December 2011
oh hi look i’m the whole fucking internet and i’m going to bitch about war horse even though chances are i probably haven’t seen it blah blah blah blah blah
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Scientists discover most relaxing tune ever
Sound therapists and Manchester band Marconi Union compiled the song. Scientists played it to 40 women and found it to be more effective at helping them relax than songs by Enya, Mozart and Coldplay.
Weightless works by using specific rhythms, tones, frequencies and intervals to relax the listener. A continuous rhythm of 60 BPM causes the brainwaves and heart rate to synchronise with the rhythm: a process known as ‘entrainment’. Low underlying bass tones relax the listener and a low whooshing sound with a trance-like quality takes the listener into an even deeper state of calm.
Dr David Lewis, one of the UK’s leading stress specialists said: “‘Weightless’ induced the greatest relaxation – higher than any of the other music tested. Brain imaging studies have shown that music works at a very deep level within the brain, stimulating not only those regions responsible for processing sound but also ones associated with emotions.”
The study - commissioned by bubble bath and shower gel firm Radox Spa - found the song was even more relaxing than a massage, walk or cup of tea. So relaxing is the tune, apparently, that people are being Rex advised against listening to it while driving.
The top 10 most relaxing tunes were: 1. Marconi Union - Weightless 2. Airstream - Electra 3. DJ Shah - Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix) 4. Enya - Watermark 5. Coldplay - Strawberry Swing 6. Barcelona - Please Don’t Go 7. All Saints - Pure Shores 8. AdelevSomeone Like You 9. Mozart - Canzonetta Sull’aria 10. Cafe Del Mar - We Can Flymy muscles stopped functioning
HOLY SHIT MY ARMS WENT NUMB WHAT IS THIS
Why the hell does it feel like Friday right now???
hey guys on ptp
if you do the “rate movies, win points” contest
from right now until christmas day
you don’t just get 100pts
you get 200pts
!!!
what movie is that penelope cruz gif you reblogged
vicky cristina barcelona
November 2011
so before the whole blogging world went down for a while:
- i said boys are dumb
- because they are dumb
- and i finished season one of curb your enthusiasm
- and now i just started watching castle
wow riveting life juan!!!!!!
boys are dumb
All I Want For Christmas Is You (Superfestive!)
Justin Bieber Duet With Mariah Carey
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey
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where did you get your cookie monster hat?
They sell them over at Urban Outfitters, but I found mine on Amazon
Just a question: why do you feel you need to be in a relationship to make you 'complete'/happy?
Hmmm, I don’t? That’s silly and I’ve always said you need to have at least an averagely happy life to even start a new relationship. There’s no such thing as “two halves of one whole.” A relationship should be two whole people who want to share those whole lives with each other.
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i was just talking with jo about how awesome my paper titles used to be and how terrible i am at coming up with titles for things now, but i think my awesome title streak was definitely during my european history through film class. for example:
- A History of Kings, Queens, and Vi-KINGS in Film
- For the Love of the Bible: An Analysis of Religion and Trauma in Film
- It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World: European Epic Films in the Early 20th Century
- Death Grants No Reprieve: The Death of Historical Accuracy in Film
- Essays of the Round Table or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love This Paper
i was so cool and that teacher loved me
River Waltz (Piano Solo)
Alexandre Desplat
River Waltz (Piano Solo) - Alexandre Desplat
so who wants to help me plan the most awesome first date ever in like two/three weeks???
people are talking about taking their shoes off at someone’s house and all i can think about is the episode of curb your enthusiasm with saul goodman
Christmas Day
She & Him
Christmas Day - She & Him
Every time I watch one of these documentaries in my film class, I remember how much I absolutely adore Peter Bogdanovich.
The Artist Leads The Independent Spirit Awards Nominations « the diary of a film awards fanatic →
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Best Feature: “50/50″, “Beginners”, “Drive”, “Take Shelter”, “The Artist” and “The Descendants”
Best Director: Mike Mills (Beginners), Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive), Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter) Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) and Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Best First Feature: “Another Earth”, “In The Family”, “Margin Call”, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and “Natural Selection”
Best Male Lead: Demian Bichir (A Better Life), Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Ryan Gosling (Drive), Woody Harrelson (Rampart) and Michael Shannon (Take Shelter)
Best Female Lead: Lauren Ambrose (Think of Me), Rachel Harris (Natural Selection), Adepero Oduye (Pariah), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Best Supporting Male: Albert Brooks (Drive), John Hawkes (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Christopher Plummer (Beginners), John C. Reilly (Cedar Rapids) and Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris)
Best Supporting Female: Jessica Chastain (Take Shelter), Angelica Huston (50/50), Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs), Harmony Santana (Gun Hll Road) and Shaileen Woodley (The Descendants)
Robert Altman Award: “Margin Call”
John Cassavetes Award (films made for under $500,000): “Bellflower”, “Circumstance”, “Hello Lonesome”, “Pariah” and “The Dynamiter”
Best Documentary: “An African Selection”, “Bill Cunningham New York”, “The Interrupters”, “The Redemption of General Butt Naked” and “We Were Here”
Best International Film: “A Separation”, “Melancholia”, “Shame”, “The Kid With a Bike” and “Tyrranasaur”
Best Cinematography: Joel Hodge (Bellflower), Benjamin Kuh-Sulk (The Off Hours), Darius Kond-Jee (Midnight in Paris), Guillaume Schiffman (The Artist) and Jeffrey Waldron (The Dynamiter)
Best First Screenplay: Mike Cahill & Brit Marling (Another Earth), J.C. Chandor (Margin Call), Patrick DeWitt (Terri), Phil Johnston (Cedar Rapids) and Will Reiser (50/50)
Best Screenplay: Joseph Cedar (FootNotes), Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Tom McCarthy (Win Win), Mike Mills (Beginners) and Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (The Descendants)
Truer Than Fiction Award: Heather Courtney, Danfung Dennis, and Alma Har’El
Piaget Producers Award: Chad Burris, Sophia Lin and Josh Mond
Someone to Watch Award: Simon Arthur, Mark Jackson and Nicholas Ozeki
Alright, let’s go over this list!
