Paul Thomas Anderson makes first foray into docu with 'Junun'

The reviews of Paul Thomas Anderson's Junun have been respectful but not enthusiastic. This did not stop me from watching it. Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood stars in it, so I know that even if it turns out to be terrible, I still have Greenwood to listen to. But the film is not about him, and he barely says a word.

Junun, an alternate spelling of "junoon," which means "mania," or "the madness of love" is a decent, stylishly packaged music-themed doc, but it's not that great. It had its worldwide debut at the New York Film Festival, last week, and is currently streaming on MUBI, which charges $4.99 a month (or $39.99 a year) for access to a library of hand-selected flicks. Check out the trailer below.

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Hand-Painted Movie Posters by Tony Stella

In the 70s and 80s movie theaters in Manila were usually standalone buildings with nice seats and red curtains. To sell tickets, cinemas needed to advertise their offerings. But they did not have the original posters, or the means to print alternatives. So they made their own, commissioning local artists to hand-paint them. I really miss those hand-painted posters and billboards, which conveyed an artistry that was a form of visual hyperbole. But hand-made objects always have a way of returning. In this digital age, people will always look for things made by hand. I recently stumbled across the work of Tony Stella, whose genuinely cool movie posters have caught the eye of film enthusiasts and art lovers worldwide. He likes to work in watercolor and ink wash but sometimes he will make an oil painting, depending on the film. Tony's very active on social media, and his Tumblr blog contains a massive collection of illustrated movie posters that are often better than the original. ...

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