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Tonight a few of us holed up in Kona and watched movies. One of them was Cashback, the first feature from Sean Ellis, based on his short of the same name. The cast from the short reprised their roles. Ben, the protagonist narrates the story about an artist in university who reacts to his insomnia by working the night shift at Sainsbury’s, the characters he meets there and the events that follow. It’s also a story about love, loss, pranks, acceptance, introspection and plain being young. And freezing time. And lots of very naked women. In conclusion: awesome, one of the best films I’ve seen in a while.

Think Michel Gondry, Danny Boyle and Edgar Wright figuring out how to collaborate with no budget, Sean Ellis is solidly ticking off both boxes on his to do list. The Brøken, a horror film starring Lena Headey from 300 is his current project.

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Michel Gondry to Direct Animated Film with His Son

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:01:34 -0700

Michel Gondry to Direct Animated Film with His Son

http://www.cinematical.com/2007/10/11...

<3 Michel Gondry. Animation!

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Helvetica

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:36:41 -0700

Helvetica

Amazing film.

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Helvetica at YBCA Screening Room

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:28:29 -0700

Going to see this this weekend. Like every show.

Helvetica at YBCA Screening Room

http://www.ybca.org/tickets/productio...

Helvetica is a fascinating independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which celebrated it’s 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type. Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words we see every day.

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Dudes with Shaved Legs

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:44:15 -0700

The Flying Scotsman

I was listening to this, and was reminded of this. Imagine a mashup of Trainspotting and Quicksilver and you kinda have the idea. It’s actually a really good film—better than Quicksilver and Breaking Away put together. Not Trainspotting good or anything, but good. And Scottish.

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Sunshine Opens

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:10:28 -0700

Sunshine Trailer

OMG. See it. Now!

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Keifer Then & Now

nobody@vox.com(ydnar) — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:25:49 -0700

Watching a couple episodes of 24 followed by The Lost Boys is just weird.

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