PROS:
- 5/6 of the best features are fantastic films!
- Mike Mills scored a director nom!
- Another Earth and MMMM got into first feature!
- Three of my favorite male performances are up for lead!
- Michelle Williams is up for lead!
- COREY STOLL IS UP FOR SUPPORTING ACTOR! And everyone else is great as well so that’s probably my favorite category yet!
- Jessica Chastain!!!!!!!!!!!
- The Interrupters is in the documentary section!
- The International Film awards are all great choices
- Midnight in Paris and The artist are up for cinematography!
- Another Earth is up for first screenplay and that’s perfect because it’s one of the best films of the year without a doubt
CONS:
- 50/50 for best feature? I feel like that spot should have definitely gone to something else this year.
- The fact that the mediocre Margin Call is actually scoring nominations and awards.
- The fact that the terrible fucking mess of a film Bellflower is up for any sort of nomination, especially cinematography. One of the worst of the year.
I liked Moneyball a lot, but I agree. Especially when you consider that Best Screenplay includes Best Original and Adapted Screenplay, so the NYFCC had ample room to award other films. Midnight in Paris/The Descendants would be my picks.
You know, I really liked The Descendants but I was sort of frustrated with how the humor was blended in at times. There were a few scenes where it sort of felt forced in, specifically with the daughter’s friend.
what do you think deserves best screenplay?
It all really depends. I’m still technically missing plenty of movies from the latter half of the year, but Moneyball definitely didn’t. If we were talking about Sorkin’s work on Social Network, I’d hand all the awards over immediately. But this? Fuck off. If I really had to choose one movie, I’d say Midnight in Paris for original screenplay.
The Artist Tops New York Film Critics Circle Awards « the diary of a film awards fanatic →
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Best Film: “The Artist”
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius for “The Artist”
Best Actor: Brad Pitt for “Moneyball,” and “The Tree of Life”
Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks for “Drive”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep for “The Iron Lady”
Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain for “The Tree of Life”, “The Help” and “Take Shelter”
Best Screenplay: Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin for “Moneyball”
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for “Tree of Life”
Best Foreign Language Film: “A Separation”
Best Nonfiction Film: “Cave of Forgotten Dreams”
Best First Feature: “Margin Call”
2011 Special Award: Raoul Ruiz (posthumously)
I hate the fact that Moneyball got best screenplay because I believe it is wholly undeserving of that award. And Brad Pitt’s performance in it is really nowhere near his best work. I’m disappointed. However, the fact that Jessica Chastain won best supporting actress makes my eyes flow with tears of joy.
Today’s To-Do List!
Finish my review of The MuppetsFinish my review of My Week With MarilynChoose two poems and start my Renaissance Poetry & Prose paperAttend the short film shooting for a while tonightWatch some Curb Your Enthusiasm to relax- Go to the second half of shooting at 6:30AM
- Continue writing that horrible poetry paper
- Jump out of a building from stress between this week and next
Progress!
some day somebody’s gonna make you want to turn around and say goodbye! till then baby are you gonna let ‘em hold you down and make you cry? don’t you know, don’t you know, things’ll change! things’ll go your way if you hold on for one more day! can you hold on for one more day? things’ll go you way! hold on for one more day!
Today’s To-Do List!
Finish my review of The Muppets- Finish my review of My Week With Marilyn
- Choose two poems and start my Renaissance Poetry & Prose paper
- Attend the short film shooting for a while tonight
- Continue writing that horrible poetry paper
- Watch some Curb Your Enthusiasm to relax
- Jump out of a building from stress between this week and next
Somebody help me think of a title for my review of The Muppets because the ones I came up with last night were too long and ridiculous to handle.
Fuck my life. I left my license at the doctor’s office so I have to magically go pick it up at some point tomorrow as if my life isn’t ridiculously busy enough already this week. Somebody please come give me a massage while I write these reviews.
According to the news it’s going to be 58 degrees tomorrow night and that sounds like HEAVEN.
Why?
his tweets are the worst most terrible horrible perfect things in the world and he’s going to kill me with his face
I’m convinced Jason Segel is trying to kill us all.
Mr. The Frog or: How I Learned To Stop Caring and Love the Muppets
somebody help me come up with a shorter title for my muppets review because i don’t think they’re going to let me use my obscenely long title :(
