movies

Let the Right One In

2010-01-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

"As delicate, haunting and poetic a film as you're ever bound to see. A chilling fairy tale," - Guillermo del Toro

www.lettherightonein.co.uk

The Lovely Bones

2009-08-11T22:14:00.000-07:00

Peter Jackson's latest film, The Lovely Bones is an adaption of one of my favorite recently read books. Really looking forward to this one.

The Lovely Bones on imdb.com

John Hughes R.I.P.

2009-08-06T15:37:00.000-07:00

A musical tribute from Pitchfork

Variety reports that film director John Hughes died this morning at the age of 59. Hughes was on a visit to New York when he suffered a heart attack while on a morning walk. Hughes directed The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Weird Science. He also wrote and produced Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful, as well as many, many others.

This isn't, strictly speaking, a music news story, but Hughes' 1980s movies are jammed with iconic music moments: Judd Nelson's fist hitting the sky to the sound of the Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)", Duckie wailing "Try a Little Tenderness" to Andie Walsh, Ferris Bueller singing "Twist and Shout" from a Chicago parade float. Music from the Psychedelic Furs, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, and the Smiths showed up in his movies. The Pretty in Pink soundtrack is one of the best new wave compilations in history. (Hughes' son John Hughes III also runs the Chicago-based indie label Hefty and records music as Slicker.)

Hughes' movies did as much to define and embody that particular cultural era as any other body of work, and they've left an indelible stamp on several generations. (For instance, just try reading an interview with M83 that doesn't make reference to Hughes.)

Below, we've compiled a few of our favorite music moments from John Hughes films. Enjoy.

Duckie singing "Try a Little Tenderness" in Pretty in Pink:

Ferris singing "Twist and Shout" in Ferris Bueller's Day Off:

Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" in She's Having a Baby:

Dream Academy's cover of the Smiths' "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" in Ferris Bueller's Day Off:

The Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" video, with Breakfast Club clips:

A montage of Pretty in Pink clips set to OMD's "If You Leave":

Another Pretty in Pink montage, this one set to the Psychedelic Furs' "Pretty in Pink":

Zeitgeist

2009-08-05T10:51:00.000-07:00

www.zeitgeistmovie.com

Zeitgeist, the Movie is a 2007 documentary film and 2008 addendum film about alleged historical and modern conspiracies, including the origins of Christianity, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the U.S. banking system. Great food for thought.

The first film on Google

The Addendum on Google

Inglourious Basterds

2009-07-26T20:05:00.000-07:00

Tarantino at the top of his game.

Inglourious Basterds @ IMDB.com

In The Mood For Love

2009-07-20T10:38:00.000-07:00

Wong Kar-Wai's (or according to imdb.com, Kar Wai Wong's) In The Mood For Love is a visually stunning film with an equally beautiful soundtrack

One of my favorite quotes about the film,
"Dizzy with a romantic spirit
that has been missing from the cinema forever."

Trailer

Unofficial Trailer

The Brothers Bloom

2009-05-23T21:21:00.000-07:00

The Brothers Bloom on imdb.com
Official The Brothers Bloom site

Opening Sequence, and one of my favorites in the film:

RunnPee.com

2009-05-22T12:03:00.000-07:00

www.runpee.com

RunPee.com's purpose: to help you enjoy your movie going experience and relieve your bladder at the same time. Every movie has a few scenes that aren't crucial to the plot and a few minutes you can miss without being lost when you sit back down. No more guessing when to run and pee.

The Girl Next Door

2009-04-12T22:29:00.000-07:00

Where The Wild Things Are

2009-03-28T19:48:00.000-07:00

Where The Wild Things Are on imdb.com
Official Where The Wild Things Are site

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

2008-12-16T12:29:00.001-08:00

Slumdog Millionaire on imdb.com
Official Slumdog Millionaire site

Chopper (2000)

2008-09-25T22:28:00.000-07:00

Chopper on imdb.com
Eric Bana puts in a command performance as Mark "Chopper" Read in the intense true story of a legendary Australian criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a murder sentence in prison. His book, From the Inside, upon which the film is based, was a best-seller in Australia. This is an incredibly watchable film and Bana's performance is excellent.

Son of Rambow (2007)

2008-09-25T20:45:00.000-07:00

Son of Rambow on imdb.com | Official Son of Rambow site

US Trailer (no narration):

UK Trailer:

Elling (2001)

2008-09-25T20:37:00.000-07:00

Elling on imdb.com
When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin in his 40s. After two years, the men are released and provided with a state-funded apartment and stipend with the hope they will be able to live on their own. Initially, the simple act of going around the corner for groceries is a challenge. Through a friendship born of desperate dependence, the skittish Elling and the boisterous, would-be lover of women, Kjell Bjarne, discover they can not only survive on the outside, they can thrive. But as their courage grows, the two find oddball ways to cope with society, striking up the most peculiar friendships in the most unlikely places.

Elling - American trailer:

The Oscar nominated Norwegian film was adapted for the stage in 2007 to rave reviews:

Elling @ music omh

Elling @ London Theatre Direct

Elling @ Trafalgar Studios

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

2008-09-24T16:04:00.000-07:00

Adam Sandler's first non-comedic roll
and one of my favorite Paul Thomas Anderson films

Punch-Drunk Love on imdb.com

Talk To Me (2007)

2008-09-24T15:48:00.000-07:00

Don Cheadle portrays the one and only
Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr.

Talk To Me on imdb.com

To Have and Have Not (1944)

2008-08-04T19:05:00.000-07:00

Bogart & Bacall - they don't make em like this anymore:

Highlights with better sound:

Double Indemnity (1944)

2007-05-22T16:26:00.000-07:00

Trailer:

My Favorite Scene:

Harvey (1950)

2006-08-11T18:22:00.000-07:00

Harvey Highlights:

Harvey on IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042546/

Elwood P. Dowd:
Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. And you may quote me.

The Breakfast Club (1985)

2006-08-11T18:14:00.000-07:00

They only met once,
but it changed their lives forever.

They were five total strangers, with nothing in common, meeting for the first time. A brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and a recluse. Before the day was over, they broke the rules. Bared their souls. Took some chances. And touched each other in a way they never dreamed possible.
Breakfast Club on IMDB.com

"The Breakfast Club" (1985) Starring: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez & Judd Nelson

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

2006-08-11T10:59:00.000-07:00

Fear can hold you prisoner.
Hope can set you free.

Shawshank on IMDB

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

2006-07-22T16:31:00.000-07:00

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A poetic and penetrating observation of how people struggle to connect with one another in an isolating and contemporary world.

Me and You... on imdb.com