Finally saw The Savages. Went with someone else driving, and a good thing, too: can't stop weeping, as I did through the sardonic cackles and sudden intakes of breath that it elicited during its running-time. Both stars atop their games and then some, La Linney especially incisive but Hillip Pheymour Soffman hardly chopped pedant. And, as the object of narrative dilemma, Mr. Bosco displays so much investment as to make one worry about his real-life mental status. Tamara Jenkins is no longer going places -- she's gotten there. It's a little film, but an insidious one, and Blanche nominations are blown to hell. May never regain my composure; the irises of my eyes look like Christmas trees from their contrast with the now-red whites. Quirky, spiky, resonant, often hilarious -- Brecht may also never recover -- and deeply affecting.

(insert damp Kleenex and amoeba emoticon here)

But I want to let the Canadians (Gary and Lorne) know that they had a Canada Day at the Palm Springs Film Festival. Some consul in LA introduced the latest Denys Arcand film, Days of Darkness. What an intelligent film! What a sense of humor and the bigger picture and the ordinaryness of life you Canadians have!!

If any one deserves the actor of the year award it Hoffman for his three brilliant performances (over a couple months) - Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, The Savages, Charlie Wilsion's War - he beter get some damn oscar nom (or perhaps two!!) this Tuesday

Agreed on every word, but I wasn't as weepy as I thought I'd be. The inevitable outcome scene notwithstanding. I was really blown away by the student's question in the classroom after PSH get's the call. "What's the difference between PLOT and NARRATIVE?" Plus, who doesn't like a film that starts out with 60-something ladies in sparkly-blue cheerleader suits appearing out of holes in a hedge?

I think it is one of the top five movies of the year. Linney and Hoffman both deserve nominations. Also Tamara jenkins for direction.

I saw TWBB today. Lots of shots of the characters crawling around covered in fake oil. Very over the top.

It occurred to me that this would make a much better opera than a movie. I could see the stage set with oil derricks against the Texas sky or the dark mansion cum bowling alley at the finale.

I really liked the low key score, however, and will nominate it for a Blanche.

Also seen: "The Orphanage." I noticed that it was produced NOT directed by Guillermo del Toro. It revisits familiar territory from "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Don't Look Now."

It got good reviews but I found it a bit disappointing. Some scary moments however.

I'm absolutely floored, Zodiac didn't at least break even? I was just looking at the movie list and saw it's budget of $85M and it took in $83M worldwide? Jeeeeeeeeeeez, even Reign Over Me made a tad more than it cost.

Jynx,

We at least agree on TWBB. Less so on Zodiac.