Things I am into
About an hour of Christian Marclay’s The Clock
Because all montage brings you here. Isn’t interesting how we try to watch this, the most precise of works? Out of time, offbeat, from the side, in dribs and drabs. Thanks to kottke.org. About an hour of Christian Marclay’s The Clock. About The Clock here.
Read MoreHito Steyerl – How Not to be Seen A Fucking Didactic Educational .MOV File 2013
Just reading Steyerl’s short essay A Thing Like You and Me, so this retort-titled video is the perfect accompaniment. Watch it here.
Read MoreIKFF – Other Favourites – D.^^.$.® by Samuel Fouracre
D.^^.$.® by Samuel Fouracre is the best film about relationships now I’ve seen since Francis Stark’s My Best Thing. After seeing D.^^.$.® (Dance Music Sex Romance) I immediately wanted to watch it again and again and again. A Bret Easton Ellis of a film. Loveit. More by/about Fouracre here.
Read More32nd Hamburg International Short Film Festival
Remember they screened Peter in this festival last year? Well they know a good thing when they, ahem, meet her, so I’m back, this time on the Jury of the NoBudget Competition. Love Hamburg. Love this festival – so well curated with fantastic venues and quality screenings. Extra curricular stuff this year includes works by and chosen by Rainer…
Read MoreThe Hollow Crown – Series 1
Sighs all round. Ben Wishaw goes from weedy to stately, but too late in Rich 2. Jezza Irons rages in his beany in Hen IV. Tom Higglesthingamy goes from party to hearty then filthy and dead in Hen IV & V. Feel free to quote this deep critical analysis of the bard as you see fit. Just logging…
Read More3016 – Aniara Omann
I love the current Project Room show – go see Aniara’s radioactive alien thangs immediately. Lush and dangerous. Website here. Bieber video a must.
Read MoreFantom Cinema
For the whole Fantom Cinema program at the Old Hairdresser’s, look here.
Read MoreVernon & Burns
At the Old Hairdresser’s on Thursday for Vernon & Burns’ latest – and it was magic. As was Torsten’s digital wallpaper with player piano (I know!) and Anneke Kampman’s assured performance. Listen to other works by Anneke here.
Read MoreCardiff and Miller
Road Trip (2004) is actually hilarious – nothing to do with memory, family or cancer really. It’s relationship critique genius. Two more here.
Read MoreHeathers (1994) – Karen Kilimnik
I know, I know. I knew about this, but now I’m finally watching it… Scrunchies on repeat here. Too long for you is it, you YouTube yoof? Then try Introducing Tabitha (2011).
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