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• What I’m Watching #2

  

  Welcome to the second edition of What I’m Watching, a series that once every two weeks looks at the films I’ve been watching recently, and the films I plan to... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #9: “Shit/Food”

  

  This week’s Unforgettable Scene is a doozy indeed. What do you think of if I say the name Luis Buñuel? If you’ve seen any of his films, chances are you think... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Celebrating the Life and Work of Krzysztof Kieslowski

  

  Seventy one years ago to this day, a child named Krzysztof Kieslowski was born in Warsaw. Unbeknownst to the world, this was the day a genius was given life.... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Profile: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

  

  As you’ll notice down the sidebar of this page, this week’s Great Filmmaker of the Week is a man named Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Song for a Filmmaker, Requiem for a Friend

  

  This is not directly film-related (though in a way it is), but it is something I feel I would like to share with you, as it is an experience with music... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Classic Movies I Hope Never Get Remade

  

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  Posted on 24 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #LAMMY2012 – A Win and a Thank You

  

  This morning I woke up to the wonderful and very unexpected news that Southern Vision had won the single Lammy for which it was nominated, the Brainiac Award.... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• This Is Not a Film (2011)

  

  This Is Not a Film (2011) Director: Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb Cast: Jafar Panahi Runtime: 75 minutes FilmScore: 10/10 In Short: Mesmerizing; a beautifull... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Landscape in the Mist (1988)

  

  Director: Theo AngelopoulosCast: Tania Palaiologou, Michalis Zeke, Stratos TzortzoglouRuntime: 127 minutesFilmScore: 9/10In Short: Subtle, beautiful, haunting,... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• He Shoots He Scores #6: Once Upon a Time in the West

  

  For those not familiar, He Shoots He Scores is a fortnightly feature here at Southern Vision where I look at a great film score or soundtrack and highlight its... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• One Lovely Blog Award

  

  Looks like I’ve been caught up in an interesting new phenomena that I hadn’t seen before; a passing award known as the One Lovely Blog Award, where you share... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #8: “Icon Painting…”

  

  Last week I had a chance to revisit a film called Andrei Rublev, directed by a filmmaker named Andrei Tarkovsky. It was the third time I had seen the film, and... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What I’m Watching #1

  

  I’ve decided to start a new biweekly (that’s every other week, not twice a week) series here at Southern Vision called What I’m Watching, where in each post I... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Taking Comfort in Film and Finding Inspiration

  

  Forgive me for the following post, which is not something I would normally write, but something I feel needs to be put on virtual paper.The urge to write. Some... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Film In Images: Mother and Son

  

  I’ve just studied Aleksandr Sokurov’s 68-minute film Mother and Son, and I’ve been able to confirm something I’ve suspected ever since I first saw the movie:... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Check Out My NEW and UPDATED Top 100 Films List!

  The Top 100 Films list on this site hasn’t been updated since January, which I think is way too long, and since there have been heaps of changes in that time,... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 50 Film Facts About Me

  

  This post was inspired by Stevee at Cinematic Paradox, who in turn was inspired by the dream of having a trivia page on IMDb. I agree, those pages are awesome... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #15: Cries and Whispers (1972)

  

  Welcome to the All-Time Favourites Series. This series examines 25 of the greatest films I’ve ever seen, looking at them in depth with analyses of what makes... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The 25 Most Important Films of the Last 25 Years

  

  Since tomorrow is my birthday and I probably won’t be posting anything here on the blog, I thought I’d do something themed around the quarter of a century I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ten Best Directors of All Time Relay Race

  

  Just a few hours ago, the wonderful and talented writer Nostra at My Filmviews started a brand new blogathon, entitled the Ten Best Directors of All Time Relay... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES