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LIFESTYLE CONTENT

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ICELAND AIRWAVES

EMO’S NOT DEAD

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p 21

FILM

WES ANDERSON PROFILE

GAURDIANS OF THE GALAXY

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LIFE

OUTDOOR VOICES

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ICELAND

AIRWAVES

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ALEX STANOVA Stockholm, Sweden

WE TOOK A TRIP

celand Airwaves is not a usual music festival. On the contrary, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a multi-venue festival taking place in the middle of Atlantic just below the polar circle, in November, with hundreds of foreigners flying in each year to have a blast.

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Iceland Airwaves is more than a music festival. Besides

internationally recognized music festival with a

5 days filled with high quality local and international

particular local spirit bringing big names right before

acts in various venues from small bars, record stores,

they blew up, e.g. The Flaming Lips (2000), TV on the

churches, art museum to the concert hall you can

Radio (2003), Keane (2004), Florence + the Machine

easily enjoy breathtaking Icelandic natural wonders

(2008). Likewise, the festival is giving space to the

during the daylight. Don’t miss out the must-see like

local talented artists to be introduced to the world (FM

Geysir and Golden Waterfall, or less known black

Belfast, Samaris, Vök, Sóley, Low Roar). Since part of

sand beaches near to southern town Vik, Dyrhólaey

the festival’s mission is to bring the upcoming bands,

and Reynisfjara. Moreover, if you are lucky enough,

Airwaves can be seen also as a showcase festival.

you can get spellbound by the magic of the northern lights on the night walk from one venue to another.

The last year didn’t disappoint. The very young Icelanders Vok won our hearts and got our imaginary

The very first edition of the festival started out in 1999

reward Discovery of Airwaves 2013. They recall the beats

and was held in an airplane hangar at the domestic

of the xx combined with unusual sound of saxophone.

Reykjavik airport. Only few bands were invited to play

among which Thievery Corporation and GusGus. It has

Although

they’ve

only

released

one

5-track

been a long way but Airwaves grew up into a successful

EP, we predict a successful future for them

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r e y k jav i k a rt museum

THE ATTENDANCE AT AIRWAVES 2013 REACHED ALMOST 7000 ATTENDEES.

as we did for Samaris at Airwaves 2012. Our most awaited show was Ólafur Arnalds’ concert together with Arnor Dan and

the

Iceland

The

golden

medal

Symphony

within

Orchestra.

the

Simply

international

magical!

scene

goes,

with no doubts, to Zola Jesus playing at 1am in the tiny theatre Gamla Bio. It was our last show of the festival and remained in our memories as the most intense one. Although we didn’t get into the crowded church Frikirkjan to see the cozy show by Múm, we got the chance to see another great, melancholic act called Low Roar, in the nearby venue Iðnó. There are a few more shows we didn’t get the chance to see (Jon Hopkins, Slow Magic, Midlake, Borko, Pascal Pinon) due to the packed venue or another parallel show. However, these are the facts about Airwaves we have learned: either you freeze in a queue several times per night with a high probability you miss the beginning of the shows or you prefer to stay at one venue and you make compromises while missing out to see the band you initially wanted to.

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usual

music

festival.

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Iceland Airwaves is about going to Blue Lagoon and chilling in the warm water while your head is freezing and you’re still enjoying drinking a beer with a bunch of Danish guys who turn to be band members playing that night in a small bar. It’s about enjoying a concert in a local restaurant together with Björk sitting few rows in front of you. It’s about having brunch in a café and being served by a boy who plays in 3 different bands at Airwaves. Yes, the magic of Airwaves lays also in meeting all those great artists you came to see in random places and yet feeling like you are on the same boat. To quote one anonymous attendee, “It’s like small and big. And the quality is big.”

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In tandem, a plethora of pop punk bands have been leading their own revival. Some young guns like Man Overboard and Real Friends took a trip around the country with the Vans Warped tour along with Motion City Soundtrack, Hawthorne Heights, and the Early November. While all these dudes have probably

had the term “emo” loosely used to describe their act, there’s a discernment to be made from the bands of the last 90’s like The Promise Ring and Sunny Day Real estate. However, the parallel revival has arguably, in a way, lent a helping hand to the emo revival.

