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Love (2014)
You can't go wrong with LOVE!
Between juggle-reading Moby Dick and Drucker's Post-Capitalist Society and watching Art Is Art and my DVR-ed monster movies, I managed to find time to pop a new DVD arrival into the player today. It was an advance copy of filmmaker and friend Larry Wessel's newest creation about the art of Beth Moore-Love, simply called LOVE!
Let me give you a quick surmise of this 2-hour documentary: Love is a film of exuberant vitality, surveying the life and works of a rarely-seen, world-class artist during her major period. In her own words and irreverent spirit, Beth Moore-Love gives us a painting by painting narrative of her provocative and often disturbing visions, revealing the unknown secrets behind each otherworldly masterpiece. Once again Larry Wessel has brought fire to his lens, showcasing a subject that might seem obscure or underground and then making it instantly accessible and understood -- and proving that the subject is indeed worthy of every exploratory effort.
Art collectors, students, fans of the extreme -- you can't go wrong in bringing Love into your life. Highly recommendable!
Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)
Enjoyable and NOT Depressing Whatsoever!
My wife and I recently enjoyed watching this documentary. We love video game-related documentaries and collectibles, including King of Kong and Star Worlds Arcade: A Pocket Full of Tokens and I'm Heading to the Arcade. Chasing Ghosts was well presented and edited. Sure, there's no MTV-styled "reality TV" conflict set up, but this documentary is better for exactly that reason. The characters are real -- they are unique and lively individuals telling their gaming tales in their own ways. A reviewer suggested that this film is depressing because, in his judgment, the characters aren't living up to his ideals of the well-lived life. Who in fact does?
Plenty of video gaming footage. You'll enjoy riding a wave of 80s nostalgia with this one. And the icing on the cake here is the excellent music score! Break out star: Walter Day and his guitar. A fun and recommended film!