Ever wanted to know how George Lucas came to the idea of making Star Wars without reading a 764 pages book? Then this short film by Joe Nussbaum, Timothy Dowling and Daniel Shere has it for you!
Video: George Lucas in Love
A small, nice and very likeable slackermovie about Marnie (Kate Dollenmayer), a girl aged 23 who is looking for a boyfriend and a temporary job in Boston. Very authentic, very realistic, and sometimes funny indeed. Filmed on 16mm film this movie features very nice camera movements, nice lighting but generally lacks sound quality. Nevertheless it was - besides Kotsch - one of the movies I enjoyed most this year.
Andrew Bujalski who directed this movie in the year 2002 is now being referred to as the new hero of independent cinema and almost considered as the heir of John Cassavetes’ legacy.
Yesterday I watched a very nice Japanese/Korean movie called “Himitsu”.
After a fatal bus accident, a mother wakes up to discover that she’s taken possession of her daughter’s body. Grieving husband Heisuke is more than confused-and can’t get used to seeing his beloved wife Naoko’s funloving personality in the cute form of his daughter Naomi. Heisuke and Naoko decide to keep up appearances as father and daughter, and embark on a secret life that brings as many laughs as tears in this tragicomedy of mistaken identity. This film received Best Actor/Actress Awards at the 23rd Japan Academy Awards.