Film, media and art links
For those who have not seen it before (1): the literal version of Total Eclipse of Heart.
For those who had not seen it before (2): Buffy v Edward Cullen. (It includes bits from Goblet of Fire because the same actor played Cedric Digory.)
Explaining how it all went wrong.
A mainstream journalist reporting on being at a gay porn movie set.
Two American journalists detained by North Korea are freed.
Complaining that Western media is biased against Islam but that some Muslims make things worse. In partial response.
Noting that “Americanism” in movies can do rather well at the box office outside the US, and anti-Americanism not so much.
About talking to two left-of-centre journalists who have made an anti-CAWG doco.
About the real and the movie Bonnie and Clyde.
Review of Funny People.
Demurring on the received interpretation of The Children’s Hour.
Worrying about the teenage drinking in the latest Harry Potter movie.
Sean Penn apparently had himself cut from a movie because it included a scene of an Iranian (dis)honour killing
Noting a little inconsistency in being outraged as Obama-as-Joker when it is fine to present Dubya-as-Vampire. Or Dubya previously being Joker-ed.
The stalking of Sarah Palin continues with a completely made-up rumour of the Palin’s divorcing (and a great response from Gov. Palin).
China puts pressure on the Melbourne Film Festival to try and block 10 Conditions of Love, a documentary about prominent Uighur figure, Rebiya Kadeer. More. To the extent of withdrawing Chinese films.
For those who had not seen it before (2): Buffy v Edward Cullen. (It includes bits from Goblet of Fire because the same actor played Cedric Digory.)
Explaining how it all went wrong.
A mainstream journalist reporting on being at a gay porn movie set.
Two American journalists detained by North Korea are freed.
Complaining that Western media is biased against Islam but that some Muslims make things worse. In partial response.
Noting that “Americanism” in movies can do rather well at the box office outside the US, and anti-Americanism not so much.
About talking to two left-of-centre journalists who have made an anti-CAWG doco.
About the real and the movie Bonnie and Clyde.
Review of Funny People.
Demurring on the received interpretation of The Children’s Hour.
Worrying about the teenage drinking in the latest Harry Potter movie.
Sean Penn apparently had himself cut from a movie because it included a scene of an Iranian (dis)honour killing
Noting a little inconsistency in being outraged as Obama-as-Joker when it is fine to present Dubya-as-Vampire. Or Dubya previously being Joker-ed.
The stalking of Sarah Palin continues with a completely made-up rumour of the Palin’s divorcing (and a great response from Gov. Palin).
China puts pressure on the Melbourne Film Festival to try and block 10 Conditions of Love, a documentary about prominent Uighur figure, Rebiya Kadeer. More. To the extent of withdrawing Chinese films.