Hello,

I am taking the oportunity of using this blog to approach some interesting things about films and media in town, the net and around the globe. As you can see this site is constructed with a blog so I hope you enjoy as a blogger; If you know how this works you can always subscribe to the RSS feeds (is that how is it called?) so you can be updated about anything we post here!

I have been in Spain in the last 2 weeks and, apart from enjoying the sun, I had the oportunity to get to know interesting things about the net on my free time; one of them was finding this fantastic website called VEOH.com which provides the first High Definition Video streaming in the net (I’ve heard youtube is now trying to catch up with this and will soon broadcast in HD too!). Well, just log on to www.veoh.com and you’ll see that no only is much much better than youtube, but also you can find content longer than 10min!! you can find 2hours or more!! I was actually watching Spanish TV programs, screened through my projector and the quality is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! I also found a movie I had to watch for a module (check Tetsuo…, is the whole film there!)

Taking also the oportunity that you are already navigating on veoh.com, I would like to recommend 3 anime series I am watching at this moment;

SERIAL EXPERIMENTAL LAIN : http://www.veoh.com/videos/v608321kZpEDK4A

KARAS: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v98314875GPWMJj

ERGO PROXY: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v590009D6QX39KB

They are quite amazing. The first one is already quite old, so you might know about it, so then enjoy the last 2 which are quite curious. I also became a big fan of Satoshi Kon, director of Perfect Blue. If you havent watched Paprika, I really encourage you to get the DVD to watch it right now, or find Paranoia Agent (13 episodes only) on this same veoh.com.

Leaving a bit this world of animation I have seen in the last Total Film magazine issue that they are releasing the film I’m a Cyborg in UK. It is the last film by Park Chan-Wook, praised by his work with Mr Vengeance, Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (the three of them amazing!). If you came to the screening of Memories of Murder I remember I mentioned this film (the Cyborg one), and I thought they were not going to be so brave to release it here. The thing is, it has been given a 4 stars in this magazine, but I cannot compare this last work with his previous masterpieces. I’m a Cyborg is definetely original and an interesting melodrama with fantasy/sci-fiction hints, but the pace is not so good as his vengeance films. In any case, I highly recommend if you have the oportunity, go to the cinema and watch it!

And now leaving the Far East and coming back to my roots: Spain, I was actually reading in this magazine that, The Orphanage (a Spanish film produced by Guillermo del Toro) is the film of the month. Well, indeed is a great film and you got to go right now and watch it! I heard a lot of dissapointments by my friends in Madrid, but I was really surprised to see such quality in the script and in the suspense built by the director, it certainly surprises!. The other Spanish film I wanted to talk about is [rec]… I havent watched it yet, but I really would like to get together with people from the Film[making] Society and watch it. It is a horror film and I heard is reaaaally really scary. I would say, for what I’ve heard, that is a mixture of Blair Witch Project with 28 Days Later… this time set in Barcelona in an old building…

2 horror films coming from Spain, and I am lately in the mood of watching a lot of horror films. I have a good collection of Short Horror Films… Spanish too. But I havent got the oportunity to find them subtitles. As soon as I get them, I would like to start doing a cycle of Spanish Horror Films (although maybe another time…).

In any case. I was reading also right now that Pedro Almodovar yesterday night was a great guest in the annual Ball at Montecarlo (Monaco). The topic this time was “La Movida”, a cultural movement that happened in Madrid during the 80s, and which its most known artist is Almodovar. In the picture (left), Almodovar is posing with Bibiana Andersen (playing some small roles in films like High Heels, and an amazing transexual which is really loved in Spain, specially in Andalucia), Olvido (also known as Alaska in the 80s, one of the most characteristic Movida singers, playing a role in Pepi, Lucy and Bom) and a Spanish gothic singer.

And linking with Almodovar you can check his new website; a blog created by Almodovar talking about his upcoming film “Los Abrazos Rotos” where Penelope Cruz will feature again (www.pedroalmodovar.es). I actually found this information in a videopod… what is videopod??? well… is something amazing I also found on the net. The one I found is www.mobuzz.tv and here you can find a daily video informing you about things of the net!! What it really amazes me is the quality of the video and the loading speed! there is also content in French and Spanish. I was thinking that one day it will be really really great to do something similar here… and instead of me writing, appear in a blue screen studio talking about things happenind in town! This could be good for the new media officers for the Student Union at London Met… We are now in elections, and we should be voting. I know is something boring but we all should do it! Maybe I could bring info about this to this blog too.

Well… I really talk a lot as you can see, though I hope I approached useful stuff for you!! And if you like this, dont hesitate to add this feed to your favourites!! By the way, for those who went to the Red Carpet Preview I hope you really enjoyed there! We will bring more interesting stuff to see.

Patxi