Djake Reviews Two Surprisingly Violent “Comedies”

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Djake

After reading the short synopsis of the Norwegian film Headhunters, I figured it was gonna be a thriller in the vein of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (and as the poster eloquently reminded me, the films share a producer). What I wasn't expecting was a brilliant dark comedy mixed with extreme violence and gore. Roger Brown (a VERY strange name for a Norwegian) is a recruiter (or "headhunter") for major corporations with a beautiful Read more [...]

A Hipster’s Last Waltz: Shut Up and Play the Hits

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Djake

LCD Soundsystem played their final show to a sold-out audience at Madison Square Garden on April 2nd, 2011. The decision to end the band was made by LCD frontman James Murphy. He explained that he wanted time to live his life rather than spend his days touring on the road. LCD Soundsystem were always an interesting "band" because they began as a solo project for Murphy (who was best known as a DJ in New York who had a very eclectic record collection). Their first big "hit" was "Losing My Edge" Read more [...]

Jake Likes Zero Dark Thirty and Goes On A Short Feminist Rant

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Djake

"Kathryn Bigelow is a female director who makes "male" movies. Just look at Point Break or The Hurt Locker". Nearly every review I've ever read about Ms. Bigelow either starts like this or mentions it at some point. This is very confusing to me. There are literally hundreds of male directors who make "female" movies every week, but no one ever feels the need to mention the gender of the director in a short review. Garry Marshall has made a career out of so-called "chick flicks" (ie Princess Diaries, Read more [...]

Top 12 of 2012: “Django Unchained” (An Essay By Djake)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Cinematic Attic Editors

Good Evening! Tonight we'll continue looking back at 2012 with a review by Djake ("The D's silent," he assured me). This movie also made our group's Top 12 list, even though it came out in the final week of 2012. It's also currently leading our Readers' Poll of The Best Movies of 2012, which you should be sure to participate in by going here. Anyhow, without further ado, here's the review: Djake: I knew I would love Django Unchained as soon as I heard Quentin Tarantino was making a "Southern" Read more [...]