Bijou Blog
Creative and critical movie writing from the Ped Mall to the moon!
Regular features on the Bijou Blog include reviews, personal and critical essays, creative work, coverage of the True/False film festival, our Youtube Cine-Club, and more! Open to the public for submissions! Submit to bijoubloggers@gmail.com using the format:
Submission title / author name + bio / piece (uploaded as a Doc)
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Banter: MIXTAPE 2019, Fall Edition
Friday, December 6, 2019
Ever watch a film and think "Man, I really like that song!" US TOO! That's why all five of us brought some of our favorite movie songs to spice up your daily playlists. We've got classics and newbies, instrumentals and vocals, and everything in between.
Some Thoughts on THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019)
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
There are great moments here—the electronic laughter in the lantern, Pattinson's cartoonish run across the rocks on the shore, Dafoe's lighthouse face, the difference between Dafoe's eloquent barrage of insults and Pattinson's pitiful one—and the second half fitfully finds a manic energy, but Eggers is too self-conscious and gets in…
Youtube ciné-club 3 / Monster Mash (Halloween Soundtracks)
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Inspired by the social and curatorial magic of Henri Langlois' Cinémathèque Française, the Bijou Blog's Youtube ciné-club is a regular series gathering moving images marvels from across the internet, available for free, 10 minutes or less.
The Lies of Love and Sex in Movies & Their Outrageous Antidote [THE WAYWARD CLOUD]
Monday, September 16, 2019
A neurotic couple chases crabs around an apartment to try and re-catch their dinner in a brutally honest reinvention of the romantic comedy. Quick, what movie is it? No, not Annie Hall, but Tsai Ming-liang's experimental softcore rom-com musical horror satire The Wayward Cloud (2005).
Avant-Garde Shining in Iowa City
Monday, May 6, 2019
April 18-20th brought a packed weekend of experimental nonfiction documentaries that showcased the art of avant-garde filmmaking .
A Wild Ride that's Sure to Please [THE MUSTANG]
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Based on an actual prison rehabilitation program in Carson City, Nevada, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s The Mustang (2019) is an intense, heartfelt film full of surprises. Following the story of Roman Coleman, played by Matthias Schoenaerts, audiences are given a glimpse into the life of a convict.
Sam's Bijou Mixtape
Friday, April 26, 2019
Sam is all alone on this week's episode of Bijou Banter, so he decided to give you his version of Bijou Mixtape. He plays some of his favorite songs from TV shows and movies.
YouTube ciné-club 2 / Perspective
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Inspired by the social and curatorial magic of Henri Langlois' Cinémathèque Française, the Bijou Blog's Youtube ciné-club is a regular series gathering moving images marvels from across the internet, available for free, 10 minutes or less.
Traversing the Troubled Waters of Fish Tank
Monday, March 25, 2019
Written and directed by Andrea Arnold, Fish Tank (2009) thrusts its audience into a world of feral feminine physicality. In doing so, the film offers an unflinching, tactile meditation on the claustrophobia of aimless adolescent ambition.
Stories We Tell
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Stories We Tell is a 2012 documentary film directed by Sarah Polley and the film follows Sarah Polley as she learns about herself, her paternal father, and her relationship to her family.