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- DirectorDeepa MehtaStarsKate LynchKate KeltonSunday MuseA thrice-divorced radio host and a commitment-shy art curator fall in love, but their relationship is affected by the experiences of their friends and families.02013.04.01: I am a Gary Farmer fan .... catching up on his filmography. He is not starring, but his performance grounds the story in beautiful ways.
- DirectorChristian PetzoldStarsBenno FürmannNina HossHilmi SözerThe dishonorably discharged Afghanistan veteran Thomas returns to his home village of Jerichow. Ali, a local Turkish-German businessman, owner of a snack-bar chain, hires him as a driver. That's when Thomas meets Laura, his Turkish boss's young and attractive wife. A classic love triangle is born, unfolding in desolate northeast Germany, where thick forests suddenly end on cliffs overlooking the Baltic Sea. Caught between guilt and freedom, between passion and reason, the protagonists have no hopes for fulfillment of their dreams.02013.04.03: beautiful film by Christian Petzold
- DirectorAbbas KiarostamiBanafsheh ModaressiStarsRin TakanashiTadashi OkunoRyô KaseIn Tokyo, a young sex worker develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days.02013.04.04: An exquisite experience. At Indiana University Cinema. Plays again Friday, Saturday, and Monday.
- DirectorThom AndersenStarsEncke KingBen AlexanderJim BackusA documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.02013.04.05: at Indiana University Cinema... for this screening that is part of Underground Film Series. Overly long and without clarity about what it is attempting to do, but plenty of interesting pieces ... so I got something out of the experience.
- DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsYun Jeong-hieLee Da-witKim Hee-raA sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.02013.04.06: Exquisite film. Screened at Indiana University Cinema.
- StarsMark CousinsJuan Diego BottoAleksandr SokurovA comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.02013.04.07: Episode 9 The New American Cinema. Continuing to love this series.
- DirectorVera ChytilováStarsIvana KarbanováJitka CerhováMarie CeskováAfter realizing that all world is spoiled, Marie and Marie are committed to be spoiled themselves. They rip off older men, feast in lavish meals and do all kinds of mischief. But what is all this leading to?02013.04.07: wild, unbridled... and messy ...
- DirectorJafar PanahiStarsMina Mohammad KhaniKazem MojdehiNaser OmuniWhen a young girl becomes lost in the hustle and bustle of Tehran, her journey turns into a dazzling exercise on the nature of film itself.02013.04.07: We LOVED Jafar Panahi's brilliant film The Mirror.
- DirectorDouglas BlushLisa J. KleinStarsTerri CheneyCarlton DavisCheri KeatingOf Two Minds explores the extraordinary lives, struggles and successes of three unique and compelling people living with bipolar disorder in America today. Through a combination of intimate verité and revealing interviews, we experience what it feels like to be bipolar - from exquisite feelings of grandiosity and sensuality to the depths of despair and depression. A journey from the painful to the painfully funny, Of Two Minds puts a human face on the illness, opening an engaging, harrowing and perception-changing view on those all around us who live in bipolar's shadows...our sisters and brothers, parents and friends, and ourselves.02013.04.11: At IU Cinema with director Doug Blush present for lively Q&A.
- DirectorDavid LynchA short continuously looping animation of six grotesque human figures vomiting.02013.04.12: free on Hulu. Short David Lynch animated film.
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsPeggy ReaveyA woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.02013.04.12: free on Hulu. Short David Lynch film.
- DirectorGorman BechardStarsRobert VoedischTommy RamoneTom ArnoldFor some aging music fans and kids with a passion for musical history, The Replacements are rock and roll defined. This Minneapolis quartet took a teenage-punk attitude, threw it in a blender with classic and pop rock, and then poured it into a Middle American pint glass. Over the band's 12-year existence, its live sets were magical, a total mess, or both-depending on your mood and the members' respective blood alcohol levels. Gorman Bechard's remarkable history of the 'Mats takes us from their first show as the Impediments to their 1991 onstage breakup in Chicago, and everywhere in between. Bechard bravely eschews including the band's music, photos, and live footage, instead relying solely on the fans: their well-kept memories, hilarious anecdotes, and differing points of views about the foursome's wildly varied discography and infamous antics. Bechard has recruited an impressive roster of influential fans: musicians such as Husker Du, Babes in Toyland, The Decemberists, The Hold Steady, Archers of Loaf, Titus Andronicus, and Goo Goo Dolls; writers such as Jack Rabid, Legs McNeil, Robert Christgau, Jim DeRegotis, and Greg Kot; and actors such as George Wendt, Tom Arnold, and Dave Foley. Sprinkled in among that esteemed group are the more mainstream fans, who often give the most insightful and heartfelt perspectives of all. Follower or not, after taking in COLOR ME OBSESSED, you'll be ready to run home, gather some 'Mats albums, and design a perfect soundtrack of your own.02013.04.12: Brilliant documentary more about fans of The Replacements than of The Replacements.... ;-)
- DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsGerard ButlerAaron EckhartMorgan FreemanSecret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.02013.04.12: not very good. saw on my own at AMC.
