Michael Haneke
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Amour
The White Ribbon
Consumption: January 2006
On the Web
- My Week as a Waiter: A New York food critic tries out the other side of the table.
- “Walker: Texas Ranger” Clips on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”: Almost makes me wish I still watched TV.
- Kung Fu Fuck You: The martial art of flipping the bird.
- Burninating Three Candles: Happy Birthday, Trogdor!
- Speak Up: Recommended Reading: A large collection of quality books on graphic design.
- Buddy Rich, the Person: Expletive-rich (no… See more →
The Philadelphia Film Festival ended a couple of weeks ago, and as it turned out, about 4 of the 8 screenings I attended were worthwhile.
The highlights included Haute Tension (as reviewed in my previous post), a French slasher gross-out; Time of the Wolf, Austrian auteur Michael Haneke’s latest chilling diatribe on the human condition; Robot Boy, a Tim Burton-esque fairy tale short; and Harvie Krumpet, the newest in Aussie genius Adam Elliot’s animated series… See more →
I avoided seeing The Piano Teacher when it was in theaters in the States last spring because I didn’t want to watch it merely for the controversy and it was of little interest to me otherwise. I watched the DVD last night, however, and in spite of (or perhaps because of) the great displeasure one is subjected to while watching it, I’m very glad I saw it. The writing and performance for Isabelle Huppert’s title… See more →