Wednesday
We had a long, full day of movies today. They were:
Puccini For Beginners - Funny, cute, mainstream-ish and very accesible Lesbian romantic comedy. I can see this easily finding a wider audience. I liked it a lot.
Stephanie Daley - One of my favorites of the festival. Superb performances from Amber Tamlyn and Tilda Swinton. Engaging story. Seeeeee it.
Crossing Arizona - A documentary about the dangers facing illegal immigrants crossing into the US through the desert. I was upset by how many blatant racists they interviewed, going on about how illegals will destroy our society. But I was inspired by the many humanitarians also featured, including one guy who lives on a reservation who makes it his duty to go place hundreds of gallons of water on trails in the desert every day. The film made me want to get involved.
The Darwin Awards - We got tickets! For all of us. The movie was funny. Winona Ryder was at the screening and they talked a lot about Chris Penn, who just died today, and was in this film. Apparently Winona has known him since she was 15.
Finally, we went to see This Film Is Not Yet Rated which exposes the MPAA. The secrecy, the inconsistency and lack of standards, and so much more. I really loved the movie and it sparked some great conversation amongst us afterwards.
So, GREAT movie day. So far, the second-half of the festival has included a lot higher quality of films. Really looking forward to what tomorrow will bring.
Puccini For Beginners - Funny, cute, mainstream-ish and very accesible Lesbian romantic comedy. I can see this easily finding a wider audience. I liked it a lot.
Stephanie Daley - One of my favorites of the festival. Superb performances from Amber Tamlyn and Tilda Swinton. Engaging story. Seeeeee it.
Crossing Arizona - A documentary about the dangers facing illegal immigrants crossing into the US through the desert. I was upset by how many blatant racists they interviewed, going on about how illegals will destroy our society. But I was inspired by the many humanitarians also featured, including one guy who lives on a reservation who makes it his duty to go place hundreds of gallons of water on trails in the desert every day. The film made me want to get involved.
The Darwin Awards - We got tickets! For all of us. The movie was funny. Winona Ryder was at the screening and they talked a lot about Chris Penn, who just died today, and was in this film. Apparently Winona has known him since she was 15.
Finally, we went to see This Film Is Not Yet Rated which exposes the MPAA. The secrecy, the inconsistency and lack of standards, and so much more. I really loved the movie and it sparked some great conversation amongst us afterwards.
So, GREAT movie day. So far, the second-half of the festival has included a lot higher quality of films. Really looking forward to what tomorrow will bring.
posted by Dor at 12:18 AM
2 Comments:
I move for a name change on your Justin Kirk film from Puccini For Begginers to Puccini For The Lobomized. I found the film so painfully grating that I nearly walked out. The performances were good and the DP is a Godsend but the story is so trite and unoriginal I wanted to eat glass.
Glad to hear The Darwin Awards was good!
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