Robinson in Space is sort of glumly magical ... and REAL. great stuff
― calzino, Saturday, 3 June 2023 21:38 (ten months ago) link
I keep watching this trio of Patrick Keiller docs: Robinson in Ruins/in Space and London (Ruins narrated by Vanessa Redgrave). I still have little idea who Robinson was, but I like him a lot.
― calzino, Monday, 19 June 2023 19:13 (ten months ago) link
he was imprisoned for some reason I didn't pick up on in the docs and he believed he could look into the future by looking hard at the "molecular basis of historical events" in the locations they occurred or something like that. He was obv a fantastic bloke!
― calzino, Monday, 19 June 2023 19:29 (ten months ago) link
Those films are so great. Not sure I've ever actually seen Robinson in Space, having said that. The novel by Chris Petit is really good too.
― Stars of the Lidl (Chinaski), Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:40 (ten months ago) link
I've made that sound like they're intentionally related when the relationship is more, uh, tangential but the echoes are there.
― Stars of the Lidl (Chinaski), Wednesday, 21 June 2023 19:43 (ten months ago) link
Pretty happy with MUBI GO these days.
― Johnny Bit Rot (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 24 June 2023 23:10 (ten months ago) link
Last week CRIMSON, this week REVOIR PARIS.
― Johnny Bit Rot (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 June 2023 01:03 (ten months ago) link
Franz Rogowski and Adèle Exarchopoulos is about as MUBI as casting could get.
― Looking For Mr. Goodreads (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 28 June 2023 16:09 (ten months ago) link
Reasonably certain Passages will end up my favorite movie of the year in the end
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Wednesday, 28 June 2023 16:28 (ten months ago) link
just noticed that there is watch history on mubi and these are movies i would totally watch again/i really liked:
Lucky Chan-Sil Styx The Guardians Sweetgrass Of Horses And Men Fourteen Air Conditioner Esther Kahn Gritt 24 City Once Upon A Time In Anatolia America As Seen By A Frenchman Azor
most WTF uhhhhhhhhhhhh award obviously goes to The Trouble With Being Born. don't think i need to see that again though...
(least favorite white savior movie about bongo drums: The Visitor.)
― scott seward, Saturday, 1 July 2023 18:10 (nine months ago) link
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia is wonderful. Nuri Bilge Ceylan is one of today’s top 10 directors
― beamish13, Saturday, 1 July 2023 21:34 (nine months ago) link
Azor was my favorite 2021 movie. Even thinking about it now is giving me a bit of the creeps.
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 1 July 2023 21:43 (nine months ago) link
yes there are parts of that movie that evoke a rare sense of dread, it's top notch
― calzino, Saturday, 1 July 2023 21:49 (nine months ago) link
Saw AMANDA last night with MUBI GO. Pretty good.
― The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Elektra) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 July 2023 12:29 (nine months ago) link
New collection here looks choice:
https://mubi.com/en/us/collections/spectacle-everyday
Beloved by Latin American audiences—and renowned auteurs such as Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro—the Golden Age of Mexican cinema is filled with treasures beyond a cinephile’s wildest dreams. Ushering in a monumentally prolific era of master filmmakers and unforgettable screen stars, these exquisite tales ingeniously reimagine the visual aesthetics of classical Hollywood through the distinctive lens of local culture and history. Pressing issues such as wealth inequality and gender roles are among their primary concerns, yet many of the most notable films from this period also have a penchant for the surreal, the fantastical, and the pleasurably strange. Immortalized on screen are not only political revolutionaries but also luchadores, witches, superheroes, and more.Here, fiery passions can lead to more than a clandestine love affair; they can result in murder or villainous plans for world domination! With melodrama as the key mode of expression, the mirror of everyday realism is shattered, revealing the volatile depths of human desire. Curated in partnership with the Locarno Festival, this selection delivers a taste of their exceptional retrospective of Mexican film production, which includes never-before-seen works. Erasing the simplistic binary between so-called highbrow and lowbrow entertainment, these rediscovered gems, which span three decades, showcase the potency of popular cinema as a vessel for both social commentary and genre delights.
Here, fiery passions can lead to more than a clandestine love affair; they can result in murder or villainous plans for world domination! With melodrama as the key mode of expression, the mirror of everyday realism is shattered, revealing the volatile depths of human desire. Curated in partnership with the Locarno Festival, this selection delivers a taste of their exceptional retrospective of Mexican film production, which includes never-before-seen works. Erasing the simplistic binary between so-called highbrow and lowbrow entertainment, these rediscovered gems, which span three decades, showcase the potency of popular cinema as a vessel for both social commentary and genre delights.
