As June creeps toward July, my thoughts are slowly turning toward the next Toronto International Film Festival. As if on cue, this morning I happened upon a piece from Living in Cinema, where the writer actually states that reviews from film festivals really shouldn’t be trusted. He says that the stress of a festival experience…
Another Round
Not-so-shocking revelation #1: I’m a movie geek.Not-so-shocking revelation #2: I have a strange fetish for “Best-of” lists.Not-so-shocking revelation #3: I hate summer TV programming. Combine those three facts, and programs like tonight’s American Film Institute special are like crack to this particular pop culture junkie. Indeed, if you’re interested, you might like to tune into…
Don’t Tell Me
So as you might imagine, I spend a fair share of time reading about all sorts of things movie related. I can pass hours at a newsstand, and even more hours online reading about green-lit projects, casting, box office reports, etc. You name it – I read it. I have a few recycling bins full…
Keep On Looking
Scratchy throat? Check. Sniffly nose? Check. Throbbing headache that is getting no help from my steady diet of Foo Fighters music? Check. Yep, The Hatter has a cold, and if you paid any attention to this post, you’ll know my choice of cinematic comfort food. Think NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN is a heart string–tugger?…
Not Enough Time
I go through the same song and dance every year at this time. The Oscar geek in me takes over, and tries to watch every nominated film from the top eight categories (best picture, directing, original & adapted screenplay, and all four acting groups). I’m not sure why I do it, it’s not like I…
Waiting For the World To Change
So for those of you who don’t know, I’m a rather avid DVD collector. I have more than anyone really needs, but I’d rather have a movie I know I love to distract me for two hours instead of my TV getting wasted on following some D-List celebrity around and watch them act foolish. One…
Pink
Happy 2008 Folks! Thought I’d reach out and extend some well-wishes to whoever may still be reading this space. I beg your forgiveness for not updating for a week or so, but I was moving you see. So as if the fact that finding an hour or two that I could sit down and voice…