ARTHOUSE FILM NEWS - Cosmic Disco Detective Rene at Facets, Chicago 11/29/23

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Greg Araki's new movie:

I really do not plan on going out of my way to watch either Uncle Kent (haven't liked previous Swanberg movies I've seen) or Septien (had some problems with Tully in the past, & also not a fan of his previous movies), but, the trailers for both movies are pretty good (see for yourself below). But, if nothing else, it is cool that these filmmakers are finishing new work & getting them out (a lot more than what I did last year on the film front, but hopefully 2011 will be a different story). The trailers: Uncle Kent: Septien: - S :: :: ADVERTISING Katheryn McGaffigan - NYC artist; writer, musician, actor - Harvard graduate Katheryn McGaffigan 2 Katheryn McGaffigan 3 ::

VOA Interviews Amir Motlagh from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . :: :: :: ADVERTISING Katheryn McGaffigan - NYC artist; writer, musician, actor - Harvard graduate Katheryn McGaffigan 2 Katheryn McGaffigan 3 ::

Whale_feature film (2010) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . :: For more info on the film & the maker, go here . - S :: :: ADVERTISING Katheryn McGaffigan - NYC artist; writer, musician, actor - Harvard graduate Katheryn McGaffigan 2 Katheryn McGaffigan 3 ::

At the moment I (or another person who spells their name exactly the way I do, pretty unlikely) am listed as the director of Haitian revolution doc Egalite for All on Netflix & Amazon . IMDB lists Noland Walker as the director. Unless I have horrible memory or an alternate reality is bleeding into this one, most likely IMDB is correct. Hopefully Netflix & Amazon will update their records soon (pretty difficult to send an e-mail to Netflix about this issue btw). - Sujewa

Check it out - an enjoyable read that may make you want to see the movie. - S  ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more!  http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Italian Genealogy blog :: :: ADVERTISING Katheryn McGaffigan - NYC artist; writer, musician, actor - Harvard graduate Katheryn McGaffigan 2 Katheryn McGaffigan 3 ::

It's an amusing read - check it out . (well, amusing in the sense that it's funny to imagine the author of the review sitting through the movie, & also the maker of the movie is a film critic/film writer who also dabbles in filmmaking from time to time - which i imagine is a tough job - can a professional film critic/reviewer/film writer ever be a good filmmaker? probably, but it would be very difficult i think because to be a critic is to attempt to define a new work in relation to older works & to make judgements about the work not just for oneself but also for a select audience & to be a good filmmaker/artist (of the art film variety at least) is to attempt to pioneer new ways of doing things & primarily select elements that work well for oneself - anyway, all that lightly related stuff aside, i'll have to see Septien for myself & report at some point, if time permits (maybe when i get some time off in like 40 years or something :)) - S

This is a movie review but it's an unusual review (probably) because I am going to just ramble on and on about the movie & related things for a while. Anyway, Cold Weather, made by director Aaron Katz & team was a good time at the movies. I saw it about a week or so ago at the IFC Center in NYC. Now, I was just very glad to get a couple of free hours & hang out at a movie theater (isolated from phone calls, e-mails, the never ending essential/do today 2 Do list, etc.) because life in NYC is pretty insanely busy (i call it New York Speed - which is like at least 4x faster than the pace of things in other parts of the country) so I wasn't taking a sharp critical eye to the movie but I was watching it with another filmmaker, & the discussion afterwards brought out some aspects of the movie that I did not think about earlier because I was too busy enjoying the movie - and those critical aspects will also be mentioned - later (maybe, if i feel like it when i get th

Apparently, at the IFC Center in NYC . :: ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more! http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Italian Genealogy blog :: :: :: ADVERTISING Katheryn McGaffigan - NYC artist; writer, musician, actor - Harvard graduate Katheryn McGaffigan 2 Katheryn McGaffigan 3 ::

king of a travel blog, except not traveling - living in one city for the most part (but living in nyc feels like traveling) - go here to see. ::  ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more!  http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Italian Genealogy blog :: :: ADVERTISING Katheryn McGaffigan - NYC artist; writer, musician, actor - Harvard graduate Katheryn McGaffigan 2 Katheryn McGaffigan 3 ::

Pic taken on 1st night at new apt (11/30 night). I expect to resume work on movies around 12/6. - S  ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more!  http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Italian Genealogy blog ::

Gabe Wardell & Paula Martinez are going to be two very busy film professionals in the coming months - read all about the new projects that they have started since leaving the Atlanta Film Festival . - S ::  ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more!  http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Italian Genealogy blog ::

That's right, after being away for a few months (in MD), I am heading back to NYC - will be there starting in December. Didn't get any film work done while in MD (too busy working the day jobs & getting things set up for the move back to NYC), but I hope to pick work back up on the several film projects of mine when I am back in NYC. NYC Round 2 (Round 1 was Fall 2008 - Spring 2010) should be easier - got more & better work (day job work) to help pay the bills over there (& thus, hopefully, more time for filmmaking). Looking forward to December & 2011! - S  ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more!  http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Italian Genealogy blog ::

:: Read about the movie here . Or here . - S  ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more!  http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Italian Genealogy blog :: :: ADVERTISING Katheryn McGaffigan - NYC artist; writer, musician, actor - Harvard graduate Katheryn McGaffigan 2 Katheryn McGaffigan 3 ::