say something nice.

love etc.

well this looks just lovely.

she can't get a good night's sleep unless she is covered with money.

fading of the cries.

finally! something to be excited about. hopefully this movie is as good as it looks. fading of the cries by director Brian Metcalf looks to combine fantasy and horror into a magnificent thriller. Looks like a mixture of the labyrinth, saw and harry potter. (Her name is even sarah!)
warning it's a little scary!

kisses.

this trailer actually made me tear. this is the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time, it reminds me of childhood and our protectors. our shelter from the storm. on the apple site look at the clip posted- my favorite bob dylan song is the basis. I just love this.

nowhere boy.

brilliant. adorable. quirky.

erasing david.

when david bond receives a letter that his daughter is among 25 million residents whose details have been lost by the government’s Child Benefit Office, he sets out to  test how far the government can get with the information they have an can access about individuals. erasing david is the film. david makes a decision to leave his pregnant wife and daughter for thirty days while top investigators track him. issues of privacy, public versus private knowledge and paranoia under surveillance are put to the test. an excellent comment on our 'public' society. 

young love.

matters of the heart are complicated... 

matters of the heart are even more complicated when miniskirts and motorcycles are involved. I love the film En kärlekshistoria, this scene beautifully captures the emotions and power of love, relatable at any age. enjoy...

 
En kärlekshistoria a swedish love story, 1970.

happiness runs.

adam sherman's happiness runs trailer looks so amazing. It feeds my obsession of cult life and commune living. the trailer is beautifully artistic yet gritty and raw in juxtaposition with the narration of cold facts. hints of Aronofsky in the requiem for a dream like fantastical clips. just brilliant.
like many cults, the shortcomings of the utopian ideals are realized and that free loving drug induced hippy culture we all wish we were a part of , doesn't seem as fun as imagined.

exotica: canadian film review.

I really enjoyed Atom Egoyan's Exotica (1994), I found it to be a very interesting story line that at no point spoon fed the audience. The narrative focuses on a nightclub in Toronto and it's owners, patrons and primary dancer (played by my favorite - Jennifer Connelly) and their intermingling plots. This is an excellent reflection of Canadian film in so many ways. Our ability to tackle the “exotic” if you will.

The story overlaps then breaks apart and re mingles connecting the dots. -Exotica both teases and in a sense educates- stripping away the layers. Healing and therapy are also major themes: “this place is for entertainment- healing should be sought elsewhere” Zoe. Watching the girls soothe clients soothes him too” in regards to Eric.

There is a considerable stretch of time elapses before its coolly juxtaposed scenes start to clearly connect mobilizing suspense. Egoyan uses ritual and repetition, from words spoken to actions made to images shown. Like a mirror image they repeat themselves,sometimes even doubling- like Thomas visiting the club for Francis whose fantasy investment in he club makes presence there a necessity even if it’s through a double.
The viewed object is not only taboo- a hand repeatedly blocks the camera’s view of a grainy clip finally revealed to be revealed as one of Lisa and her mother- too precious to touch. Exotica rehearses the concern with touch
“Everybody Knows- you can look but you can’t touch”

image source: http://www.filmreference.com/images/sjff_01_img0170.jpg

dance magic dance.

helena: "if I tell you something weird will you think I am crazy?"

valentine: "yes, I'd expect so" -mirrormask. 

If you know me, you still may not know this... I am utterly obsessed with all things fantasy and young girls in revolt. The combination of the two. Young heroines and their temptations of men and the unknown. The following is a comparison piece I wrote on MirrorMask, The Labyrinth and The Company of Wolves. If you have not heard of these films then I highly suggest if you have any childlike interest in stories of fantasy and adolescence to check them out. read more below:

young girls journey into adolescence...

photo credit: paper_wings(butterfly)flickr

Implicitly put.

with strong encouragement from my professor and inspirer of all things I love, I started blogging. realizing that I have far too many opinions and an interest beyond the surface of all things media related, this blog is now an extension of my past education in all things experienced and wondered. enjoy.