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tomas.roges

Louisville, Kentucky

About Me

What is cinema?
I shall die without ever knowing the answer to that question.

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FIVE FILMS I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT:

FAVORITE FILMS OF THE CURRENT DECADE

All The Light in the Sky (dir. Joe Swanberg, 2012)
Silver Bullets (dir. Joe Swanberg, 2011)
The Turin Horse (dir. Bela Tarr, 2011)
The Deep Blue Sea (dir. Terrance Davies, 2011)
The Master (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)
The Day He Arrives (dir. Hong Sang-soo, 2011)
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011)
Gebo and the Shadow (dir. Manoel de Oliveira, 2012)
The Future (dir. Miranda July, 2011)
Shame (dir. Steve McQueen, 2011)
Amour (dir. Michael Hanake, 2012)
Beyond the Hills (dir. Cristian Mungui, 2012)
Meanwhile (dir. Hal Hartley, 2011)
Oslo August 31st (dir. Joachim Trier, 2011)
Like Someone in Love (dir. Abbas Kiarostami, 2012)
No (dir. Pablo Larrain, 2012)
Kon-Tiki (dir. Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg, 2012)
Century of Birthing (dir. Lav Diaz, 2011)
House of Tolerance (dir. Bertrand Bonello, 2011)

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chanandre

15May13

"porto da minha infância": thoughts?

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tomas.roges

15May13

I hate to be so restricted in my knowledge of Portuguese cinema. I'm only really familiar with a handful of filmmakers but I get so entranced by Oliveira's films. This one was an interesting one because I think I've gotten really used to his theatrical methods of his most recent films. Seeing a pseudo doc was very interesting. The way he describes his home and he looked out towards the rooftops with his head against the window was beautiful. It kind of reminds me of how this new generation won't have much to really hold onto in their lives. People let go of things in search for something new all the time while a man like Oliveira has his memories and that's what's most important to him.
chanandre

15May13

well this guy has a plethora of Portuguese films listed. Don't be shy and do check them out.
tomas.roges

15May13

Good looking films in those lists. I'm going to start searching for them.
tomas.roges

15May13

I must say that I haven't come around with Costa yet. I've liked Ossos and Casa de Lava so far. But some of the others I just didn't care for. I have a copy of Blood, but I haven't gotten to it yet.
chanandre

15May13

Appreciate it. Most of our filmography is not here on MUBI and half of our cinema is hidden or lost or unseen i have more of a understanding of US cinema than Portuguese's which is laughable at best. //Costa should be your bread and butter. and you've seen pretty much everything that it's out there. Try 'colossal youth' and 'vanda's room'. 'Blood' is amazing. A near perfect film. Fewer times have first films been so engaging. loved your comment on Oliveira's film. But don't feel bad i too tend to follow a handful of directors, and i've been trying to change that these past couple of years, but i've yet to come near your 'numbers'. geez. i think i disliked the reflection on the mirror you know? something Oliveira says about his films being so disliked in his home country in comparison to France for instance. It felt too close hence why i did not care for it. There were amazing things and i liked that static shot of the photograph and his voice (i love his voice as much as Godard's) but there were things that seemed tacky I dunno. I'm an insider i know him far too well. i''ve been seeing his films since i'm 16 sometimes knowing a director too well makes you different spectator of his later work i dunno. try 'ne change rien' too. and the doc with straub/huillet 'ou git votre sourire enfoui' that i pegged for high-brow bullshit but turned out to be very humane. feel free to look into those lists and ask me for recommendations. there are some of those films on YouTube., hardly THE place to see them but beggars can't be choosers right?
tomas.roges

15May13

Where I live, there isn't much of a demand for classic/art-house/foreign films. We get them, but it's few and far between. And as for non english films, we only get the popular newer ones, or ones that the theatres think can make some money off of. So much of my viewing, or the stuff I really want to see, is restricted to youtube or download. As much as I hate it...

