Category: Film

Pixar puts their shorts on(line). (via Mememachine)

A very busy weekend. Yesterday, we visited the exhibit of props and costumes from the upcoming film The Fellowship of the Ring. I’m amazed that this exhibit is only being held in Toronto and nowhere else. Of course, it was packed. We got to see a lot of stuff, including weapons and handcrafted cutlery and glassware. The amount of detail put into this film is mind-boggling. I have no doubt that it will be an amazing film.

On Saturday, we saw Steve Martin’s play Picasso at the Lapin Agile, which was, as expected, funny and clever in equal measure. Steve Martin is one of my idols. I’m impressed by his career arc, and can’t wait to see what he’ll do next. Later that night, we went to see Monsters, Inc. and though it might be hard to believe Pixar has hit yet another home run, well, they have.

So, a busy weekend. What did you do this weekend?

Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, so maybe I’ll finally be able to catch up on my blog reading and posting. That is, if I finish the two articles and two web sites I’m working on. Ah, freelance! Brooke and I watched Citizen Kane last night. Of course, it was amazing. The lighting and camera work were years ahead of their time, at least for an American film. And Orson Welles. Well, it just makes me sad to think he ended up selling bad California wine. Maybe he should have stuck to the theatre. The DVD is excellent, the picture and sound are at their best, and the inclusion of the documentary The Battle Over Citizen Kane is an added bonus. So what do you think? Is it the greatest American film ever made?

This is the trailer for Richard Linklater’s new film, Waking Life. I’m hoping to see it at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.