Control
Posted by Dean in Independent Films on 17. Jul, 2008 | 1 Comment
Ian Curtis, frontman of 70’s British post-punk band Joy Division, is one of rock’s most tragic and elusive figures. In 1980 he committed suicide at the age of 23, at the height of his creative powers. While all this may provide good fodder for music fans and pop historians, it’s a slippery slope of a [...]
Margot at the Wedding
Posted by Dean in Independent Films, New Release DVD on 09. Jul, 2008 | 10 Comments
Margot at the Wedding is the newest film from writer/director Noah Baumbach. As was the case with his previous effort, The Squid and the Whale, Margot tracks the misadventures of a bookish family on the verge of oblivion. While less overtly pedantic, Margot is every bit as intelligent, witty and cruelly honest. Margot (Nicole Kidman) [...]
