Note: Last week, we crashed the L.A. Film Fest and got away with it. As is usually the case, we took to partying it up over writing about the films. So this week, we tell you what we saw, and why you need to get on each movie we recommend. Which is basically everything we attended, as we have impeccable taste, but you knew that.
The first film we had the pleasure of kicking things off with, was the animated wonder that is Fear(s) of the Dark. Yes it is in all black-and-white1, but you and I know that most French films in b/w are for the most part an unstoppable force. Fear(s) of the Dark is no exception either. And if you check out the list of contributors, it’s no surprise that we’ve got a quality product.
- Blutch
- Charles Burns
- Marie Caillou
- Pierre di Sciullo
- Jerry Kramsky
- Lorenzo Mattotti
- Richard McGuire
- Michel Pirus
- Romain Slocombe
If there’s any one name you should take careful note of, it’s Mr. Charles Burns. As his graphic novel, Black Hole is the next project in line for David Fincher.
As for the film itself, it’s a study on fear if you haven’t derived that from the title already. And with each story, it’s not that one is better than the next, what gets you is that all are equally badass. Whether it be about insects, murderers, attack dogs, or a giant “monster” each style serves their respective story so well, that you are truly left wanting more. These artists basically put on a clinic in storytelling and art that we’re ultra glad we caught on the big screen. Seek this gem out and thank us when you’ve had the pleasure.
- Not unlike the high quality release Persepolis. Watch that shit post haste if you haven’t already!
this looks like such a visually pretty film… which, is ironic considering it’s about being afraid