Guy, with his amusing facial expressions and wholesome nature, just like 20th century philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, reminds us that we’re freer than we allow ourselves to imagine, amidst the ordinary pressure (more…)
Fishbits’ Documentary Fest – some of my favorite documentaries of all time
I am not including films I know are good and haven’t seen, so I might update this list after a few more are watched. =) The Act of Killing and Deliver us from Evil. Also, Cropsey is at the top of the (more…)
Don’t sleep on old Roger Ebert reviews. The guy was a sublime knowledge factory with empathy.
So a few friends and I randomly pass old Ebert reviews to one another. If this is not a hobby or pastime, you are missing out on cultural enlightenment to the nth degree. Recently, Joe vs the Volcano: “Gradually (more…)
Is it woke? Capitalism, Greed, Labor Exploitation, Sex and Gender Politics in the Alien Universe.
I was seeing “Noah Hawley talking about class in the new show is “woke culture”, “it’s just about an alien” all over the internet, and it is really baffling to me. Have they watched any of them? How (more…)
Why isn’t it streaming? Where is it and why? When art becomes a concept that you can not see…
I am convinced there is a manic and insane underbelly in the film world that is rights and licensing, and I am obsessed with it. It started with Dawn of the Dead not being able to be found online, anywhere: (more…)
Eerie cosmic sounds meant for film… blossom in the real world as trees & sculptures of fear and terror: Exploring real world and film’s eerie sound instruments
This is a post about sculpture, art, the natural world, eerie sounds for movies, and when they come to the real world and actually sound horrifying for really real… THE SINGING RINGING (more…)
Why physical media might be future proof, but keep that wax cool.
Do We Still Need Physical Media? https://aestheticsforbirds.com/2021/07/28/do-we-still-need-physical-media/ . THIS IS SUPERB. That’s a philosophical blog that thinks about art. They’ve done amazing (more…)
American films re-titled for foreign audiences don’t always hit the mark, but leads to hilarity.
This was from an ancient listicle that some film podcast guys (Development Hell) mentioned, when American films are retitled for foreign audiences, and the name is changed to hilarious effect. I think (more…)
Horror with a side of absurdism? Johnny Utah… GET ME TWO.
So in the delightful nighttime scroll-not-watch, we reminded ourselves of both simpler times, where we wouldn’t just watch trailers all night and then go to bed. Sometimes, we look at rectangular tiles (more…)
NEWSLETTER #0012 – “What do you do and how do you know when you’re finished?”
Star Wars Model video is pretty rare and awesome, and I don’t even really care about the franchise vs the filmmaking of the time. Also the new videoconferencing tech is unreal. Also, this is HEAVY (more…)