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Hopefully, by now you’ve heard about the emo revival. Revival is probably an appropriate thing to call it since it’s hardly an evolution based on what the genre veterans are doing. Some bands like Saves the Day, who released their self- titled album in September last year, are still going strong from where you may have left off on their discography. Meanwhile, Texas is the Reason got together for a reunion tour in the summer of 2013. Hell, I think everyone’s inner emo kid freaked out a little bit when we all heard that Further Seems forever was reuniting with original singer Chris Carrabba.

We know what you’re thinking. “OK pal. Get over it. I enjoyed high school as much as the next guy but the Emo genre is dead; finished.” While I’m eager to forget my collection of track jackets and a couple pairs of black-rimmed, prescription less, eyeglasses, I’m not too cool to admit I still listen to my old favorites with some regularity. Alas! A few bands have been injecting new life into the genre, fueled by our collective high school nostalgia, right under your nose. Here are a few doing it best.

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Enjoy some old favorites, genre young guns, and a few of the comeback kids we mentioned in this article in this playlist.

Fresh off a tour with Reliant K, is a band called Driver Friendly. These Texans make some happy, sing-along tunes that might remind you of The Anniversary. These good-humored dudes not only took the time to write

Clean riffs emitted from Telecasters and clever song titles might endear you even to a group called Dads. Songs like “Boat Rich”, “Pass me the ball”, “I didn’t say pass me the ball”, and even an opening track featur-

a track about their favorite Tom Hanks movies called Messidona, but apparently it warranted a tweet from Tom himself.

ing a Christopher Walken impression are probably all trumped by the album title: “American Radass”. Finally, a band called I Love Your Lifestyle are tucked

Driver Friendly

Dads

http://open.spotify.com/artist/4UVsgNJN4uOvnnItAllNcQ

http://open.spotify.com/artist/2OUGTXNFUe4WwC4CWpvIal

away in a dark, northern corner of Scandinavia making music your teenage self would have swooned over. The grandsons of the genre’s forefathers start their top track off with a clip proclaiming “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: No more fucking ABBA.” I’m not sure that there’s anything more punk rock than sound clips resisting the Swedish pop gods. Their tunes aren’t bad either.

One (Some, instead of “One”?) of the latecomers to the revival are Orlando natives, You Blew It! Despite more lineup changes than Chucky Cheese has turnover, they managed to score a few gigs with the Get Up Kids. Though they’ve been fashionably late to the party, we’re happy they’re here.

I Love Your Lifestyle

You Blew It!

http://open.spotify.com/artist/2gHsHeJxm4bTuS94fKQgB

http://open.spotify.com/artist/3jvWpZJpokYCoT0QV4OJg0

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http://open.spotify.com/user/rorey/playlist/3soLSoo2a3l4QB5K4CYQm4

While even radio regulars like Jimmy Eat World couldn’t sustain mainstream popularity for forever, it seems that The Dangerous Summer is carrying the torch. Its not hard to get behind a band named after a famous Hemingway book and it seems that California label Hopeless Records agreed. Several tours and five years later, these guys are pushing everyone else here to keep up with their play counts.

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2 W HEELS

wanted to be a part of ever since rock and roll first found you. You are a

cool; not because people

part of what made you love rock and roll in the first place. Knowing that

in rock and roll bands are

feeling is something that all rock and rollers strive for, but don’t always

cooler than people that

find. It’s the reason folks tattoo their knuckles, wear leather jackets,

aren’t (although if we’re

learn to play instruments, learn to ride motorcycles, become activists,

being totally honest with

become anarchists, act like shitheads, hate squares, do drugs, act cool,

ourselves we all know

act uncool, get radical, party hard, go on road trips, build muscle cars,

that people in rock and

hate everything, love everything, get in fist fights, or do whatever it is

roll bands are at least a

that they do to be a part of rock and roll. And on this night “The Death

little bit cooler than the

on Two Wheels” invited their friends to find that feeling in the way that

rest of us), but because it

only an honest to god rock and roll band can at an honest to god rock

affords more opportunities to experience rock and roll. And on Novem-

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are a part of the show. Part of the action. A part of the thing that you’ve

rock and roll bands is

TYLER BATTLES

aving friends that are in

and roll show.

ber 1, 2013 “The Death on Two Wheels” hosted an album release with some honest to god, salt of the earth, Atlanta heavy hitters, “Eel Pie” and “Stonerider,” that was nothing short of a locals-only- rock-and-rolllove-in. Not because it had a harsh, west coast, “locals only” vibe, but because the majority of the crowd were connected through Atlanta’s intricate social network that always, and perhaps mostly, exists at good old fashioned local shows. Old friends, new friends, best friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, ex-boyfriends, ex-bandmates, new bandwithout and in between showed up. And despite nearly filling The Earl’s

