bang, bang that awful sound, bang bang

Who wouldn't want to look like this:

However in a relatively short period of time I was quickly reminded about why bangs are annoying (static cling, wind, greasy).

ALso they are crooked but I am afraid to mess with them anymore. Slightly longer on the right, more of a slant then a crook. I am trying to convince myself it brings character to my face.
My wandering of Zooey on the internet led me to the newest song out by She & Him, In the Sun. Volume Two should be out March 23rd! Yeay, but it looks like I missed all their new tour dates unless I want to go to Berlin or Coachella. I am sort of doubtful they will annouce more.

Miss Deschanel also seems to be up to some neat things film wise. A Zappa inspired HBO pilot based on '60s icon Pamela Des Barres' I'm With the Band: Confessions Of A Groupie. I will have to keep an eye on this.

A Single Man

So when this fashion designer makes a movie he seems to tailor every scene. I hate to set such high expectations, but it gave me everything I wanted. This movie was simply beautiful.

Colin Firth really moved me and Julianne Moore was a perfect lost bombshell. Both outsiders to the picket fence world, you get a glimpse of the break away after WWII to the tumultuous early 60s and to much darker places. Overall it was really a love story and a sad testament to the bitter sweetness of life and love.

Sundance 2010

So there is a buzz and they are renting them on utube and available on demand, but I want to be there.

I tried watching trailers of a few of the titles I had heard thrown around, but most of them did not really seem to have trailers or maybe once had trailers up but were taken down for copyright reasons. I guess you do need to control your image.

Last night I had gotten all excited and saved a bunch of websites I thought would lead me to good trailers (can't really watch them at work). However when I got home, it was lacking and my Phantom didn't really like the Artist specials (mainly just where the director talks about the movie). More of the documentaries had trailers available, delightfully depressing per usual.

I really would love to go. Sadly law school once again trounces on my ideas of fun. I guess I will just have to satisfy myself with the Maryland Film festival when that comes around again.

movie list

I am forgetful so I am going to write down all the newer movies I watch:

An Education (2009) *****
The Visitor (2007) ****
The Young Victoria (2009) ****
Choke (2008) ***
Inglourious Basterds (2009) ***
Up (2009) *****

Hopefully better write ups in the future.

The Fantastic Planet

Another subtitled movie & it was terrific. I was attracted to the movie because it was said to be based on the Soviet occupation of the Czech Republic & the film won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 1973.

Traags keep humans, Oms as pets. They are treated like gerbils/strays. We watch Terr(Om) grow up in a high officals home after the daughter, Tiwa(Traag) rescues him. Once Terr starts listening to Tiwa's lessons. ideas begin to blossom. He escapes with this knowledge and becomes entangled in the wild Oms society.

A great fantasy, all the strange beings are very fun. Short & sweet. I highly recommend.