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if you have been checking this blog and wondering why i haven't posted on it in a while it is because i have a NEW location. my new blog is located here. thanks so much for reading!

cheers!

lindsey

on the line: MoMA



Susan Hefuna (German, born 1962). Building. 2008

browsing over lines in this collection of contemporary pieces, currently showing at MoMA, i am in line heaven. i love lines! it amazes me how works of this kind can be so touching and posess so little. they are delicate and megar; which contributes to their peaceful and unasuming nature. this piece, lines made of pencil and embroidery on tracing paper, has a certain kind of delicate-smallness to it that, in essence, is Great.

street art: art to the core

last night i watched Exit Through the Gift Shop, a Banksy documentary about street art and a man named Thierry Guetta who befriended well known street artists such as Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists (including Banksy himself). there is a theory that this movie is a hoax to gain recognition. whatever it is, was, or supposed to be doesn't really matter- this film takes a step into understanding art. what is true art and who is a true artist?: that is the question. is simply producing something that "looks cool" art or does it take more time and skill? does everyone have the capacity to be an artist or is something more intrinsic at the center? as an artist (or someone who hopes to be) i respect the act of street art: recognition of its temporal nature, being driven by within rather than monetarily, and continuing to produce with disregard for recognition. street art is art to the core. 

 see more Banksy.

blue valentine:

 

 


this movie is genius: it is real and beautiful and tragic and lovable and raw and innocent and lost- it is a love story in the most humanly sense. both actors, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, provide a vivid account of their characters' disillusionment with their relationship. flashbacks to falling in love intermixed with their marriage today is perfectly tragic. the 'today' scenes are filmed a little too-close-for-comfort while the 'past' seems to be shot further away- as if to portray the illusions of falling in love with the reality of mariage. not to mention, they are both painfully attractive.

i highly recommend this film.

lindsey's movie suggestions: my completely biased, un-watched opinion of what movies you should see.

one of my favorite things is to judge movies before i see them. i have strong opinons on this topic and i would like to share them with anyone who wants to listen (and, really, everyone else too). 

Blue Valentine: i have one word: sexy. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling- period. this movie looks very sexy but sexy in a tragic heartbreaking way. so i say yes, see this. see it as soon as you can. tragic sexy is always a winner. 

Burlesque: Christina Aguilera and Cher make a cheesy movie full of horrible acting with a lot of attitude.  I will not be seeing this one. 

 

Country Strong: if we remember back to last year we will see this movie was already made but instead of Gwyneth Paltrow it is Jeff Bridges as the alcoholic country singer in Crazy Heart. That time, however, the song was more touching and the cinematography more stunning. I recommend waiting until this one comes out on DVD. 

Due Date: this movie is a flashback to Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with Steve Martin and John Candy in 1987, but this time more attractive (enter Robert Downey Jr.) and still equally as hilarious (enter Zach Galifianakis). sounds like a winner. 

The Fighter: i would say yes to christian bale but he looks really thin and dirty, which leaves us with fighting, which i don't like... on the other hand it is nominated, and has received, quite a few awards but that may just be our culture's obsession with fighting and violence. in the end, i say this one isn't worth my time. 

 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1): why does this movie come in two parts? why do we need to draw out the pain of watching people go crazy over harry potter for not 7 full feature films, but 8! i don't understand. however, i will probably see this when in comes to the 3 dollar theater. 

 

The Kid's are All Right: lesbian mom movie staring Annette Bening and Julianne Moore (both great), plus Mark Ruffalo (yes please), all together, equal dysfunctional family comedy-drama. i say this will probably be a winner in my book- the dysfunctional family comedy-dramas always get me. 

The King's Speech: Colin Firth as a stuttering King, Helena Bonham in a stretching role as the king's wife, plus british comedy. this movie seems as touching as it is funny. i will be going to the movies for this one!

Little Fockers: this movie looks like it is getting back to what was great about Meet the Parents. i will not spend the big bucks for this one, but i will guarantee you i will watch it. 

 

Never Let Me Go: this movie looks very pretty, soft, endearing and sad. i think that's all i have to say about this one. 

No Strings Attached: Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman star in awful, cliché romantic comedy about friends with benefits. let me just predict, it's not going to work out. with that said, i still want to see it. 

The Social Network: from the moment i saw the preview for this film i predicted it would be horrible. it is a movie about facebook. faceboook! but okay, it's directed by david fincher and justin timberlake is in it and everyone says it's great. despite my attempts to dislike this movie, i will have to watch it. i reserve the right to think it's horrible, i will give it a chance to win me over though. 

Somewhere: from the moment i saw this preview i was enthralled. this is Sofia Coppala getting back to her beginning (Lost in Translation). my fear, however, is it might be too close a copy of her beginning without the genius of Bill Murray. i will see it and let you know. 

Tangled: oh no! why does disney have to make such horrible, asinine, indulgent movies? 

Tangled 3-D: it's in 3-D too! what is wrong with our country? 

The Tourist: this is just a bunch of hollywood people getting together to make a movie. they're not even trying to be creative. don't see it, you'll only perpetuate the cycle. 

Tron- Legacy: this movie looks cool. i mean that solely in an optical sense. other than that, it looks slow and boring- much like it's predecessor: TRON. 

127 Hours: i want to see this because the guy chops his arm off to stay alive. that is hard-core! it also looks like it has great cinematography. 

okay. there you have it. my opinions on the movies i have not seen yet and whether you should see them or not too. thanks for reading!

the decemberists, 'the king is dead'

This album has been streaming free on NPR music: Frist Listen. It feels lighter than their previous work with a grounding in American folk. I can't get enough.

Supakitch and Koralie

SUPAKITCH & KORALIE - VÄRLDSKULTUR MUSEET GÖTEBORG from elr°y on Vimeo.

this couple is from sweden and they are pretty rad. i want to do this!