Fashion designer-turned-director Tom Ford’s first film A Single Man (2009) chronicles a tragic day in the life of gay British literature professor George Falconer (Colin Firth). Based on the Christopher Isherwood novel by the same name, [amazon … [Read more...] about Abel Korzeniowski: Stillness of the mind
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Song for Bob
Andrew Dominik’s The assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford (2007) is a majestic Western drama documenting the last months of legendary Wild West outlaw Jesse James. Based on the Ron Hansen novel by the same name and starring Brad … [Read more...] about Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Song for Bob
Jo Yeong-Wook: The last waltz
South Korean film director Park Chan-Wook’s revenge drama Oldboy stunned audiences worldwide on its release in 2003 and went on to win several awards at various festivals including the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes film festival. Main character Oh … [Read more...] about Jo Yeong-Wook: The last waltz
David Wingo: Take shelter
Superbly shot and released in 2011 to great critical acclaim, psychological thriller Take Shelter is independent American director Jeff Nichols’ second feature film. Prone to hallucinations and persisting nightmares, working class father Curtis … [Read more...] about David Wingo: Take shelter
Rachel Grimes: Earthly Heaven
A classical pianist and composer from Louisville, Kentucky, Rachel Grimes was a member of American indie post-rock and chamber music group Rachel’s for the best part of twenty years (1991-2011) before embarking on various other projects. The pianist … [Read more...] about Rachel Grimes: Earthly Heaven
Marideth Sisco: High on a mountain
Marideth Sisco (b. 1943) is neither a professional singer nor an actress, but when independent film director Debra Granik started researching and gathering material for her upcoming feature Winter’s Bone (2010), she hired the veteran teacher, … [Read more...] about Marideth Sisco: High on a mountain
