The Cinephile’s Lounge: Week 30
Hello all! Gather ’round, it’s time for this week’s Cinephile’s Lounge!
Let’s hang out in this beautiful cinema today, the Phoenix Cinema in London. Man, I wish I could go to London this weekend. If only teleportation was possible.
Sorry for posting the Lounge a bit later than usual! I’ve been busy preparing my house for guests: my brother’s coming over for the first time since I moved to Australia and I’m super excited! But it does mean obligatory chores like cleaning, fixing up the guest room, and all that fun stuff.
ANYWAY, I was supposed to see A Most Wanted Man this week as I was invited to a screening, but I ended up at the wrong cinema. The chaos in my head is sometimes a bit too much. Must make myself look where I have to go, first, before I leave the house. Has anyone had the chance to see it, yet? What did you think? I’m so eager to see this movies, I was thoroughly disappointed I missed the screening.
Other than that, I finally saw Fruitvale Station, which was beautiful and harrowing. Michael B. Jordan was excellent, and incidentally, I’m also watching The Wire‘s first season, and found out he’s little Wallace! Even then, you could tell he’s a talented actor. Can’t wait to see more of his work.
Regarding The Wire: it’s a show I’ve been meaning to watch for a very long time now. Especially as a criminologist who specializes in crime film and representations of crime and law enforcement in film, it’s a show I had to watch. I’m enjoying every bit of it, the show is well written and well directed, and the cast is terrific. I’m a bit late to the party, obviously, but I’m glad I’m finally watching it!
What did you watch this week? Anything you’d recommend?
Question of the Week
As I’m watching The Wire, which I can obviously recommend (but who can’t), which crime series is the best you’ve ever seen? Why?
[hero heading=”Sharing = <3″ tagline=”Here are some of the best and enjoyable articles of this week. “]- TheCredits.Org discusses Connor O’Sullivan’s work on prosthetics for movies like Hercules and Saving Private Ryan
- Wesley Morris over at Grantland wonders whether Romantic Comedies have become obsolete
- Empire reflects on a grand classic: The Silence Of The Lambs, and also discusses ten movie formats that shook the world
- The Onion reviewed Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- And So It Begins discusses the Top 10 shortest long films
- Total Film presents the top 25 Most Enjoyably Batshit Nic Cage Moments
- Enjoyed the Lights Out short film we shared earlier this week? Here’s another horror short by the same creators: Pictured
Comic Con!
- What with San Diego Comic Con happening as we speak, lots of great film news has already been announced, but also, people have truly outdone themselves on the cosplay front this year
- The Game of Thrones panel was awesome, too
- Orphan Black‘s Tatiana Maslany got the coolest fan-made gift ever
- And perhaps the most exciting and anticipated panel of them all, George Miller talks about the upcoming Mad Max film!
Feel free to share any links to good articles in the comments!
[/hero]So, what’s up for you this weekend, dear reader?
(featured image: Fruitvale Station – source: The Weinstein Company)
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