I'll be honest: My interest in Blade Runner 2049 is tied primarily to the fact that it's shot by Roger Deakins and that its trailers make it look amazingly beautiful. What it's not tied to? Any attachment to the original (which left me pretty cold).
"A Witness, Not A Spectator"
These Videos Of Seiji Ozawa Rehearsing With The Young Members Of The Seiji Ozawa International Academy Will Give You All Of The Feels
Oh, Look. Another Sad Short About Growing Old That I Love. I Think My Subconscious Is Trying To Tell Me Something.
It's Scotland's Turn For A Gorgeous Travelog
When The Sea Gives Up Its Monsters
Today's Suggestion Is Nuts, Basically
Wise words from Jeffrey Overstreet: "If there's been anything lacking on the big screen in recent years, it's fun. And this may not amount to more than the sum of its genre-crazy parts, but it felt like seeing a glorious big-screen rendition of one of the stories I wrote when I was a kid. And for that, I'm grateful."
I'm Listening To A Rock Star And A Classical Violinist Performing Together, And So Should You
When You Combine Baseball And Disney's Goofy, Could You Really Expect Anything But A Classic (Short)?
Today's Suggestion? A Legendary Anime Director's Greatest(?) Film
I don't think I appreciated the precision (and power) of Kon's manipulations the first time I saw this one...And I surely did not recognize just how emotionally resonant it was, or that its resonance (and relevance) would increase over the years. That's true of all his works, really, since the question(s) of how we live out our "multiplicity of lives" grow(s) keener as technology progresses(?)
More Brilliance From Grant Snider
Arrangements Can Be Cool, Too
This Time-Travel Movie Is Leaving Netflix In Late September, So You'd Better Watch It While You Still Can
It's not a great film, really. But it's a great film for a Friday night after a long work week; a twisty-twirly time-travel movie disguised as a flashy and (at least occasionally) clever thriller. (Or is it a flashy-yet-sometimes-clever thriller disguised as a twirling, twisting time-travel movie? I can't quite recall...)
When You're Trying To Prank Your Violinist And He Casually Decides To Turn The Tables On You
If you've got a moment, take a look at this video clip of a (recent?) rehearsal featuring violinist Daishin Kashimoto, conductor Sir Simon Rattle, and the members of the Berlin Philharmonic. On the surface, it seems pretty straight-forward, but the backstory detailed in this Classic FM blog post reveal that there's more going on here than meets the eye (and it's fantastic).
