Britain's had this one for some time now. I guess it was released there earlier this year. It's called Confetti.
Digged Waiting for Guffman? Well then, Confetti is your movie. And of course, any movie starring Martin Freeman (The Office) and Jessica Stevenson (Spaced) is worth seeing.
Confetti opened in select cities last week.
Click here for the official site.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Note of Importance
Hmm... I'd say there's some truth to that. I believe everything, even the most seemingly insignificant deed, has meaning.
It's the little acts of kindness that are most important.
Movie: Four Eyed Monsters - a Must See
I'm a little bummed-out. Reason is: There's this movie, Four Eyed Monsters. It's good. Very good, actually. The few chances people had to see it in theaters have now passed. Unless the filmmakers arrange a few more screenings, and let's hope they do, the next stop is DVD.
Here's the website: www.foureyedmonsters.com
Check it out. Co-directors and co-stars Arin and Susan have put together a series of terrific video podcasts documenting the making of the movie.
Friday, September 29, 2006
This Is Where I Write...
Boston Advance Screening for The Departed
Yup, there will be one.
It's Tuesday, 8pm, at the Regal Fenway Theater, just down the street from Fenway Park.
If you have a pass, it's best to be there by 7, since the theater is intentionally over-booked. Also, it's a college promotional screening. That's where the tickets went - to college students. No doubt it'll be a packed house.
Referring to the below photo. Yes, I sometimes write my blog entires before typeing them. Bringing my laptop to the coffee shop isn't always practical.
It's Tuesday, 8pm, at the Regal Fenway Theater, just down the street from Fenway Park.
If you have a pass, it's best to be there by 7, since the theater is intentionally over-booked. Also, it's a college promotional screening. That's where the tickets went - to college students. No doubt it'll be a packed house.
Referring to the below photo. Yes, I sometimes write my blog entires before typeing them. Bringing my laptop to the coffee shop isn't always practical.
Writing and Editing
So it goes. Writing and editing every morning.
Last night I wrote my first feature piece for The Departed. It pretty much took me half the day to write it, but it turned out pretty well. I printed it out this morning, and brought it with me to Simon's Coffee Shop to edit.
Since I write and edit a lot of material online, lately I'm really digging the process of printing out my articles and editing them from the printout. There's something tangible about that. It's like, the pen is permanent, and the computer (where things can magically appear and disappear when you're making edits) is ephemeral.
Editing from a printout just feels right. Maybe it's because every crossed-out word, every misspelled word, every new sentence... essentially every change... is documented.
Last night I wrote my first feature piece for The Departed. It pretty much took me half the day to write it, but it turned out pretty well. I printed it out this morning, and brought it with me to Simon's Coffee Shop to edit.
Since I write and edit a lot of material online, lately I'm really digging the process of printing out my articles and editing them from the printout. There's something tangible about that. It's like, the pen is permanent, and the computer (where things can magically appear and disappear when you're making edits) is ephemeral.
Editing from a printout just feels right. Maybe it's because every crossed-out word, every misspelled word, every new sentence... essentially every change... is documented.
The Departed: Jack Nicholson Goes Nuts
I was fortunate enough to catch an early screening of The Departed in New York two weeks ago. The movie was about 99% complete, only a couple special effects shots needed to be completed, and some of the movie was temp-tracked. But for the most part, it was all there. And it's a masterful piece of movie-making.
"This isn't fucking reality TV!"
I swear, sometimes I just don't know how Scorsese does it. The Departed is so well paced, and so well composed, dare I say it's the best movie of the year? At the very least, it's this year's first real contender for a Best Picture nomination.
For those of you out there who prefer The Shining Jack as opposed to the As Good As It Gets Jack, this one's for you. Nicholson takes lunacy to the limit protraying a South Boston mob boss. In the current issue of Rolling Stone, Nicholson says of his character, Frank Costello, "He's bad - nothing is sacred, nothing."
Martin Scorsese also gives this quote about Costello to Entertainment Weekly, "He can do anything, mutilate people. He's like God and he's still not fulfilled."
The Departed opens October 6th.
"This isn't fucking reality TV!"
I swear, sometimes I just don't know how Scorsese does it. The Departed is so well paced, and so well composed, dare I say it's the best movie of the year? At the very least, it's this year's first real contender for a Best Picture nomination.
For those of you out there who prefer The Shining Jack as opposed to the As Good As It Gets Jack, this one's for you. Nicholson takes lunacy to the limit protraying a South Boston mob boss. In the current issue of Rolling Stone, Nicholson says of his character, Frank Costello, "He's bad - nothing is sacred, nothing."
Martin Scorsese also gives this quote about Costello to Entertainment Weekly, "He can do anything, mutilate people. He's like God and he's still not fulfilled."
The Departed opens October 6th.
Writing That Article
Because my livelihood depends on it, I spend quite a bit of time thinking about the articles I'm writing. To me, it's all part of the creative process. It's like creating the blue print before building the house. Because I have quite a lot of experience writing articles about movies - I write for a well-known online movie publication - I feel I have the ability to help other people become better writers. I think I can offer some suggestions with this blog.
There are certain tricks to the trade. Little things you can do that add up to establishing your voice as a writer. Quirky wordplays and sentence structures. And I love that. Really, there's nothing better than reading someone's ingenious combination of words and punctuation. (Except maybe comeing up with something yourself.)
Not everyone finds that exciting, of course, but I do. So let's see what happens here. Maybe I can help you.
There are certain tricks to the trade. Little things you can do that add up to establishing your voice as a writer. Quirky wordplays and sentence structures. And I love that. Really, there's nothing better than reading someone's ingenious combination of words and punctuation. (Except maybe comeing up with something yourself.)
Not everyone finds that exciting, of course, but I do. So let's see what happens here. Maybe I can help you.
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