this review is excellent & i'm stopping halfway through as it gallops toward synopsising; i haven't seen close-up in forever & barely remember it beyond its most basic premise. i think i'm as fresh for a rewatch as he thought new viewers were for an epiphany. ty for the intro, anyhow.
― schlump, Friday, 5 September 2014 03:48 (nine years ago) link
discussion of it probably doesn't necessarily belong here - it could as easily be discussed in political, parenting or pbs threads - but: did anybody catch american promise?
― schlump, Monday, 29 September 2014 04:29 (nine years ago) link
didn't
DOC NYC in November:
http://www.docnyc.net/films-events/
― this horrible, rotten slog to rigor mortis (Dr Morbius), Friday, 17 October 2014 15:24 (nine years ago) link
Given that it will probably be hard to find in a week, prob will see The Overnighters this evening.
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-overnighters-2014
― this horrible, rotten slog to rigor mortis (Dr Morbius), Monday, 20 October 2014 14:37 (nine years ago) link
The work week caught up to me about 30 minutes into a late screening of Last Days in Vietnam, after which I drifted for most of the rest. Stupid--what I saw was quite good. It'll be playing again in April on PBS. Mark Samels, who oversees some of the American Experience series (and executive produced Last Days) was there for a Q&A afterwards. Great story about about one of the American servicemen sharing a stage at Sundance with one of the South Vietnamese men left behind in the evacuation.
― clemenza, Friday, 7 November 2014 00:13 (nine years ago) link
not exactly a new film, but as anyone seen Chicago Loop by James Benning (1974)? it's playing at my local documentary festival.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 8 November 2014 23:14 (nine years ago) link
I'm reviewing loads of docs at my blog, from CPHDOX.
centrifugue.blogspot.com
The Postman's White Nights, The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, The Reunion, Visitors.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 9 November 2014 00:48 (nine years ago) link
Bad link. This should be better: http://centrifugue.blogspot.dk/
― Frederik B, Sunday, 9 November 2014 00:49 (nine years ago) link
chicago loop's great, vhsit's part of a bill with something longer, right? american dreams? CL is beautiful
also go see the kazuo hara shit if this is RIDM
― schlump, Sunday, 9 November 2014 01:10 (nine years ago) link
Do not miss "The Color of Noise", the amphetamine reptile doc if it shows up near you. Distribution at this point is completely up in the air, and it is awesome.
― Ass Tchotchke! (jjjusten), Sunday, 9 November 2014 03:30 (nine years ago) link
Open Secret, on Hollywood child/youth abuse incl the Singer case, has its first DOCNYC press screening cancelled -- future in doubt?
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-sex-abuse-doc-an-745907
― things lose meaning over time (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 12 November 2014 22:37 (nine years ago) link
'last days in vietnam' was pretty good. probably could have used slightly more background for younger viewers, but no big complaints otherwise. didn't realize until i googled it afterward that it was directed by RFK's youngest daughter.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Sunday, 16 November 2014 01:46 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulryEZ5Iprg
― Junior Dadaismus (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 16 November 2014 02:56 (nine years ago) link
Not entirely sure this works everywhere, but Iron Ministry, brilliant Harvard SEL related doc on Chinese trains, is freely streamable at least from where I am.
http://dafilms.com/download/key/njciTzpjKb
― Frederik B, Monday, 17 November 2014 00:31 (nine years ago) link
ten films against the crisis (#1 and 4 I'm particularly fond of)
https://www.fandor.com/keyframe/top-10-docs
― things lose meaning over time (Dr Morbius), Monday, 17 November 2014 18:59 (nine years ago) link
dafilms.com is actually kind of awesome. They have a retrospective of Loznitsa docs up now. The Letter was a fine art-short, Maidan is one of the best films of 2014, so I'll def check out as much as I can. Of course, everyone should watch My Joy, and to-a-lesser-extent-but-still In the Fog.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 2 December 2014 16:14 (nine years ago) link
Oh, and the link, right: http://dafilms.com/event/191-retrospective_sergei_loznitsa/
Knew I'd forgotten something.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 2 December 2014 16:15 (nine years ago) link
now available for viewing in your home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6YNQWzVgpc
― things lose meaning over time (Dr Morbius), Friday, 5 December 2014 06:35 (nine years ago) link