- DirectorNorbert A. MylesStarsWhite ParkerEsther LeBarreHunting HorseThis restored silent film features a love triangle involving a Kiowa chief's daughter and ensuing conflict between Kiowa and Comanche villages.02013.04.13: at Indiana University Cinema
- DirectorNelson Pereira dos SantosStarsModesto De SouzaRoberto BataglinJece ValadãoA semi-documentary on the people of Rio de Janeiro. The camera follows boys from a hillside shanty town who sell peanuts at Copacabana, Sugar Loaf Mountain, and a soccer game. Various subplots, involving characters they meet along the way, are interspersed.02013.04.14: at IU Cinema with director/writer/producer Nelson Pereira dos Santos present for Q&A. wonderful film.
- DirectorNelson Pereira dos SantosStarsÁtila IórioMaria RibeiroOrlando MacedoA poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes.02013.04.15: at IU Cinema with director/writer/producer Nelson Pereira dos Santos present for Q&A. wonderful film. Felt like a Brazilian Grapes of Wrath
- DirectorRoberta TorreStarsDonatella FinocchiaroAndrea Di StefanoMario PupellaTrue story of an attractive Sicilian mob-wife who participates in her husband's drug-dealing business and falls for her husband's lackey.02013.04.17: beautiful, complex film by Roberta Torre. at IU Cinema.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsGreer GarsonLaurence OlivierMary BolandThe arrival of wealthy bachelors in town causes an uproar when families with single daughters aggressively seek engagements, including the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters.02013.04.18... fun.
- DirectorJames IvoryStarsMaggie SmithHelena Bonham CarterDenholm ElliottLucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) shares a brief romance with George Emerson in Florence. Yet as she tries to move on with her life and look for marriage elsewhere, can she truly forget the events of that summer?02013.04.20: always love this film
- DirectorAng LeeStarsSihung LungKuei-Mei YangWang Yu-wenA senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members.02013.04.20: Ang Lee's third feature film. He is among my favorite directors working today.
- StarsMark CousinsJuan Diego BottoAleksandr SokurovA comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.02013.04.20: Episode 10
1969-1979: Radical Directors in the 70's Make State of the Nation Movies - DirectorTim WhelanStarsMerle OberonLaurence OlivierBinnie BarnesDivorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client.02013.04.20: Love this film... every time I see it. Thanks, TCM, for sharing it. Haven't seen it in a while.
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsChristopher ReeveMargot KidderGene HackmanAn alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.02013.04.20: Wow... it's been a LONG time since we've seen this. Gene Hackman continues to be a joy... and his Lex Luther was excellent.
- DirectorMerian C. CooperGunther von FritschErnest B. SchoedsackStarsLowell ThomasKathy DarlynToni ValkOn the evening of September 30, 1952, the shape and sound of movies changed forever with the introduction of Cinerama.02013.04.21: This film is on the National Film Registry. I've gotten a little behind in watching films from the registry as I have been actively engaged with the Indy Film Fest Screening Committee documentary and short film viewing, but I'm committing myself to seeing 6 in the next 6 weeks. I'd tivoed this one not too long ago. It's beautiful. I love the way the film industry is always trying to come up with new ways to engage audience in the theatrical experience.
- DirectorPrashant BhargavaStarsSanjay ChandaniHesh SarmalkarRanjana BhargavaTwo South Asian men on a subway share their nostalgia, loneliness, hopes and despair about life in America.02013.04.21: Watching Prashant Bhargava's short film Sangam in preparation for his Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture at Indiana University Cinema on Thursday and the screening of his feature film Patang.
- DirectorJafar PanahiStarsKhadije BahramiKambiz BahramiTwo young street musicians look for their stolen accordion.02013.04.21: I felt moved by Jafar Panahi's short film The Accordion, which I watched on Vimeo. It's exquisite.
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsBen AffleckOlga KurylenkoJavier BardemAfter falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.02013.04.22: Saw the film at Landmark Keystone Art Cinema. My sister joined me. I'm digesting. The images and the sounds are finding landing places in me at this time.
- DirectorLarry JordanStarsOrson WellesThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner, relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding-guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses.02013.04.24: watched this Orson Welles narrated animated version of Rime of the Ancient Mariner on MUBI
- DirectorPhillips SmalleyLois WeberStarsLois WeberVal PaulDouglas GerrardAbandoned by her maidservant in an isolated country house, a mother must protect herself and her baby from an invading tramp while her husband races home in a stolen car to save them.02013.04.24: watched this Lois Weber silent short film classic on MUBI. I've seen it before but it really is wonderful and I was happy to see it again.
