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A story about "Wimbledon 2009"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:12:55 GMT

Wimbledon 2009

by All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

It won’t be the same without Nadal (sorely missed) who withdrew from the tournament due to tendinitis. All eyes will be on Federer as he cruises to the top on his favorite surface and breaks Sampras’ record by winning his 15th grand slam title. Will Murray do anything about this?

A story about "Michael Clayton"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:55:27 GMT

Michael Clayton

by Tony Gilroy

Tony Gilroy gave a great interview in “The Treatment” today. You can listen/podcast it here.

A story about "interview"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:53:54 GMT

interview

by Steve Buscemi

Reminiscent of Linklater’s “Tape.”

A story about "Akira Kurosawa's Dreams"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:14:54 GMT

Akira Kurosawa's Dreams

by Akira Kurosawa

The Peach Orchard dream was like going back in time to when I was wearing kimonos and playing the biwa. Watching it was so familiar to me and yet so presently far away.

A story about "Wimbledon 2007"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:34:49 GMT

Wimbledon 2007

by All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Nadal dominated Federer to the point of having double break chances in the fifth set (there are no tie-breakers in the fifth set of Wimbledon). But, he couldn’t convert and in the span of a few minutes, in what was otherwise an almost four hour match, Federer broke Nadal (the one break chance he had since the first set of the match) and went on to win his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title making him tied for the record with Björn Borg, who was in the audience.

In 2001, Sampras was in Federer’s shoes, trying to tie with Borg, but Federer beat Sampras in a five setter. Today, when the match went to a fifth set knowing that Federer had won all four prior titles in four sets was a green sign for Nadal, but Federer persevered in the one point that mattered, which is unfortunate for Nadal because he had him. All eyes will be on Federer next year because he will try to rewrite tennis history again by attempting to win six titles and Nadal will likely be his opponent.

A story about "Wimbledon 2007"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:37:19 GMT

Wimbledon 2007

by All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

First day kicks off with a great match between Tim Henman (way to go for the British crowd, they were really rooting him on) and Carlos Moya. The last set was full of excitement, six deuces, Henman couldn’t close the match and the game was suspended until tomorrow. Can’t wait to see who advances.

A story about "The Short Films of David Lynch"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:57:14 GMT

The Short Films of David Lynch

by David Lynch

If you watch this and compare it to his mature work, you will be disappointed. I had not seen any of his short films, so I was mostly curious to see what he was up to when he began playing with a camera. I enjoyed “Six Figures Getting Sick” which is an animated painting and “Lumière.” (You can skip the dvd, if you watch this and this.)

A story about "Six Feet Under - The Complete Fourth Season"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:35:06 GMT

Six Feet Under - The Complete Fourth Season

“That’s My Dog” has been one of the scariest episodes in all of my consuming of Six Feet Under. Watching David close his eyes knowing his possible fate was unbearable.

A story about "2007 Australian Open"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:45:04 GMT

2007 Australian Open

Unseeded Serena Williams comprehensively beat Sharapova (still number one after the lost title). Ouch.

Highlights on the men’s side were Ancic and Gonzales(!). Fernando played awesome tennis, beating Hewitt, Nadal and Haas to get to the finals and actually had a strategy to dent Federer’s game. He didn’t win, but he didn’t make it easy for Federer either.

A story about "Babel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:53:07 GMT

Babel

by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Alejandro González Iñárritu was on “The Treatment” today to talk about this film. You can listen to the interview or podcast it. ;-)

A story about "Battle Royale (Director's Cut Collector's Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:38:01 GMT

Battle Royale (Director's Cut Collector's Edition)

by Kinji Fukasaku

Definitely in the same vein as the French “”http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103905/“>Man Bites Dog” and the German “”http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250258/“>Das Experiment.”

Why I want to consume "The Departed"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 17:02:59 GMT

The Departed

by Martin Scorsese

“Infernal Affairs” 1, 2 and 3 debuted at AFI Fest two years ago. Director Lau talked about the American remake (it had already been bought by then) and I’m curious to see how it developed.

A story about "Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:33:56 GMT

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

by Heinz Bütler

A few observations: It’s more of an extended interview than a documentary. It’s in French and translated/narrated. There are no subtitles, which I suspect is more of a practical reason, since often his photographs are presented in full view while commentary runs in the background and subtitles would be distracting. There’s a lot of Bach piano music and to my delight Ravel is also represented as well (about three quarters of the way). His passion for the arts is what’s most endearing, specially the part where he visits the museum and talks about Painting, a first love for me as well.

A story about "Monster House"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:19:18 GMT

Monster House

by Gil Kenan

The opening scene as it follows fall leaves and a little girl riding her tricycle eventually past a white picket fence, which reminded me of Blue Velvet and somehow seems out of place in a kids film, was the highlight for me, it’s funny (her singing specificially) and well-animated. The rest is pretty much a formula.

A story about "High Noon (Collector's Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:04:01 GMT

High Noon (Collector's Edition)

by Fred Zinnemann

It’s the details that make this film worth watching. From the music, to how a sense of urgency is created by cutting to shots of the clocks, to how as time progresses they keep getting bigger and bigger, to how the threat is symbolized by cutting to the same shot of the railroad tracks. And so forth. Much recommended.

A story about "World Cup 2006 in Germany"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 02:45:31 GMT

World Cup 2006 in Germany

First Mexico and then Brazil. Sigh.

A story about "2006 Wimbledon"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 02:43:22 GMT

2006 Wimbledon

Agassi, now 36 years old, recently announced that he would be retiring at the upcoming US Open. He is the last man standing from his tennis generation. And so all eyes were on him at Wimbledon this year, as it would be his last tournament. He advanced through to the third round to play against 20 year old Nadal. The first set was a close one and went through to tie-breaker wherein Agassi lost. And from that point onward we knew that what we were watching was tennis history. It was an emotional goodbye and can’t even imagine what it will be like when he retires at the US Open.

A story about "Sunset Blvd. [Region 2]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:48:40 GMT

Sunset Blvd. [Region 2]

by Billy Wilder

This film was nominated for Best Motion Picture (1950) against “All About Eve.” It’s no surprise that the latter took the Oscar considering the commentary the film makes about Hollywood. Both films are worthy, but my choice would have been “Sunset Blvd.”

This film is specially fun to watch if you live or are very familiar with Hollywood, West Hollywood or the Hancock Park area, as there are many scenes that will give you a glimpse at what these looked like fifty-six years ago.

A story about "2046"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:55:51 GMT

2046

Plucked from the film: “Love is all a matter of timing, it’s no good meeting the right person too soon or too late.”

A story about "The Best Of Youth"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:55:40 GMT

The Best Of Youth

by Marco Tullio Giordana

There’s a scene in this film involving Giulia where she sits by a piano that her mother has given her and the camera pans over to her beautiful hands as she starts to play. It’s then that we hear a scrumptious piano piece by none other than Maurice Ravel. This delighted me endlessly and I sort of know why. In any event, it’s the second film that I’ve seen recently that references his work. Now it also references Bach and Mozart, but their music is much too popular in film for me to keep track of.

A story about "Born into Brothels"

nobody@allconsuming.net (viridiana) — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:10:37 GMT

Born into Brothels

by Ross Kauffman

Kids with Cameras, a non-profit organization, was born out of this project. If you are looking for amazing art to hang on your walls, they have prints that you can purchase, the proceeds help to keep the project alive.