Black Irish

12May13

Yay, I'm not the only cinephile who greatly enjoyed Wallflower! [Assuming I interpret your rating correctly.] >___>

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tomas.roges

12May13

Oh yes. I loved it quite a bit. Probably going to bump up my rating too. It's was just so enjoyable and the acting was great. I like Ezra Miller in everything I've seen so far. I'm glad there's a film that is more about the celebration of youth rather than youth constantly looking to grow up.
Black Irish

12May13

Exactly, a celebration with an inescapable touch of melancholy as well. It was that which made the film feel so sincere, even if it isn't 'realistic' [and I would gladly take the former over the latter any day.] Which is also why I think it's beside the point, if not outright cynical, to see many others dismiss it for that same reason, or worse....being 'hipsterish.' However, I had a surprisingly strong emotional reaction to the film, so I'm hopelessly biased in any case. | Miller was definitely one of the greatest highlights in the film, made me regret that I hadn't seen him in anything before all the more [though I'll probably see We Need to Talk About Kevin when I catch up on contemporary cinema.]
tomas.roges

13May13

I'm curious to see how this will play to future teens. Even though its story will always be relevant, we live in a different time. These kids didn't have the Internet and cell phones and information had to be discovered in different ways. Their personalities are shaped by their will while anyone can look up something quickly on the Internet and forget it the next day. I wonder how many people now actually know what mix tapes are.
Black Irish

13May13

You know, I'll be honest, I wasn't aware that Wallflower took place in a different time [which says alot about me,] though looking back it seems obvious. Ultimately, I don't think it's concerns are much different from any other film, namely just the fact that it will get older and people continue to focus more on newer releases and a relative selection from their past.
tomas.roges

13May13

The film does a good job of making it not blatantly obvious as to the time it takes place. The music plays a major part in it and utilizes the music very well. And there's a line of dialogue stating that Patrick wants to live in Washington where the music is so that's a clue to the popularity of grunge music at the time. Miller was in a film called Beware the Gonzo which is also a high school set film. Not great but still very enjoyable if not for anything besides him.
Black Irish

13May13

Definitely. Apart from the music, and lack of technology, it had a wonderful timeless quality. Though I remember that line, for some reason I didn't associate it specifically with 'grunge' as Seattle still seems to be a big music center [from what little I know.] I've seen the film's page on here before when I've glanced at Miller's profile but never took it into consideration. Perhaps I'll try seeing it in the near future, if only for Miller.

No-Limb Joe

11May13

Oh c'mon Tommy, not another star for Michael Sheen's hilarious, i-don't-give-a-fuck performance? "HAAAAAAAIIII!"

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tomas.roges

11May13

I think he was having a little too much fun.

Arsaib

10May13

Looking forward to 'The Twilight Saga'...

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tomas.roges

10May13

I think I want to die.
Arsaib

11May13

Seen 'On the Road' yet? I know you were interested at one point. Maybe Stewart's presence there will help alleviate some of your pain.
tomas.roges

11May13

I didn't get to see it during its run here. It's ondemand now so ill try to get to it soon. I read somewhere that Stewart = pile of wet laundry and after that last twilight I couldn't agree more. And much of the time I just don't understand what's going on in those movies. I've liked her in other stuff namely Snow White and the Huntsman but I'm mostly sad for pattinson because I know he's a decent actor and by the time this last one came around, you can tell he's lost interest. I'm just glad it's over.
Arsaib

11May13

I don't even know how many of these 'Twilight' films exist. Never got into it. Same with 'Harry Potter'. On the other hand, I was so impressed with 'The Fellowship of the Ring' that I couldn't wait for the subsequent 'The Lord of the Rings' films to come out. It's too bad that they didn't quite live up to the first (I'm including 'The Hobbit' for this, which really should have been directed by Guillermo del Toro).
tomas.roges

11May13

I will say that there are too many of these Twilight films. I'll admit that I thought the inclusion of Guillermo as director was rather strange at first, but then after actually watching The Hobbit, I would have rather seen Guillermo's film. Anyways, Pacific Rim looks kind of bad ass.