This capriciously offbeat sophomore offering from director Rian Johnson (whose film Brick is an inarguably brilliant must-see) starts off in the tradition of good old-fashioned Hollywood screwball sillies. Rian Johnson’s The Brothers Bloom has charm and charisma and plenty of promise with its premise. Two brothers who have spent their lives telling stories as con-men … Continue reading AFI Film Review – The Brothers Bloom
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Oh! To be David Thomson! Love him or hate him, you gotta admire Thomson’s ballsy and unabashedly opinionated approach to film criticism. His renowned prickly/sweet wit is in top form with ‘Have You Seen,’ an eclectic—if not at times esoteric—collection of film reviews that show off Thomson’s panache for rhythmic, rapturous prose. This ain’t your … Continue reading David Thomson's 'Have You Seen …'
Oh! To be David Thomson! Love him or hate him, you gotta admire Thomson’s ballsy and unabashedly opinionated approach to film criticism. His renowned prickly/sweet wit is in top form with ‘Have You Seen,’ an eclectic—if not at times esoteric—collection of film reviews that show off Thomson’s panache for rhythmic, rapturous prose. This ain’t your … Continue reading David Thomson’s ‘Have You Seen …’
First, let me begin by saying what a pefectly lovely day it was in Lala land today. Gray and cloudy with a crisp wind–the air was pregnant with autumn whispers and i loved every moment of it. We take what we can get here in Los Angeles, and I severely miss my seasons so today … Continue reading RKO Studios …
Before the Fall (Tres Dias)— A meteor is hurtling towards earth and life as we know it will end in 3 days. As society crumbles around him, Ale (Víctor Clavijo), who has spent his life as an all-around loser, surrenders to the imminent death of mankind with sour passivity. It’s a spent premise, yes, but … Continue reading AFI Film Review – Before the Fall
Gogol Bordello Non Stop— Directed by Margarita Jimeno, this international Documentary competition offering profiles Gogol Bordello, the New York based ‘Gypsy punk’ band whose frenetic brand of in-your-face extreme exhibitionism has been shock-and-aweing the East Coast underground scene for nearly a decade. Gypsy/punk fusion may sound like strange bedfellows, but after all, ‘It’s all music,’ … Continue reading AFI Film Review – Gogol Bordello Non Stop
Thursday night marked the first of the 11-day 2008 AFI fest here in Hollywood. I’m a wishful would-be writer with a highly undeserved AFI press pass who watched last night’s red carpet gala from out of my foggy bus window (the disagreeable No. 217) while Nouvelle Vague’s ‘Making Plans For Nigel’ wistfully whispered through my … Continue reading AFI Film Fest 2008
The Kitty Packard Review is a fusion of past and present with a focus on both modern and classic film, music, art, literature and travel with plenty of ‘tude thrown in besides. You may love it here, you may hate it here, but regardless …. welcome! Continue reading Greetings from Kitty Packard
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