In October Dalton releases Dear Mr Watterson by Joel Allen Schroede.
Of American newspaper comic strips, few great ones have been so short-lived, and yet so enduring in the public, than "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson. This film explores the strip, its special artistic qualities and its extraordinary lasting appeal decades after its conclusion. Furthermore, the film explores the impact of Bill Watterson, a cartoonist with high artistic ideals and firm principles who defied the business conventions of a declining medium. Although he forwent a merchandising fortune for his strip, various associates and colleagues speak about how Watterson created a legacy that would be an inspiration for years to come
In oktober op dvd via Dalton.
Dear Mr Watterson
Joel Allen Schroeder, VS 2013Wanneer de dagelijkse strip 'Calvin & Hobbes' in 1985 voor het eerst verscheen in de kranten, veroverden de kleine jongen en zijn knuffeldier meteen de harten van jong én oud over de hele wereld. Op het hoogtepunt van zijn populariteit verscheen de strip in 2400 kranten wereldwijd en bereikte hij miljoenen fans. Op 31 december 1995 zette tekenaar Bill Watterson de reeks onverwacht stop. De druk om de strip en de figuurtjes van Calvin en Hobbes te commercialiseren, iets waar Watterson van gruwelde, werd te groot. Watterson leidt sindsdien een teruggetrokken leven en vermijdt alle contact met de media.
'Dear Mr. Watterson' is een eerbetoon aan het nalatenschap van Bill Watterson. De film vertelt hoe 'Calvin & Hobbes' de stripwereld in de jaren '80 en '90 voorgoed veranderde en hoe de strip sindsdien nog niets aan populariteit heeft ingeboet.
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"This affectionate doc includes some insightful points about the declining state of comic strips." The Hollywood Reporter
“The film offers not only an in-depth look at the comic strip's unique influence but also a concise snapshot of the dwindling state of newspapers and their "funny pages.” L.A. Times
“Schroeder tracks the end of innocence in much the same way that the strip captured it each time out (..) he hardly makes a spectacle out of Watterson's secluded tendencies. The pileup of interview subjects speak eloquently on his behalf.” indieWIRE
Festivalselectie
World Premiere, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2013
Official Selection, Glasgow Film Festival, 2014
Golden Badger Award, Wisconsin Film Festival, 2013
Official Selection, Buffalo International Film Festival, 2013
Best Feature, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, 2013
From 7th January you can see Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie and written by Joel and Ethan Coen.
Stars: Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney
A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.
Watch the trailer below.
Bekijk de nieuwste trailer van Angelina Jolie’s UNBROKEN
Vanaf 7 januari in de Belgische zalen
Academy Award® winnares Angelina Jolie regisseert en produceert Unbroken, een episch drama dat het ongelooflijke leven van Olympisch atleet en oorlogsheld Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) verteld. Samen met twee andere bemanningsleden overleefde hij 47 dagen een bijna fatale vliegtuigramp tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, om vervolgens gevangen genomen te worden door de Japanse Marine en naar een krijgsgevangenenkamp werd gestuurd.
Regie: Angelina Jolie
Met: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro, Alex Russell en Miyavi
New York City is a world of shadows, thieves and con men, its chilling concrete landscapes are a fitting filmic backdrop for the aural futuristic pleasures of NOIR, a band whose deep electronic rhythms fuel darkened beats that conjure stark cinematic images from yesteryear merged with the cold machinery of the future. Conceptualized by vocalist Athan Maroulis, veteran of the pioneering electronic industrial act Spahn Ranch, NOIR is a sensuous electronic return to form for Maroulis, who also fronts dark cabaret legends Black Tape For a Blue Girl. The result was the 2013 critically acclaimed release Darkly Near, an album that Side Line Music Magazine said, "probably stands for the most intimate electro project Athan Maroulis has ever been involved with. It all sounds like revealing his deepest inner thoughts transposed into electronic grace, musical poetry and simply finesse.
" While FEARnet stated that Darkly Near "moves NOIR to the front of the dark electro-pop pack, with a mature refinement that places the band in a class by itself." NOIR's latest release RE:MIT:TENT offers 20 remixes of songs from Darkly Near featuring a disparaging list of names from all over the electronic music field including ManMadeMan, Assemblage 23, Dead Voices On Air, Ludovico Technique, Decoded Feedback, Die Sektor, Black Tape for a Blue Girl and many others.