- DirectorJason MannStarsMalcolm TomlinsonRichard MorseElizabeth HenstridgeA culinary connoisseur and a chef go on a hunt for a rare animal.02013.04.24: streaming on Tribeca Film Festival Online.
- DirectorAlex MeillierStarsXanana GusmãoJosé Ramos HortaGeoffrey RobinsonDocumentary exploring the role of an Australian filmmaker turned revolutionary in the independence movement in Timor-Leste.02013.04.24: streamed from Tribeca Film Festival's Online Fest
- DirectorPrashant BhargavaStarsNawazuddin SiddiquiMukkund ShuklaSeema BiswasIn the old city of Ahmedabad, amid India's largest kite festival, a family duels, spins and soars like the countless kites in the skies above.02013.04.25: Loved this film, which screened at IU Cinema last night. Prashant Bhargava was present to deliver an afternoon lecture, introduce the film, and engage in a lively Q&A afterwards. Had the chance to share a meal with him after the film with some friends. Wonderful day. I found this film to be beautiful and richly engaging.
- DirectorMeera MenonStarsRaymond LeeMichael StegerLyman WardFARAH GOES BANG is a road-trip comedy centered on Farah Mahtab, a woman in her twenties who tries to lose her virginity while campaigning across America for presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004. Farah and her friends K.J. and Roopa follow the campaign trail across historic Route 66 on their way to Ohio, the central battleground state of 2004, seizing control of this charged moment in their lives and the life of their country.02013.04.26: Nora Ephron Award 2013 - Tribeca Film Festival - streaming via the Online Festival.
- DirectorJay CravenStarsKris KristoffersonCharlie McDermottGary FarmerForced to smuggle whiskey in an attempt to save a family, Quebec Bill (Kris Kristofferson) and his son embark on an unforgettable trip through the vast reaches of the wilderness.02013.04.26: Borrowed the DVD from MCPL. Love Kris! Inspired to watch this one because I'm on a Gary Farmer kick. So many more of his films still to see. He's a delight. This film is a mixed bag, but I was happy to watch it.
- DirectorKazik RadwanskiStarsGina SylvesterTim BraddockDeclan McCarthyAn introduction to Isabelle, as she defiantly confronts the frustration, confusion and loneliness that are the effects of Alzheimer's.02013.04.27: Streamed this compelling short film from MUBI.
- DirectorLaurence OlivierStarsMarilyn MonroeLaurence OlivierRichard WattisAn American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.02013.04.27: Finally getting to see this film... it's very funny.
- DirectorKazik RadwanskiStarsIllya KonstantinJoshua PeaceBarbara de la FuenteA teenager attempts to keep his composure following a reckless crime.02013.04.28: streamed this short film by Kazik Radwanski from MUBI. I watched his short Princess Margaret Blvd. from MUBI yesterday. I am definitely enjoying this process of being invited to experience a group of films by the same filmmakers in this calm process of daily offerings. I think I can really go for this approach. We'll see. I'm giving it a year. I paid up in advance.
- DirectorJafar PanahiStarsSima Mobarak-ShahiShayesteh IraniAyda SadeqiThe struggle of women in a country that excludes them from entering stadiums.02013.04.28: from MCPL I enjoyed this Jafar Panahi film about girls who just want to watch Iran compete for the chance to go to the World Cup.
- DirectorMarius A. MarkeviciusStarsSarunas MarciulionisArvydas SabonisRimas KurtinaitisThe incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and - with help from the Grateful Dead - triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.02023.04.28: from Netflix... documentary about Lithuanian Olympic basketball team. I really liked this film. Moving. Engaging. Well paced. Clear.
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsJennJohnJohn and Jenn are young, in love and living together. But this is no dreamy tale of magical romance from director Barry Jenkins.02013.04.29: Watched this 13 minute short Barry Jenkins film on Vimeo... after reading Soderbergh's remarks from his speech where he said: "If I were running a studio, I'd get a Shane Carruth, a Barry Jenkins and an Amy Seimetz and ask 'What do you wanna make?'”
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsCrystal CottonStephen LinIn this day-in-the-life piece, a young, interracial couple explore their relationship on a quiet Saturday in Brooklyn.02013.04.29: A 6:45 minute short film done for Bloomingdale's by Barry Jenkins. Streamed on Vimeo.
- DirectorElle SchneiderStarsJordyn LucasDawn AldenShanae HumphreyAfter her brother dies in the Vietnam War, a young girl searches for the meaning of life with the help of her teddy bear.02013.04.29: Came upon this 14 minute short film on the Digital Bolex website. Directed by Elle Schneider. Written by Elle Schneider & Joe Rubinstein. DP: David Chung.
- DirectorLewis AllenStarsFrank SinatraSterling HaydenJames GleasonIn the city of Suddenly, three gangsters trap the Benson family in their own house, on the top of a hill nearby the railroad station, with the intention of killing the president of the USA.02013.04.29: Frank Sinatra.... first time I have seen this one we liked it.