Saturday, August 21, 2021

Allie Leggett


 

A day in the life, Aug 3, 2020

 

A day in the life, Aug 3, 2020, window display

Alek Wek


 

New Stuff: Meredith Monk

 



Lina Marie Schulz



Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound (2009)

 

American Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activist Joan Baez. 

Good overview of Joan Baez' life and career gives special emphasis on her activism as well and leaves enough room to present the artist in her own words.


 

Devon Aoki

 

ph: Vincent Peters

Friday, August 20, 2021

New Stuff: Thumbscrew


 

Maria Malecka


 

Captain Phillips (2013)

 

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. 

Superior hijacking drama based on a true event remains realistic and suspenseful throughout and even avoids political bias; great, intense performances by Hanks and Abdi make it work.

Maltin***: "Gripping, believable account of the true-life hijacking, which extends to some understanding of the Somalis themselves. Director Greengrass' trademark vérité style serves the action, though the film (until its final moments) never quite transcends the status of a very well-done re-creation. Hanks' performance as Phillips builds intensity as it goes along, matched by newcomer Abdi, excellent as the pirate leader." 


 

Barbara Palvin


 
ph: Gilles Bensimon

New Stuff: The New Yorker

 

(Art: Roz Chast)

Who's That Girl?


 

Art: Eyvind Earle

 
Bio:
 

Shanelle Nyasiase

 

ph: Ilaria D'Atri

A day in the life, Jul 20, 2021

 

A day in the life, Jul 20, 2021, a door

Nastya Zhuleva


 

Françoise Hardy, la discrète (2016)

 

Portrait of Françoise Hardy, ex-"yéyé" singer and idol of young people, who has become an elegant pop icon, and a lively influence for many creators. 

Informative TV documentary gives a solid, straightforward overview of Hardy's life an career, but for fans there is not much new to be found here. 

 

Cynda McElvana


 

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Brandi Quinones

 

ph: Ellen von Unwerth

A day in the life, Jul 19, 2021

 

A day in the life, Jul 19, 2021, home still life

Pauline Kiernan

 

ph: Athol Shmith

Screamers (1995)

 

A military commander stationed off planet during an interplanetary war travels through the devastated landscape to negotiate a peace treaty, but discovers that the primitive robots they built to kill enemy combatants have gained sentience. 

Superior sci-fi action drama successfully translates Philip K. Dick's dark imagination into a suspenseful and atmospheric thriller.

Halliwell*: "Paranoid science fiction, bleak in tone but interesting in its speculations about intelligent machines and violent people; judging by the soundtrack song, rock music will regress in the future."

Maltin**1/2: "Intelligent sci-fi action thriller is undermined by a bad ending." 


 

Veruschka

 

ph: Gordon Parks

Today's Cat


 

Monday, August 16, 2021

Raquel Zimmermann

 

ph: Mikael Jansson

A day in the life, Aug 1, 2020

 

A day in the life, Aug 1, 2020, Regensburg by night

Cecilia Chancellor

 

ph: Albert Watson

New Stuff: Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble


 


Rena Takeda


 

Umimachi Diary (2015)

 

A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their thirteen-year-old half sister. 

A beautifully subtle and insightful study of familial, or rather sororal, conflict and solidarity, all set in seemingly everyday situations, but always relative to the main narrative; remarkable also is the great ensemble that makes this all the more convincing.


 

Edie Campbell


 

Sunday, August 15, 2021

New Stuff: Motorpsycho


 

Sasha Krivosheya


 

Blutiger Freitag (1972)

 

After escaping from a courtroom during his trial, a criminal plans the biggest bank robbery every to have taken place in Germany.

Relentlessly tough and mean-spirited bank robbery drama is straightforwardly made as a sleazy actioner, populated throughout with disagreeable characters, but actually is not any much more than that (despite having gained a certain cult status).


 

Taylor Lashae



New Stuff: Don Lemon



Who's That Girl?


 

Photographer: Ormond Gigli


 
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Mika Schneider

 

ph: Carlijn Jacobs

A day in the life, Jul 18, 2021

 

A day in the life, Jul 18, 2021, Bubi