Music Video Sneak Peak: JNatural “I Am Where The Music Is”
JNatural – Filipina MC who can deliver & definitely keep up with the fellas. Here’s a sneak peak of her video, I Am Where The Music Is from her album “Love Is On Hiatus”. Stay tuned for full length video & interview.
Jerry Beck’s Animation Tuesdays!
Tomorrow! World-renowned cartoon historian Jerry Beck (editor/co-creator of Cartoon Brew and author of countless volumes on the genre) brings to the Cinefamily a once-a-month selection of rare and astounding animation nuggets from around the world!
Date: May 4, 2010 @ 8pm
Where:
The Cinefamily
611 N Fairfax Avenue
Price: $13
Check out the Trailer for “Toons In Drag”
Via The Cinefamily
Janelle Monae “Tightrope” ft. Big Boy
Janelle Monae is back with her new video, “Tightrope” featuring Big Boi. Her album, ArchAndroid drops May 18! With her funky tightrope dance, i won’t be surprised if MTV doesn’t pick it up as a dance challenge move on America’s Best Dance Crew.
J*Davey – Outta The Window
J*DaVeY is a multi-genre duo from Los Angeles, CA whose sound can be described as a combination of alternative hip hop, electronica, surf, new wave and R&B futurists. Their latest album, released in December is called Boudoir Synema: The Great Mistapes – which you can download here. Check out the new video:
Get Carried Away
It’s almost time to get the girls together…
Throwback Thursdays
I remember this 1956 French film, The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge) shown back in elementary school and it is one of my favorite classic films. Directed by French filmaker, Albert Lamorisse, this film won a few awards including an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay! This is the kind of movie that makes your heart all fuzzy and brings back some great adventured childhood memories. If you haven’t watched it, I suggest you do!
Eclipse Trailer
OMG!!! I am hyper-ventilating!!! Team Jacob!!!
Short Animation: Tachaaan
Check this short lil’ animation by Rafael Cano, Carlos del Olmo, and Miguel A. Bellot titled “Tanaaan“. Its freakin’ cute & awesome!
Nike SB’s “Debacle” Project
I’m not a skate follower but the picture and editing of this trailer is pretty aaamazing. Check out the trailer for Nike SB’s upcoming HD video project, “Debacle” which follows the SB team: Justin Brock, David Clark, Shane O’Neill, Daryl Angel and Grant Taylor. The video is set to jump off June 10th in LA.
Tarantino 7 minute Movie by Eclectic Method
Check out and enjoy this 7-minute mash-up of all Tarantino movies mixed by Eclectic Method.
Spike Lee’s “Kobe Doin’ Work”
Some of you guys have probably heard, Spike Lee helped open this years Tribeca Film Festival here in NYC, in addition, Spike will premier two new documentaries at this years festival. The “Kobe Doin’ Work” documentary follows Kobe Bryant with 30 cameras during the last regular season Lakers game, Kobe later, after he scored 61 points against the Knicks on Feb 2nd, provided the commentary. Last Thursday, Spike Lee, The Tribeca Film Festival, ESPN and Nike Sportswear held a private screening at Nike Sportswear @ 21 Mercer to a packed house. Here’s the official trailer… Check out MY man 
The film will air on ESPN on May 16 7:30PM commercial free and will be released on DVD later.
VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR
VALENTINO THE LAST EMPEROR is a documentary on the legendary designer Valentino Garavani in the wake of his exit in 2008 from the company he founded in Rome more than 45 years ago. Produced and directed by Matt Tyrnauer, Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair magazine, the film is an intimate, engaging and very funny fly-on-the-wall exploration of the singular world of one of Italy’s richest and most famous men. The film documents the colorful and dramatic closing act of Valentino’s celebrated career, tells the story of his extraordinary life and work, and also explores the larger themes affecting the fashion business today. But at the heart of the film is the unique relationship between Valentino and his business partner and companion of 50 years, Giancarlo Giammetti.
VALENTINO THE LAST EMPEROR follows them for the final two years of their careers, and show the struggles the two men face as they confront the final act of a nearly 50-year career at the top of the world’s most glamorous and competitive game. The struggle of art against commerce is at the center of the film. In the end, however, the story proves to be not one about money or expensive clothes, but about love.
Every Girl Needs A Hero
Below is a clip of JeeJa [Yanin Vismitananda] in the Thai movie “Chocolate”, she has been called the new female Tony Ja. A must see if you are into martial arts.
Pac Man Stools
The exhibition, KRAZY! is New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese Anime, Manga, and Video Games. These Pac Man stools were made specifically for the exhibit’s gaming area by Japanese architectural firm Atelier Bow-Wow. These aren’t for sale but I want em!!!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Zero” Music Video
Yeah Yeah Yeahs new single “Zero” off their new album It’s Blitz premiered March 9. I am so happy with their new album. I personally was not liking Show Your Bones as much as I love Fever To Tell. I also dig the band’s art-punk style; it definitely shows in their new music video and in Karen O’s zany, creative fashion.
They will be performing at Cochella, April 19, and then touring around Europe until who knows when. So don’t miss out!
Random FYI: Karen O is 1/2 Korean, born in South Korea. Her last name, Orzolek, is Polish. She also has a soundtrack on the upcoming & highly anticipated movie, Where The Wild Things Are, directed by former boyfriend, Spike Jonze.
Coco Avant Chanel Movie Trailer
The first time I heard about this movie was on imdb.com after I had just watched Lifetime’s “Coco Chanel” starring Shirley MacLaine. The movie above stars Audrey Tautou and it focuses on Chanel’s childhood and early womanhood. It is about her before she became famous, it is about the events and people that shaped her. The Lifetime version is pretty much the same thing, focusing the story of her love life. I’m sure the Warner Bros. version will tell her love story so it’ll be interesting to see which one will be better. Nonetheless I am super excited!
The film premieres in France on April 22nd and a US release date is still to be decided.
Daft Punk x Tron 2.0
Daft Punk has been signed to write the original music score for Tron 2.0, Walt Disney’s upcoming sequel to the 1982 animation cult hit, Tron. Tron 2.0 will play as the next chapter after the first film. Perfect combo! So technologic…
500 Days Of Summer
Plot Synopis:
Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Girl doesn’t.
This post modern love story is never what we expect it to be — it’s thorny yet exhilarating, funny and sad, a twisted journey of highs and lows that doesn’t quite go where we think it will. When Tom (Joseph Gorden-Levitt; 10 Things I Hate About You, 3rd Rock From The Sun)a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his girlfriend Summer (Zooey Deschanel, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Elf) dumps him, he shifts back and forth through various periods of their 500 days “together” to try to figure out where things went wrong. His reflections ultimately lead him to finally rediscover his true passions in life.
The film hits theaters July 24, 2009. That’s far too long! I want to see this movie NOW!!!
Watch the trailer for the 1963 French New Wave classic that helped inspire the teaser for Fox Searchlight’s (500) Days Of Summer. It is Jean Luc-Goddard’s CONTEMPT, or in French, LE MEPRIS. The film stars sexy-fresh Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli and Jack Palance.
