One week from today marks my big move to downtown Indianapolis. I am still in the midst of packing and cleaning the old apartment. I have found a place in the Continental building two blocks north of the Circle on Meridian. When I first moved to Indy, I used to joke that I lived in that very building and was Director of PR for the Scottish Rite. I've come along way in the three years since I moved here. I am looking forward to the change of scenery and convenience to many downtown festivals and attractions. I am also hopeful for a fantastic new year with some great adventures, some of which are already in the works. More to come on all of this in my year wrap-up next week.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
we'll all be different people in the new year
One week from today marks my big move to downtown Indianapolis. I am still in the midst of packing and cleaning the old apartment. I have found a place in the Continental building two blocks north of the Circle on Meridian. When I first moved to Indy, I used to joke that I lived in that very building and was Director of PR for the Scottish Rite. I've come along way in the three years since I moved here. I am looking forward to the change of scenery and convenience to many downtown festivals and attractions. I am also hopeful for a fantastic new year with some great adventures, some of which are already in the works. More to come on all of this in my year wrap-up next week.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
here comes oscar
I have been taking in some of this year's oscar favorites over the past couple weeks. Though not as blown away by last year's crop of hopefuls, I have seen some terrific performances and strong films.
I went into Slumdog Millionaire a few weeks ago thinking it was going to be a quiet, small indie film, but was shocked that it was actually a rather sweepingly loud movie. The movie captures the spirit of a nation in it's saga of one young man's fate. I was most pleased with the first half of the movie when the characters were still children. The kids were great and memorable. It felt a little bogged down later as the love story got a bit more intimate.
Milk is a very strong film anchored by breathtaking performances. Penn is almost unrecognizable in his transformation from his typical tough guy into a warm, touching slain gay leader. Emile Hirsch also turns in a great turn as Cleve Jones. Hirsch is truly an actor to watch, and he had great chemistry with his Into The Wild director Penn. The move is inspiring and hopeful.
Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt were both breathtaking in Rachel Getting Married. While it seems Hathaway has received most of the plaudits, DeWitt really captures the tenuous strings that hold family together. She is thrilled to see her on-recess-from-rehab sister Kim (played by Hathway), but knows in seeing her she will be forced to face repressed family history. It's a very vulnerable, honest performace. The wedding in the film is one of the most spectacular and moving nuptials I can remember seeing on film.
I went into Slumdog Millionaire a few weeks ago thinking it was going to be a quiet, small indie film, but was shocked that it was actually a rather sweepingly loud movie. The movie captures the spirit of a nation in it's saga of one young man's fate. I was most pleased with the first half of the movie when the characters were still children. The kids were great and memorable. It felt a little bogged down later as the love story got a bit more intimate.
Milk is a very strong film anchored by breathtaking performances. Penn is almost unrecognizable in his transformation from his typical tough guy into a warm, touching slain gay leader. Emile Hirsch also turns in a great turn as Cleve Jones. Hirsch is truly an actor to watch, and he had great chemistry with his Into The Wild director Penn. The move is inspiring and hopeful.
These moves get added to the list along with The Dark Knight and Wall-E as some of my favorite movies of this year. Wall-E is currently my number 1 contender for best movie of the year.
Still excited to see: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, Revolutionary Road, The Reader, The Wrestler, Nothing but the Truth, Wendy and Lucy, and Happy-Go-Lucky.
Monday, December 1, 2008
hable con ella
Rewatched Almodovar's 2002 breathtaking Talk to Here last night. I had forgotten just how outstanding every moment of this movie is. Below is a video of Ceatano Veloso's acoustic performance of Cucurrucucu Paloma from the movie.
Almodovar adds great moments in his films when people can connect through the emotions of music. Take this moment from Volver.
Almodovar adds great moments in his films when people can connect through the emotions of music. Take this moment from Volver.
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