Triumphs Over Trauma: The Scar Prints of Ted Meyer
At the Brewery Art Walk, Ted Meyer’s series “Scarred for Life”, is one that always draws a crowd. His images of the scars, the people who have them, and their stories, are fascinating. The video above shows his process and his personal connection to the subject. It also focuses on one of his models, an Iraq war veteran, who shares his experience dealing with his own scars.
The Shining is playing at LA State Historic Park tonight (10/26).
If you love The Shining, it is also worth watching Room 237, now on Netflix. It is filled with interesting theories on the potential meaning of the images used in the film. Different interviewees suggest it could be about the Holocaust or Native American genocide or even Kubrick’s confession to taking part in the faking of the moon landing. It’s a fascinating new look into an already captivating movie.
Her– Official Trailer
This is the trailer for the most recent Spike Jonze movie. A lonely man (Joaquin Phoenix) , living in Los Angeles, falls in love with his new computer operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
Werner Herzog directed this incredibly moving documentary about the victims of accidents caused by texting while driving.
This interview with Herzog in the L.A. Times provides more information.