Five up now and hopefully more to follow.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 18:10 (eight months ago) link
Be still my beating heart.
― Poor Little Fool Killer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 2 August 2023 18:20 (eight months ago) link
Streetwalker looks awesome
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Wednesday, 2 August 2023 18:46 (eight months ago) link
Just want to say Azor was monumental, incredible movie
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 10 August 2023 20:12 (eight months ago) link
^Pretty good. Also dovetailed with my recent rock nacional studies.
― Tommy Gets His Consoles Out (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 10 August 2023 20:17 (eight months ago) link
yeah it's brilliant, one of the best movies of recent times imo
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Thursday, 10 August 2023 20:22 (eight months ago) link
I assumed y’all watched the interview at the end.
― Tommy Gets His Consoles Out (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 10 August 2023 20:35 (eight months ago) link
My t0rr3nt didn't have one :(
There's something mystical about it, it locks you into this sickening dream
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 10 August 2023 22:54 (eight months ago) link
One of the best endings in a long time too
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Thursday, 10 August 2023 23:10 (eight months ago) link
otm
― The Original Human Breadbox (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 10 August 2023 23:30 (eight months ago) link
it's sort of like The Third Man in its plot structure, but no snappy dialogue or safe characters and more like a mundane nightmare where you you sense there is a murky undercurrent of bad shit happening way scarier than the obvious ordinary everyday evil you see glimpses of and try to normalise.
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Thursday, 10 August 2023 23:30 (eight months ago) link
OTM. It's more than tyres and petrol, Old Man.
― The Original Human Breadbox (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 10 August 2023 23:58 (eight months ago) link
Indeed to all the above -- a remarkable and unsettling film.
Watched four of those five (so far) Mexican showcase films I posted about earlier -- all great in their own ways!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 11 August 2023 00:51 (eight months ago) link
"Your father was right - fear makes you mediocre" is up there with coldest putdowns in the history of cinema
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 11 August 2023 10:24 (eight months ago) link
Is it just me or is MUBI not updating with a new movie everyday anymore?
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Monday, 18 September 2023 19:21 (seven months ago) link
yes, they sent a circular to me via email a couple weeks ago suggesting there wouldn't be a daily movie anymore. not sure if that's impacted the number of overall films added, I've not really been super active on it recently
― yo la dieng-o (fionnland), Monday, 18 September 2023 19:56 (seven months ago) link
just came to ask about that. I really preferred the old structure - gave you a reason to check in every day plus provided some impetus to watch things which were due to drop off (and presumably helped them license some films - on a short term basis - they may otherwise struggle to.)
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Sunday, 1 October 2023 07:39 (six months ago) link
THE SWEET EAST is intense.
― Blecch’s POLLero (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 7 December 2023 06:34 (four months ago) link
Had a snafu with MUBI GO last week but this week it seems to have worked fine mostly, although they QR reading is broken so they have to type in the code manually.
― The Ginger Bakersfield Sound (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 12 February 2024 20:31 (two months ago) link
Anyway, saw THE PROMISED LAND/BASTARDEN at the Angelika yesterday and it lived up to its billing.
― The Ginger Bakersfield Sound (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 12:47 (two months ago) link
i really enjoyed Topology of Sirens - kind of Reichardt-y (very similar color palette and pace to Showing Up, but without the emotional core or character development), lots of experimental music (Sarah Davachi and Matchess act and perform in the movie), sometimes has the vibes of those videos where people play their expensive synthesizers in a very curated room with lots of plants, but it's also a mystery.
― na (NA), Thursday, 29 February 2024 16:42 (two months ago) link
some of that reads like a backhanded compliment but it really was a pleasant way to spend an hour and a half - it looks really nice and has good music and sounds
― na (NA), Thursday, 29 February 2024 16:43 (two months ago) link
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/an-enfant-terrible-in-terrible-times-radu-jude-discusses-do-not-expect-too-much-from-the-end-of-the-world
― Make Me Smile (Come Around and See Me) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 March 2024 12:58 (one month ago) link
Lol!
― Make Me Smile (Come Around and See Me) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 1 April 2024 17:43 (four weeks ago) link