Gapers Block published from April 22, to Jan. The site will remain up in archive form. Best Films of I'm the idiot who waits until the year actually ends before rolling out my Best Of By my count, I saw films in 10 less than last year β I'm slipping! This number does include a few vintage titles, but only if I saw them in a theater often as a restored print, but not always. If I simply watched an older film at home, that doesn't make the list.
As I do every year, I've separated out the documentaries because I want an excuse to call extra attention to a whole other batch of worthy films 20 this year that might go unnoticed on my main list. Plus, it's always seemed strange to me to mix docs and features; the same way you don't usually see fiction and nonfiction books shelved together in a bookstore. Continue reading this entry Β». Pop Art Design exhibition view. Photos by Nathan Keay.
It may be your father's pop art, but the work shown in the new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art is still fresh and fun. The art that shocked the elite art world 50 years ago still has a story to tell today. The new Pop Art Design exhibit at the MCA pairs art works and design objects in an exhibit that sparkles with wit and irreverence. And it reminds you of how Andy Warhol's "Campbell soup can art" was first received with ridicule That was just about the time that the elite collectors woke up and began buying Warhols.
The Hateful Eight For more than a few raving cinephiles, watching a Quentin Tarnatino film is a bit like going on a scavenger hunt through the filmmaker's personal movie library. It's a history lesson where the students i. The danger of watching any movie this way is that some may get so excited about identifying the references that they mistake this sense of accomplishment for the film actually being good.
Fortunately for us, Tarantino cares more about creating richly drawn and downright freaky characters just a little bit more than he does trying to play guessing games.
