Werner Herzog Lends His Enigmatic Gravitas to Plastic Bag
Everything to do with Werner Herzog gets me excited. His movies, his approach to making movies, his life and his approach to living his life. This idolatry of him has caught on with more of the public in recent months. Case in point: the internet trend of appropriating Chuck Norris hyperbole and inserting a ludicrous [...]
Read MoreReporter at Metro’s Ecoroof
Check out episode 28 of the Portland music series directed by fellow Truckerspeed author Sean Whiteman, produced by me (Scott) with sound done by our talented friends at Dexterous Productions, plus a couple of other cool dudes, Jov Luke and Matt Huiskamp. We’d been talking to the band Reporter for awhile trying to set up [...]
Read MoreMuppets Primed for Resurrection
Though the franchise has never been entirely dormant (often appearing online in some very savvy short pieces, and always a perennial television favorite) the Muppet franchise has been a stranger to the silver screen for over a decade. But not for long. Those who seek the rare fusion of high and low-brow comedy will be [...]
Read MoreThe Wire Mastermind and HBO Reteam to Bring Televised Sustenence to Hungry Viewers
David Simon’s new show follows “…ordinary New Orleanians as they try to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane and levee failure that caused the near-death of an American city.”
Read MorePaul Thomas Anderson to Get Rowdy With Religion
Earlier today I was remarking to a coworker that film audiences are currently spoiled to all hell. They can choose between a Coen Brothers, a Wes Anderson and a Spike Jonze. When I look up at that marquee I get a little light-headed, then I bow to my knees and pray…
Read MoreTo Warm Heart, View Handpainted Movie Posters From Ghana
Back in the 80′s cinema was hard to come by in the African country of Ghana. Many citizens weren’t financially stable enough to own a VHS player. This is when the “mobile cinema” idea took off. Somebody had the inspired idea to rig up a van with a VHS player and roam the countryside. Offering [...]
Read MoreBrutal Beauty, The Portland Roller Derby Documentary
This video is so packed full of awesome quotes that it’s ridiculous. This trailer from Benjamin Meader on Vimeo is for the film Brutal Beauty, a documentary that follows the Rose City Rollers 2009 season. The premiere of the movie is still a ways off, January 9th at the Hollywood Theater. Looking forward to this [...]
Read MoreMichael Cera flexes his acting muscles and avoids atrophy
I know I am far from alone when I say that I love Michael Cera and almost everything I’ve seen him in (with Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist as a glaring exception). That said, it seems that I hear more and more about how he can’t play any role other than the polite, charming puppy [...]
Read MoreRogue Film School: Demigod Werner Herzog Teaches Lucky Mortals to Dodge Bullets
Werner Herzog is a hero of mine. I look up to him and his work regularly inspires me. With that in mind I could accurately state that I don’t adore his movies in a conventional way. They aren’t the type that hold permanent residency in my DVD player…
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