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If you drive down Crenshaw Boulevard, you’ll see the marquee for Gardena Cinema, an old movie theater that’s still alive and kicking, at least if Sean Baker has anything to say about it.
The 53-year-old filmmaker selected this theater as the spot to do his interview and photo shoot with The Times. When he arrives, he... See more
instagram.comINVOCATION: Dear readers, help us to deliver ourselves from our enslavement to production values, our ridiculous attachment to slickness which makes filmgoing in most sectors an exclusive subscription to the puerile pastimes and philosophies of stupid, vulgar millionaires.
Jonathan Rosenbaum • Goodbye Cinema, Hello Cinephilia: Film Culture in Transition
Swipe ⬅️ The New York Times has just unveiled its definitive list of the 100 greatest films released since January 1, 2000 — voted on by over 500 leading directors, actors, and industry figures from around the globe. 🎬🍿
Oscar-winning filmmakers like Pedro Almodóvar, Sofia Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, and Barry Jenkins... See more
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à la fois esthétiquement et idéologiquement – remplacer le gangster par l’homme-enfant hypersensible et victime perpétuelle, est-ce vraiment un signe de progrès ? Le film donne presque l’impression d’avoir été créé pour être idéalisé par notre culture des médias actuelle et par la culture d’entreprise libérale d’Hollywood faussement éveillée.
Bret Easton Ellis • White - édition française (French Edition)
How Music Criticism Lost Its Edge
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What’s coming into focus more gradually is how bad things are getting for those of us in the audience, too . Something that’s long bothered me and Erin about the hegemony of streaming is that if you do away altogether with physical media, you put yourself at the mercy of corporate accountants (who might decide there’s insufficient R.O.I. when it... See more
Jonah & Erin • Streaming is an affront to God
The New York Times’ list of the top 100 films of the 21st century is impressive—but even the best lists always leave out some gems.
What film do you think deserves a spot on that list?
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