Knight of Cups

KOC’s Terrence Malick Tributed

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Knight of Cups opened up this year to some interesting reviews. The Natalie Portman film (of which she only appears briefly, ala common Terrence Malick treatment) may end up being like most Malick films that get defended or attacked by the masses for years to come. However, it’s no apparent contest that director Terrence Malick has been a visionary for decades. It’s why he is being given a tribute at the Deauville Film Festival. To quote their reasons for the award:

“We thought it was the right time to honor a cineaste who places humanism at the heart of his artistic concerns,”

“We can say that his art is both harmonious and sacred. The experience he offers through his films carry us to that delicious point of going beyond the ‘self’ to the benefit of being, thus making his filmmaking unique, necessary and primordial. He turns our meanderings into the pathways of life.”

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KoC In March

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  It's some ways off but at least we know when we will finally get to see Knight of Cups. Andreas had the "video" distribution scoop earlier and now the…

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Tidbits

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  Tidbits keeping this show (barely) on the road! - The Playlist published a retrospective of Wong Kar-Wai's films, which of course includes the much maligned My Blueberry Nights. I…

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Malick Tidbits

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  As we patiently wait for some festival and release news for Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups, along with a trailer for Weightless (or whatever it will be called next),…

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Tidbits

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  Natalie news has died down a bit so let's shuffle through another bag and pull out a couple mini news items. - Natalie will be hosting a PBS airing…

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Malick Updates

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  Even though Knight of Cups is complete and has been screened at Berlinale, the producers are now aiming for an early 2016 release. I assume the mixed reviews cooled…

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