RE:MIT:TENT will be released November 11th on Metropolis Records and it will be available as a Digital Download only
Dunkelziffer is one of the scenes most influential electro band's sixth studio album. Gigs, festivals and tours carried the name [:SITD:] around the world. Their club hits as Snuff Machinery, Laughingstock, Richtfest I & II, Kreuzgang and Rot are milestones, and timeless classics on international dance floors.
In [:SITD:]'s cosmos various electronic styles melt into a sinister fascinating opus with an unmistakable signature. Their equally sweeping and hymnlike melodies, supported by hammering beats and driving grooves, have become a unique trademark. The three protagonists Carsten Jacek, Tom Lesczenski, and Francesco D'Angelo reinvent themselves time and again without denying their musical roots. With Dunkelziffer the trio presents itself at the peak of their creative endeavors. Gloomily, powerfully, and morbidly the new songs amount to a menacing thunderstorm, while the lyrics keep digging heavily and deeply in the furtive, ruthlessly revealing the abyss of the human psyche.
On 10/31/2014, Dunkelziffer will be released at Scanner/ Dark Dimensions (distribution: Broken Silence) in three different formats: As a regular cd, a very limited double cd (in a beautiful digipak including a Hellfeld bonus cd with 10 exclusive tracks, in addition to a special for all collectors and friends of analogue listening experiences on vinyl.
Furthermore, the Ruhr Area band filmed a video for the title song with director Boris May (Klangstabil). It will be available on all established portals on the release date.
The release will be supported by a tour (together with label mates BhamBhamHara as special guests) in November and December 2014
Sonic Seducer & neuWerk Music Management präsentieren:
[:SITD:] – DUNKELZIFFER-TOUR 2014
Special Guest: BhamBhamHara
01.11.2014 – Berlin (D) – K17 – www.k17-berlin.de
08.11.2014 – Augsburg (D) – Kantine – www.musikkantine.de
14.11.2014 – Wien (AUT) – Weberknecht – www.weberknecht.net
15.11.2014 – Dresden (D) – Reithalle – www.strasse-e.de
21.11.2014 – Köln (D) – Essigfabrik – www.essig-fabrik.de
22.11.2014 – Guben (D) – Fabrik – www.fabrik-ev.de
07.12.2014 – Frankfurt/Main (D) – Das Bett – www.bett-club.de
13.12.2014 – Hamburg (D) – Markthalle – www.livingdead.de
26.12.2014 – Bochum (D) – Matrix – www.matrix-bochum.de
BHAMBHAMHARA is the name of a brand-new project of Jan Bicker and Axel Ermes. Both sound tinkerers became acquainted in 2012 during a silence retreat, both in search of new experiences off the dulling propaganda of mass media.
They quickly decided to produce together intelligent and straight electronic dance music. While Jan was already working on pure electronics as a co-founder of the German cult formation ABSCESS, Axel stayed long time as a bass player in the dark post punk and gothic scene (CANCER BARRACK & GIRLS UNDER GLASS). He also operated in his studio as a composer for WOLFSHEIM where he could work on his predilection for melancholy melodies and cultivated Synthiepop.
When he worked behind the mixing desk for bands like [:SITD::], COMBICHRIST, PROJECT PITCHFORK, FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY and many others he also fell in love with danceable hard electronics. In Frank D'Angelo they both found a motivated partner for the label work. Now after two single releases that successfully stayed a while in the German Alternative Charts (DAC) (KREISLAUF & NUR FÜR EUCH) the debut album PROGRESSIVE BODY MUSIC will be released. Musically the album offers just exactly this: progressive body music, a mix suited for club from EBM, Electro, Synth Pop and Dance. Fresh tunes for the clubs, cynical lyrics for the head.
PROGRESSIVE BODY MUSIC is a round and diverse debut album which contains on almost 70 minutes clubby, danceable masterpieces and intelligent electro-hymns.
"Progressive Body Music“ will be released on October 31st, just in time for the start of the live tour together with their labelmates of [:SITD:] on November 1st in Berlin.
