\\ cin-o-mah

i've been watching some great films recently, and have neglected
to tell you about them.. here's the most recent ones:



crumb - a documentary on the great comic genius, bob
(robert) crumb. crumb has penned felix the cat, and american splendor
among other subversive (and explicit) works of art.
the film delves fairly deeply into the mind and life of a burdened man,
crumb is a bespectacled sexual deviant, and exists tumultuously with
his family.
it's not a film for everyone, and is definitely not a feel-good picture.
it's also highly brilliant, and is ahead of it's time for a documentary
both stylistically and subjectively.



saint ralph - a saccharine, but golden hearted movie about
believing in yourself, and achieving something larger than you thought
was possible. ralph believes that god is telling him to run the 1954
boston marathon, and that his win will bring his mother out of her
recent coma. it has many hitches, but really felt redeeming
towards the end of the picture. i'd place this in the "crowd friendly"
or "date friendly" feel-good film catagory. and i believe it is a canadian
production.



it's all gone pete tong - this is british (and canadian) comedy
at it's very finest. it's subject is frankie wilde, a deaf dj - a superstar in
the getaway of ibiza, spain (world reknown clubbing island)
brilliant acting throughout and a tongue in cheek look at the star-eyed
club scene and even the music world. i actually haven't felt so good about
a film (comedy or otherwise) since "a very long engagement".
this is a very subjective piece of celluloid.. approach with caution, as not
everyone will agree on the humour, some is dark and some is sweet:
together - a great mix.



i'm not scared - i love italians. pretty much everything about
them; they have great skin, wonderful automobiles and wear tasteful clothes.
they have itali-cred.
they can also create beautiful films like "i'm not scared" that actually have
much more to do with growing up than almost any american movie (besides,
obviously: "mean creek", "igby goes down", anything with a caulkin etc.)

the story is mostly about a segmented family in a tiny village in the italian
country. the son, while playing near an abandoned home, discovers a boy
living underneath the ground, buried away from the world. he eventually
befriends the young fair skinned child, but at the same time realises that
his father and "friends" have smuggled him from a rich family in hopes of
receiving a ransom. as time runs out, the kidnapped boy (a disallusioned
child martyr figure) realises that his death may be arriving soon.
the film is essentially flawless, with perfect casting (actors who i am not
familiar with, but will eagerly wait for another picture with any of them in
it) especially on the sister's part, an adorable but knowing little girl.
although it received an R rating and was advertised as a thriller, it is a
heartfelt ornate drama that i would recommend for absolutely any situation.


i have to go and watch more arrested development on DVD.

click click whir,
aidan knight.