1. I received this as a Christmas gift and was able to watch it this afternoon. It’s wonderful documentary. Werner Herzog explores the often alien nature of the Antarctic, the ground-breaking research performed by the scientists who study there, and the fascinating personalities and life stories of the people who live at the South Pole. The cinematography is gorgeous, punctuated by great quotes from Herzog, such as this question for a penguin researcher: I don’t mean that a penguin might believe he or she is Lenin or Napoleon Bonaparte, but could they just go crazy because they’ve had enough of their colony? Oddly enough, it seems that they might, as rogue penguins will sometimes take off for the middle of the continent, away from both their nesting grounds and the shores where they feed. The most memorable part of the film was the trippy under-ice recordings of Weddell seals. Unreal. Anyways, I highly recommend it. (Best enjoyed with a cup of hot tea on a cold winter day.)

    I received this as a Christmas gift and was able to watch it this afternoon. It’s wonderful documentary. Werner Herzog explores the often alien nature of the Antarctic, the ground-breaking research performed by the scientists who study there, and the fascinating personalities and life stories of the people who live at the South Pole.

    The cinematography is gorgeous, punctuated by great quotes from Herzog, such as this question for a penguin researcher:

    I don’t mean that a penguin might believe he or she is Lenin or Napoleon Bonaparte, but could they just go crazy because they’ve had enough of their colony?

    Oddly enough, it seems that they might, as rogue penguins will sometimes take off for the middle of the continent, away from both their nesting grounds and the shores where they feed.

    The most memorable part of the film was the trippy under-ice recordings of Weddell seals. Unreal.

    Anyways, I highly recommend it.

    (Best enjoyed with a cup of hot tea on a cold winter day.)

  2. Type Directors Club’s TypeCards I love everything about these.

    Type Directors Club’s TypeCards

    I love everything about these.

  3. matthewlyons: Thunderball (1965) (via Movie title stills)

    matthewlyons:

    Thunderball (1965) (via Movie title stills)

  4. Apricot — A Short Film by Ben Briand
    Be sure to watch this in HD.

  5. A Journey Through Asia

    via

  6. Netflix streaming is wonderful.

    Netflix streaming is wonderful.

  7. The Squid and the Whale was so good.

    I have high hopes.

    (via)

  8. zombienovela: Happy Birthday Mr. Hitchcock Now excuse me while I spend the rest of the week watching this. Fun fact: the woman who voiced Norman Bates’ mother Norma in Psycho was from my hometown of Harrisburg, IL.

    zombienovela:

    Happy Birthday Mr. Hitchcock

    Now excuse me while I spend the rest of the week watching this.

    Fun fact: the woman who voiced Norman Bates’ mother Norma in Psycho was from my hometown of Harrisburg, IL.

  9. heyinternet:

    Wes Anderson Trailer on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

    I would love to make something like this over the summer.

  10. “It was one night in the middle of October, in Paris. We went to this pub, made some noise outside with a German band. Kele, Bloc Party’s singer, went out. We asked him to sing. He said no. We asked again, he said ‘yes but’. We asked again…

    Here it is, just one song, an old song, for the first time played acoustic. From Bloc Party, a Take Away Show.”

    Produced by La Blogothèque
    Directed by Colin Solal Cardo
    Sound by François Clos

    I noticed that Vincent Moon has something to do with this La Blogothèque group, and it’s pretty evident in the cinematography. Moon directed the film about the National’s making of their album Boxer.