They played their new self-titled full length album straight through, be-

storied room this was a small show, 120 or so were in attendance. But of

ginning to end and they crushed it, absolutely crushed it, in the power-

those 120, or so, the majority were connected through shared histories

fully raw style that fans have come to expect. No frills, no gimmicks,

and social circles; and all were connected through rock and roll. We were

no nonsense, just loud, dirty, good time music. It was five cool dudes

there for the music; but we were also there for each other.

playing even cooler music; Trae Vedder poured beers on his own head while pushing out his uniquely gritty vocals, Jake Bubacz shredded with

As I’ve gotten older it’s become increasingly rare that so many of my

an unexpected precision amidst the chaos, Stuart Roane managed more

friends see the same band, in the same place, at the same time. But

than his fair share of the rhythm section while keeping a steady stream

when it happens it’s an uplifting and transportive experience. We drink

of lit Maverick 100s in the headstock of his bass, Greg (last name?) kept

some beers, smoke some cigarettes, hug some necks, and we get moved

the time (and the rest of band in check) with uncanny musicianship,

by some goddam good music. And when a band that you are especial-

and Alec (last name) brought a fullness of depth on keys while at times

ly close to is playing an especially important show that atmosphere is

literally standing in his seat. It was a performance to be sure, but a per-

compounded. Everyone turns out and everyone is in fine form. Some

formance of the best and most welcomed kind, honest and entertaining.

folks drink more than usual, some drink less, some dance, some push

They were doing it because we were watching, and we were watching

up to the front, some sing along, but everyone parties and everyone is

because we knew they would do it. They blistered through the record’s

happy. The old brothers and sisters reconnect, and the new dudes and

eleven tracks with the kind of raucous, full blast, guns blazing style that

lady-dudes make friends. People bury hatchets and forgive grievances

has become tantamount with the band’s stage show and can be seen in

because the music and the energy are all that matters. It’s trite to say,

the release of their new video “Hey, Amariah.” It was a brute force dis-

but it’s almost magic.

play of musicianship that rarely slowed down to catch its breath and

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mates, classmates, acquaintances, co-workers, and everyone within and

and roared until it ran its course and ended as quickly as it had begun.

tween, where you look around and realize that you are exactly where you

But, given the night, the feeling, and the love, Greg (last name) provided

want to be; not just physically at a rock and roll show, but metaphysi-

one last chance to rock and roll by starting an impromptu encore un-

cally. You look around and realize that despite the fact that you are just a

beknownst to the rest of the band who were already backstage. What

pizza cook, a server, a barista, a teacher, a student, an intern, a corporate

started as the drummer shredding a guitar solo alone grew into an in-

stooge, a bum, or whatever you are you are where you want to be. And a

strument swapping full band rendition of one of the band’s old favorites.

serious rock and roll show provides a pretty rad context for those types

The slowed down, jammed out, sing-a-long version of the song was the

of experiences. Because you are not just watching a performance hap-

perfect bookend on a nearly perfect night of rock and roll. Our ears, and

pen; you are a part of a rock and roll show. The band needs you as an

heads, and hearts buzzed with noise, and beer, and gratitude, and an-

audience as much as you need them as performers. It’s symbiosis. You

other rock and roll show had fulfilled its promise.

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groove on songs like “Blamed Your Friends.” It swelled, and pounded, I’ve found that in my late 20s there are moments, albeit few and far be-

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DAUGHTER SAD, MELANCHOLIC, & SO FUCKING HONEST.

artist, she quickly realized it didn’t feel comfortable. She felt too lonely

since then I’ve been hooked, more and more. I’ve seen them play three

and exposed on the stage. Therefore, she asked her friend from a film-

times within a year. Each show was different, all of them great. I don’t

writing course, and later boyfriend, Igor Haefeli to join the band;

tend to compare them to anyone else, since I can’t think of any other

together with his friend Remi Aguilella.

band they could be compared to. That keeps them unique. The reason why Daughter is so catchy lies in Elena’s personality-incredibly shy,

Daughter’s music is a pure release of emotion. It’s melancholic, sad,

humble and honest; one can only think she’s giving everything she’s

intimate, dramatic and at the sametime comforting. But ahead of

got to the music she writes.

everything it’s honest and so is their live performance. Although they feel they still have to work on being less awkward on the stage, that’s

“I’m lucky in that I have a guitar to hide behind; I really can’t imagine what I’d do if I just had to perform without it.”

probably what makes them special -a total introverted exposure. Their lyrics are built around the topics such as youth and leaving, both

Elena Tonra, the voice and core of the band, grew up in London to her

in life and death. All of thembiographical, with personal meaning and

parents’ favorite music: the work of David Bowie, Neil Young and Bob

pretty explicitly and still left to the listener’s own interpretation.

