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Ben

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

About Me

Recuperating filmmaker. Writer. Photographer. Substitute Teacher. Goofball.

Favorite Films

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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Style

Auteur-driven
Inspired collaboration
Melancholy
Serene & subtle
Fashionable alienation
Neorealist

Following

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Mubi is rebranding of part of the site to coincide with a Netflix-like deal with Sony to deliver art-house flicks to the PS3. I'm actually jealous since I have an XBox, but the rollout of the name wasn't handled well and was cause for much angst in the forum for a time. Where you ben? Thing's OK?

House of Leaves

25May10

I dig the new profile pic. Or maybe that was it all along. Either way.

so lighty here

2Dec09

ben - i am new to this auteurs thing. hang out over at the criterion forum but they are an angry, bitter crew, very incestuous and if you don't fit into their preconceived box its rough goin'. this spot is really friendly - i like it here! mostly like to do CC fake covers when i am not buying dvd's or headed to the movies. thanks for the encouragement, i am not used to it!

Ally the Manic Listmaker

29Nov09

I will probably write a review of Love Exposure. I wanted to make a fake Criterion cover, but graphics weren't available for the shot I wanted. :( :( :(

Favorite Auteurs

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Wants To Watch

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The Pornographers

Black Rain

Adventureland

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

Reviews

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Two-Lane Blacktop

As I sit and watch the film for a 4th time, I post my thoughts from August 2008 when I first saw the film:

A film of alienation, loneliness, obsession and the masculine inability to communicate… read review

Bashing

An aptly titled film, that is for sure.

I humor myself, for what is a heavy, grim film, that leaves your stomach in knots. Almost never has the sound of the phone ringing been so agonizing or… read review