Film Fest News

Well, we drew a box number about three quarters of the way back in the film fest lottery. Which turned out to be good news for me, and not-so-good news for the Sweetie. (There were only two films he had his heart set on, and he didn't get either one.)

But as further proof that he is the best Sweetie in the world, this morning he managed to snag me a ticket for the first screening of Appaloosa. Which means I'll be seeing Viggo Mortensen not once, but twice this fest. (With any luck, his bestest boyfriend, David Cronenberg, will be at one of the screenings and they can act all cute together.)

I've actually ended up with tickets to both screenings of Good, the other film Viggo has in the fest, but I'm thinkin' I'll only go to one of them.

Just for fun, here's a pic of Viggo, complete with crazy Appaloosa facial hair ( underneath the cut )

With any luck, I'll have time to put up my usual capsule reviews.

Film Director Meme

Gacked from seleneheart. On the eve of the film fest, I had to do this meme.

Your result for The Director Who Films Your Life Test...

Sofia Coppola

With few films under her belt (The Virgin Suicides, Lost In Translation, Marie Antoinette) as a writer/director, she's already highly respected and connected -- her dad, Francis, directed all The Godfather movies and Apocolypse Now. Sofia's good at making the romantic drama that is your life with poignant sullen moments of introspection. You saw how she stylishly handled Marie Antoinette's life, no? And who didn't have at least a lump in the throat at the end of Lost In Translation? She's already won one Academy Award for her writing, now she'll be the first woman to receive one for directing -- YOUR FILM!

Take The Director Who Films Your Life Test at HelloQuizzy

I have to admit, I'm pleased with this result. I'm probably virtually alone in that room, but I lurv Marie Antoinette. Fortunately, my Sweetie will be right there in that room with me.