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[film-book]

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SKELETON CREW (2024) TV Show Trailer: Jude Law is Force Sensitivity in Disney+'s STAR WARS Series for Kids https://film-book.com/skeleton-crew-2024-tv-show-trailer-jude-law-is-force-sensitivity-in-disneys-star-wars-series-for-kids/?feed_id=143919&_unique_id=66ba84f86d827

[sorne]

Iconic shot by @_sunkenship during our tour with @tvontheradio back in 2011. #tundeadebimpe #tvontheradio #kypmalone #davesitek #jaleelbunton #tvotr #cainsballroom #tulsa #indie #interscoperecords (at Cain's Ballroom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEOOaEnMgZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fv2zv8dqdh72

[pointer8708]

#itsblitz #yeahyeahyeahs #kareno #brianchase #nickzinner #stuartbogie #ericbiondo #gregkurstin #janescarpantoni #tundeadebimpe #imaadwasif #nicklaunay #davidandrewsitek #danhuron #spikestent #tedjensen This is Brooklyn at its best and this album defines it. I love that Tunde from #tvontheradio is on this record. In the early days of this century, Brooklyn just rocked! Karen O could be one of the best front persons in a band - she is so talented, that I was in Sydney Australia in 2012 and she was headlining an opera at The Sydney Opera House she wrote titled #stopthevirgens - this album with great songs like #zero , #headswillroll #skeletons - this album song for song is simply brilliant- Enjoy (at Hollywood Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca8no6vL-Io/?utm_medium=tumblr

[doomonfilm]

Shorts : Cap (2019)

In 2019, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) connected with HBO and created a short film competition as an opportunity to give new voices the chance to be heard on a greater scale.  I was not aware of the competition at the time, but recently, while looking for something to write on, I discovered Cap, the winner of the competition, written and directed by Marshall Tyler.  It’d been a while since I wrote about a short film for DOOMonFILM, so I decided to give it a spin. 

Manny Bennett (Dusan Brown) decides to give his limited edition cap an opportunity to see the light of day in hopes of impressing a girl, but while waiting to pick up his younger sister Kara (Ellie Grace Siler) at a local park, a bully (Diego Alvizar) snatches the cap off of Manny’s head.  Frustrated and defeated, Manny tells his father Victor (Tunde Adebimpe) and mother Amelia (Media Senghore) about the stolen cap, and after a few levels of family deliberation, Victor accompanies Manny to the park the following day to retrieve the cap.  Unfortunately, the situation escalates quickly and dangerously, drastically altering the lives of the entire Bennett family.

For a film that clocks in at just under 20 minutes, the range and depth in which the issue of impoverished areas and their connection to random acts of violence is powerfully stunning.  Most directors would have sensationalized the gun violence, or made a big show about the perception and reality of manhood, but Marshall Tyler wisely opts for showing the full scope of these all too familiar occurrences.  Context is given for the adoration of the cap, as well as the work done to obtain it and it’s intended function.  The cap creates initial frustration by not fulfilling its intended function, only for that frustration to be amplified by the actions of the bully.  An attempt at a teachable moment is made, but sadly, the world often does not care about teachable moments, leading to the tragic midpoint of the short film.

It is at this point, however, that the film chooses to widen its perspective, which is where the powerful moments really begin to sink in.  The shock of Victor’s sudden death is immediately compounded by Manny’s triggered revenge reaction.  We are then immediately whisked into the the tragic aftermath that many films tend to skip, but in turn, have the most impact : Manny immediately being whisked into the system, a lack of time for Amelia to mourn for Victor due to Manny’s situation, the impact on Kara and the lack of attention she is given in the wake of such a major loss, and the therapeutic attempts Amelia makes to find some sort of understanding.  Tyler even leaves us on the note that these tragedies are not isolated incidents by allowing a number of mothers who faced similar circumstances to share their stories during the credits.

The black and white photography gives the film a bittersweet sense of timelessness, which serves as a cold reminder that this story can easily become the reality for far too large a slice of our population.  The cinematography is very much direct and in your face, forcing us as viewers to deal with the emotions on a nearly identical level to the characters we are presented with.  Dusan Brown gives a strong performance for such a young man in a very alpha-male situation, which is further punctuated by Tunde Adebimpe’s attempt at stern peace in hopes of teaching his son a lesson.  Medina Senghore carries grief equal to the tragedy we are presented with, but allows a slight ray of light at the end in hopes of carrying us through without any shred of optimism, despite the gravity of the story.

With HBOMax finding its footing in the streaming game, it would be interesting to see them expand more into the world of short films, similar to Amazon Prime.  Perhaps HBOMax could fill the same void that VICE attempted to with their brief run at platforming short films, which in turn can hopefully give exposure to new directors and help expand the creative range of Hollywood.

