Ryan Gosling brings down a member of the audience and coaches her during the interview. [x]

Samsara (2012)

One of my favourite sequences in Samsara.  That movie has the best visuals I’ve seen in a while; see it on the big screen in 70mm if you still can!  I imagine the Blu-Ray is amazing, though.

stunning movies: 007: skyfall

That was one gorgeous movie.  Say what you will about the final part of the film, but it was damn well photographed.

“A Waltz For A Night”

This darling waltz from Before Sunset has been lilting through my head for the past few days.  The song starts 1 minute in, but by all means treat yourself to a little Delpy/Hawke chemistry beforehand.

people & things i’d like to see get some oscar love

salesonfilm:

  • best actor: dennis levant (holy motors), joaquin phoenix (the master)
  • best actress: marion cotillard (rust & bone), emmanuelle riva (amour)
  • best supporting actor: leonardo dicaprio (django unchained), ben whishaw’s hair (cloud atlas), javier bardem’s sass (skyfall), michael fassbender as david as peter o’toole as lawrence of arabia as my boyfriend (prometheus)
  • best supporting actress: marion cotillard’s boobs (rust & bone), rebel wilson (pitch perfect)
  • cinematography: roger deakins (skyfall), ron fricke (samsara)
  • original screenplay: quentin tarantino (django unchained), drew goddard & joss whedon (cabin in the woods)
  • adapted screenplay: marjane satrapi & vincent paronnaud (chicken with plums)
  • animated film: paranorman
  • most accurate representation of a live action peanuts cartoon directed by jean-luc godard: moonrise kingdom
  • honorary oscar for existing: bill murray

idk i just feel like there’s gonna be a lot of bullshit noms. this year kinda sucked for american films anyway.

Here here!

It’s probably a sign of how dull this awards season is that the BAFTA nomination I am most outraged about is Cinematography for Les Mis…

This was totally worth the eye strain that the text caused me.


I’m lucky enough to be able to make films, and so I don’t need a psychiatrist. I can sort out my fears and all those things with my work. That’s an enormous privilege. That’s the privilege of all artists; to be able to sort out their unhappiness and their neuroses in order to create something.

I’m lucky enough to be able to make films, and so I don’t need a psychiatrist. I can sort out my fears and all those things with my work. That’s an enormous privilege. That’s the privilege of all artists; to be able to sort out their unhappiness and their neuroses in order to create something.