So, I'm up here...
The 42nd Telluride Film Festival. I think this is the fourth year, (starting HERE) I have mosied up the canyon and rubbed elbows with locals and those from the East Coast, West Coast and other movie lovers to partake of a selection of secret films, since the line up is not released officially until Friday morning. Unofficially you can find out via the Hollywood Reporter or Variety the night before.
In past years, do to the generosity of friends with a house in Telluride, I have stayed up there and attended both as an ACME passholder, the mid range pass that gets you in to most things and as a CINEPHILE, that doesn't, which was just frustrating.
Friends having sold their house, this year, I'm driving up the canyon each morning, not a horrible way to start the day...
and going for free and this afternoon, enjoyed a pairing of documentary on two unknown but impressive Chinese artists and well, a little talk in the park, with...
Michael Keaton ( Beetlejuice, Batman, Mr. Mom, Kramer vs Kra mer), Sarah Gavron ( director of TTF entry Suffragette), Meyrl Streep ( Devil Wears Prada, Bridges of Madison County, Out of Africa, etc.), then on the other side of Moderator- Annette Insdorf that would be Tom McCarthy ( writer of Pixar's Up). The panel rounded out with Rachel McAdams ( The Notebook, The Time Travelers Wife) and then here to promote their movie, SON OF SAUL...
about those in the Holocaust who had to do the truly dirty work, Lazlo Nemes and Geza Rohrig.
It has been over a year since I have posted anything new "On Popcorn and Movies" because I haven't found anything that interesting to talk about in the world of cinema and television. How many superhero movies can you review? How many regurgitation of old stories can you talk about? So my focus went to my art, my writing and left this movie blog to sit.
Oddly, my last post, on May 5th, 2014 was THIS, a ponder of how often Rachel McAdams movies are about time. No joke, and now here she is...
promoting her new movie with Michael Keaton, SPOTLIGHT...
about the news-team that finally uncovered the story of Catholic priest abuse of young boys and the church's cover up of the crimes.
So I guess it is time for me to be optimistic that there will be enough fresh things to talk about to keep this blog going for awhile. I already have three more post waiting in the wings and will be heading back up the canyon tomorrow for another day of what the festival has to offer for free or at least with an $30 dollar ticket, once the patrons are all seated. Fingers crossed to get into SUFFRAGETTE tomorrow morning at 8:30. Means I have to leave my house about....6
