The Garden, a PJ Harvey Discussion Site

Just finished watching Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low." I am glad I brought this film with me to this place.

Hmmm, that one got by me somehow. I'll have to check it out.

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud such a great film, wonderful in black and white, compact, atmospheric
and Tell No One , really excellent , i could hardly bear the suspense

also Mother Joan of the Angels

Finally saw "The Hurt Locker". I thought it was excellent.

I got dragged along to see It's Complicated.Total chick flick.Ten minutes into it and I wanted to stick something sharp into my brain.

emanedur wrote:I got dragged along to see It's Complicated.Total chick flick.Ten minutes into it and I wanted to stick something sharp into my brain.

I'll admit to seeing it online just because I love Meryl Streep (and yeah it was typical, predictable, formulaic hollywood crap)

Helvetica, a documentary about the typeface, its origins in Switzerland, it's immediate and pervasive effect and following backlash.

I thought it was very interesting.

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I love that documentary. Paula Scher is a personal hero of mine

Pitifuljoy wrote:^
I love that documentary. Paula Scher is a personal hero of mine

Oh yeah, she was the one that said something like - "Helvetica is like... alsdfjkf THE VIETNAM WAR! CORPORATIONS! ..."

LOL. I like her thought on using type as images too.

The Lovely Bones, it was great, good thing I didn't read the reviews.

robert bresson : ' a man escaped' and 'pickpocket' both extraordinary
wim wenders: lisbon story gentle , interesting

Godard: Sauve qui peut (la vie) worth watching but not as brilliant as 'le mepris)

precious a long while ago; sooo good however depressing

Hell and High Water wrote:

Pitifuljoy wrote:^
I love that documentary. Paula Scher is a personal hero of mine

Oh yeah, she was the one that said something like - "Helvetica is like... alsdfjkf THE VIETNAM WAR! CORPORATIONS! ..."

LOL. I like her thought on using type as images too.

I was flipping the channels sunday morning and there she was, saying just that! Hahaha. She was joking surely, but yeah.
You know me and fonts . Oddly enough, typography wasn't my favorite class while I was in college for design and now it's the first thing I notice in a design

Beer Wars - Pretty interesting documentary about the big head honchos and small brewers in the U.S. I honestly thought for the longest time that most beer was found in certain locations due to demographics and not because Anheuser Busch rules the competition. So that's why, for the longest time I couldn't find New Castle in urban areas! Damn you Anheuser!

Just came back from the theater, I went to see Polanski's "The Ghost Writer". Great film.

watched kurasawa's Red Beard , a little soap opera like in parts but worth watching

twilight samurai- gentle touching tad sentimental, well acted, good portrayal of that historical period in japan (as far as i can tell!)
Fish Tank thought this was really well done, especially the lead actress
Weeping Meadow very beautiful unusual