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TIFF13 Review: Finding Vivian Maier
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Sep 2, 2013
In 2007, in an effort to find photos for a book of local history, John Maloof bought a box of photo negatives at a storage auction. There were no photos suitable for his book, but there was a mystery to solve. The box belonged to Vivian Maier, a nanny in Chicago’s Northshore for 40 years. Aft read more
Indie Watch: Mario the Magician: Building Magic
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sean Fitzpatrick on Sep 1, 2013
Let’s face it, despite their best intentions, most human interest stories are boring, predictable pieces of manipulative feel-goodery. The genre, which mostly finds its home on television fluff-piece segments reminiscent of Bart’s People, is easily one of the most maligned subcategories of the docu read more
Overlooked Gems: Annette (1958)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Lesley Coffin on Sep 1, 2013
There are many, many stories in popular culture of “the new kid.” After all, even if you never were that, it certainly did tap into our childhood insecurities of being different. But one you probably haven’t seen or heard of is the second and final (for now) Disney serial I’ll be recommending, read more
The Netflix Queue: Batman: The Movie (1966)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Jennifer Reynolds on Aug 31, 2013
Batman: The Movie is now available for streaming on Netflix. With the announcement last week that Ben Affleck would be donning the cowl in 2015’s Batman Vs. Superman, the Internet reacted as the Internet is wont to do: doctored images, bad jokes about Boston accents, rants as far as the eye can see read more
The Complete Merrie Melodies of Foxy and Roxy
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Bennett O'Brian on Aug 31, 2013
Following the international success of Mickey Mouse in the late 1920s, many major Hollywood studios were eager to carve out a lucrative piece of toontown for themselves and the years that followed saw all manner of knockoffs, copycats and mimic-mice. When Warner Bros. weighed into the cartoon busin read more
Overlooked Gems: The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Lesley Coffin on Aug 30, 2013
In the transition from summer to fall, freedom to school, I wanted to take a closer look at some images of childhood and teenage life we don’t know of. While the two I’ve picked aren’t “films” I thought for an example of an “overlooked gem,” the four hour read more
Top 5 Tiki Movies
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Aug 29, 2013
Having spent the past weekend in a drunken stupor at Tiki Oasis, a once-a-year conflagration of Tiki culture enthusiasts that descend upon San Diego, California; I am currently trying to dry out after four days of Mai Tais, Monsoons, Hurricanes, assorted rum, Ginger Beer and bitters (“bitters” is read more
TIFF13 Review: Don Jon
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Jovana Jankovic on Aug 28, 2013
The irrepressibly charming Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his writing/directing debut in Don Jon, a dark and cynical romantic comedy of sorts in which he also stars as the eponymous character. The plot in a nutshell: muscled-up Italian Jersey boy goes clubbing to pick up girls, only to always find that read more
5 Films Set Over a Weekend or Less
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sophie Vickers on Aug 28, 2013
Time is something often played with in films. Some are epics that stretch over years and years, some can document an entire life and some sci-fi’s even travel back and forth through time. However, they’re sometimes at their most successful when they span a small space of time in intimat read more
Adrian: The Women (1939)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on Aug 28, 2013
The Women is a film all about men and fashion. There isn’t a man in sight, but the fashion is a feast for the eyes! It was adapted by screenwriting veterans Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, from the play by Clare Boothe Luce. The film has over 130 female roles, but the main players are Norma Shearer, Jo read more
Overlooked Gem: Meatballs (1979)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Lesley Coffin on Aug 28, 2013
Summer is on its way out the door, but before it completely says good-bye, I wanted to make sure and include a couple of summer recommendations. With that in mind, I’m suggesting a slightly more popular film than usual (but not that mainstream) because 1) it’s a great alternate indie comedy from read more
Review: Don Jon
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Jovana Jankovic on Aug 28, 2013
The irrepressibly charming Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his writing/directing debut in Don Jon, a dark and cynical romantic comedy of sorts in which he also stars as the eponymous character. The plot in a nutshell: muscled-up Italian Jersey boy goes clubbing to pick up girls, only to always find that read more
Cult Classics: Greetings (1968)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by John Munshour on Aug 27, 2013
Do jokes have plots? Does a set-up and a punchline constitute a plot? Like here’s something that sounds like a joke; a white man walks into a bar in Harlem, shouts “which one of you n—–s is man enough to take me on?” and is promptly beaten up. This is the scene that fo read more
Get a Free Month at MUBI!
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Aug 27, 2013
Do you MUBI? If you like to hang around Pretty Clever Films, we know you’ll adore MUBI! What’s a MUBI, you ask? MUBI is the best movie streaming service going. Here’s the deal – each day MUBI offers up one carefully curated great movie and it’s available to watch for 3 read more
Documentary: Concrete Park and The Moustache
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Aug 26, 2013
One of the most illuminating aspects of the current TIFF Cinematheque programme Rebel Yell: A New Generation of Turkish Women Filmmakers is the insight these female directors cast on their male counterparts. While the majority of entertainment produced in Turkey is by men, about men, and for men, read more
An Open Letter to the Director of Blue Jasmine
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Aug 26, 2013
Dear Mr. Allen: Let me start by saying I am one of your biggest fans. (I used to be your biggest fan, but then you made September.) I watch your early, funny films with joyful glee. I sit in rapt attention and awe, basking in the glow of Manhattan, Annie Hall and Bullets Over Broadway again and aga read more
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Toyiah Murry on Aug 26, 2013
The Brother from another Planet is a breath of fresh interstellar air. It’s the post-Blaxploitation era response to the rising social issues and growing changes within inner city communities in the 1980s. Written, directed and edited by John Sayles, The Brother from Another Planet depicts the comic read more
Movie Review: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on Aug 24, 2013
Sometimes you just have to go back and revisit a classic, if only to remind yourself of what made you fall in love with the film in the first place. I’ve been a fan of Singin’ in the Rain for a few years now, but that doesn’t mean I rewatch it as often as I probably should. But th read more
Movie Review: Men on the Bridge
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Aug 23, 2013
Men on the Bridge is a poignant and affecting documentary/fiction hybrid from the frontier of contemporary cinema currently being highlighted by TIFF Cinematheque – Turkish women directors. Despite the partial ficitonalizing, the film is a documentary portrait of lives that revolve in differe read more
Top 6 Iconic Roles That Almost Went To Different Actors
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on Aug 22, 2013
We’ve all heard the one about how Tom Selleck was originally pegged for the role of Indiana Jones. You can’t help but try to imagine the mustachioed star cracking that whip but, try as you might, it’s undeniable that Harrison Ford was destined to don Indy’s fedora. But what read more