the bytowne has got a few films showing in the near future (unfortunately probably too near) that sound like something I want to see, so here’s a list of them if you’re looking for something to do one weekend (link to Lullaby by The Cat Empire [an only slightly relevent song - mp3]) :
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon : Artist. Humanitarian. National Threat.
It’s a pretty interesting looking documentary on John Lennon and the efforts of the FBI & Co. to suppress him during his humanitarian publicity days. btw, unfortunately, the John Sinclair mentioned having served a 10-year sentance for handing two joints to undercover narcs is not my father John Sinclair. (right, lawrence?) either way, it looks like a pretty well put together piece and, well, it made the (my) list, didn’t it ? so try to see it if you can and if it sounds like your thing.
- Shortbus : Be Warned of graphic sex throughout
A really impressive film. It’s about people and interpersonal relationships, but it uses sexuality as a medium and it does it beautifully albeit graphically. This film is not pornographic (to start with, orgasms and the like are not faked, unless intentionally so), but, as the bytowne warns, there is graphic sex throughout.
- The Science of Sleep : Dare To Dream
This is not a documentary on sleeping or REM or anything scientific, methinks. By the director of Eternal Sunshine, for this one I’ll just offer an excerpt from the bytowne’s teaser : No doubt highly personal and yet as effervescent as sparkling water, this fanciful dive into the imaginative world of an insecure young man, and his haphazard attempts to establish a connection with a female neighbor, has all the visual excitement of the director’s previous work … Bernal is charming and unafraid to appear immature, while Gainsbourg allows her shell of indifference to evaporate in favor of a certain innocence and curiosity. Chabat provides sterling comic relief. — Todd McCarthy
- Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down : “All About Almodóvar” Series
I’ve failed to mention Borat mostly because I failed to see it last weekend, you needn’t worry I’m not boycotting it or anything, I just wasted too much time watching deleted scenes from it on youtube to get around to getting tickets early enough and the plans fell through and well yea … until next weekend : In related news, rumour has it the joke/not-joke scene with the (professional) humour teacher was filmed in the econ room back at WIS. When I say that it’s a rumour, it’s actually a confirmed rumour, more of a fact, a rather funny fact.
Stranger Than Fiction (with Will Ferrell) sounds like it could be great, I’d like to see that too.
thanks guys
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