Widower

Hey kids! Check out the short film Widower that Eric filmed last March with his partners Sam and Nick; also known as the Rodanti Brothers:

Widower from Rodanti Bros. Films on Vimeo.

Last night the team had an awesome fundraiser at the Brooklyn Brewery for their next film: The Long Way Home.

Wig in a Box

How am I just learning about the CD Wig In a Box- a compilation of various bands doing awesome covers of songs from Hedwig and the Angry Inch? Must buy!

Mark Reads Harry Potter

So... I've found a new way to be obsessed with Harry Potter. It's through this blog:

Mark Reads Harry Potter.

It's pretty self explanatory. Mark is reading the Harry Potter series for the first time and blogging about each chapter. If you want to relive those glorious moments of suspense from day of yore... check it out.

Scumbabies

Trailer for the film Eric made last year: Scumbabies.

SCUMBABIES from Joseph Lewis on Vimeo.

Young Victoria

Nice post over on What I Wore about the costumes in the movie Young Victoria. We're going to see it tonight. So excited.

Step in Time

Did anyone else watch Mary Poppins the other night on ABC Family? It really is a superb movie musical. Step in Time might be one of the best dance numbers ever:

Food, Inc.

Think you know where your food come from? Unless you buy from a farm or grow your own, my bet is you have no idea. You owe it to yourself to watch Food, Inc.

Babies Movie

Ok, maybe Im just baby crazy, but this documentary looks really interesting to me! Not to mention adorable.

The Boyfriend

This movie was favorite of mine as a kid. Yeah, I was weird like that. Its the movie version of the musical The Boyfriend and it stars none other than Twiggy. It is so wonderfully terrible!



On a side note, while playing make-believe as a child I often stated "Pretend my name is Rose and that I have red hair." I liked to be specific about my look.

AAGBL

So yesterday I watched one of my favorite movies, A League of their Own, on Netflix instant view. So good! It got me curious to learn more about who these women were so I did some searching and found the AAGBL official site. I spent an hour looking at all the articles, pictures and stories of these amazing women. But my favorite find on the site is the transcript of the charm school guide that all the ladies were encouraged to follow. Here are some of my favorite quotes...

Your ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS BASEBALL LEAGUE BEAUTY KIT Should always contain the following:
Cleansing Cream
Lipstick
Rouge
Cream Deodorant
Mild Astringent
Face powder for Brunette
Hand Lotion
Hair Remover


A simple little exercise for the eyes and one which does not take much time can do much to strengthen your eyes and add to their sparkle and allure. Turn your eyes to the corner of the room for a short space of time, then change to the other corner, then gaze at the ceiling and at the floor alternately. Rotating or rolling your eyes constitutes an exercise and your eyes will repay you for the attention that you give to them.


And from the public appeal standpoint, it is surprising how the crowd will respond to the team that appears on the field with a neatness and "snap" in its appearance. The smart looking teams invariably play smart ball and you can add to your own drawing power and crowd appeal by looking the part of a ball player on the field. Wear your cap and keep it securely in place. Keep your uniform as clean and neat as possible. Always secure your stockings so that they are smooth and neat and remain in place. Keep your shoes clean and shining. And see if you don't feel better and play better ball.



It was so important to the League that the players were always seen as ladies. I found it really interesting. Check out this Flickr set for some great pictures of the original "Peaches".

Loved it!

10:30 pm on the dot I rush Eric out the door and we begin a very brisk walk to the Astoria Kaufman Theater for our 12:01 viewing of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. When we arrive, the line for our showing has just been ushered into the theater, so we run in and attain two very decent seats. Phew. We made it. Then we wait. The time passed surprisingly fast, and before we knew the familiar "da dada da, da da da, dada da, da da" plays over the speaker. From the first scene, I knew this was going to be something special, and it was. This was by far, the best film of the series. I wont post my full review until Monday so everyone has a chance to see it. I dont want to spoil anything. Just know this- it was beautifully filmed, wonderfully acted (the best performances yet from Dan, Rupert and especially Emma), very funny and very touching. Go on! Go see it, NOW!

HP: HBP TONIGHT!

TONIGHT @ MIDNIGHT!! Full report tomorrow!

Harry Potter: Half Blood Prince

Every day my excitement about the opening of HP: Half Blood Prince grows and grows! When we (the die hard fans) learned last year that the release was pushed back almost 8 months, we were devastated! Finally, in just 9 short days my wait will be over! Yes, we already bought our tickets for the midnight showing on Fandango. We had tried to buy them at the Lincoln Center theater, but two weeks early wasn't early enough. It was already sold out! Big movie openings are so fun in NYC. Everybody dresses up. Well, we don't. But lots of people do. It was the same for Star Wars and Spider Man. I think we would make a kick ass Ron and Hermione, but E's not so keen.



Of course, I'll always prefer the books, but it so fun to see the characters come to life- or come to death....ohhhhh.

Tim Buton's Alice in Wonderland!

I am sooo looking forward to Tim Burton's upcoming film of Alice in Wonderland! It has always been one of my favorite stories and I have seen every film version of it. I hope that this one will be way up there on my list and the weirder the better! If anyone can do a strange creepy and beautiful version of this story, Tim Burton can! With a cast including Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena B. Carter as the Red Queen, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, Alan Rickman as the Caterpiller, and Christopher Lee as the Jabberwock, I have a lot of hope. Don't expect the Disney-fied version here, y'all!





Currently due out in March.

Just one Sting!

This is for Allie...



Love ya!

Wild Things...