Landscape and Desire (1981)
Ken Kobland photographs the midwest USA on the road & at zones in-between
Titular dichotomy is ambiguous but implies organizational logic of natural & manmade objects
Vimeo; "LAND+DES(1980)-HD 720p" is a longer version, unlike the newer restoration
@MartinRadio_@PaulMcCartney sir Paul having great taste would ofc love this. reminds me of when he transofrmed Penny Lane into a certified heater in the 90s
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has “The Phoenician Scheme” been completely memory-holed? 0 Oscar nominations, barely any mentions in year-end lists just like this one here. It might possibly be his best film to date and w all chatter and dialogue seemed like Wes’ most anticipated release since Budapest imho
"... chances that genuinely original films will break out are smaller than ever. Depressing as it is, it’s also a reminder of the importance of these arcane rituals we partake in each December, when we’re summoned to sort out the good from the bad. Whether or not the medium will maintain its vitality depends in large part on our willingness to seek out the unknown, champion the bold, and challenge our taste. Isn’t that what lists are for?"
@LeonardoGoi’s latest Current Debate column surveys last year’s bounty of top ten critics’ polls:
https://t.co/kRxWb3GxgA
DAVID LYNCH’s daughter, Jennifer, says his UNRECORDED NIGHT script, which was supposed to be his final project, will be published soon
https://t.co/TXd6pIgUBy
River Film (1972)
Virtually no one glided a camera or edited a blitz like pilot Robert Fulton. This nature short is a prime example of his switchups between speeds & densities of images, held steady by ASMR-esque audio
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Still (1971)
Spartan movie Ernie Gehr filmed from a window, double-exposing shots to highlight potential "paths" of activity in an image
Simple but effective as a fundamental primer on how the slightest alterations in light, blocking, movement, etc can variate the same premise
@crbrinkmann ur star system made ur Northman review jump out of my seat lol. i just treat the stars as vibes i can collect cool looking posters in too. but it is unnecessary for actual discourse which there is very little of on lb…
5 best films of the 2020s so far (2020-2025):
AmbuLAnce (M. Bay)
De Humani Corporis Fabrica (Paravel/Castiang-Taylor)
Goldfish Lightbulb (R. Munro)
Hard Truths (M. Leigh)
The Man Who Couldn't Miss Screenings (D. Packard)
New single out, “Came & Got,” from the next album, Later Than You Think, pre-order now!, a “visualizer” is up on YouTube (it goes from light to dark, NOT a metaphor!)
https://t.co/mGEN25b1pu
"You are my fave rave" – John Lennon's fan letter to Bruce Conner he wrote after watching a print of Conner's "Looking for Mushrooms" (ft music by Terry Riley as well as Beatles song Tomorrow Never Knows) ... believe the drawing is by Julian