Saturday, February 29, 2020

Arty Arty Oxen Free

This week we go full head up the rump and wrestle with some art films. Masterpieces of moving images... at least that is what we were told.
First, we dig into the film that is widely accepted as gateway Buñuel. We gaze deeply into the inner... uh... somethings of people who like to dinner party. Their failures and dreams lead to total confusion over The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.
What do you get when you combine a novella from the father of cyberpunk, one of cinema's most fiercely independent voices, and two of the greatest character actors of their generation? I don't know but there's a close approximation with New Rose Hotel.
Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book is a tale of revenge wrapped over a technical exercise inspired by a classic book that has thrived over the last thousand years. 
Finally, one of the silent era's most brilliant voices plays with composition and sound, shadows and multiple languages combine with horror and mystery inspired by the pen of Sheridan Le Fanu in Vampyr.
All that and Dave has a rant, Tyler is overwhelmed by the beauty, Kevin marches to the beat of his own sensory deprivation chamber, and in the shadows a grand scheme is being hatched. Join us, won't you?





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