March 2009
53 posts
NYT: Neo-Neo Realism
Below is an excerpt from yesterday’s Times article where writer A.O. Scott asks, ‘what kind of movies do we need now? I’ve included his eloquent prose below only to provide context around the conclusion. Realism.
WHAT KIND OF MOVIES do we need now? It’s a question that seems to arise almost automatically in times of crisis. It was repeatedly posed in the swirl of post-9/11...
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cbeth:
MY PLEAS HAVE BEEN HEARD!
MINE TOO! YAY!!
Update!
I’m officially an aunt!!! Taylor Mae was born at 11:40 p.m. PT weighing in at a tiny 4 lbs., 4 oz. Now, I just have to wait a few more hours to reach my West Coast family to get the full update.
I can’t tell you how much I wish I were in Seattle right now!
News!!!
Me: Good luck tomorrow! Send me pictures immediately!
Ryan (brother): Okay, will do, but I can't promise it will be pretty
Me: Of course, she'll be pretty!!!
My brother and sister-in-law are welcoming their new baby tomorrow. I'm going to be an aunt!!! I'm so bummed I'm not there right now...
WatchMix Up at the Snack Factory. (via sarahschneider) (via joshruben)
Wow - this turned out so well!!! I was an AC on this shoot and had a hard time keeping composed as we doused the guys with loads of processed cheese. Literally the cheeziest day of my life. :)
New TCM documentary is basically my History of...
hilarysiegel:
Turner Classic Movies has commissioned Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (working title), a 10-part documentary series produced by Bill Haber’s Ostar Productions and TCM. The series tells the true story behind the making of the American movie industry, feature the men and women who created and ran the Hollywood machine. Such notables featured in the series include...
Pretty Old on Flickr
Production stills from the filming of Pretty Old are now on Flickr. The shots below were taken at the Miss Senior America Rehearsals in Atlantic City, NJ. I just love how the stage lighting came across in these!
Currently in post-production, Pretty Old is a feature-length documentary following eight women who are competing for the crown of Ms. Senior Sweetheart. The film ultimately reveals the...
What's your personal statement?
I just wrote mine for an internship I’m applying for. I had no idea I was going to feel so good after writing a 500-word essay about me, my direction, interests, beliefs, etc. Ha, that sounds a little egotistical, but it’s really not meant to.
I just feel more confident because my mission is clear and makes perfect sense. And, I’m taking the necessary steps to get where I want...
noraleah:
Erykah Badu, “Apple Tree” // via...
mascarah:
Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
As Diddy...
Watchmarco:
College Humor’s prank war between Streeter and Amir has just been taken to a new level: Payback for the Yankee Stadium fake-proposal prank.
Epic.
I’ve been following this prank war for awhile now and I’ve got to say, they just keep getting better and better!!
Calling All Mets Archivalists
soupsoup:
A friend is working on a documentary regarding the Mets. He’s in need of two things.
Footage of the fight between Bob Klapisch and Bobby Bonilla.
Footage of the fight between Darryl Strawberry and Keith Hernandez on photo day in 1989.
Anyone who can help out please contact me at antderosa@gmail.com
Thanks! Soup
I’ll happily reblog any documentary requests/inquiries....
Speaking of Paul Rudd...
I once met him and David Wain while waiting to board a flight back to New York from Austin, TX. I was in Austin for the SXSW film festival where three Rudd movies premiered - The Ten, Knocked Up and Diggers.
I had seen the two of them, along with Ken Marino, all over the festival, but when I noticed them behind me in line at JetBlue, I seized the moment to say hi and gush a bit about their work....