Well, it's great to be back home, after three grueling days partying and attending screenings at the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Although I'm a longtime admirer of independent and experimental cinema - I mean, DUH! - this was my first time experiencing the festival in person. What a wonder - Robert Redford has created something truly unique in American film history, and if he had to sacrifice skin care in doing so, more kudos to him. I just wish there were a festival like this later in the year in a location a little more conducive to my jetset lifestyle - say, late May in the south of France? No matter, I had a lot of fun.
Since I arrived near the festival's close, I didn't get to see/camcord the majority of films that were in competition this year. But the ones I watched lead me to believe that '06 may be a banner year in moviedom, building on last year's triumphs like Brokeback Mountain, Capote, TransAmerica and one of those films where Charlize Theron gets beat up by miners or something. Of the entries I caught, these were my favorites:
• I'm Not Gonna Cry Now - Riveting true-to-life story of a woman who discovers the baby she gave up for adoption is now fully grown.
• Looking For Gary Busey - Riveting documentary about a pair of out-of-work actors who travel across country in search of actor Gary Busey. Starring, directed and written by actor Gary Busey.
• OUTSEASONED - Riveting documentary exposing the garlic-based biases of cable's Food Network.
• Soldier Bois - Riveting true-to-life story of gay soldiers in WW2 whose homosexuality is so suppressed, they can only express it through inventive mispelling of common words.
Catch these sleepers when they hit the theaters later this year. For now, I'm going to wash the rest of my clothes so they don't smell so....Ebert-y.
Letterboxed with love,
LF
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OUTSEASONED is not likely to be released on time, if ever. Rumor is they made the mistake of trying out that smell o vision Emeril is always talking about during a special preview of the film. The odd side-effects caused by the viewing resulted in a whole slew of lawsuits being filed. It seems that those who were exposed grew thick hair over 80% of their bodies with the women refusing to shave or wax. Most started chain smoking non-filter cigarettes, and using excessive hand gestures.
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