Dylan. Since the very early age she’s been inclined towards songwriters with strong emphasis on lyrics. Many of us have a band to which we

Interestingly, all their songs have one word titles, like if they were

identify so strongly

naming a painting, a masterpiece. Andone word is totally sufficient.

during our teen age years that we always return to them years later. Like

Such beauty in simplicity!

the first real music we were so into. It was Jeff Buckley who influenced Elena during her late teens the most. She also finds inspirationin

The band kicked off 2014 with a tour through the Asia-Pacific region.

sadness, the dark side of herself. Sad and lonely moments allow her

No doubt, they are already standing in front of great success that might

to write.

feel uncomfortable for such a bunch of shy introverts.

“I’m lucky in that I have a guitar to hide behind; I really can’t imagine what I’d do if I just had to perform without it.”

Although she started to perform under the name Daughter as a solo I got to know Daughter some time ago, in the spring of 2012. And ever

VALTARI DANCERS Magical, Animalistic and Sensual.

Back in May 2012, Sigur Rós released their 6th long-awaited album, Valtari. Shortly after the release, they announced Valtari Mystery Film Experiment. The experiment was based on one idea: giving the same budget and creative freedom to a bunch of talented directors as they would to well-known directors to make anything they find that fits the music the best. Eventually, more than 800 competitive entrants took part in the experiment. Among the widely varying 16 winning videos , one completely stood out. Australian dancers Nicola Leahey & James O’Hara led by Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Swedish director Christian Larhttp://vimeo.com/53394874

son did a great job. The breath taking film will entirely absorb you into the dancers’ speechless motion dialog.

In total, four songs from the album Valtari have been used in the film - Ekki Múkk, Valtari, Rembihnútur and Varúð.

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After their first documentary, An Island, picturing the band and an island, Efterklag flew over to the far north to collect sounds for their upcoming album.They spent nine days on the audio expedition in the forgotten ghost town Piramida on Spitsbergen, far above the polar circle. They’ve collected over a thousand sound recordings they eventually used forthe album Piramida (2012). The documentary interweaves the band wandering around the deserted town with the narration of Alexander, former Piramida citizen. Alexander recalled memories from the era when the hopeful Russian miners moved there to find a better life; a dream that would unfortunately never come true. Efterklang are from Denmark. Since their first appearance in late 2000, they’ve become well established band not only on the Scandinavian indie scene. I saw Efterklang play live last summer at Stockholm

http://vimeo.com/58373689

Music & Arts and it was one of the most joyful performances I’ve been to. They love what they do; they dowhat they love. Efterklang are from Denmark. Since their first appearance inlate 2000, they’ve become well established band not only on the Scandi navian indie scene.

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I saw Efterklang play live last summer at Stockholm Music & Arts and it was one of the most joyful performances I’ve been to. They love what

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they do; they do what they love.

Mountains Message to Bears

It Is What It Is Blood Orange

Platoon Jungle

I 4 U & U 4 Me The Decemberists

Left Hand Man The Lonely Forest

Golden Wake Mutual Benefit

Mecca

Wild Beasts

Nightcall

London Grammar

Matador

Arms and Sleepers

Fifteen

Gold Room

Knight Moves

Chilly Gonzales

Elodie

Lanterns on the Lake

Polaris

Hey Sandy

Toro Y Moi

Still Sound

Young Galaxy

Pretty Boy

Vancouver Sleep Clinic

Vapour

Conner Youngblood

Mercury

Blank Realm

Back to the Flood

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WES ANDERSON

The best part of Anderson’s sterling career has been his consistency. He’s consistently released a film every few years since his debut as a director, which means that, as a fan, you never have to wait too long for another work. Which is amazing when you consider some of the lengthier projects,

like the stop animation project The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Its also helped that in between he’s done some high profiles advertisements like the short-film for Prada featuring Jason Schwartzman as a failed race car driver, reunited with his long lost Italian family. Two things have always been great about Anderson’s style throughout his career: A steady lineup of all-stars and his particular style. He never strays far from either. Though he’s brought in some amazing mainstays over the years, he’s stuck with a stellar lineup of heavy-hitters. Also, I’ve always appreciated the way he, much like the Beatles, sticks to his style. His most recent film The Grand Budapest Hotel is most certainly one of his best but he’s lasted so long with his peculiar brand of filmmaking that any fan must be happy that he’s here to stay. Check out his new movie The Grand Budapest Hotel if you like classic costumes, famous actors or the color yellow.

