Dean Goodhill's "Maxivision"

Film is dead right?
Dean doesn't think so:
Maxivision

Roger Ebert's piece
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PS: A Post about Film's Resurrection is of course very appropriate today: Happy Easter Everybody!

All Things Digital: Must Read Site

ALL THINGS DIGITAL
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Buckminster Fuller on a Higher Power

Mr. Fuller the creator of the Geodesic Dome has been described as America's only Engineering Saint.
Here he is in 1975 talking about a consciousness beyond the human.
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Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer's "Extraordinary Knowing."

This video gives a solid intro to a very interesting book.
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Fede Alvarez's Panic Attack (2009) With and Without VFX

Amazing!
With:

Without:

Is Brilliant enough of a word here?
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Fold and Cut: What?

Thank you Erik Demaine!
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St. Januarius: Let's talk about Blood!

This is one of those strange ones:
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Better Blood Through Chemistry

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Peace On Earth

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The Tyrannical Dane: Carl Th. Dreyer

Carl Th. Dreyer is the unquestioned Master of Danish Cinema.

His amazing film:

The Passion of Joan of Arc features the unbelievably brilliant Maria Falconetti.

My personal favorite?
VAMPYR

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PS: Also read this Senses of Cinema piece.

Dario Russo's Italian Spiderman

I'm a sucker for Wheels-on-the-ground Solid,Excellent, Work.
Nice job Dario.
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Charles Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter"

"It's a Hard World For Little Things."
Charles Laughton directed only a single film, but he made it count.
This sparse Expressionistic masterpiece is highly recommended.
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Charles McNulty And The Education of Artists

Great piece from the LA Times
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Rest In Peace Dan Resin

Actor Dan Resin's commercials for Ty-D- Bol are an indelible part of my childhood.





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Cool Site: Your Name in Hieroglyphs

This is mine:

For yours go Here.
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The Seeds: "Can't Seem To Make You Mine"

American Proto-Punks The Seeds on American Bandstand:


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"Take A Good Look" Ernie Kovacs

Television Pioneer Ernie Kovacs:
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The Piri Reis Map

The Piri Reis Map is a great place to start your journey into the Strange World of Ancient Maps that don't exactly jibe with our current notions of of Who, What, When and Where.



Graham Hancock:

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Man or Astroman! "Spferic Waves"

Sarah Jacobsen's Video of one of my new Favorite bands.



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From Russia To Hollywood

Terrific film chronicling the work and influence of Michael Chekhov-
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Freddie and the After Life

The late Philosopher Alfred Jules Ayer AKA "Freddie" had an interesting Near Death experience that had a noteable impact on his world-view.
Douglas Todd from the Vancouver Sun has written a very interesting piece on Ayer and the whole "Risen" question.
Happy Easter!
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