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17.07.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: COREYS

If you’ve been reading my thoughts on this blog recently then you know that I absolutely despise movies made with ironic film twitter/cyni...

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04.07.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW (MORE) WORDS ON IN A VIOLENT NATURE

The older I get the more I like to talk about and dissect interesting films that I feel are a mixed bag of qualities that I love, dislike an...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.07.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: L’EMPIRE

Bruno Dumont’s latest film is another example of a bored filmmaker throwing something against the wall and seeing what sticks. Everyone from...

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21.06.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: I SAW THE TV GLOW

Much of the focus on Jane Schoenrbrun’s I Saw The TV Glow is about the pivotal moment where a young queer person transitions. But the film ...

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12.06.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: IN A VIOLENT NATURE

Elephant / Elephant / In A Violent Nature However you may feel about Chris Nash’s In A Violent Nature , there’s no denying that the film dr...

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01.06.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF OZU: HOU HSIAO-HSIEN - PART TWO

I’ve watched a lot of Ozu films recently and I’m about to make my own films depicting contemporary Taiwan - Hou Hsiao Hsien, TALKING WITH O...

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21.05.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL HOMAGES IN GHOST DOG (GHOST DOG AT 25)

Frankenstein / Ghost Dog Ghost Dog is now 25 years old! Instead of writing some retrospective think-piece about how it’s a great film deal...

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10.05.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: FALLEN LEAVES

It’s almost as if Fallen Leaves was tailor-made for the type of Kaurismaki fan that’s been patiently waiting for him to leave behind the ov...

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04.05.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: NIGHT MUSIC...

Hey, everyone. I've released a collection of old and new instrumental music on the Three Dollar Pistol label. This music is inspired by my l...

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01.05.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: APE

It is my personal opinion that Joel Potrykus’ feature debut Ape should be mentioned in the same breath as the early films of Richard Linkla...

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05.04.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: JAUJA

This was originally published for cutprintfilm.com back in March of 2015. But since the site/publication has apparently vanished - I'm posti...

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01.04.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL REFERENCES & HOMAGES IN JUICE - PART TWO

Halloween II / Juice I know I’m getting carried away but here are some more visual comparisons that didn't make it i n to the initial entry ...

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15.03.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW (MORE) WORDS ON THE KILLER

The Killer has become my comfort movie. It's what I throw on when I can't sleep or just need something to watch. I don’t think it’s a maste...

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01.03.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: MY WINNIPEG

Last month we looked at Cowards Bend The Knee - Guy Maddin’s semi-autobiographical love letter to both Canada and some of his personal favor...

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21.02.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL REFERNCES IN TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY

This entry isn't anything significant. I just felt like highlighting some of the standout references and homages from the latest season of T...

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09.02.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: COWARDS BEND THE KNEE

Guy Maddin is a unique mixture of a wholesome amount of Canadian pride and immense self-depreciation due to what he feels is always being in...

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02.02.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON THE CINEMATIC INFLUENCES ON SALTBURN

The Shining / Saltburn The biggest praise I have for Saltburn is that Rosemund Pike was finally given a role worthy of her talents. I don’t...

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12.01.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF MAYA DEREN: DAVID LYNCH CONTINUED

Meshes Of The Afternoon / Twin Peaks Happy new year! Here’s a collection of some Deren/Lynch comparisons that got left on the cutting room f...

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01.01.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF BRESSON: HAL HARTLEY

Mouchette / Trust When I was in college and afterwards, I really came to understand and appreciate what Bresson was doing - Hal Hartley, ...

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31.12.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: BEST OF 2023...

Even though I no longer do my annual end of the year wrap-up, I still contribute my list/thoughts to both Wrong Reel & Toronto Film Review. ...

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20.12.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: YANNICK

I normally don’t like when filmmakers poke fun at critics. Their “clap-backs” at negative criticism are either really juvenile or just not v...

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07.12.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF PERSONA: MAY DECEMBER

I couldn’t not think of Persona when I first read Samy’s script, in the clear way that it’s such a unique example of a film that pairs these...

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01.12.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW MORE WORDS ON THE CINEMATIC INFLUENCES OF JOEL POTRYKUS - PART TWO

The Firm / Ape Joel Potrykus’ films have the unique distinction of being 100% his own while still being incredibly reference-heavy. Last yea...

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21.11.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: DARK HABITS: ALMODOVAR PODCAST - EPISODE 19

I made an appearance on the DarK Habits podcast to chat about some topics I'm well versed in...

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12.11.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON THE KILLER

The main critique/commentary/talking point concerning Fincher’s latest hitman thriller has to do with it being a cynical/somewhat on-the-nos...

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04.11.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: ENYS MEN - SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL…

I was first inspired to watch L’humanité after seeing a clip of it in Mark Cousins’s The Story of Film. Once I saw the movie, I was absolute...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.11.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: ENYS MEN

Somewhere between Robert Altman’s Images and Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse lies Mark Jenkin’s Enys Men – an intentionally ambiguous psyc...