[weddingplusnigeria]

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[paquitobzh]

DAY1:En tant que grand fan de #TVONTHERADIO Et du Hall 3 ! Quel plaisir de passer ce jeudi en petit comité en compagnie de #MODESTAMENTE 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 @modestamente___ #live @transmusicales projeT de #davidsztanke & #TUNDEADEBIMPE #trans17 #transmusicales2017 #popmusic #bestfestever #lesrencontrestransmusicales #music #musique #rennes #festival #bzh #bretagne #breizh #parcexpo #tahitiboyandthepalmtreefamily #hall3 (à Parc Expo Rennes Aéroport)

[lostwaxstudionyc]

Wow last week's screening RACHEL GETTING MARRIED and Q&A with screenwriter Jenny Lumet and Bill Irwin so good..celebration of legendary Jonathan Demme's work @bam_brooklyn. So great see this on a large screen again and my jewelry and hair pieces look great and timeless! Great experience to work with costume designer @vreedelyall on this film. Amazing sets and Elephant Wedding Cake by #fordwheeler. Beautiful! Q&A audience revealed some huge fans that rewatch this film ever year. I get it, it's very ny but also touches on a variety of relevant issues that many can identify with. @bamcinematek. .. . . . . . #madeinnyc #design #style #fashion #jewelry #costumedesign #featurefilm #jonathandemme #bridal #bridesmaid #wedding #brides #jewelrygram #aesthetic #photography #filmmaker #rachelgettingmarried #film #director #annehathaway #tvontheradio #rosemariedewitt #matherzickel #tundeadebimpe (at New York, New York)

[ajweiner3]

Oh come and get lost love, why wrestle the tide All set into motion, our love divine How much do I love you, how hard must we try How deep is the ocean And now it's rolling down the wave Rolling down the wave into the fire • Lyric excerpt from #Quartz • Music for the #FullMoon... BestOf2014 for me... #nowplaying #TVOnTheRadio #Seeds #2014 #HarvestRecords #2XLP #colouredvinyl #vinyl #vinylrules #vinyligclub #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #onmyturntable #TundeAdebimpe #JaleelBunton #KypMalone #DavidAndrewSitek

[trascapades]

#ArtIsAWeapon 👊 Tonight! The @apollotheater presents @afropunk 's #UnapologeticallyBlack: The African American Songbook Remixed featuring @robertglasper and the @revivemusic Big Band, @bilalmusic, @toshireagon, @missjillscott, #TundeAdebimpe, @staceyannchin and more... Two shows: 7:30 pm and 11:00 pm Tickets: www.apollotheater.org/event/unapologetically-black-afropunk/ #AfropunkApollo #ArtIsAWeapon #BlackProtestMusic #BlackMusic #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackRadio #RevolutionaryMusic #BlackArtists #Activism #resistance #Artivism

[film-book]

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Film Review - TWISTERS (2024): Lee Isaac Chung's Exciting Action Picture Throws in Everything Audiences Would Expect for a Solid Thrill Ride https://film-book.com/film-review-twisters-2024-lee-isaac-chungs-exciting-action-picture-throws-in-everything-audiences-would-expect-for-a-solid-thrill-ride/?feed_id=140376&_unique_id=6697223b451b8

[toddsimmonsnyc]

"Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost)" - #RunTheJewels & #TundeAdebimpe #RTJ3 - 2016

[pointer8708]

#seeds #tvontheradio #gerardsmith #tundeadebimpe #davidandrewsitek #kypmalone #jaleelbunton this Brooklyn is my fave fave new band of this century this is their first album of the passing of their bassist Gerard I so love who I their influences are #badbrains #earthwindandfire #nancysinatra #sergegainsbourg #brianeno #wire #siouxsieandthebanshees every song on this record is brilliant #happyidiot #quartz #testpilot tunde’s vocals brilliant what can I say go see them live Enjoy! (at Hollywood Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC91wKYH8tz/?igshid=detm179tp00h

[doomonfilm]

Review : She Dies Tomorrow (2020)

Do you ever start a film, only to find yourself questioning the choice early on due to a feeling of the narrative having a complete disregard for your ability to understand or conceive of the presented situation before it moves forward without you?  For a time, that felt like the experience I was going to have with She Dies Tomorrow, a film that is promoted as sci-fi horror, but feels like something much more vivid and relative to the modern-day human condition.  I feel like I could imprint a thousand interpretations onto this film, and maybe that’s what makes it work so well : the richness of your experience is not cushioned by easy answers, but that lack of answers is what pulled me deeper and deeper into my watch.

