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Another view: Shame and gender
There’s no doubt that Shame is a bold, captivating portrait of a sex addict’s life in New York. The visual style is stunning, Michael Fassbender’s performance – bizarrely unrecognized by the Academy – is mesmerising, and the film really captures the essence of New York onscreen. But its portrayal of women is less than flattering, and this is … Continue reading
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As a young man in a small town in the north of England, entertainment was hard to come by in the late 80s and early 90s. My particular town did boast a two screen cinema (now an Australian theme pub) but in our pre-pub/club days, there really was only one social option: the local ice-rink. … Continue reading
Permanent Plastic Helmet has already done its Top 10 of 2011. You can (and should!) read it HERE. The following is a list of some other film-related things from 2011 that have been on my chest. I’ve decided to get them off it. THE ONE FILM I WISH I HADN’T SEEN – Snowtown Unlike my … Continue reading
10. WIN WIN A dark-edged family comedy anchored by a fantastic lead turn from the ever reliable Paul Giamatti, Tom McCarthy’s Win Win is a movie for our recession-hit modern times; a character-driven and ultimately cheering melange of Only Fools and Horses-style pathos, Arthur Miller’s socio-political incision, and the rambling charm of peak-era Robert Altman. Its thunder … Continue reading
Dreams Of A Life is a compelling new feature documentary/drama which examines the tragic tale of Joyce Vincent, a lady of 38 who died alone in her North London flat in 2003 and lay there for three years before being discovered. I met up with director Carol Morley recently to discuss the process of piecing together Joyce’s life, … Continue reading
Garry Marshall’s new film New Year’s Eve throws up a number of challenging questions. Among them; what is the biological nomenclature for that silky auburn thing atop Jon Bon Jovi’s bonce? Wouldn’t it be funny if Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges’ job was actually building ludicrous, architecturally unsound bridges instead of turning up in terrible films every couple … Continue reading
“The subway is a porno / The pavements, they are a mess / I know you’ve supported me for a long time / Somehow I’m not impressed” — ‘NYC’ – Interpol “These little town blues are melting away / I’ll make a brand new start of it, in old New York” — ‘New York, New … Continue reading
Rushes
- But kudos to Gerard Butler for branching out; this looks like it could be a painful role.
- It's no secret I'm a huge fan of Carol Morley's new doc/drama Dreams Of A Life, so I'm pleased to give a plug to this interesting digital development by Film4. With a narrative by writer A.L. Kennedy and some lovely time-lapse photography by Lottie Davies, 'Dreams Of Your Life' is an interactive, unique digital project that allows audiences to explore further the film's themes of society, loneliness, friendship and love. Click here to visit 'Dreams Of Your Life'.
- CHECK OUT: In case you missed it, here's a brilliant interactive gallery of stars inhabiting various roles of classic cinematic nastiness over at the New York Times:
- WATCH: Stunning salsa documentary Our Latin Thing, directed by Oscar winner Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) When? Wednesday 30th November 2011, 8pm Where? La Bodeguita, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 For more info, visit SHOOK FM's website now!
- This is fantastically weird stuff; The Brown Bunny and Kids star Chloe Sevigny as you've never seen her before, and perhaps may not ever want to see her again. Pop over to VICE Style for more. If you dare.
