Aymar Jean Christian Il Divo is the best political mafia movie in years. (Grade: A-) Visit Splice Today It’s a cliché to label directors as sons and daughters of other ones, but it seems appropriate in the case of Paolo Sorrentino, because his films are so concerned with style—lighting, framing, camerawork—and creating a viewing experience that [...]
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‘The Soloist’ (review)
Posted by Aymar Jean Christian on April 24th, 2009
Save Journalism and This Homeless Guy Aymar Jean Christian Do your duty and see The Soloist. (Grade: B-) Here in Philadelphia, it feels like The Soloist has been on our minds for months. Los Angeles Times reporter Steve Lopez’s book has been this year’s “one book, one Philadelphia” choice—citywide book club—and so the movie has enjoyed a [...]
Kalup Linzy, Ryan Trecartin Important to Saltz
Posted by Aymar Jean Christian on April 22nd, 2009
Circulating the blogosphere is a list art-critic Jerry Saltz composed (on Facebook) of notable artists emerging after 1999 (last ten years). Lists are always problematic, and many of these I don’t know because I haven’t been living in New York, but I was happy to see Kalup Linzy and Ryan Trecartin, two video artists who [...]
“Il Divo” Out Next Week
Posted by Aymar Jean Christian on April 16th, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4GQVse8jyg&hl=en&fs=1] Paolo Sorrentino’s “Il Divo” is out next week! Just make sure you read up on Giulio Andreotti before you go. I’m serious! Click here for an English-language trailer.
Philly Legend on Film
Posted by Aymar Jean Christian on April 14th, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X6W-AL3Csw&hl=en&fs=1] I’m sure a lot of people in Philly will be excited about this. Won a lot of awards, including at the Philadelphia Film Festival and SXSW. Description: “Over the past four decades, artist Isaiah Zagar has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. IN A DREAM is a documentary [...]
Project: Mr. RED
Posted by Aymar Jean Christian on April 11th, 2009
In these projects I assume the identity a particular political slant and perform it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Oa8bgsbNo&hl=en&fs=1] RED: Left/Socialist GREEN: Capitalist/Libertarian BLUE: Right/Zealous WHITE: Whatever I feel like.
Better Off “Fred”
Posted by Aymar Jean Christian on April 10th, 2009
Better Off “Fred” By Aymar Jean Christian What can network TV learn from the runaway success of a no-budget YouTube sensation? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bfq32ojLCM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] I have six subscribers to my YouTube channel, so you can imagine my jealousy when the news broke that the most popular YouTuber, “Fred,” became the first vlogger on the site to reach [...]
The Brothers Bloom
Posted by Aymar Jean Christian on April 1st, 2009
Con Artists fall in love. Sound familiar? The Brothers Bloom is Duplicity for people who like their movies weird-for-the-sake-of-weird. (Grade: B) By Aymar Jean Christian If you want to know whether you’ll like The Brothers Bloom, ask yourself if a character aroused by routine weather patterns would annoy or excite you. A bolt of lightning strikes outside [...]
