Category Archives: Film

Berlin : Where Are We Now ?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday delivered a special treat for music lovers of all ages. On the occasion of his 66th birthday, David Bowie released his first record in ten years. The video (see below) for the haunting track Where Are We Now ? is … Continue reading →

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In the Deep End

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Boston-based artist Jake Fried creates mind-blowing short animated films. What’s really impressive is that Fried’s surreal creations are built of layers of coffee, white-out, crayon and ink. My favorite film is the award-winning “Deep End” . You’ll want to view … Continue reading →

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There’s No Country Called Holland

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Colin Grey is a New Yorker who is now based in Britain. His Youtube channel is a treasure-trove of information on politics, geography, history and science. Quite a while back, we posted one of his clever videos on London. But … Continue reading →

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Mind The Bison

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Push Pop Press founder photographer Mike Matas has put together a terrific three-minute tour de force film of a cross country excursion by car from San Francisco to New York City with more than 5,000 photos. I really enjoyed the creative juxtaposition … Continue reading →

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Crime and Punishment

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I was gobsmacked by Polish filmmaker Piotr Dumala’s extraordinary animated version of Dostoyevsky’s classic novel. This pared down version of the story is told without dialog and takes place entirely at night. Trained as an painter and sculptor, Dumala has … Continue reading →

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I Want To Go To There

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Just in time for the release of the first edition of the Hobbit trilogy, Tolkien nerds can now lift a pint of Gaffer’s Ale at the very same tables as Gamgees, Tooks, Brandybucks and Bagginses. The Green Dragon Pub in … Continue reading →

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Frequent Fliers

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Sparked by Korean photographer Ho-Yeol Ryu’s now iconic composite photograph (above) of planes at the Hannover, Germany airport, documentary filmmaker and photographer Cy Kuckenbacker created this phenomenal time-lapse video (below). While much of America was out worshiping at the altar of … Continue reading →

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No Trees, No Fjords

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This summer, Irish painter Conor Harrington visited the doleful Norwegian port town of Vardø on the chilly Barents Sea and created some marvelous murals around the desolate town for the Komafest street art festival. Lucky for us, filmmaker Andrew Telling … Continue reading →

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Helvetia’s Traum

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Back before the astronomical value of the Swiss franc made long visits to Switzerland cost prohibitive, I was lucky enough to spend some quality time in glorious Helvetia. So, it will come as no surprise that I’m smitten by this … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

In 2009, the RTL television network in the Netherlands filmed a feature in New York City on a proposal to construct a Dutch-style storm barrier across New York harbor. In light of last week’s visit by Hurricane Sandy, it seems … Continue reading →

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