siff day...um, the first Wednesday
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ironymaidentook yesterday off from films in order to get really caught up at work. now i'm not leaving anyone hanging. fingers crossed that my phone doesn't ring. i chose to stay home the rest of the evening to have a leisurely dinner with C and cuddle on the couch. totally worth it.
today starts with a press preview, then (assuming the bus gods smile upon me) my first stop at the Harvard Exit and then on to back-to-back at the Neptune. three-film-rule be damned.
Cold Souls
Small Crime
The Higher Force
Hansel and Gretel
right now, coffeeannascone at Verite. there was someone here filming, i assume as part of the hype for Sweet Crude (the coffee shop is one of the backers). this stop confirms that Bianca is not always hibernating on lid close as she is supposed to. will be watching for clear repro conditions to pass on to the Kuki team. sigh.
i was reading a great science book, Proust and the Squid. i left the house thinking i had a good 80 pages left. guess what? over seventy of those pages are notes and index. buggerbuggerbugger i have nothing left to read and am lugging the dead weight of a hardcover library book for the rest of the day >:( i have a nice big TBR pile at home plus some magazines. sigh. i may have to buy a magazine today.
Cold Souls is in the vein of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich. it's charming and full of whimsical touches. an actor (Paul Giamatti) is having trouble in rehearsals for Uncle Vanya. following the recommendation of his agent, he checks out a soul extraction service. mayhem ensues. i enjoyed it. the first half of the film is richer if you are familiar with Uncle Vanya. (now i totally want to see Paul Giamatti as Vanya. damn.)
in my favorite seat at Harvard Exit. had an easy bus ride up, and a pleasant conversation with seatmates who admired Bianca.
Small Crime is a sweet, charming story of a young police officer on a Greek island who aspires to something more than handing out warnings for speeding. when a man is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, he begins to investigate. in the process he gets to know the island's most famous resident. it's a mystery/romantic comedy, deftly done. the teens to my left and the folks in their sixties to my right were all pleased. recommended.
on the 49 to the Neptune, making good time. hopefully i'll get to have a hot dog before the next one. pleased that word of mouth on yesterday, including the films that i planned to see, was very negative. i missed nothing!
the Icelandic vice-consul is a couple rows ahead of me. (the consulate is in an unassuming bu‎ilding about a block from my house.) i've been handed a slick magazine-sized Iceland promo brochure. looks like the screening is kind of sparsely attended. sad. i liked the Icelandic film last year.
the hot dog place by the Neptune has been replaced by a more general snack counter run by a Thai couple. the wrap i bought was delicious, cheap, and too much to eat in one sitting. i won't mind working my way through the menu - it means i will get to eat some vegetables in the next few weeks :)
The Higher Force was okay. it's an amiable slacker comedy about a small-time crook who lies to get ahead. i most enjoyed the German guy who only speaks English. a lot of the humor is about people aspiring to be something they're not (like the Icelandic hood in a tracksuit and cornrows). it's the sort of film i would find tiresome in English but the setting gave it charm.
the next film is Korean. i've heard mixed buzz on it. since it's my last of the night, if it's at all tiresome it will be a walkout. big groups of Korean young people coming in. we're already late to start and the director is supposed to be here. i would like to see C awake tonight. probably not going to happen.
director had a family emergency.
Hansel and Gretel: overgrown Twilight Zone episode meets Asian horror film. great design, great sense of freakiness and dread. it's about half an hour too long - it seems like about three scripts pasted together. (warning: child abuse plus horror violence against children.) great child actors, some well-done scares, not for me.
today starts with a press preview, then (assuming the bus gods smile upon me) my first stop at the Harvard Exit and then on to back-to-back at the Neptune. three-film-rule be damned.
Cold Souls
Small Crime
The Higher Force
Hansel and Gretel
right now, coffeeannascone at Verite. there was someone here filming, i assume as part of the hype for Sweet Crude (the coffee shop is one of the backers). this stop confirms that Bianca is not always hibernating on lid close as she is supposed to. will be watching for clear repro conditions to pass on to the Kuki team. sigh.
i was reading a great science book, Proust and the Squid. i left the house thinking i had a good 80 pages left. guess what? over seventy of those pages are notes and index. buggerbuggerbugger i have nothing left to read and am lugging the dead weight of a hardcover library book for the rest of the day >:( i have a nice big TBR pile at home plus some magazines. sigh. i may have to buy a magazine today.
Cold Souls is in the vein of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich. it's charming and full of whimsical touches. an actor (Paul Giamatti) is having trouble in rehearsals for Uncle Vanya. following the recommendation of his agent, he checks out a soul extraction service. mayhem ensues. i enjoyed it. the first half of the film is richer if you are familiar with Uncle Vanya. (now i totally want to see Paul Giamatti as Vanya. damn.)
in my favorite seat at Harvard Exit. had an easy bus ride up, and a pleasant conversation with seatmates who admired Bianca.
Small Crime is a sweet, charming story of a young police officer on a Greek island who aspires to something more than handing out warnings for speeding. when a man is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, he begins to investigate. in the process he gets to know the island's most famous resident. it's a mystery/romantic comedy, deftly done. the teens to my left and the folks in their sixties to my right were all pleased. recommended.
on the 49 to the Neptune, making good time. hopefully i'll get to have a hot dog before the next one. pleased that word of mouth on yesterday, including the films that i planned to see, was very negative. i missed nothing!
the Icelandic vice-consul is a couple rows ahead of me. (the consulate is in an unassuming bu‎ilding about a block from my house.) i've been handed a slick magazine-sized Iceland promo brochure. looks like the screening is kind of sparsely attended. sad. i liked the Icelandic film last year.
the hot dog place by the Neptune has been replaced by a more general snack counter run by a Thai couple. the wrap i bought was delicious, cheap, and too much to eat in one sitting. i won't mind working my way through the menu - it means i will get to eat some vegetables in the next few weeks :)
The Higher Force was okay. it's an amiable slacker comedy about a small-time crook who lies to get ahead. i most enjoyed the German guy who only speaks English. a lot of the humor is about people aspiring to be something they're not (like the Icelandic hood in a tracksuit and cornrows). it's the sort of film i would find tiresome in English but the setting gave it charm.
the next film is Korean. i've heard mixed buzz on it. since it's my last of the night, if it's at all tiresome it will be a walkout. big groups of Korean young people coming in. we're already late to start and the director is supposed to be here. i would like to see C awake tonight. probably not going to happen.
director had a family emergency.
Hansel and Gretel: overgrown Twilight Zone episode meets Asian horror film. great design, great sense of freakiness and dread. it's about half an hour too long - it seems like about three scripts pasted together. (warning: child abuse plus horror violence against children.) great child actors, some well-done scares, not for me.
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Date: 2009-05-29 01:08 am (UTC)