Don Hertzfeldt is on YouTube!
Don Hertzfeldt has a new channel on YouTube and has started uploading all his animated shorts, including “Rejected” and episodes of World of Tomorrow! You can see them here. (Via Mx. Fee)
Man’s Inhumanity to Man: Emotional Suppression and the Machinery of Control in “Equilibrium” (USA, 2002)
Despite lukewarm reviews and poor box-office performance in 2002, Equilibrium has captivated audiences and become a cult hit in the decades since its release. That isn’t to say it’s a film without issues; the main one is that it is quite derivative at times, with echoes of Fahrenheit 451, 1984, and The Matrix, but it runs with these inspirations, crafting a unique aesthetic and universe.
“Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Christmas!”
Hey, it’s Wallace & Gromit having a cracking Christmas–and you can watch here!
“A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m A Lesbian”
Enjoy A.J. and Carmela’s award-winning, stop-motion short film, “A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian” right here. It has an accurate depiction of Lesbian flirtation.
A Premium Vibe: Boys Go To Jupiter (USA, 2024)
The Gutter’s Own Carol Borden has some thoughts on Julian Glander’s animated feature, Boys Go To Jupiter. “Boys Go To Jupiter is a charming film, a singular vision and a premium vibe.” Read more here.
We’re So Screwed: Some Thoughts on Farscape, Heroes and Bad Plans
Rygel: This is madness. Crichton: Could be genius, Sparky. You know there’s a very fine line between the two. Rygel: Geniuses make plans. Crichton: “That’s your plan? Wile E. Coyote would come up with a better plan than that!” Last spring, throughout the day—at lunch, before bed, whenever—I […]
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