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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The first part of this Che epic is challenging, stirred very pragmatically and crackling with underlying tension. We know loosely where we are going but not sure how the movie will necessarily get us there in its highly realistic driven prose that blurs the film as if it were a breathing document of real past events in the life of Che and Cuba. Benicio Del Toro of course puts in the performance of his career to date as Che.

Related Coverage:
::: My Quick Thoughts on the full film from BNAT X screening
::: Previous Che Series Movie Wallpaper (Cinema is Dope)

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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Feels odd that it was only hours ago McG stood before me and others at BNAT X wanting to show his passion and commitment to the project along with several minutes of new rocking footage. The big concern I think I have going into this film is just how much of a mix they will do between practical and digital. I want to see it become a post apocalyptic world enmeshed where reality and fiction blur with fantasy leaping from the frames without ever experiencing that jarring glaring CGI or too much CGI moment. This new outing to me should feel very much grounded in the first Alien film in terms of practical and effects never clashing or passing each other. If this film can find that perfect harmony of realism and fantasy with a supporting sound design that will explode speakers, then it certainly stands the chance to break down the walls and open up the flood gates for several more entries to this series along with a legion of new fans. This picture certainly goes along way and gives me concrete hope they are going to pull this off! Hell yes!

Related Coverage:
::: Previous Terminator Series Movie Wallpaper (Cinema is Dope)

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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Thursday, December 11, 2008

I’ve seen Timecrimes 7 or 8 times the world over now so you could call me a bit biased at this point for really liking and admiring the film. While minimal the film provides many interconnecting layers that take multiple viewings to completely unwind. I went into the film only knowing it was billed as a dark comedy mixed with time travel and as such immediately had my full attention. The only real difference from the early cuts of the film are the binocular shots sound layer that was very sharp and loud pulse shaking sonic landscapes seem to have since been muted down some to go for a more eerie feel. I keep forgetting to ask Nacho about this difference. I did finally remember to ask him about his amazing story/theory on time travel in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. It’ so intricate and detailed that it would be nearly impossible to even begin to describe it other than to say it’s an utterly fascinating take that only Nacho could come up with and instantly makes you want to re-watch Death Proof.

An absolute must read for fans of this film or Nacho is Steve Dollar’s piece on it from Sitges last year (read here).

Related Coverage:
::: Previous Cinema is Dope Movie Wallpaper
::: Official US Site in support of its expanding theatrical release
::: GreenCine Daily Timecrimes post

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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

One of the all-time great Weird Wednesdays screenings I’ve been to was for this film. Absolutely loved it. I often wonder just how much of a cult following this film has as many cinephiles I meet also note it as one of their favorites. Also known in the UK as The Love Cage.

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Jane Fonda, returning to her villa with empty baskets after taking food to a mission for down-and-outs, is followed by the new chauffeur, Alain Delon.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “THE LOVE CAGE” stars Jane Fonda, Alain Delon and Lola Albright in the suspenseful drama of a young professional card shark who is pursued by American gangsters and escapes to the French Riviera. When he becomes the chauffeur of a rich widow and her beautiful young cousin, he finds himself involved in a web of mystery and intrigue. The Cipra Production was produced by Jacques Bar and directed by Rene Clement.

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::: Previous Movie Wallpaper (Cinema is Dope)

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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Saturday, November 8, 2008

Over at the Telegraph, Mark Monahan had this to say about the latest Bond film:

So, if Quantum of Solace lacks Casino Royale’s narrative drive, and is less than the sum of its parts, those parts are often terrific. See it for them, and see it for Craig’s fully-formed Bond: angry, icily unsentimental, and fleetingly borderline psychotic at the close.

Craig inhabits the character with a ruthless charisma that never lets up. And he, above all, keeps you watching.

::: Read Full Review by Mark Monahan, Telegraph

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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Public Enemy Number One is way high up on the films I’m dying to see. Part 2 hits cinemas in mid-November overseas. By all accounts this film looks to feature an incredible powerhouse Vincent Cassel. I miss the over the top crime films that had teeth. So many crime films these days feel like they get mired down in emotional landscapes as if they were a music video for some nameless emo band. Give me The Outfit, Red Circle, Milano calibro 9 or something along those lines anyday… hopefully this new Public Enemy series gets back those teeth.

Related Coverage:
::: Previous Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 Movie Wallpaper (Cinema is Dope)
::: Previous Public Enemy Number One: Part 2 Movie Wallpaper (Cinema is Dope)

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