Sundance 2010 – Obselidia

Believing he’s the last door-to-door encyclopedia salesman in the world, George decides to write The Obselidia, a compendium of obsolete things. George believes that love, among other things, is obsolete. In his quest to document nearly extinct occupations, he befriends Sophie, a beautiful cinema projectionist who works at a silent movie theatre. Sophie believes that nothing is obsolete as long as someone loves it. When they interview a reclusive scientist who predicts that 80 percent of the world’s population will be obliterated by irreversible climate change by the year 2100, the two must face the question, if the world is going to disappear tomorrow, how are we going to live today?

I interviewed the cast and director a couple days ago. The film is beautiful and the cast is tons of fun. Interview coming soon’ish.

http://www.obselidiathemovie.com/

2010 Sundance – Winter’s Bone

17 year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared.
Interviewed actress Jennifer Lawrence and director/writer Debra Granik of Winter’s Bone this afternoon.
Hope to get the interview to you soon.

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Sundance 2010 – Boy

It’s 1984, and Michael Jackson is king —even in Waihau Bay, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran, a goat, and his younger brother, Rocky. Shortly after Gran leaves for a week, Boy’s father, Alamein, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of [...]

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Sundance 2010 – Teenage Paparazzo

Really enjoyed Adrian Grenier’s (HBO’s Entourage) doc Teenage Paparazzo about 13-year-old paparazzo Austin Visschedyk. Turning the tables on this kid, Grenier stepped on the other side of the lens in an attempt to mentor a teenager obsessed with the lure of the Hollywood lifestyle.
Hoping to land an interview. We’ll see.

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Sundance 2010 – Secrets of the Tribe

Saw a fascinating HBO Doc called Secrets of the Tribe this morning. The film challenges the field of anthropology and more specifically those who studied the Yanomami Indians.
I had an interview scheduled with the director but I received this text message shortly after the screening:
“Hi – apologies but Jose Padhila (Secrets of the Tribe) [...]

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Sundance 2010 – The Press Holding Tent

Having press credentials doesn’t necessarily guarantee you a seat for press screenings. You line up like cows in a heated tent like this one. No big lines yet this morning. I got here early so I’d be sure to get in for the doc, Secrets of the Tribe.

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Sundance 2010 – happythankyoumoreplease

The final movie of day 1 at Sundance 2010.
Six New Yorkers juggle love, friendship, and adulthood. Written, directed, and starring Josh Radnor.
I didn’t love this movie but it has it’s moments and a couple stand-out performances from Tony Hale and Kate Mara.
http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/happythankyoumoreplease_sundance2010
Tony Hale
Kate Mara

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Sundance 2010 – Family Affair

A brother makes a documentary on how his three sisters survived severe childhood abuse by their father.
This is probably a movie you’ll never see. But it doesn’t matter. This family needed it and if you get a chance to see it you’ll be glad you did.
I’ll be interviewing the director (brother) in a couple days.
http://www.c-linefilms.com/c_linefilms.html

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Sundance 2010 – Restrepo

Ever wonder what it’s really like to be in the trenches of war?
Restrepo takes you there in a disturbingly up-close and visceral way as Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington dig in with soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley.
I’m still reeling from this film and hopefully will be for a long time.
http://www.restrepothemovie.com/

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Sundance 2010 – Nowhere Boy

Just saw Nowhere Boy, a biopic of John Lennon’s formative teenage years. I was very moved by this film. Great performances by Aaron Johnson (Lennon), Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, and a wonderful Thomas Brodie Sangster as Paul McCartney.

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COMING SOON!

I’ll likely kick this section off with my Sundance 2010 coverage.

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