Winter’s Bone
Two films last weekend – the rather too claustrophobic Buried and the rather brilliant Winter’s Bone. Oscar tipped Jennifer Lawrence delivers a staggering performance laden with maturity well beyond her tender age (19). Against the bleak backdrop of the Ozark mountains, Missouri the film draws on an earthy aesthetic of wintered trees and crank weathered … Read more
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
As I mentioned yesterday, the photography of Sally Mann reminded me of a favourite film of recent times: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. There is so much to write about Andrew Dominik’s masterpiece, it seems to excel on every level and is ultimately a thing of rare beauty that in … Read more
Sally Mann
I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the photography of Sally Mann at The Photographer’s Gallery today. Her work is haunting and has stuck with me, her dreamlike take on family and the surrounding landscape extremely moving. The antique technique and process of developing she uses seems to evoke a very ghostly tone touching … Read more
Never Let Me Go
I can’t picture a better cast of young british actors right now – this has me gripped tears ready
The Sublime Return
http://www.interpolnyc.com/
The Maze
http://www.stuartpearsonwright.com/themes/maze/
Esben and the Witch
http://www.esbenandthewitch.co.uk/
Crystal Castles
http://crystalcastles.com/
Racing Dreams
http://racingdreamsfilm.com/
Youth burn Beatles
Happened across this gem in the Guardian this morning… http://blackandwtf.tumblr.com/
