Stella's Talk

Dao ma zei (The Horse Thief)

a powerful simplistic little story that crafted so delicately delightful by tian, this feels a bit like tarkovsky meets herzog, but still, i don't think this movie reach it full potential, and the pace is a little too slow even for my taste..

Wolfen

[SPOILERS AHEAD]

At first glance Wolfen might look just like any other werewolf-movie, but that's a big no-no.
In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. This 80's horror isn't just missleading it's downright awful. Albert Finney stars as detective Dewey Wilson. A New York police-officer that does things his own way.
When dismembered bodies starts to turn up around the city, Dewey naturally turns towards the native-americans, because as anybody who has seen a western-film knows, 'injuns' can shape-shift(?). Anyhow, this worthless excuse for a police runs around the ruins of south Bronx trying to find a supernatural beast that can rip peoples head straight off. But he never really does any police work and he runs as soon as he suspects that there might be something dangerous in the surroundings. Of course he hooks up with his partner without any previous flirtations. I guess that's just how it was in the early 80's, before AIDS and work ethics was invented.
Dewey is nothing more than a puppet, standing in the side-line, observing without grasping jack-shit. I can understand that he just stands, gun lowered, when his boss is attacked (who wouldn't), but he just lets his friends drop dead one by one too. Act ffs!!
The summation and standing impression of this film is that Dewey Wilson is the worst police EVER, and I don't talk Bad Lieutenant bad. Just totally worthless.

PS. If you hear something that sounds like a baby crying, stay the fuck away!! It could be Wolfen.

The Wrestler

Powerful Aronofsky.

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

SMILE was the legendary unfinished album started by Beach Boy Brian Wilson in the mid 60's as a followup to the successful and influential PET SOUNDS. Recording difficulties, resistance from the rest of the Beach Boys, and Wilson's breakdown all meant the project was shelved, apparently forever, except when bits and pieces found their way into subsequent greatest hits compilations. Nearly thirty years and a long battle with drugs and mental illness later, Wilson finally found the stability and support to finish his symphony. If it was a Hollywood movie, it would end here with a smiling Brian Wilson and a standing ovation. He being a highly talented composer, it did. Fascinating. Watch the documentary first and then the recording of the 2004 Royal Festival Hall concert premiere for maximum impact.

And Then There Were None

Sin Nombre

muchacho mata a niño, niña cumple chico, chico rescata a chica, la chica .....

Bolt

It´s original and very funny and the best is that I didn´t expect anything of it.
I loved it!