that this film is by any means a hoot. Anyway. Wicked film poster. I think this kind of typography is brave, bit like the film.
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We were listening to a documentary on Radio 4 at the weekend on Calvin & Hobbes, which started me reminiscing about how much I used to love Snoopy and Peanuts. I actually completed the WHOLE Snoopy sticker album as a nipper, quite a level of commitment. I loved the general melodic pace of the shows and Snoopy was always my favourite, whether sitting on top of his dog house typing or as Joe Cool. Maybe this is why we’re beagle people…
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Some fun stuff coming from YumYumLondon. Browsing their website is a good way to a bring a little colour to a rather grey and drizzly day in London.
Via: Swissmiss
I saw Toy Story 3 a little a while ago and although I liked the film, this little short from Pixar called Day & Night showed before the film really left an impression on me. I struggled to find it online, but found it eventually.
Screen International UK Marketing & Distribution Awards decided the I AM LOVE poster by AllCity is the best poster of the year. Which is no surprise, as it’s wicked.
We went to a screening at the weekend of Ken Loache’s new film Route Irish. A very thought provoking and emotional film about the death of a private security contractor in Iraq. I’m not a film critic, but I will tell you that there are films you think about for a while after seeing and there are films you forget as soon as it’s over… I’m still thinking about this film. Plus my wonderful friend Andrea Lowe is in it.
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