Apparently I'm not the only one who considers the Take-Away Show style, defined by La Blogotheque, to be the most effective video for capturing the energy and discovery and beauty of a live performance. Justin Timberlake joins with alt-country savior Chris Stapleton in this elaborate, yet raw and communal and organic one-take stunner directed by La Blogotheque's own Arturo Perez Jr.
Director Paul Thomas Anderson brings us into a seemingly off-the-cuff line dance extravaganza that never feels too extravagant, even when captured with some tricky steadicam shots.
"Love U Better" could be described as just a "house party" video, but that wouldn't clue you into the foreboding dread that plays a role just as powerful as the stylish sexy side.
Sia continues her video streak of using dance to elucidate emotions and tell stories, this time with Julianne Moore as a narrator and Zoe Saldana portraying a pregnant woman who learns that she has AIDS and all the risks she, and her unborn child, now face.
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Sexy, sneaky and stunning... A woman dances with herself to illustrate her inner struggles with an imbalance between the physical and the emotional in her romantic hook-up.
"Buried" is a nightmarish mystery about a missing person, a pregnancy, a bloody rampage and the cycle of life. It's creepy enough to either be your new favorite horror video, or a way to convince kids to practice abstinence.
Hell hath no fury like a furry. Directors David Wilson and Christy Karacas, of Adult Swim, presents an epic battle between lawless furry mascots and a resourceful convenience store clerk in a video so brutal that things occasionally flip to animation so as to accomodate all the gore.
Welcome to Fall Fest, as hosted by Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk and film director Edgar Wright. Despite the intergallactic leanings of all involved, things are kept fairly natural as they pay homage to the breeziest element. That's not to say they entirely stay earthbound: We have a troupe of ribbon dancers who could have blown in from the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon remake and the (forgive the pun, please) very rocking Daft Punk cameo takes flight as well.
First off, don't pay attention to the bullshit headlines about Johnny Depp being in the new Paul McCartney video. Not that they aren't true — he has a cameo in a performance set-up with Sir Paul and some blues musicians — but we've been there and done that. Go watch "My Valentine" which is All Depp, All The Time, or the star-studded "Queenie Eye" video. In this case, Johnny Depp is the least notable thing about this video, which I mean as a compliment to all involved.
"Early Days" imagines the story of a rock band from the roots-up, sprouting to life far away from money and fame — and far away from The Beatles' Liverpool hometown. We're down in The Delta, circa the late 1950s, where a mixed-race band is defying all kinds of odds to reach a level of purity, success and maybe even a little peace.
