Review of the Resfest Short Film Festival, Nov 17-22 2005, ACMI Melbourne.( Printed in Real-Time magazine ). ( Update: added some pix and links to watch movies mentioned. ) For better or worse, Resfest comes through town like the dinosaur … Continue reading
by j p, January 28, 2006 1 Comment
Pink Flamingos in 1972 set a new benchmark in trash cinema, sealing a notorious reputation for director John Waters with one scene in particular – crossdressing actor Divine eating a freshly squeezed dog turd. Plenty of other outrageous films and … Continue reading
by j p, January 23, 2006 0 comments
Grizzly Man (2005), is the most recent eye-opener to hit the screen from Germany’s renowned and relentless documentary maker Werner Herzog. With his trademark ability to zoom in on the most eccentric and obsessive of characters, Werner crafts a compelling … Continue reading
by j p, January 23, 2006 2 Comments
Lev Manovich is brimming with ideas about ‘new media’ – he wrote the seminal ‘Language of New Media’ academic best-seller after all. But is the electronic arts emperor wearing no clothes? Let’s take his latest DVD offering for a spin, … Continue reading
by j p, September 15, 2005 4 Comments
While Arnold Schwarzenegger is probably the world’s most famous bodybuilder, it’s little known that he is also one of the world’s most famous TOFU advocates. His passion for healthy, environmentally and ethically sound meat alternatives doesn’t stop him from making … Continue reading
by j p, September 4, 2005 0 comments