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18.10.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: WRONG REEL EPISODE 665: THE 61ST NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL RECAP

James, Rob and myself continue our yearly tradition of New York Film Festival talk. Click here or the image above to go to the episode.

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18.10.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: POPCORN ESCHATON EPISODE 17: FRANTZ FANON

I joined the guys over at Popcorn Eschaton to chat about the Frantz Fanon-based films; Luce and Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask . Cli...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

18.10.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: FERRARI @ NYFF

Unlike the other films I saw at this year’s New York Film Festival (click here & here to read), I actually sat with this one for a few day...

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13.10.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: EUREKA @ NYFF

Do not enter Lisandro Alonso’s Eureka with any expectations. If you’ve watched a trailer or read a review – forget anything you think you’re...

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13.10.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE BEAST @ NYFF

Okay. I'm going to say something a little schematic about French cinema. But if we imagine two lines, we can say there is [Jean] Renoir and ...

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13.10.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON BARBIE

Scorpio Rising / Barbie Now that some of the hype has died down I wanted to highlight some slightly left field comparisons I found between G...

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11.09.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: IN INTERVIEW WITH KYLE EDWARD BALL

The great Kyle Edward Ball was kind enough to answer some questions regarding inspiration, horror, interpretations of feature debut; Skinam...

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01.09.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL REFERENCES & HOMAGES IN JUICE - PART ONE

Chinatown / Juice There’s nothing left to say about Juice from an analytical standpoint. It’s been dissected up & down in every way possible...

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14.08.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE (ALTA JOURNAL)

The great folks over at Alta Journal had me back to write about Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle in an effort to remind folks that whi...

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01.08.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF TARKOVSKY: AMAT ESCALANTE - PART TWO

Sacrifice / The Untamed In this latest entry of the School of Tarkovsky, we take a deeper look at the (possible) visual connections between...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.08.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: UPDATES...

A couple of quick podcast updates... Zebras In America returns with a special episode featuring the legendary John Lurie! Zebras In Ameri...

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10.07.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF TARKOVSY - ANDREY ZVYAGINTSEV

The Mirror / Loveless Comparing a modern-day Russian director that makes moody contemplative films to Andrei Tarkovsky feels a little cheap....

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01.07.2023

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL CHANTAL AKERMAN: PART 13

Jeanne Dielman / Evolution We're back with another installment! In this entry we look at Chantal Akerman's influence on everyone from G...

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PINNLAND EMPIRE - Movies & Series

PINNLAND EMPIRE: COREYS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW (MORE) WORDS ON IN A VIOLENT NATURE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: L’EMPIRE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: I SAW THE TV GLOW

PINNLAND EMPIRE: IN A VIOLENT NATURE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF OZU: HOU HSIAO-HSIEN - PART TWO

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL HOMAGES IN GHOST DOG (GHOST DOG AT 25)

PINNLAND EMPIRE: FALLEN LEAVES

PINNLAND EMPIRE: NIGHT MUSIC...

PINNLAND EMPIRE: APE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: JAUJA

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL REFERENCES & HOMAGES IN JUICE - PART TWO

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW (MORE) WORDS ON THE KILLER

PINNLAND EMPIRE: MY WINNIPEG

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL REFERNCES IN TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY

PINNLAND EMPIRE: COWARDS BEND THE KNEE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON THE CINEMATIC INFLUENCES ON SALTBURN

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF MAYA DEREN: DAVID LYNCH CONTINUED

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF BRESSON: HAL HARTLEY

PINNLAND EMPIRE: BEST OF 2023...

PINNLAND EMPIRE: YANNICK

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF PERSONA: MAY DECEMBER

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW MORE WORDS ON THE CINEMATIC INFLUENCES OF JOEL POTRYKUS - PART TWO

PINNLAND EMPIRE: DARK HABITS: ALMODOVAR PODCAST - EPISODE 19

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON THE KILLER

PINNLAND EMPIRE: ENYS MEN - SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL…

PINNLAND EMPIRE: ENYS MEN

PINNLAND EMPIRE: WRONG REEL EPISODE 665: THE 61ST NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL RECAP

PINNLAND EMPIRE: POPCORN ESCHATON EPISODE 17: FRANTZ FANON

PINNLAND EMPIRE: FERRARI @ NYFF

PINNLAND EMPIRE: EUREKA @ NYFF

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE BEAST @ NYFF

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON BARBIE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: IN INTERVIEW WITH KYLE EDWARD BALL

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VISUAL REFERENCES & HOMAGES IN JUICE - PART ONE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE (ALTA JOURNAL)

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF TARKOVSKY: AMAT ESCALANTE - PART TWO

PINNLAND EMPIRE: UPDATES...

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF TARKOVSY - ANDREY ZVYAGINTSEV

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL CHANTAL AKERMAN: PART 13

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