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I am a former programmer for an Arthouse movie theatre (The Imperial) in Augusta GA. I write film reviews for www.keenlyobserved.com and other sites. I split my time between Augusta and Atlanta, attending Georgia State and enduring a hellish commute. Good thing it's summer now.

Right now I'm reading "Emperor and the Wolf" the dual biography of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune.

These days I'm obsessed with Japanese New Wave films of the 60's, and the new American indie wave of ultra low budget movies.

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Re:Summer Palace
By analogzombie in Spout Mavens
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Summer Palace
Summer Palace
Summer Palace
By analogzombie in analogzombie Blog
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 "A glow hangs over Lou Ye’s “Summer Palace” like that of your best memories. Ostensibly a college coming of age story for a young girl from the country set against the back drop of late 80’s Tiananmen Square Beijing, the swimmy story and dreamlike images conjure more a feeling freedom than of oppression. I suppose this strikes just the right tone then, for something so subversively political as to get banned by the Chinese government. Still, the politics don’t enter until late in the game, and the bulk of Ye’s film is concerned with the ups and downs of Yu Hong (Hao Lei) and her relationships. From a first encounter before leaving for college to the semi-mature love of Zhou Wei yet more lovers, Yu stumbles as she navigates her way into womanhood. The film is seen entirely through the lens of Yu Hong. As her love life begins to implode the student movement begins to explode. The ramping up of her emotions mirror the growing fervor with which ea ... " [More]
This is England
This is England
They call us the Wolfpack, they ...
By analogzombie in analogzombie Blog
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 "I may have grown up a continent away and a decade removed from the events in This Is England, but I know a few things about skin culture. Obviously, so does Shane Meadows. He captures the turmoil of working class 80's Britain and the rivalry between the two Skin factions; Primarily the more militant and zenophobic National Front and what would become the SHARPs (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice). The SHARPs were a direct reaction to the ferocious racism and nazi iconography that crept into the scene. All of this is neatly contained within a poignant and touching coming of age story. A proper follow up to Dead Man's Shoes, This Is England is an illuminating window into a neglected facet of English society. The film is about a fight for the soul of Britain, told through the fight for the soul a young fatherless boy. A grand achievement. " [More]

Re:Africa Unite
By analogzombie in Spout Mavens
"It's too bad that the filmmaker didn't focus on the political struggles that led to the explosion of Reggae music, but I assume RIta Marley commisioned this film and Stephanie Black was obligated to make a tour diary.review " [More]
Africa Unite
Africa Unite
Africa Unite: A Celebration of ...
By analogzombie in analogzombie Blog
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 "I’ve always been more of a Peter Tosh or Burning Spear fan than that of Bob Marley. My leanings are much more political and rebellious than Marley’s later work, but I still appreciate his music and impact on global culture. His earlier, more militant efforts for black unity and self reliance were the breeding ground of his better music, and it is this music that is celebrated in Arfrica Unite. This is precisely why I think Marley is rolling in his grave now. Ziggy Marley and some of the other Marley children have been aping their father’s visage for years now, and it continues here. Profit is the order of the day complete with Coca-Cola ads and celebrities like Danny Glover. It’s actually sickening. Having seen the Melody Makers live (basically a rotating band of Bob‘s offspring), I can say that Ziggy is the best copy of his father the family has produced. The revolting and shameful acts of siblings Damian and Julian are pale imitations of their fat ... " [More]

ancient Japanese secret
By analogzombie in analogzombie Blog
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 "I just received the excellent new Eclipse Kurosawa collection. Kurosawa was my passport to Japanese film. I'm sure I saw Seven Samurai at some point, but the first time I became aware of one his films was in 2002 during the traveling retrospective at the High Museum here in Atlanta. SInce then I've devoured every Kurosawa book and Criterion release. So much so that Donald RItchie has become a personal hero. For the longest time Kurosawa's early works have remained almost unavailable here in the States. Reading about Scandal In The FIlms of Akira Kurosawa, or importing The Idiot is all well and good but to have the chance to own the five pre-Drunken Angel films that formed Kurosawa's bedrock is a dream come true. " [More]
Doomsday
Doomsday
Neil Marshall's Doomsday
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 "I love Neil Marshall, i really do, well not in that way. Having made Dog Soldiers and The Descent, he's shown himself to be able to take all the best stuff from B-grade monster suspense movies and infuse them with characters you might actually give a damn about. Dog Soldiers is about a group of British Army guys who are sent out on a mission into the deep woods. Only it turns out that they are bait for a family of werewolves. Cut off and alone in a rural farmhouse they have to fight to survive, The Descent is about a group of spelunking girlfirends who find themselves trapped in an extensive and uncharted cave system in North Carolina. Cut off from the world they must fight to survive against a family of pre-human cave creatures. Doomsday is about a plague that sweeps the UK. The survivors are secluded in a walled in Scotland to await their death. 25 years later the plague is back and some of those in the Scottish quarantine zone are still alive, apparently immune. I ... " [More]

Re:World War Z (2)
By analogzombie in Zombie Obsession
"If you were to make a film from World War Z it would have to be in the Babel format. I don't see how it could be condensed into a single narrative. Not even if the main characters were at such a powerful level that they could have knowledge about what was happening all over the world. Brook's greatest talent is distilling the horror into a very personal experience of the common man. I've always thought an HBO series would be a better fit for his works. " [More]

Re:Re:Re:Introduce Yourself
By analogzombie in Introduce Yourself
"Welcome Kristal!If you're a fledgling lover of French film steer yourself to 60's new wave filmmakers and their ilk. Not only are they they genesis of modern French cinema, but also the purveyors of an entirely independent view of cinema as a whole. " [More]

Re:Out of Balance
By analogzombie in Spout Mavens
"I reviewed this middling film. It gets the science right and definitely paints Exxon as a true creep but the I found myself distracted by poor editing choices. " [More]
The Orphanage
The Orphanage
A haunted house movie for the a ...
By analogzombie in analogzombie Blog
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 "Finally, a film that is genuinely creepy, that isn't Asian, and doesn't rely on gore or blood. It does cover the jump scare pretty well, but it's mood is so well maintained throughout that I'll forgive it that minor horror convention. It's one of the best ghost movies in a year with several other notably understated freak outs (the Mist, 1408). I wonder what sort of condition the project was in when Guillermo Del Toro got involved? His name definitely carries weight, it is the only reason it's gotten any kind of major release here in the States, after all. Or maybe it isn't, I'll have to look into that. Suffice to say, you could find a lot worse ways to spend your movie money. " [More]

the golden globes
By analogzombie in analogzombie Blog
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 "This is all too hilarious. Mary Hart is the most disgusting thing next to the Critic's Choice Awards. At least Daniel Day Lewis won for best actor. " [More]

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