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first fell in love with Wes Anderson movies in 2004 after he released The Life Aquatic. The film is the one that captured my attention though I’d previously seen The Royal Tenenbaums. I retroactively caught up with Rushmore, which later became a favorite.

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MARVEL TO

TAKES SPACE

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to some it would seem like a terrible decision by someone very high up in marvel. but i see it as a stroke of genius. by not being bound to the confides of their a listers origin stories and signature villains that fanboys demand to see, they are allowing themselves the opportunity to expand the marvel cinematic universe as well as the avengers 2 tie in an unexpected way and have some fun while doing it too. these unknowns make way for a completely unique feel to the super hero movie format.

director/James Gunn

starring/Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana,

Bradley Cooper release/08.01.2014

so if you aren’t quite sold on my whole “ yeah i know it sounds crazy but i promise it will blow you away” theory, just look at the cast. with bradley cooper voicing a gun toting racoon, vin diesel as a tree man and batist,yeah, basista, the professional wrestler as drax, a big green alien. this movie will be a wild and very weird ride. chris pratt known for playing andy on parks and recreation rounds out the cast as the hero of the gang “star lord” and if thats not awesome enough the always down for a unique role john c reiley and benincio del torro are diving in as well. not to mention guardians will also feature that ominous blue cube that keeps popping up all around marvel’s movies, but we wont go there.so for you movie goers who are up for seeing a unique breath of fresh air in the summer blockbuster roster i highly reccomend “ guardians of the galaxy” because marvel is really reaching for the stars with this one….. yeah, i did it.

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Marvel studios, the reigning champs of the summer blockbuster plan on releasing by far one of its most daring leaps of faith to date with the film “guardians of the galaxy,” a total off shoot from its tried and true a lister hits like thor, captain america, and of course iron man. do they really expect audiences to just dive into these not robert downey jr. characters floating out in space?

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HER

loved it

director/Spike Jonze starring/Joaquin Pheonix, Scarlett Johanson,

undermined when she develops desires one man can’t fulfill,feelings of

new technologicaldevelopment just when humanity seems to be

jealousy, and confusion about her human owner’s behavior. Is an ultra-

on the frontier of it. Like cloningtechnology in “The 6th Day” with

powerful OS capable of upsetting you? Leaving you? Cheating on you?

Schwarzenegger or android technology in Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner”, “Her” is a storyof today’s operating systems equipped

A testament to Spike Jonze’s arrival as a heavy hitter likely lies in the

withartificial intelligence on steroids. The moral dilemmas in Spike

performance ofJoaquin Phoenix in this film. Does anyone remember

Jonze’s new science fiction romance between Joaquin Phoenix as

a few years ago when the guyapparently went crazy pursuing a pipe-

Theodoreand his computer’s OS,voiced by Scarlett Johansson, will

dream rap career? Remember how youcouldn’t really figure out if it

make the difference between the utopian futureand the increasingly

was an elaborate prank or a(n “imploding”, instead?self-destructing

complicated human condition in the imaginations of the viewers.

career? Well, if you ever had any doubts as to if the dude killed his

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Every once in a while a movie will come out that touches on some

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Amy Adams released/12.26.2013

career then doubt no more. You have to feel like Spike pulled a rabbit First, I’d like to take a moment to point out thatScarlett’s voice has

out of the hat by successfully employing Phoenix in the role.

unnecessary) though it’sisolated away from her obviously otherworldly

His main character Theodore quickly finds that purchasing a super-

physical appearance. From the startshe’s the perfect girlfriend with

smart, super attentive, digital girlfriend hardly solves the average

her empathetic approach and genuine attempts at understanding her

human relationship conundrums which leave you with a conclusion to

physical boyfriend’s odd human quirks. Everything seems perfect

ponder, as each of us edge closerto this futuristic reality. So you must

outside of not having a physical girlfriend to touch, which can be

wonder if the possibility of OS girlfriends and boyfriends will finally

circumvented in Jonze’s future due to a plethora of curious, willing

leave us satisfied as a race or complicate the human conditioneven

surrogate bodies. Like many girlfriends she’s emotionally intelligent

future (further?). Either way, Phoenix killed this one.

but she has all the knowledge and processing power that the 22nd century might have to offer.

