January 2010
118 posts
RT @facetschicago: RT @Geniusbastard Actor and Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro is also 61 today.
I LOVE @ebertchicago’s Best Film of the Decade. Love this quote, too : “My jury resides within. I know how I feel.” http://bit.ly/5NpNmd
December 2009
67 posts
Ann Arbor Film Festival to honor Kenneth Anger: http://bit.ly/8vgaEs
RT @UsamaAlshaibi: Everyday I am in total electric ecstasy editing my new narrative feature titled ‘Profane.’ I hope to provoke.
Love the new look of Senses of Cinema: http://bit.ly/hiAC8
RT @lloydkaufman: Toxie goes to Jordan! http://www.lloydkaufman.com/news/2009/12/29/toxic-avenger-goes-to-jordan/
Yeah, baby! Bad Lit is now an “official” news source on IMDB: http://bit.ly/5VR475
What do Jonas Mekas and Stan Lee have in common? They both just turned 87 this year! Jonas: http://bit.ly/8pqbZr Stan: http://bit.ly/6oORuG
Adding all Treasures IV films to the Underground Film Guide. Two added purposefully, one inadvertently. Will I finish? http://bit.ly/7xs1O5
Was expecting this to be kinda stupid, but surprisingly wasn’t. However, worse, it was terribly dull. ▶ Sherlock Holmes http://bit.ly/7TnpaE
RT @markpopham: KIDS! No matter what Guy Maddin says, don’t let him take footage of your ass. He IS going to put it in his movie.
RT @lloydkaufman: Have a POULTRYGEIST New Year!!Toxie loves you!!xoxoxo
Rona Mark has posted a ton of lo-fi film stills from her latest film, The Crab. Looking good: http://bit.ly/5jahNF
Coney Island Film Festival announces 2010 dates. Call for entries to come: http://bit.ly/aeYnW
Watched first half of disc 2 of the Treasures IV DVD I got yesterday. Films are absolutely gorgeous looking.
RT @Orgoworld: “This holiday season I feel torn between capitalism and anarchy!”— John Waters, last night at BB King’s
Dear 3D tech geniuses: Please invent a hi-tech pair of 3D glasses that properly fit OVER my regular glasses, especially for 3-hour movies.
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WatchWhen it comes to making and promoting short films, filmmaker Leah Meyerhoff knows what she’s talking about. For some great tips in that arena, the website Uncompleted Works has published an in-depth interview with her that’s a must read.
Above is Meyerhoff’s Twitch, the sad, touching tale of a teenage girl struggling to take care of her mother, who has MS, and find happiness...
RT @microcinema: Microcinema’s Ten Most Notable Moments of 2009 http://fb.me/4257oQM
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Micro Mainstream Review: Brothers
Had some very genuine, emotional, truthful scenes, but way too much was ham-fistedly done and no real peril for Maguire in Afghanistan. Did like the cast, though. ▶ Brothers http://bit.ly/4AxjOo
Film index pages on the Underground Film Guide starting to show more details. Have to edit all old entries. Ugh. http://bit.ly/8hyRrf
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Dan O’Bannon R.I.P. Nice eulogy by Mr. Kenny: http://bit.ly/8SUGyP
RT @anthologyfilm: We end 2009 with “best of AFA” program, featuring Leslie (at 8 tonight), Nares, McBride, Sokoloff & Hayeem. http://t …
RT @donswaynos: The Austin Chronicle on Jollyville Pictures, Collection Agency, Year at Danger, my friends, me, etc.: http://bit.ly/4XAGVz
How come every time I download an HD movie trailer from Apple the colors are all reversed?
RT @filmforcalgary: This is for my design friends…. “How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell” http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell …
RT @lloydkaufman: Greetings from Tromaville! Watch Troma on G4! http://g4tv.com/videos/43214/Tromas-Lloyd-Kaufman-on-Indie-Filmmaking/
Bad Lit is at last being Quantified. I feel so naked and exposed. See what demographic of my readers you fall into: http://bit.ly/5KqiZJ
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Micro Mainstream Review: Up in the Air
Really didn’t get this one. Nothing about it seemed genuine when it was crying out for genuine. George Clooney much better in Men Who Stare At Goats, too. ▶ Up in the Air http://bit.ly/5YAQza
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Roger Ebert Says...
