by Jillian Butler, Ampersandology
I'm not, by any means, a spokesperson for 3D technology. But Pina, presented in 3D now at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, seems to be one of those films that the technology is made for. Combining dance and documentary to create a fully realized portrait of the legendary eponymous choreographer. The film was originally designed to feature Pina Bausch prominently in the story of her career, but after her unexpected death it was reshaped into a tribute by her fellow dancers that is at times touching, haunting and ethereal, not unlike the woman herself.
Chilling and maddening in its accuracy, this history of the early days of the AIDS epidemic reads more like a thriller for which you wish you didn't already know the ending.
"Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye (feat. Kimbra)
Mostly, I just like the pretty.
WATCHING
Pina (3D presentation at TIFF Bell Lightbox)
I'm not, by any means, a spokesperson for 3D technology. But Pina, presented in 3D now at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, seems to be one of those films that the technology is made for. Combining dance and documentary to create a fully realized portrait of the legendary eponymous choreographer. The film was originally designed to feature Pina Bausch prominently in the story of her career, but after her unexpected death it was reshaped into a tribute by her fellow dancers that is at times touching, haunting and ethereal, not unlike the woman herself.
READING
And The Band Played On, by Randy Shilts.
Chilling and maddening in its accuracy, this history of the early days of the AIDS epidemic reads more like a thriller for which you wish you didn't already know the ending.
LISTENING
"Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye (feat. Kimbra)
Mostly, I just like the pretty.
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