howtotalktogirlsatparties:

“Do you like A$AP Rocky? I’ve been a big Rocky fan ever since the release of his Youtube video, ‘Peso’. Before that, I really didn’t understand any of his work. Too chopped, too screwed. It was on ‘Peso’ where A$AP Rocky’s presence became more apparent. I think ‘Bass’ is his undisputed masterpiece. It’s an epic meditation on swagger. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of his style. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble arranged by the track’s producer, Clams Casino. You can practically hear every nuance of every sample. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this mixtape hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don’t you, uh, dance a little…”

Pure gold. Excited for the show this week.

Speaking of action B-movies, I saw Haywire last night. Suffice to say it’s a purely self-indulgent, masturbatory take on the genre. Plots, details, dialogues were utterly forgettable and often disorientating. (5 people walked out just from our the row…my best guess: to go see ‘Contraband’ instead.) 

It’s essentially an experimental action movie, that hard core Soderbergh fans will feel right at home with. There were some beautifully shot location scenes. Playful camera work and long cuts were an homage to old timey classics. But the best part was watching an awkward Gina Carano interact with an A list casts and then on the flip of a switch transformation into a deft UFC style mixed martial artist (that she really is). This contrast was oddly fascinating.

And then there was that brutal Michael Fassbender fight scene. If your’e someone with soft spots for Fassbender prepare thyself. What you’ll witness won’t be pretty. 

MERANTAU

Until The Raid’s limited release in march, this will have to do.

Moonrise Kingdom

May 25 never seemed so far away.

jstn:

I don’t care how far technology progresses, I want the inside of my spaceship to look exactly like this.

TDKR trailer may have left me relatively underwhelmed but Prometheus got me all stocked! Ridley’s still got it.

While watching Dragon Tattoo I was constantly reminded of Zodiac and just how good it was. As far as unsolved mystery/serial killer/whodunit/edge-of-your-seat-suspense and hardcore investigation goes, Zodiac beats Dragon Tattoo by a long shot. That’s not to say Dragon Tattoo wasn’t good - but the central plot wasn’t it’s strongest part. Otherwise, Fincher delivered on his promise: a gorgeous, slick piece of cinema that’s meticulously shot in digital, precisely edited with refined acting from across the board. And as for Lisbeth, Roonie Mara owned her like it’s no one’s business: a rare combination of damaged beauty, vulnerability, agility and vicious competence all wrapped up in one petite package. Something to behold.

‘Radha Kaise Na Jale’ - Lagaan (2001)

youmightfindyourself:

Shame

It’s intense. Gives you a lot to stomach. Scenes were exquisitely shot. The grime and the shimmer of that familiar part of midtown and the subway platforms and interiors of the Broadway line trains never felt so close to home. If nothing else, the dinner date scene between Fassbender and the co-worker and Carey Mulligan’s solo number is more than worth the price of admission.

motherjones:

Sorry, we just fell out of our chair.

The Umbrella Man

“If you have any fact which you think is really sinister… which can only point to some sinister underpinning, hey, forget it, man. Because you can never on your own think up all the non-sinister, perfectly valid explanations for that fact.”

“There’s an old joke. Two elderly women are at a Catskill restaurant. One of them says, ‘Boy, the food at this place is just terrible.’ The other one says, ‘Yeah I know. And such small portions.’ Well, that’s essentially how I feel about life. Full of misery, loneliness and suffering and unhappiness – and it’s all over much too quickly”