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Film Review: 2012
By now, we are all used to Roland Emmerich’s disaster films. After Independence Day, Godzilla, and The Day After Tomorrow, there really is nothing the director can do to surprise us anymore. Perhaps he has realized this and decided that with 2012 he would do what he always does, only bigger. If that was Emmerich’s goal, he has certainly succeeded. Every action movie cliche is present in this film. We get tidal waves, and volcanoes, and the destruction of nearly every recognizable landmark the world over. This film is exciting, and it delivers everything the trailers promise us, but nothing more.
Silent Film Classics presented by RMIC & the Richmond Public Library
SILENT FILM CLASSICS
Presented by RMIC & the Richmond Public Library.
All films to be shown Thursdays at 2 pm in the Main Richmond Library Auditorium,
James Wayland's Halloween Movie Guide
So, it’s Halloween, that special time of year when ghosts and goblins rule the day while witches and werewolves haunt the night.
Film Review: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
It is a strange experience being literally the only person in a movie theater. To walk down a long hallway to a lonely auditorium, take the time to pick the perfect seat front and center, and realize that back in the projection booth, someone is about to start the show just for you.
DAILY FIX: Arjan M, "Blackhole"
A mix between Chris Cunningham's video work and the intro sequence of Fight Club. The music even reminds me a bit of the Dust Brothers, who did the Fight Club stellar soundtrack. You can check out more of Arjan M at www.arjanm.com.
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Film Review: Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity proves to us that the horror genre has not been completely lost to the gory and grotesque. If you are like me, you have found that a vast majority of horror movies lately have reveled in disgusting makeup effects and countless scenes of brutality.
Hitchcock! A Symphonic Night at the Movies.
How good it is to see and hear a symphony in a symphony hall in Richmond, VA. Carpenter Theater at Richmond CenterStage has been impressively restored and has returned as the premium place to see the Richmond Symphony. Following an opening weekend performance of Carmina Burana, the symphony welcomed John Goberman creator of Live from the Lincoln Center and his series A Symphonic Night at the Movies: Hitchcock! to Richmond, Saturday October 11, 2009. He introduced each set of excerpts from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1950's body of work with great knowledge and good humor.
Film Review: Where The Wild Things Are
The trailers and commercials for Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are remind us that it is based on one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. This fact will likely stir up a nostalgic sense of excitement for many who remember the book from their youth. Once the excitement passes though, the question must be asked; is there really enough to the book to fill a feature length movie? The book is, after all, a mere ten sentences long. Half of the pages are just illustrations of the wild things dancing. Fortunately, screenwriters Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers are able to successfully convert the short story into a 90 minute tale that is just as heartwarming and imaginative as the original book.
The Birth Of A Print
A new video by Art Whino Artist - Werc.
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RVA INTERVIEWS - JAY FOREHAND
Baylen Forcier goes deep into the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens to talk to Jay Forehand and some sexy butterflies.
Walrus TV Artist Feature: Kofie Interview from "The Run Up"
True graffiti art’s my formula and foundation, but that’s not all what I’m about. It’s really difficult for me, but I need to not be pigeonholed into one format of art. My environment creates my style.
-Kofie
Born and raised in Los Angeles, the influence of the city surfaces in Kofie’s spiraling, mechanical structures, which often resemble abstracted cityscapes and industrial developments. Involved in street art as a teenager, his work began as traditional graffiti-inspired characters; over time, as he began breaking down those characters, they evolved into the massive, architectural paintings he’s now revered for. In addition to appearing on his Draftsmen clothing line and in numerous magazines, Kofie’s artwork has been displayed in exhibitions in major cities throughout Japan and the United States, including Tokyo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston. Watch the interview from “The Run Up,” available for the first time to the public for free on Walrus TV.
Now THIS is a parade.
Parade for the 60th anniversary of the first General Assembly of China. I find this absolutely fascinating- it contrasts quite considerably with America's annual "we made a country w00t!" celebration. Apparently we both end the celebration with fireworks, proving that the Simpsons can never be wrong: "Celebrate the independence of your nation by blowing up a small part of it." UPDATE: I found a time lapse of the parade, and anyone who reads knows that I love time lapse! From The Guardian UK.
Film Review: Zombieland
It is interesting to watch as zombie movies cycle between serious films and parodies.
Film Review: Whip It
This may come as a surprise to many, but Whip It may be one of the first cinematic gems of the fall movie season. For her directorial debut, Drew Barrymore has set her focus on the tale of teenager Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) and the rite of passage she embarks on as she discovers her true identity in the world of roller derby.
Film Review: Surrogates
Surrogates may not be the most original premise. The idea of humans becoming too dependent on technology has been tackled countless times before. The presence of robots that some people support and others oppose may conjure memories of I, Robot from 2004, especially thanks to James Cromwell playing the ill-fated inventor of the robotic technology, nearly the identical role as he did in the older film. Despite this overall lack of originality, the story told here is still provoking and well-told.
Film Review: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS!
The bizarre town of Chewandswallow makes its big screen debut in the new CGI animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The impressive feature, now showing in regular, 3-D and IMAX 3-D formats, is based very loosely on the 1978, children’s book of the same name written by Judi Barrett and beautifully illustrated by Ron Barrett. The film opened in 3,119 theaters last weekend with the number one total box office sales ($30.3M) beating out The Informant! ($10.5M), and Love Happens ($8.1M).
Film Review: The Informant!
The Informant! is an enjoyable quirky comedy from Steven Soderbergh based on the real story of Mark Whitacre, who served as a corporate whistle-blower in the mid-90s. That is actually only the outer layer of the story. While Mark was working with the FBI as an insider at ADM, he was also embezzling money and taking kickbacks totaling over $9 million. This is not a thriller about corporate intrigue and FBI operations. It is a goofy comedy about how a seemingly normal man was able to get himself into deeper and deeper legal trouble, and then his many attempts to get back out again.
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