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le tourbillon: November 2008
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Sunday, November 02, 2008. I named this blog after the song Jeanne Moreau's character, Catherine, sings in Jules et Jim. This film did not make me love cinema. Jules et Jim. Made me realize that I had always loved cinema, and moreover, that cinema was a thing you could. Love, beyond distraction and beyond entertainment. It gave me a new way to see, and a new way to interpret. So with out further ado, I present a clip of Catherine singing "Le Tourbillion". Posted by hampants at 8:23 PM. Is a perfect examp...
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le tourbillon: December 2008
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Monday, December 01, 2008. Dear reader, I owe you posts on the following movies that I have seen recently:. 1 Synedoche, New York (2008). 2 A Christmas Tale (2008). 3 I've Loved You so Long (2008). 5 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (I saw a sneak preview of the film, which will be released on Christmas Day, 2008 and read the short story). Posted by hampants at 10:41 AM. View my complete profile. Pony Pants on the Road. A Girl Cut in Two. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. Strangers on a Train.
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le tourbillon: October 2006
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Thursday, October 05, 2006. I just heard today that when William Faulkner would write a novel, first he would lock himself in his barn and stay drunk for six weeks. After conceiving of his next master peice in this drunken fury, he would emerge, sober up, and go write As I Lay Dying. Posted by hampants at 3:34 PM. View my complete profile. Pony Pants on the Road. A Girl Cut in Two. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. Strangers on a Train.
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le tourbillon: December 2006
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006. Jake asked me to recommend. Five french films he should watch over break. The simple. Request created a monster. My top fifteen french films since 1930:. Donkey Skin] (1970) - Jaques. 2 Le Souffle au. Of the Heart] (1971) - Louis Malle. Vagabond] (1985) - Agnes Varda. Lovers on a Bridge] (1991) - Leos Carax. 2001) - Claire Denis. Elevator to the Gallows] (1958) - Louis Malle. Last Year at Marienbad. 1961) - Alain Resnais. Jules and Jim] (1962) - Francois Truffaut.
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le tourbillon: October 2008
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Sunday, October 26, 2008. Above: Jean-Noel Picq with Jean Eustache during the filming of A Dirty Story. Disclaimer: the film I write about here is unfortunately not readily available at your local video store or netflix queue and for that, I apologize. I have heard that is available on video in the U.S. if you look hard and get lucky. The first part of A Dirty Story. The premise of this film provides me with a hefty amount of critical fodder and I will try to be as organized as possible in my response...
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le tourbillon: February 2008
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Sunday, February 03, 2008. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Is nothing if not a triumph of aesthetic choices, of fluidly moving camerawork, rigorous framing and sustained long shots that allow you to explore the image rather than try to catch hold of it.". It was this passage, in Manohla Dargis's New York Times review of 4 Months, 3 weeks and 2 days. Is not a thriller, or a cheep horror film. Often filmed in real time and without any non-diegetic music, 4 Months. In interviews...
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le tourbillon: January 2008
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Friday, January 25, 2008. I first read Persepolis freshman year of college in my comparative politics class. Besides a few articles, Persepolis was our only text with which to study the Iranian revolution. I remember asking my professor what the differences between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims were, and she said she didn’t know. I left the class with an understanding of the historical context of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel that was as grey as the illustrations themselves. Posted by hampants at 2:04 PM.