Ebert says a membership to Facets would make an awesome Christmas present. Sounds about right! http://bit.ly/4HHN1h
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From Twitter: Lenny Lipton Has A Blog
Did YOU know Lenny Lipton had a blog? I didn’t. http://bit.ly/5wqXw8
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Micro Mainstream Review: The Hurt Locker
Watched again. Wasn’t sure how it’d play on a small screen, but just as riveting, if not more. ▶ The Hurt Locker http://bit.ly/4RjSgs
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From Twitter: From The Desk Of Usama Alshaibi
RT @UsamaAlshaibi: checkout a short film I made with Krisite tonite in Okland CA http://www.krowswork.com/infinityinvite.html
From Twitter: Attackazoids! Return!
RT @attackazoids: One week until the release of a much anticipated sci-fi masterpiece that begins with the letter “A”…and I don’t mean AVATAR.
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Micro Mainstream Review: The Lovely Bones
Not crazy about whispery VO and too slow for its own good at times, but was moved by it. Looked great. Nice companion film to Heavenly Creatures. ▶ The Lovely Bones http://bit.ly/76rQHn
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WatchI haven’t heard or read about it being widely publicized, but, in this Q&A video from back in March at Los Angeles Filmforum, Stan Brakhage’s widow Marilyn announces that Criterion will be putting out a second volume of the filmmaker’s work. It will include 29 films on three discs.
I also haven’t watched this entire Q&A with Marilyn. I think it runs about an hour...
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Lloyd Kaufman In Chicago! Tonight!
RT @lloydkaufman: Come visit me in Chicago! On fri, I will be @ Columbia College from 4-6 and @ the Music Box Theatre @ 12am for a scre …
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WatchEmbedded above is Signal Cross Over an older short film — from 2007 — from Chicago-based, Iraqi-born transgressive filmmaker Usama Alshaibi, who recently redesigned his official website. The film is one of his frequent collaborations with his wife, Kristie, who stars and provided the audio. From her official description of the film:
Signal Cross Over is about assisted love suicide...
Help Cinema Project!
A terrific screening series in Portland, OR — Cinema Project — unexpectedly got the boot from their donated office and screening space and need a new home, stat!
RT @expcinema: Cinema Project Needs You! #General_news http://is.gd/5hNpE
From Twitter: Slamdance Lineup Announced
RT @theauteursdaily: 10 narratives, 8 docs in competition at Slamdance. Variety has the lineup: http://bit.ly/5b4f95
From Twitter: Merge!
Two of the biggest indie film distributors are merging into one company.
RT @Aavarnum: RT @screenwindow: Indie Banners Kino and Lorber HT Digital to Merge http://bit.ly/6Ymglq
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From Twitter: Jeff Krulik
1. Jeff Krulik is awesome. 2. This is one of the craziest stories I’ve heard lately. Hope what I wrote makes sense http://bit.ly/7eqt4S
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From The Desk Of Rhizome
Any public access TV fans out there? Rhizome has an awesome series on classic shows running all day today: http://rhizome.org/
Awesome DVD Gift Suggestions From Bad Lit
At last, the holiday DVD guide is up! http://www.badlit.com/?p=2981
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From The Desk Of Neil Ira Needleman
RT @2see2dream: To my friends in the Phoenix area: you’ll find info about my video screening (Jan. 17) at http://www.bulletfilm.com/blog …
From Twitter: Where I Been
Mucking with CSS + Building massive holiday guide = lack of posting anywhere. Guide’s going to be a good one, tho’…
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From Twitter: Oh, It's Coming
Actually getting excited about doing my annual holiday gift guide as lots of cool stuff has come out lately.
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Micro Mainstream Review: Twilight
Not as much campy fun as the sequel. Too self-serious, tho’ I get the appeal and found most of it enjoyable. ▶ Twilight http://bit.ly/8AZQTx