I first saw the name and poster for Talhotblond and thought, "must be some new psychological thriller." Then I read the synopsis ("Online lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen lures men into her online web, with deadly results") and pretty much felt assured that this was Hollywood produced fiction.
But it turns out, Talhotblond is a documentary by Barbara Schroeder about a real life criminal case that sounds too bizarre to be real. The trailer for this documentary is everything you could hope for in a teaser and it appears Schroeder is following the same successful mold Errol Morris used for his critically acclaimed Thin Blue Line.
The film is already out on DVD so head to www.talhotblond.com to catch the trailer and find out where you can watch this great looking film.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Radiohead helps score Tibet documentary
It seems Radiohead front man Thom Yorke doesn't feel his band's numerous musical exploits and forays into uncharted territories is enough for him. While his band prepares to enter the studio to create another brilliant album, Yorke opted to create three original pieces for an upcoming documentary titled When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun.
Directed by Dirk Simon, the film explores Tibet's struggles (political and otherwise) with China, and the factors that have placed the Tibetan Freedom movement on the theoretical back burner in recent years. Though it's bias will clearly favor Tibet, it seems like an interesting documentary with interviews ranging from Tibetan exiles, Chinese artists, the Dalai Lama and South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu (I'm sure there will be a celebrity or two in there as well).
But perhaps the biggest buzz around this film is knowing Yorke will unite with Damien Rice and composer Philip Glass as each contributes their own pieces to the story. In other words, you have three gifted artists all contributing to what should be a breathtaking soundtrack.
Impressed? Astounded? Excited? You should be.
Directed by Dirk Simon, the film explores Tibet's struggles (political and otherwise) with China, and the factors that have placed the Tibetan Freedom movement on the theoretical back burner in recent years. Though it's bias will clearly favor Tibet, it seems like an interesting documentary with interviews ranging from Tibetan exiles, Chinese artists, the Dalai Lama and South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu (I'm sure there will be a celebrity or two in there as well).
But perhaps the biggest buzz around this film is knowing Yorke will unite with Damien Rice and composer Philip Glass as each contributes their own pieces to the story. In other words, you have three gifted artists all contributing to what should be a breathtaking soundtrack.
Impressed? Astounded? Excited? You should be.
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