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Casting Your Life
Thanks to Hammie, I now know what actress should play me in the movie based on my life: Catherine Keener. Perfect choice, Hammie! She is definitely an idealized version of me…an attractive, mature hippie type. Or as I like to … Continue reading
Los Angeles Premiere, “Dress Up!”
I was honored to serve as the Los Angeles premiere* of Kate Battrick’s short film, “Dress Up,” this week. Kate is known to some of you as the author of Make Do Style. Her film is a charming and ambitious … Continue reading
When Classic Movies Go Bad
The other night, I saw the film Blow-Up for the first time. What a piece of shit! Don’t you hate it when a movie you’re supposed to revere turns out to be crap? Blow-Up is the boringest most pointless movie … Continue reading
Me Without You
I just saw this movie on TV, late at night, and was haunted by its depiction of a suffocatingly close friendship that revolves around need and control. Have you ever had – or observed – a friendship like that? There’s … Continue reading
Antichrist, Anyone?
I admire Lars Von Trier more for his pranks than his artistry, although I thought Dogville was pretty brilliant. Breaking the Waves, Dancing in the Dark, nope, not for me. Too much angst, too little catharsis. Now, his new film … Continue reading
More About Hoarding
While trying to find a research study I once read about hoarding and gender, I came upon a great documentary called “Possessed.” The film maker, Martin Hampton, lets four hoarders talk about their behavior and how it has affected their … Continue reading
A Pulp Fiction Christmas
On Christmas Eve, I felt blessed to be surrounded by friends and family, all of us hardcore fans of Pulp Fiction. Unbeknownst to my husband, the entire 4-set collection of Pulp Fiction Action Figures was wrapped and waiting for him … Continue reading
New Reviews of Movies I Haven’t Seen [updated w/ gerbil]
My Best Friend’s Girl This is a godawful romantic comedy that grates on the nerves and delivers another worthless performance by Kate Hudson in the role of a smiley airhead/vixen. Dane Cook is predictably repellent as the wise-cracking love-interest. The … Continue reading