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The Minnesota-bred Coen Brothers made a mock clean-coal ad for the Reality Coalition (via raw story):
Like Al Franken, Joel and Ethan Coen grew up in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. People say, wow, something in the water? Actually, yeah: coal pollution. Coal could be personal for the Coens (who, like Franken, decamped to New York City but sometimes come back home for work). Continue Reading
A series of 16 film screenings by one of Japan’s most controversial and skilled filmmakers will include two which explore the relationship of Korea and Japan in the post-war era. The retrospective collection of films by Nagisa Oshima will be held at the Walker Art Center from November 5 through 23. The films that specifically address Korea-Japan relations are: Death by Hanging (Koshikei), to be shown Sunday, November 16 at 2 p.m.; and Diary of a Yunbogi Boy (Yunboggi no nikki), to be shown Thursday November 20, at 7:30. The Diary of a Yunbogi Boy is a free screening and is shown along with A Town of Love and Hope (Ai to kibo no machi). The screening of Death by Hanging (1968) will be accompanied by an introduction and post-screening discussion led by Christopher Scott, Assistant Professor of Asian Languages and Cultures, Macalester College, St. Continue Reading
It was back to the 60s when the Coen brothers came to Rice Street on Monday, September 29. They brought their crew to film scenes for their new move, “A Serious Man,” which takes place in the late 1960s and is scheduled for release in December 2009. Herb Yoch is the longtime owner of the Rice Street Do It Best Hardware at the corner of Rice Street and Jessamine where a three car crash scene was staged for the movie. Just for the day, his store, which is a fixture on Rice Street, was renamed Gurlock Hardware. Brian Yoch, Herb’s son, says that the trim on the store was given a fresh coat of paint and signs were taken down and replaced with 60s era signage. Continue Reading
Entering Patrick’s Cabaret last Saturday night for the 7th annual Flaming Film Festival’s preview show, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The Festival is the brainchild of local rocker, artist, director, activist, mentor, and community volunteer Lisa Ganser. Since 1999 she has been encouraging and supporting independent Queer filmmakers from Minnesota and beyond to push boundaries and blur contemporary understandings of “gay” and “lesbian.” For full schedule, see event listing. “Artful, sexy movies by and about actual queer folks are awesome,” said Ganser in an email interview. Continue Reading