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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Monday, July 6, 2009

I barely missed seeing Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner, The White Ribbon, at Cannes this year. I wasn’t a fan of Funny Games but with this sumptuously shot black and white affair, that though has been shrouded in mystery, draws instant comparisons to other films it seems to share thematic material and story arcs from. It’s on my must see list for 2009 films and I definitely think this will be much more up my alley than Funny Games. The images above alone look particularly strong.

This is one of those the less you know about it the better you will like it type of films and I wish I hadn’t read a single synopsis as it shown like a bright big Vegas billboard to me on what it was probably about. I could reference two films and you would instantly be able to deduce in general terms where The White Ribbon might be headed…

Sony Pictures Classics has a tentative US limited release for this set on Christmas Day with a wider roll out sometime in early 2010. This means catching this at a film festival is essential if your like me and don’t want to wait over 6 months to see it!

Related Coverage:
::: Cinema is Dope: Best of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival

Image Source:
Official stills used in the original international release.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile

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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Friday, August 8, 2008

Austin audiences today is it for a rare glimpse of Last Year at Marienbad on the big screen! Later on at the Paramount Theater they will be screening the new print of this film one last time. Showtimes are 7:15 and 9:15 with tickets $7 dollars each (full details here). I consider the 1959 Alain Resnais film, Hiroshima mon amour, as one of my all-time favorites, so it goes without saying that I’m greatly anticipating and can’t wait to see Last Year tonight. I realize the Olympics are on, but an opportunity to see this film greatly overrides that in importance. If your an Olympics nerd then there is no way in hell I’m going to convince you… on the other hand if your a cinephile, then what the hell are you waiting for – tonight is the kind of night you live for! Let’s go get lost in the dark of the theater with the cinema of Resnais!!!

Image Source:
Official issued still that was used in its original international re-release.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile