Best of 2011

02Jan12

MOVIES:
No.1- Tree of Life by Terrance Malick

Because I sat there without moving for two hrs and just watched. After this I’ve become a Terrance Malick devotee, it started with “Days of Heaven” and “New World. Side-note: if you’re a guy with daddy issues, this one is for you.

No.2- The Skin I Live In (El Pielo Que Habito) by Pedro Almodovar

Because Pedro never disappoints and his way of telling stories— just incredible.

No.3- Drei by Tom Tykwer

I really didn’t know what to expect, all I knew was it was the same director as “Run Lola Run”. But the storyline was absolutely over the top interesting (if you can believe that).

NEW “IT” ACTOR/ACTRESS

Elena Anaya (Spanish)

Sam Riley (English)

MUSIC:

No.1- Moneygrabber by Fitz and the Tantrum

I couldn’t get enough of this track, just makes me happy and according to my iTunes play count, this track has been played 718 times. My favorite line:
“I don’t think twice for the price of a cheap time whore.”

No. 2- Ty$- All Star

It’s very bad-ass. I always listen to this before I enter Major Studio.

No. 3- Bigger Than Us by White Lies

It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited about a band. It’s the lead singer’s strange vocals that got me.

No. 4- When I’m Small by Phantogram

Another talented indie band and the lead singer has some amazing knockers! Favorite line: “I’d rather die than to be with you…”

No. 5- Why I Love You by Jay Z + K. West

This is the only song I really liked from that entire album.

No.6- ADELE

I think she just wrote the hometown’s glory… All her lyrics are so honest I think she ripped it out from her own heart and wrote them with the blood that gushed!

FASHION AD CAMPAIGN
Only one caught my eye and that’s Vivi’s Ascot ad campaign. There were none of that vintage wash trend that was going around (70′s RGB). It’s full on true color, lots of drama, flair and beautiful design work.

COMMERCIALS

Very disappointed this year with the car commercials, awful, except for one which was the Passat by Volkswagen. But here are some good ones from fashion/perfume commercials and somehow stumbled on Studio Canal+.