Meanwhile….
I’ve been making short films to play during the exhibitions. Sometimes on a little TV hanging among the other paintings, sometimes projected over everything (which I hated). The art director isn’t...
View ArticleMizoguchi’s The Life of Oharu
Kenji Mizoguchi’s The Life of Oharu Starring Toshirô Mifune & Kinuyo Tanaka Makin’ ass-loads of stamps recently, thought it would be appropriate for Mizoguchi
View ArticleKaneto Shindô’s Human (Shinkon Version)
Kaneto Shindô’s Human (Shinkon Version) Although Kaneto Shindô had been moderately successful working as a writer and director for Daiei (and later Nikkatsu) throughout the 1950′s, by 1960 Shindô was...
View ArticleClément Hurel and MoC
Given how Masters of Cinema like to use art from the original release, this one for The Stranger would look badass in the collection. Clément Hurel was a master French designer, whose work covered...
View ArticleYear One
It’s been exactly one year since I started this silly blog. In that time I’ve said very little, just farting out covers to amuse myself. I don’t know if I should be proud of that mess o’ covers up...
View ArticleSome Nostalgia
For some reason I feel the need to talk about the movie theater I grew up with. This picture of Clayton Post Theater was taken in 1933 but it hasn’t aged a day. This is where I hung around, checking...
View ArticleA Word on Masaru Hashimoto
A word on Masaru Hashimoto, whose work is sadly unknown in the West. A film critic, political commentator and illustrator who encouraged the independent film movement, contributing essays and...
View ArticleMaria!
I’ve been on holiday for the past week. Lots of stuff from the back burner will be coming soon.
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