Amy (Kate Lynn Shell) is a new homeowner displaying characteristics opposite to those of someone who has just made such a large life decision.  After an unsettling phone call with her friend Jane (Jane Adams), Amy receives a visit from Jane, and reveals that she will die tomorrow.  Jane brushes this off as a part of what appears to be Amy’s relapse into drinking and opts to return home, skipping out on her sister-in-law’s birthday party, but once home, she too begins to obsess on the idea that she will die the next day.  With this idea in mind, she shows up at her sister-in-law Susan (Kate Aselton) and brother Jason’s (Chris Messina) home and shares her feelings of eminent death, not only passing on the idea to Susan and Jason, but their party guests Brian (Tunde Adebimpe) and Tilly (Jennifer Kim) as well.  As all parties sink deeper into the acceptance of their lingering fate, the idea is spread by their interactions with others, seemingly putting everyone on a countdown towards a visible end.

I don’t want to read too much into She Dies Tomorrow, but I couldn’t shake thoughts about the film being a possible contemplation on the memetic nature and spread of ideas, especially traumatic ones, fictionalized and amplified.  In my mind (in terms of how I received the film), we are shown several examples of lives and connections that become totally consumed by a single thought, similar to the way that our social media lives can derail true life progress.  The horror comes from how the immediate and full acceptance of these thoughts from all parties involved (and always without question) brings any resemblance of a previous life to a grinding halt.  We are shown a wide variety of reactions that lie beneath the still acceptance from each character, including curiosity, self-harm, complacence, dismantling of relationships, reinforcement of relationships and rage.

In terms of style, Amy Seimetz has created a methodical, brooding film with zombie-like participants in suddenly neglected spaces, with character shifts happening suddenly and wholly once the realization hits them.  The short glimpses we get of pre-narrative life and character stand in extremely stark comparison with the personalities we become familiar with, post-fate acceptance.  The fascinating element comes through in the way that, no matter what level of education, class or skill that a person in the movie may have, the idea that arrives is powerful and all consuming enough to eradicate that and put everyone in the same sad place.  Ultimately, we are presented with a mystery box chock-full of questions but severely lacking in answers, but the connected sense of dread keeps viewers intrigued and mesmerized.

A stark use of red, green and blue lights invade the standard world at key moments, making the mental invasion have a much more sinister element to it.  The still and deliberate cinematography puts the viewer in direct opposition with the lingering dread, making it impossible to escape or hide from.  Amy and her sequin-adorned dress makes her stand out as our point of origin for the oddness, with the remaining cast using varying forms of normal or standard dress to group them all as victims of the fallout.  The brief individual character personalities help balance the multiple narratives, as the sameness of their fate would normally make them indistinguishable in the hands of a less nuanced writer and/or director.

Kate Lynn Shell sets the tone with her performance, acting as if she is driven by an unseen hand that directs her to move towards her fate with blind dedication and minimal questioning, as if charged with a mission.  Jane Adams infuses tinges of fear into her acceptance, but does not let it alter her sense of duty and dedication to her fate.  Katie Aselton and Chris Messina provide examples of the biggest contrasts in personalities, as their vibrant communication becomes muted by their shared acceptance.  Tunde Adebimpe mirrors the strong sense of dedication that Kate Lynn Shell presents, which plays into the world of indifference in regards to how he interacts with the preoccupied and guilt-laden nature of Jennifer Kim.  Kentucker Audley, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michelle Rodriguez, Josh Lucas and Adam Wingard round out the cast with supporting appearances.

This film feels like a passion project that benefited from having some considerable financial backing.  I could see many people hanging the “boring” tag onto this film, but it feels like these are the kind of people that either will go into it with fixed expectations, or will find themselves so challenged by what they see that the obligation to understand will feel more like a chore than reflection.  This is certainly one of the odder films I’ve discovered this year, but it is also one that is high on the list of films that impressed me.

[film-book]

Film Review: ULTRASOUND: A Sci-Fi Puzzle That’s Also a Confounding Thrill Ride [Tribeca 2021] https://tinyurl.com/ygs3jq2u

[pointer8708]

#heligoland #massiveattack #robertdelnaja #grantmarshall #tundeadebimpe this ethereal mystical sound space is a bliss bath of sound Enjoy! (at Hollywood Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkW9crn-Ji/?igshid=w0ladcjmd5gz

[sorne]

Had the pleasure of joining my brother, @tadebimpe in an improvised performance last night for his closing reception of new visual works at @nohwave in Los Angeles. #tundeadebimpe #nohwave https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6UrufH7B0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b3fo1z21qdfq