The cast also boasts appearances from Olivia Wilde and Chris Pratt. The set, like the OS technology around which the film revolves, also

She learns fast. Imagine having a girlfriend who can organize thousands

seems to be in the not-so-distant future. Cityscapes that feel like

of your emails, sort several terabytes worth of digital music, find the

(evoke, I’d suggest, maybe [but less so] educe) thecontemporary urban

perfect place for dinner, and chat with 6,000 of her friends in the blink

planning of a Disney World Theme Park hardly seem like more than

of an eye all while simultaneously asking you about your day. Yet the

existing American cities with a couple hundred extra towers on the

situation gets complicated when she’s as eager to learn as a newborn

skyline. Aside from these, the movie’s plot and dialogue is emotional

baby with the mind of a super computer. Yet (lose one of these “yet”s,

and gripping at points. No doubt Spike has finally arrived as a highly

I’d suggest the first one) the point of having a computer girlfriend is

capable director with “Her”.

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never beensexier, even (add this comma, and I feel like “even” is

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL making overly anal demands of those who surround him and sleep-

ing him, it certainly feels like h e’s being given that. All of that to say,

ing with old grandmotherly, women is basically the definition of hate-

that this movie wasn’t necessarily primed for success simply because of

able. Yet somehow you find a way to like him. Wes seems to always

these factors. His last two movies, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise

find away to include Hollywood heavyweights possessing a soft spot

Kingdom, didn’t grab me the way this one has. As a fan, I should love

for low-budget masterpieces in his movies. Personally actors like Bill

his movies but the last two, though I enjoyed them, were simply Wes

Murray, Jason Schwartzman, and William DeFoe are the

Anderson making a Wes Anderson movie.

reason I attend Anderson’s movies with regularly. Yet they all take a back seat to Fiennes and you hardly even notice things like Clooney

The Grand Budapest Hotel has all of the things that an Anderson

even being reduced to a splitsecond shot of him as a military officer

movie should have: Symmetrical shots in every scene, men with mous-

shooting a gun.

director/Wes Anderson

Gustave H who spends histime indulging in innumerable vanities,

actual insight into how much creative freedom his producers are giv-

Stockholm, Sweden

crucial ingredient that every Anderson movie needs: a likeable asshole.

films to date along with a stellar all-star cast.Also, while I may not have

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long list of amazing British actors with his performance. He added the

movie, The Grand Budapest, boasts the biggest budget of any of his

starring/Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Jude Law

Fiennes.As far as I’m concerned, Fiennes just jumped to the top of a

a Wes Anderson fan for a long time. Further the man’s most recent

released/03.26.2014

I shouldn’t sugar coat this review by avoiding the fact that I’ve been

taches and the color yellow. Yet the thing I loved about this movie was Naturally I plan to see the movie again because I know enough to know

has a more gruesome take on his usual endearing slapstick comedy.

that Anderson’s movies have a lot of replay value. Details like camera

It’s not every Wes Anderson movie that involves a severed head in a

frames that changedepending on the parts of the story that are in the

basket or scenes that make you twist and cringe in your seat. Also, this

present or the past. Immaculate costumes, which serve as throwbacks

was the first Wes Anderson movie with an original score, which gives

to another eraand incredible sets alone,consume ones attention for the

the movie a sort of maturity.

entire movie. I susp ect any self-respecting cult follower of Wes Anderson movies will, like

However, the thing that always makes a Wes Anderson movie for me

me, go see the movie regardless ofreviews but keep an eye on these

is the weightpulled by his protagonist, in this case, played by Ralph

things if you can and enjoy his latest masterpiece.

nailed it

5 out of 6

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how he tried several things he doesn’t usually do. For example, the film

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The finishline jacket

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Runners High Shorts

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Several of us are runners at Ure Cult. Many of us also really like dressing stylishly on occasion but we’re not above wearing t-shirts with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on them. The reason: We just love being comfortable as hell.

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