I didn’t mean to get so “film nerdy” lately, but then one can’t help it when there’s great ones coming out of the woodwork, and one after the other even. Along with the previous documentary posted, these are just a few in a surprisingly hefty list of good movies coming out in the following months. So in an effort to shine a light on some of the better, yet lesser advertised ones, your probably going to catch me posting a couple more within the week.

Here’s the latest from the extremely talented filmmaker Neil Blomkamp. Now if your anything like me, let’s not pretend he’s a household name here. The other day was the first time I’ve ever heard of this guy, but after going through a list of the previous commercial work and short films he’s done, I’m close to a 100% sure that you’ve seen, or have been forced linked to watch one or the other. Off the top of my head, Transforming Citroens, and Adicolor Cyborgs might ring a bell, yes, that’s him, and here’s the latest from this brilliant film maker, this is District 9.

The film is basically what happens when you cross incredibly good short film, Alive in Joburg, with an ideal proponent, shit loads of money. It wouldn’t hurt to throw Pete Jackson in the whole equation as a fail safe. The movie, like the short film it’s based off is about a race of aliens that get stranded on Earth, and having no means to leave begin settling down where they landed, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Now, I know what your thinking, great sci-fi flick yea? Wrong. Please don’t fail to read in between the lines with this movie. A lot of District 9′s beauty comes from the issues that, initially, a dense male human brain might not be able to understand, off the bat. My favorite being this irony on how the people of South Africa are reacting to the newer minority of “non-humans” living in their area. How people, who were once the ones being discriminated quite badly, are so quick and keen to do unto others, once the opportunity presents itself to them. It touches on human nature, again, as to how we deal with things that are different, things that we choose not to understand, things we fear.

With that said, all that is left is to keep our fingers, and maybe even our toes crossed. Hopefully this will be showing in a cinema, near you, soon.

There are certain things about the modern world, humanity, and people that I find really peculiar. The motivations, and the stories. The plight and rationale behind things, behind the people. Here’s a great film that pretty much concertizes it all. For your viewing displeasure, the upcoming documentary, The Garden.

The documentary revolves around a city Garden in the heart of Los Angeles. Born out of the devastating city riot in 1992 that left Los Angeles in burnt shambles. The city opted to set aside 14 acres of farmland on the outer fringes of downtown area for it’s South Central Farmers. Done to aid the growing population of Mexicans immigrants to the United States, it is now the largest urban garden in America. A decision that was a great idea back then, and an even more brilliant now.

Now, here’s the twist, and I’d like everyone to put themselves in their shoes. One hot SoCal day, on the way to your means of survival you get this notice. “The land you rely on to live is sold. The Garden you’ve worked on for 15 years is to be bulldozed. Have a nice day.” – City Council of Los Angeles. The city deal was never made public, and  what’s to happen to it was not disclosed to the public either. Yes, don’t we all know that feeling too well, you’re being screwed.

Much as I would like to say that this is a rare occasion, it’s not. Rare that it’s been documented on film yes, but the situation is happening everywhere around the world, on your street corner, and probably beside where you live. Good people being screwed by people in Power. As a Filipino, I’m all too familiar with what they are feeling. Being screwed by your elected Officials, being robbed of something you’ve worked hard on by people in power. It’s basically the story of our country, and our lives.

If your interested in knowing more about the movie you can go here. If anyone finds a torrent, do let me know.