Michael Semoff

TANK GIRL: Color Classics Trilogy ( Hewlett & Martin / 1988-1995 )

"Forbidden Fruit"

Right at home in the "New French Extremity" subgenre of the 2000s, "Titane" is a savagely violent, Cronenberg-esque Body-horror film, and a kinda weird, kinda sweet familial drama? Oh hell, descriptors needn't apply here; a woman gets impregnated by a car in Julia Ducournau's ("Raw") batshit insane and highly controversial "Palm D'or" winner! Just see it.

Robert Altman's "Gosford Park" features one of the most breathlessly impressive acting ensembles committed too film, as well as a dizzyingly dense and rewarding screenplay (Wr. Julian Fellowes - a precursor of sorts too his own "Downton Abbey"); concerning the inner-functions of a posh, British country estate and hunting lodge over the course of a weekend's festivities.

In the same way Eloise is transported each night to the seedy London of the early 60s in the film, so does Edgar Wright transport his audience too a different era in mainstream filmmaking entirely.

"Death as a Dancer" (pencils and sketch pens)

"11:00pm/ Out Back (Waiting)" (pencils + sketch pens on recycled paper)

"Rider of the Second Horse" (pencils and sketch pens of recycled paper)

"The Art of Robert E. McGinnis" (2014)

"Runway.Runaway" (pencils and sketch pens on recycled paper)

"Sheet Music/ Sunday Morning" (pencils and sketch pens)

"Hateful" (pens and pencils)

"Moonlight" (pencils + pens)

Found these remnants recently of an obsessive Wes Anderson phase (circa 2004? Around there). Back then, my routine was a simple one: School, Movies, sketching, repeat. Wes Anderson definitely opened my eyes too cinema outside the confines of my local multiplex. Of that, I'm greatful!

"Milliner" (pencils, pens, ink)

"Nomad" (pencils, pens, sketchbook)

"Vagabond" (pencils, pens, sketchbook)