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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_a_Lady_on_Fire

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American Psycho (2000) review

In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiancée (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.

American Psycho debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, and was released theatrically on April 14, 2000. The film was a financial success and received generally positive reviews, with particular praise for both Bale's performance and the screenplay. It has since developed a cult following.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Psycho_(film)

Next week: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Paris is Burning (1990) Review

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Is_Burning_(film)

Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, LatinX, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. Critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the "Golden Age" of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America.

We review Tokyo-Ga by Wim Wenders

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo-Ga

"German director Wim Wenders made this documentary in which he tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu. When Wenders visits Tokyo for the first time, he finds a very different city, one with a booming fascination with technology that often clashes with the traditional elements of Japanese culture. Wenders also interviews Ozu's cinematographer, Yuharu Atsuta, and Chishu Ryu, an actor who frequently collaborated with Ozu."

Next week: Paris is Burning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf6Cn2y2xEc

This week we review Sonic the Hedgehog (2020 film) directed by Jeff Fowler.

The world needed a hero -- it got a hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic embraces his new home on Earth -- until he accidentally knocks out the power grid, sparking the attention of uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now, it's supervillain vs. supersonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic's unique power to achieve world domination.

Next week: Tokyo-Ga by Wim Wenders.

This week we review Inherent Vice by Paul Thomas Anderson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inherent_Vice_(film)

In a California beach community, private detective Larry "Doc" Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix) tends to work his cases through a smoky haze of marijuana. One day, Shasta, a former lover, arrives out of the blue to plead for Doc's help; it seems that Shasta's current beau, rich real-estate tycoon Mickey Wolfmann, has a wife who may be plotting to commit him to a mental hospital. When Mickey and Shasta both disappear, Doc navigates a psychedelic world of surfers, stoners and cops to solve the case.

This week we have a special guest: Constant Dullaart www.constantdullaart.com

We review "The Wild Blue Yonder" by Werner Herzog. The film is about an extraterrestrial (played by Brad Dourif) who came to Earth several decades ago from a water planet (The Wild Blue Yonder), after it experienced an ice age. His narration reveals that his race has tried through the years to form a community on our planet, without any success.

full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcgGGmGwEI4

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Blue_Yonder

Hana Wa Saku (Flowers Will Bloom) https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x67l0ah

About the song "Hana wa Saku" http://www.nhk.or.jp/ashita/english/song/

We're all stuck at home... This week we give you recommendations what to watch on Netflix, HBO, and all the other services.

Sorry to Bother You https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorry_to_Bother_You

Boots Riley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_Riley

Zoolander https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoolander

Get Out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Out

BlacKkKlansman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlacKkKlansman

The Coup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coup

Thomas Piketty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Piketty

La Grande Bouffe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grande_Bouffe

Homeless Crisis https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/26/theyve-turned-their-backs-on-us-californias-homeless-crisis-grows-in-numbers-and-violence

Basecamp Google Ads https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/1168986962704982016?lang=en

Tessa Tompson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessa_Thompson

Lakeith Stanfield https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeith_Stanfield

Moonlight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_(2016_film)

Michel Gondry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Gondry

AirPods https://amzn.to/39ySsNt

Shure MV5 microphone https://amzn.to/2TvHx1c

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/en/

ASMR crackling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6yLBsO2Z2M&feature=youtu.be

Rushmore (1998) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxCNDpvGyss

Wes Anderson https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572/

Jason Shwartzman https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005403/

Bottle Rocket (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hspUSez-rYY

Emma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsOwj0PR5Sk

French New Wave cinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_ARK60epw

Odyssey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey

Bill Murray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtFVpOHP3u8

Esther Woj https://www.heywoj.com/abou

Sheryl Sandberg https://www.forbes.com/profile/sheryl-sandberg/#f26c7d658b68

Lisa Jobs https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/lisa-brennan-jobs-small-fry-steve-jobs-daughter

David Lynch weather https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0yGes5wBSY

The Kinks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUE0aAI5o8

Gregory Crewdson https://gagosian.com/artists/gregory-crewdson/

The Royal Tenenbaums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caMgokYWboU

Isle of the dogs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt__kig8PVU

Blue Velvet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om5QFihuhmA

Werner Herzog https://www.wernerherzog.com/

Virgin Suicides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRPXQ3XcpKc

Hitcock’s Rear Window https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kCcZCMYw38

Pulp Fiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EdQ4FqbhY

Michel Gondry (Chemical Brothers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5FyfQDO5g0

Spike Jonze (Fatboy Slim) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8

Chris Cunningham (Bjork) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2tBhaVEWGM

Francis Ford Coppola on The Godfather https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awce_j2myQw

David Lynch Star Wars interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQ4vCu-S0U

Bill Murray gives Wes Anderson an Automatic Yes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdYQal4puZ0

Owen Wilson in Zoolander https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeX9BXnD6D4

Mike Judge, Office Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMIrlP61Z9s

Moonrise Kingdom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eOI3AamSm8

Relational Aesthetics https://hyperallergic.com/18426/wtf-is-relational-aesthetics/

Warhol Eating a Hamburger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LDHSBVZpzc

Coldcut, Timber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-wl7Xk5FoY

Vito Acconci https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIZOIoklszI&t=11s

Martha Rosler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZympOIGC0&t=8s

Nam June Paik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMUJB5aFvdo

Stan Brackage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8r9t135_xY

Peter Saul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s66P-lS_TgQ

Top Gun Maverick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSqVVswa420