tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73145780534414715532024-02-18T23:17:35.526-05:00Popcorn and CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-69049433939844626242011-01-08T14:27:00.008-05:002011-01-09T06:05:45.684-05:00Mila Kunis in Black Swan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ154lbDyPX0f7sSrHwyoENqEwZq1a6DMnC2WiiauHToIrhKpJFhOzoMxUeHmLBPQYG71XUHrjAGAr5sM08LH0xafjEqJoxssyCDpucZ_ueb1hHmxn3MLum_Vk6eKqsa0HJwF4ptvyyU/s1600/Lily+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ154lbDyPX0f7sSrHwyoENqEwZq1a6DMnC2WiiauHToIrhKpJFhOzoMxUeHmLBPQYG71XUHrjAGAr5sM08LH0xafjEqJoxssyCDpucZ_ueb1hHmxn3MLum_Vk6eKqsa0HJwF4ptvyyU/s400/Lily+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560138982505315810" border="0" /></a><br />This year, I have chosen <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005109/">Mila Kunis</a> as Lily/The Black Swan in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/">Black Swan</a> as my Supporting Actress of 2010. Before reading any further into this post I have to warn you that their will be spoilers here, and so if you have not seen the film, I HIGHLY recommend you go out and watch it immediately/you stop reading this post until you do.<br /><br />I have to admit, I have been taken with Kunis for quite some time, and so when I first heard that she was teaming with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004716/">Darren Aronofsky</a>, you could say I was a little bit ecstatic. I've always thought Kunis had a lot of charisma, likability and charm, so I was happy to see that Aronofsky had used all of her natural abilities to their fullest extent.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0I-dMS4CnT1gY5VBsXWLHdldTYK0d8qTQ7z-Kqmd8AGyIQrhMUFJPJ7QQGew0XLmB9UpocNbfOgImeN-g6leYBxFBmzYf9396fWI0uAhcLMOKtwNGjSTQMOvN8__dfzQAvcUItPpnfM/s1600/Lily+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0I-dMS4CnT1gY5VBsXWLHdldTYK0d8qTQ7z-Kqmd8AGyIQrhMUFJPJ7QQGew0XLmB9UpocNbfOgImeN-g6leYBxFBmzYf9396fWI0uAhcLMOKtwNGjSTQMOvN8__dfzQAvcUItPpnfM/s400/Lily+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560138989368753986" border="0" /></a><br />What I liked most about this performance was the way that Kunis chose to express the character's physicality. A simple smile or flicker of her eyes (and what eyes they are!) are evocative enough to represent Lily's sexuality and dark side. Lily's movements and her expressions all call forth a seductive darkness that plays in direct contrast to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000204/">Natalie Portman</a>'s Nina/The White Swan. It was vital to the story that the character Lily is sensual enough to rival Nina's purity and draw her into trying to express that sensuality herself in her dancing. I would argue that Kunis leaves more of an impression with her body language than Portman does. In a few scenes we can already tell what the character of Lily is like though her general demeanor around the company and especially through her dancing (which I think would have come across even without <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001993/">Vincent Cassel</a>'s voice telling us so).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1nINUfRRGE7Pj5LFe7BMWw-Do5m0biV4lQwj-s6mQlFIICHBgovEAlDbob7-ARWdkW-And9rmlZQD5Ax-1V7gW2L3uskzT87YXeGgtAbBwvCnAjfLm36PD9OBxa551-C5vGZKTwtsjQ/s1600/Lily+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1nINUfRRGE7Pj5LFe7BMWw-Do5m0biV4lQwj-s6mQlFIICHBgovEAlDbob7-ARWdkW-And9rmlZQD5Ax-1V7gW2L3uskzT87YXeGgtAbBwvCnAjfLm36PD9OBxa551-C5vGZKTwtsjQ/s400/Lily+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560138987224440914" border="0" /></a><br />Lily is a free spirit, willing to do what she wants and say what she feels, I mean she goes out to a restaurant and orders a <span style="font-style: italic;">cheeseburger</span>! In the world of ballet where the upkeep of bodies is so important what kind of ballerina would do that? Lily of course. Kunis makes these kinds of choices believable which is why we are so drawn to the character, and why Nina is so bewitched yet jealous of her. She somehow possesses the freedom to make her own choices and essentially live her own life outside of the ballet company, and that is all due to the fact that Kunis has created a character layered with so many interesting subtleties that it is easy to imagine a whole world outside of the film in which Lily is living her own life. Just watch the scene at the restaurant, where Kunis goes everywhere from concerned to devilish in mere moments. I must say all of that work is pretty impressive given the fact that the film is really the Natalie Portman show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGnqXOhoJgsUbEXcRS4aYmktxQaBPs_fZFtZspfdO52BQa9Zo3A9y6W4Av5o_M11TrwgdXcm9yDvupA6Rzv8BeXshagxGCGL0y5dSaEeoqXzxpd1tlKEUOQpbRDzxDq1HU7EvqLfenY4/s1600/Lily+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGnqXOhoJgsUbEXcRS4aYmktxQaBPs_fZFtZspfdO52BQa9Zo3A9y6W4Av5o_M11TrwgdXcm9yDvupA6Rzv8BeXshagxGCGL0y5dSaEeoqXzxpd1tlKEUOQpbRDzxDq1HU7EvqLfenY4/s400/Lily+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560139002729974882" border="0" /></a><br />It would have been easy to make this character a one-note cliché, but to Kunis' credit, she ground Lily in reality. Much like her dancing in the film, Kunis brings a fresh sense of naturalism to the role, making it look effortless and thus making her fascinating to watch in contrast to Portman. Another thing that I loved about Kunis was the real levity she brought to the work that she did in the film. She delivers all of the films best and most memorable lines does with such wit and good humour ("Was I good?"). It offers a nice counterpoint to all of the film's difficult and heavy scenes, which I think is essential.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnhJE8FQXfe5DAp7NZhyphenhyphenG0xc4IBiTYaBuvsc8pExnULoFPALrYgnZmhyphenhyphenwQKHrhiCjRGryna8drNwvSXMNtZWXECNlRMviZyZ1m88uYYaG3cztvD5yqaJoIFydx_H4aZdGAdPTTPaUWcI/s1600/Lily+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnhJE8FQXfe5DAp7NZhyphenhyphenG0xc4IBiTYaBuvsc8pExnULoFPALrYgnZmhyphenhyphenwQKHrhiCjRGryna8drNwvSXMNtZWXECNlRMviZyZ1m88uYYaG3cztvD5yqaJoIFydx_H4aZdGAdPTTPaUWcI/s400/Lily+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560138998901070434" border="0" /></a><br />Kunis understands that Lily is the catalyst for Nina's ultimate transformation, and she plays her so well that when Nina delivers her performance the audience can clearly see that Lily has left her mark on Nina as well as ourselves. I think that is what the job called for, and Kunis has clearly delivered on all fronts. The is why she is my choice for the best Supporting Actress of 2010, and my entry into StinkyLulu's 2010 blog-a-thon.<br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[This post is part of the <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/2011/01/supporting-actress-blogathon-class-of.html">Supporting Actress Class of 2010 blog-a-thon</a> happening over at <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/">StinkyLulu</a>. You should head on over there if you haven't already and check out more of the entries from all the other bloggers.]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-44415669912866222722011-01-08T14:10:00.004-05:002011-01-08T14:22:42.209-05:00Supporting Actress Blog-a-thon 2010!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9eL4hnn6FjEiscTf8vBgppejnJSHbWWX1mzPGIKUW_ZppxHN9VodZtdkcEj1z7yZFmqZP4u0xu-sBWBa2hNY3qi4owuugO9vjyOHmk1m2NKBcBleDJsplsXN_n4xmVs41FOB0uBNxbw/s1600/Supporting+Actress+Blogathon+2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9eL4hnn6FjEiscTf8vBgppejnJSHbWWX1mzPGIKUW_ZppxHN9VodZtdkcEj1z7yZFmqZP4u0xu-sBWBa2hNY3qi4owuugO9vjyOHmk1m2NKBcBleDJsplsXN_n4xmVs41FOB0uBNxbw/s400/Supporting+Actress+Blogathon+2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559896141642806066" border="0" /></a><br />Hey everyone! (If there is any still left out there...) This is an announcement that Popcorn and Cigarettes is coming out of semi-retirement in order to participate in StinkyLulu's <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/search/label/supporting%20actress%20blogathon">Supporting Actress Blog-a-thon</a>. If you have a blog of your own (it doesn't matter what the usual subject of your blog is) you can find out all of the details on how to submit your own entry right <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/2011/01/supporting-actress-blogathon-class-of.html">here</a>!<br /><br />So if you are as excited as I am, come back to the blog tomorrow and read who I picked for my Supporting Actress of 2010!<br /><br />You can also find my past entries for 2009 (<a href="http://popcornandcigarettes.blogspot.com/2010/01/julianne-moore-in-single-man.html">here</a>) and 2008 (<a href="http://popcornandcigarettes.blogspot.com/2009/01/rinko-kikuchi-in-brothers-bloom.html">here</a>). Whoever my choice is tomorrow, she will definitely be in good company.<br /><br />On a sidenote, I thought that this was an interesting tidbit, both Rinko Kikuchi and Julianne Moore, my two choices for previous Supporting Actress Blog-a-thons were both muses to Tom Ford and both walked the catwalk in his latest women's wear collection. The video is below if you are interested!<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NItfhi7cclc" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-43889107795857173052010-06-05T17:29:00.007-04:002010-06-05T18:26:35.924-04:00Eat Pray Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kDtg8FFRtBFPzvuqPe7qpHRCj7QPtgDm37brws8mkvbUIOvlpkS3cM1FrCky5yoJkS2TR15B_0VTvaqj1m43slQRFj_uBhY_oCh7lyD24SQk9vy9M2bFGE-9SB__BIDSKfHtVFocLIo/s1600/Eat+Pray+Love.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kDtg8FFRtBFPzvuqPe7qpHRCj7QPtgDm37brws8mkvbUIOvlpkS3cM1FrCky5yoJkS2TR15B_0VTvaqj1m43slQRFj_uBhY_oCh7lyD24SQk9vy9M2bFGE-9SB__BIDSKfHtVFocLIo/s400/Eat+Pray+Love.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479415029233776786" border="0" /></a><br />So, I know I've been a bad blogger but I am back with a poster update! More of a passing commentary really... anyways, first up (as you can see above) is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0879870/">Eat Pray Love</a>. It is written and directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614682/">Ryan Murphy</a> (Running With Scissors, Glee) starring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000210/">Julia Roberts</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000849/">Javier Bardem</a>. It's also has <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205626/">Viola Davis</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290556/">James Franco</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001082/">Billy Crudup</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420955/">Richard Jenkins</a> but let's not kid ourselves, this is totally going to be the Julia show.<br /><br />I actually have no problem with that at all, in fact I miss Julia. I thought she was good in Duplicity, not enough to warrant a Golden Globe nomination mind you, but I thought she did a decent job, and I thought the film was enjoyable enough. I was actually on the fence about Eat Pray Love until I saw the poster above. It's not the design of it that sold me, but rather it was the combination of Julia Roberts + Foriegn Country + What I am assuming is gelato. Although this formula has been done before in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328589/">Under the Tuscan Sun</a>, I actually enjoyed it, so I am hoping that this will run along a similar vein, while hopefully being better.<br /><br />I actually saw a video with the novel's author <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2418691/">Elizabeth Gilbert</a> discussing the nature of creativity and how she dealt with her surprise success. I watched this talk on a fantastic website called <a href="http://www.ted.com/">TED</a>. Since it directly relates to her life after the success of her book, I thought it fit in perfectly with this post, you can watch it below.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/ElizabethGilbert_2009-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ElizabethGilbert_2009.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=453&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius;year=2009;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=words_about_words;theme=speaking_at_ted2009;event=TED2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/ElizabethGilbert_2009-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ElizabethGilbert_2009.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=453&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius;year=2009;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=words_about_words;theme=speaking_at_ted2009;event=TED2009;" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />[Source <a href="http://www.impawards.com/index.html">IMP Awards</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-7053616830120406872010-02-08T20:50:00.005-05:002010-02-08T21:00:39.247-05:00Films of the 2000s<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiBrUY5764VE30AEwERe7xXB8-r8cX8eg_JQVKQZ-ctWpHsi-0PykLrIwrzHdUqeVc_81mOeEoPieNDKGSqJahI5rAbprtgeetPHkaBveKk5oj1fYKnrI-5nGbL4ySkVp6t1Rwe127xI/s1600-h/LostinTranslationDVD_1210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiBrUY5764VE30AEwERe7xXB8-r8cX8eg_JQVKQZ-ctWpHsi-0PykLrIwrzHdUqeVc_81mOeEoPieNDKGSqJahI5rAbprtgeetPHkaBveKk5oj1fYKnrI-5nGbL4ySkVp6t1Rwe127xI/s400/LostinTranslationDVD_1210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436057206342429282" border="0" /></a><br />I just saw a really great montage video, capturing the films of the past decade over at <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/">Thomson on Hollywood</a>, and I thought I would share it here. I know it misses some great films, but you can't have everything right?<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9287522&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=FF7700&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9287522&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=FF7700&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Source <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2010/02/08/films_of_the_2000s/">Thompson on Hollywood</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-3882544375393024262010-02-05T18:15:00.003-05:002010-02-05T18:24:24.028-05:00Uma Thurman In...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHt1OdRQJn8PguuiJaMxThiYDUZZ4BwzwaQYrFV0f2jdh8TUjz3ngh6G_6LIxFPPJ_3hqyL976p1R5MjdSJk-FPnigZV3eQXXji16x906uPv85Q3euj92TVDu1wcb_1Unq21JM0acQ1I/s1600-h/Uma+Thurman+Being+Awesome.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHt1OdRQJn8PguuiJaMxThiYDUZZ4BwzwaQYrFV0f2jdh8TUjz3ngh6G_6LIxFPPJ_3hqyL976p1R5MjdSJk-FPnigZV3eQXXji16x906uPv85Q3euj92TVDu1wcb_1Unq21JM0acQ1I/s400/Uma+Thurman+Being+Awesome.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434904234098689250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/">Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief</a>.<br /><br />I have no real intention of watching this movie, but I thought the look on Uma Thurman's face in the above picture was both delightful and amusing, so I thought I would share.<br /><br />The picture also reminded me that... someone needs to give her a role she can really do something with! She hasn't really been in anything worth watching since... Kill Bill!<br /><br />Hopefully <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440732/">Bel Ami</a> will change all of that.<br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-16337921788726984812010-01-22T11:47:00.005-05:002010-01-22T11:54:41.098-05:00Looking Forward to 2010!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYpNXDGQI2v9m6NevhKOVTYtL57KzPVMWxtrCMsXI1H70K8H68HXNcggn-TuoC_-571cu94VagCOKMQdVq8R4PSoyeaL27WdwG7R-YwTOfeou8G2QMkECVeykUoL6a0lpaCfhZ1PCNBA/s1600-h/Agora.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYpNXDGQI2v9m6NevhKOVTYtL57KzPVMWxtrCMsXI1H70K8H68HXNcggn-TuoC_-571cu94VagCOKMQdVq8R4PSoyeaL27WdwG7R-YwTOfeou8G2QMkECVeykUoL6a0lpaCfhZ1PCNBA/s400/Agora.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429607987243293714" border="0" /></a><br />Instead of trying to do a breakdown of films coming out in 2010 (which I totally <a href="http://popcornandcigarettes.blogspot.com/2009/01/lots-of-reasons-to-go-to-theatre-in.html">failed at</a> last year), I came across this astonishing and comprehensive list of notable films coming out in 2010 over at <a href="http://www.darkhorizons.com/">Dark Horizons</a>. The list is broken down into eleven sections, so it is quite a long read, but well worth it if you have time to spare. Also, each entry comes with a picture of the film/behind the scenes of the film, which is always nice.<br /><br />You should definitely check it out! The link to the first part is <a href="http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/15925/the-notable-films-of-2010-part-one">here</a>. Enjoy!<br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Source <a href="http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/15925/the-notable-films-of-2010-part-one">Dark Horizons</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-65544691780824531092010-01-17T00:06:00.018-05:002010-01-17T14:06:27.507-05:00Julianne Moore in A Single Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2___mSb9LgBHjEczVtX6qboVTfkX-FCT_BUusIfa48bWvf7ojtiiS_hur7RCcjdZ5HuYH9KFX1BlTzOmmFTq1jjE0clknnDrCvLtyqd5-OhL_7904_8Ham9j3K55DM1zI8ST0mUjXrQ/s1600-h/Moore+V+Magazine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2___mSb9LgBHjEczVtX6qboVTfkX-FCT_BUusIfa48bWvf7ojtiiS_hur7RCcjdZ5HuYH9KFX1BlTzOmmFTq1jjE0clknnDrCvLtyqd5-OhL_7904_8Ham9j3K55DM1zI8ST0mUjXrQ/s400/Moore+V+Magazine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427604161358802434" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000194/">Julianne Moore</a>'s Charley from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1053530/">Tom Ford</a>'s <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1315981/">A Single Man</a> is my choice for <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/">StinkyLulu</a>'s annual Supporting Actress Blog-a-thon. Now I realize that the goal is to paint a portrait of the supporting actresses of 2009 that is both broad and diverse, but I couldn't help myself and I ended up choosing a rather popular choice. I contemplated many actresses who could have taken this spot, but I found myself always coming back to this performance as my favourite supporting actress of the past year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zFZysGjeyDHMPpAh59fE41m9hgCX8n-sscQPOX3TtK4FRhCjApAiU_vFt322IXM8XpmjaBAzMjhNiLBlxGKxyZvuyonfquzflifWeSL5-GrvOCDTDHQllTKlohp9XjaRVOkgUn5m0iI/s1600-h/Charley+and+George.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zFZysGjeyDHMPpAh59fE41m9hgCX8n-sscQPOX3TtK4FRhCjApAiU_vFt322IXM8XpmjaBAzMjhNiLBlxGKxyZvuyonfquzflifWeSL5-GrvOCDTDHQllTKlohp9XjaRVOkgUn5m0iI/s400/Charley+and+George.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427604181543512162" border="0" /></a><br />One of the reasons I picked Julianne's performance is because her character Charley has no idea what movie she is in. Now, I realize that sounds like a terrible reason to chose a supporting actress but hear me out. Normally, I would think that a performance that plays on another level than any of the other characters would be terrible and totally detrimental to a film. However, this is a special circumstance because not only is Charley in the hands of Julianne Moore, but also because Charley also doesn't fit in with the world around her. She is loud, boisterous, and absolutely charming. As far as Charley is concerned, the world revolves around HER.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzh0HU83sk6qcviWchnpCx9Y6EOu-6ZlWRdbzjwT8Bd5MT445LiNtRcV9bU-L7uRXVS-5i18770plOotSlGgEx2MGet82mbyHEVwD1GfOPiGmvxTPSm1A1Rz65pZW0qL7dMz_RaNuZgM/s1600-h/Charley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzh0HU83sk6qcviWchnpCx9Y6EOu-6ZlWRdbzjwT8Bd5MT445LiNtRcV9bU-L7uRXVS-5i18770plOotSlGgEx2MGet82mbyHEVwD1GfOPiGmvxTPSm1A1Rz65pZW0qL7dMz_RaNuZgM/s400/Charley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427604877343688722" border="0" /></a><br />A Single Man (if you couldn't already figure it out by the title) is a story centered around Colin Firth's character George, and Charley is George's best friend. Charley does get some minor screen time during the first half of the film; her reaction to George sobbing at her door, or a phone call to George asking him to bring gin to her dinner party, but it is during the second half of the film (more specifically the aforementioned dinner party scene) that Charley really gets her chance to shine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiylKY4FdtAoAgdfHAfawbobPsgXgQ46bzhtVwiRQyEMY7gZRGyUV1hiIYqGRyt30zgthzejHQtTdVcQdpW14LaFljfZxYTDVuoABtv9sfgta8599X8tUsTvJV2DNdmlDV-334DH49bg/s1600-h/Lighting+a+Cigarette.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiylKY4FdtAoAgdfHAfawbobPsgXgQ46bzhtVwiRQyEMY7gZRGyUV1hiIYqGRyt30zgthzejHQtTdVcQdpW14LaFljfZxYTDVuoABtv9sfgta8599X8tUsTvJV2DNdmlDV-334DH49bg/s400/Lighting+a+Cigarette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427604164776990930" border="0" /></a><br />As the scene unfolds in front of you, it is obvious that these two friends have been comforting each other for a long time. George because of his lover's death, and Charley because of her failed marriage. What separates this party from all of the others these two must have shared over the many years they have known each other, is that Charley reveals how lonely and desperate she truly is, she reveals a hidden part of herself to George. Charley is not one to be dismissed easily, being the center of attention is where she is the most comfortable. However, the years of being ignored by both her ex-husband and her children, have created a deep desire to be loved and noticed. When George does not reciprocate the feelings that Charley lays down, Charley lets loose.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvjy0ilKfw2xb-0Hs7ynRXe1jOxp8dTL8tesUgYdJvsNX5jLI3lHGw_2t7QcmFSVdkrQ2f1XSSdL_VeIC8eGpzNcSt8NCv0nKMNFO8wrter2tx2eflrL7U3PQWG1shSyniiUPopTCKKg/s1600-h/Charley+and+George+Pillow+Talk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvjy0ilKfw2xb-0Hs7ynRXe1jOxp8dTL8tesUgYdJvsNX5jLI3lHGw_2t7QcmFSVdkrQ2f1XSSdL_VeIC8eGpzNcSt8NCv0nKMNFO8wrter2tx2eflrL7U3PQWG1shSyniiUPopTCKKg/s400/Charley+and+George+Pillow+Talk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427604178638740354" border="0" /></a><br />This whole dinner sequence is Moore's to chew, and she does just that. Between the laughs, the smoke, the booze, and the hair, Moore creates a window into the life of Charley in just mere moments. It is amazing that Moore can tap into this woman's loneliness and sadness, but also into her magnetic charisma and natural good humor. It is during these moments that I forgot that the film was about George, because when Moore was onscreen it was ALL about Charley (and to be honest I wouldn't have it any other way).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5fXkVNS8u16E7Ijw3xKRggscBkrTr4Wy-5fbKdictR5xgF8-LexfbIfvt0z_z1MxTokxvG7N1UHvVuDqdJYoPgzCvcEQKOou5MBn2c1kxJhS1EsbWUisGAj56svx8MQEErLVPw4D6Ik/s1600-h/Charley+Moore.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5fXkVNS8u16E7Ijw3xKRggscBkrTr4Wy-5fbKdictR5xgF8-LexfbIfvt0z_z1MxTokxvG7N1UHvVuDqdJYoPgzCvcEQKOou5MBn2c1kxJhS1EsbWUisGAj56svx8MQEErLVPw4D6Ik/s400/Charley+Moore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427604176026494690" border="0" /></a><br />I don't want to spoil any more of the film than I have to, so that's all I am going to say about this performance. Hopefully reading this entry gives some incentive to those of you reading this post who have yet to watch A Single Man, to get out there and support this film.<br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[This post is part of the <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/2010/01/supporting-actress-blogathon-class-of.html">Supporting Actress Class of 2009 blog-a-thon</a> happening over at <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/">StinkyLulu</a>. You should head on over there if you haven't already and check out more of the entries from all the other bloggers.]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-57463135433394193502010-01-03T02:18:00.003-05:002010-01-03T02:27:19.419-05:00Also, Not a Bad Way to Start Off the Year...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVaOwhXvWPQ8o2LqGYSXy3yNNavzLfEicaVNdTCc1B1Q6ZHzndbccwGgbrEGGqpYpL4vsYoEIF-lg1Xt2LEbrbTztexcfqC-EZvdstI14kUzJ6UA8hNhD9YSiyOTP_mVNuJG6aaBhp8M/s1600-h/Rachel+Getting+Married+Still.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVaOwhXvWPQ8o2LqGYSXy3yNNavzLfEicaVNdTCc1B1Q6ZHzndbccwGgbrEGGqpYpL4vsYoEIF-lg1Xt2LEbrbTztexcfqC-EZvdstI14kUzJ6UA8hNhD9YSiyOTP_mVNuJG6aaBhp8M/s400/Rachel+Getting+Married+Still.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422410678095434178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"I am Shiva the destroyer, your harbinger of doom this evening."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you don't know what the title to this post refers to, just click <a href="http://popcornandcigarettes.blogspot.com/2009/01/not-bad-way-to-start-off-new-year.html">here</a>. I had no idea this blog is over a year old... I guess I can just blame my sporadic posting habits.<br /><br />Oh well, here's to a lovely 2010! I wish all of you readers out there (if there are any) a very happy and prosperous new year!<br /><br />I should probably make some kind of new year's resolution to blog more often... Nah.<br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /></div></div>Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-1054105034730973302009-12-16T19:12:00.003-05:002009-12-16T19:28:07.874-05:00StinyLulu's Supporting Actress Blog-a-thon Class of 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9T40BF6D_uovxDu95t7oXPAncNtWPMoB8JrQaNHhRHXMXgrtCU46b6UCH-cNVQZF7inFBUm8YACdcrzsGw_6AT5UHuXt10Y_uUjfqDinnPf0CFfVuSZBV__hsFzmswkrLWE7le0D3Io/s1600-h/Supporting+Actress+Blogathon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9T40BF6D_uovxDu95t7oXPAncNtWPMoB8JrQaNHhRHXMXgrtCU46b6UCH-cNVQZF7inFBUm8YACdcrzsGw_6AT5UHuXt10Y_uUjfqDinnPf0CFfVuSZBV__hsFzmswkrLWE7le0D3Io/s400/Supporting+Actress+Blogathon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415991754201138290" border="0" /></a><br />So just like last year, Popcorn and Cigarettes will be participating in <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/2009/11/introducing-class-of-2009-4th-annual.html">StinkyLulu's Supporting Actress Blog-a-thon</a>.<br /><br />It was a lot of fun to see who supported who last year, and so I am excited to be doing it again. Unfortunately, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452860/">Rinko Kikuchi</a> will have to sit this year out (click <a href="http://popcornandcigarettes.blogspot.com/2009/01/rinko-kikuchi-in-brothers-bloom.html">here</a> to see my post on her performance from last year).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qdAjXyr_rSjggWVSlcAlTF93CfA5ns-TMMwp1D-45vsxTkJ2-AGQ3PZ1lIFKxQo12hGYnTGpF3azTGularEu6BIMSzLbxtUIijXZC2Dqxjd9zZq5KyURPg2ZcQ8EHqgrNTr-tGa9CD4/s1600-h/Rinko+is+reading.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qdAjXyr_rSjggWVSlcAlTF93CfA5ns-TMMwp1D-45vsxTkJ2-AGQ3PZ1lIFKxQo12hGYnTGpF3azTGularEu6BIMSzLbxtUIijXZC2Dqxjd9zZq5KyURPg2ZcQ8EHqgrNTr-tGa9CD4/s400/Rinko+is+reading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415995177100628402" border="0" /></a><br />Just like last year, any blog may participate, so even blogs that aren't focused on film may enter their own posts! Click <a href="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/2009/11/introducing-class-of-2009-4th-annual.html">here</a> for all of the information on how to enter. I highly recommend you enter, not only because it is a lot of fun, but also because it is great to write about highly deserving performances that probably do not get as much recognition as they deserve.<br /><br />See you on January 17, 2010!<br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-76546998139773757532009-11-11T19:27:00.005-05:002009-11-11T19:34:48.053-05:00I Hope...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuhoBA1WqCOVRj9LvfLj19Q7zayYTEE0z5RUeItzB3GGSIyx-EH2iPZZ5gi3LKCX5rjOfpcJ6tFLWIon7Lo7SmxpmK9pQNFFcneHBiqQZ7ZSvDqYSbNJQx5lYVy3NgUKGZM7088_UQmU/s1600-h/Nine+-+Vogue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuhoBA1WqCOVRj9LvfLj19Q7zayYTEE0z5RUeItzB3GGSIyx-EH2iPZZ5gi3LKCX5rjOfpcJ6tFLWIon7Lo7SmxpmK9pQNFFcneHBiqQZ7ZSvDqYSbNJQx5lYVy3NgUKGZM7088_UQmU/s400/Nine+-+Vogue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403008413012803922" border="0" /></a><br />...that you guys aren't sick of me blogging about <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875034/">Nine</a> yet.<br /><br />In case you missed it, here is some behind the scenes footage of <a href="http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/2009_November_Nine/">Vogue</a>'s cover shoot with the ladies of Nine.<br /><br /><object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" width="404" height="436"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/8558003001?isVid=1&publisherID=1568114478"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=44266644001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.style.com%2Finclude%2Fvogue%2Fvoguediaries%2F2009_November_The_Women_of_Nine%2Fplayer.html&playerID=8558003001&domain=embed&"><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com"><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/8558003001?isVid=1&publisherID=1568114478" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=44266644001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.style.com%2Finclude%2Fvogue%2Fvoguediaries%2F2009_November_The_Women_of_Nine%2Fplayer.html&playerID=8558003001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" width="404" height="436"></embed></object>Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-72263102253676769622009-10-20T19:26:00.007-04:002009-10-20T19:38:38.075-04:00Clearly...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVDim60eq2v8PxNzfFq4e8UiIzKiUCry4qbrzZt0NID88qHbVutgXzc2Vrd1AmO_NH-aRVun_v4ePR1KAlZUTWRoVWln28814LVTCamLGMhT3b5gtaiD3OdngP3g1xpyrZyOLQVq4b4k/s1600-h/Penelope+Cruz+and+John+DeLuca+-+Dance+Rehearsal+for+Nine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVDim60eq2v8PxNzfFq4e8UiIzKiUCry4qbrzZt0NID88qHbVutgXzc2Vrd1AmO_NH-aRVun_v4ePR1KAlZUTWRoVWln28814LVTCamLGMhT3b5gtaiD3OdngP3g1xpyrZyOLQVq4b4k/s400/Penelope+Cruz+and+John+DeLuca+-+Dance+Rehearsal+for+Nine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394829508589232034" border="0" /></a><br />... my obsession with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875034/">Nine</a> is not going to be ending anytime soon, seeing as how they pushed back the release of the film to <a href="http://www.hollyscoop.com/movies/nicole-kidman/nine-pushed-back-to-christmas-day_1738.aspx">Decem</a><a href="http://www.hollyscoop.com/movies/nicole-kidman/nine-pushed-back-to-christmas-day_1738.aspx">ber</a>.<br /><br />Here is a nice little montage of footage from rehearsals mixed together with footage from the actual film.<br /><br /><div><object width="425" height="344" allowFullScreen="true"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/m/up/ypp/movies/player.swf"></param><param name="flashVars" value="vid=16173837&repeat=1&siteHostUrl=http%3A//movies.yahoo.com"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed width="425" height="344" allowFullScreen="true" src="http://d.yimg.com/m/up/ypp/movies/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="vid=16173837&repeat=1&siteHostUrl=http%3A//movies.yahoo.com"></embed></object></div><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-29169544366628721272009-09-28T18:26:00.003-04:002009-09-28T18:58:17.376-04:00Happy Birthday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdVr5nLVdd2sYIcAvZMAvCRgI57Z73ZbTtr3k9RcPK_WxyRdJA6B8Fdy2GsShs17S7m3S8eEYvio_Y_4xGKmegr5MrbMOyTYVv523hiUngC4mAstRmtKvOFpcEaXEGndK5BUaoNwx3Fw/s1600-h/david-yurman-naomi-watts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdVr5nLVdd2sYIcAvZMAvCRgI57Z73ZbTtr3k9RcPK_WxyRdJA6B8Fdy2GsShs17S7m3S8eEYvio_Y_4xGKmegr5MrbMOyTYVv523hiUngC4mAstRmtKvOFpcEaXEGndK5BUaoNwx3Fw/s400/david-yurman-naomi-watts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386656250016266146" border="0" /></a><br />... <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915208/">Naomi Watts</a>!<br /><br />This lovely leading lady (and personal favourite of mine) turns 41 today! She is so talented, but I believe that she is underrated compared to a lot of the actresses around her age. Taking a look back at her performances in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360717/">King Kong</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315733/">21 Grams</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446755/">The Painted Veil</a>, and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765443/">Eastern Promises</a>, I would consider all of them among the best of their respective years.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0cdr6BVjJ9Xwg217lQtUItcSILV5YGmm80-5gxOIExszrMHFnXCIPnyl0JMMQ_Ano4gMpEzduNhWAfvk8oqnywwRoCKpvISCMxDPKsh1FYY3j_dIlf9G_zLYAr4utNV3_u0f-5keovc/s1600-h/Naomi-Watts-naomi-watts-481169_1920_1200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0cdr6BVjJ9Xwg217lQtUItcSILV5YGmm80-5gxOIExszrMHFnXCIPnyl0JMMQ_Ano4gMpEzduNhWAfvk8oqnywwRoCKpvISCMxDPKsh1FYY3j_dIlf9G_zLYAr4utNV3_u0f-5keovc/s400/Naomi-Watts-naomi-watts-481169_1920_1200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386656252803326978" border="0" /></a><br />On a side note, Naomi Watts was recently in Toronto to promote her new film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1121977/">Mother and Child</a>, which I foolishly chose not to attend. It has been getting some good buzz since the festival, and hopefully will find a distributor soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jDp4dcuKRyyvWtP6s58k2vCJ8pLqAxQDipvw56gRE6-KEW0G-r9225BF3ynFavHPC6LKudtx6iWShqVJCg60DzDVsVmKM088AEztRv0OZGS9vC6vID4c1oB-RvlooEgyLyGOPcC5x4M/s1600-h/Naomi-Watts-naomi-watts-640415_1920_1200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jDp4dcuKRyyvWtP6s58k2vCJ8pLqAxQDipvw56gRE6-KEW0G-r9225BF3ynFavHPC6LKudtx6iWShqVJCg60DzDVsVmKM088AEztRv0OZGS9vC6vID4c1oB-RvlooEgyLyGOPcC5x4M/s400/Naomi-Watts-naomi-watts-640415_1920_1200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386656260178207938" border="0" /></a><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-48411969671142612292009-09-23T19:09:00.003-04:002011-01-08T14:20:38.279-05:00Behind the Scenes...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_Cgfu2jQx5DANDxThLnVPVEsXVv3xdXlaCD8Le2vTYqfUn5tos5MdLmYGIs4P9Pd98EvOjt8PhaDlm47ZcO8Qamlm0T8Nk5IkwgMRbCsb2nTeRpTG_lA-yuXrHIu32B3ee9zn9UeFgo/s1600-h/Penelope+Cruz+and+John+DeLuca+-+Dance+Rehearsal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_Cgfu2jQx5DANDxThLnVPVEsXVv3xdXlaCD8Le2vTYqfUn5tos5MdLmYGIs4P9Pd98EvOjt8PhaDlm47ZcO8Qamlm0T8Nk5IkwgMRbCsb2nTeRpTG_lA-yuXrHIu32B3ee9zn9UeFgo/s400/Penelope+Cruz+and+John+DeLuca+-+Dance+Rehearsal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384806176778759682" border="0" /></a><br />...of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875034/">Nine</a>!<br /><br />Here is a short clip (via Entertainment Tonight) showing some behind the scenes footage of Nine. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TxFUaGAA7Gk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TxFUaGAA7Gk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Source <a href="http://incontention.com/?p=14359">In Contention</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-21655612279693686952009-09-05T21:01:00.001-04:002009-09-05T21:03:15.101-04:00Hello September<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9RCoXD9t4qf1GPKN2b5Er64oquW2PDwaFxtsLGy7QRluRE-tF_X060ONWOO_ySMp0l3YpMfo1TrO5L2fw8m28_W7cfC2_xmiqJqdaAsNAuKZys5ggT4LiNU8KdHye1nRA8Fy7L3bVlA/s1600-h/Nine+-+Penelope.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9RCoXD9t4qf1GPKN2b5Er64oquW2PDwaFxtsLGy7QRluRE-tF_X060ONWOO_ySMp0l3YpMfo1TrO5L2fw8m28_W7cfC2_xmiqJqdaAsNAuKZys5ggT4LiNU8KdHye1nRA8Fy7L3bVlA/s400/Nine+-+Penelope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378153581495509746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack! (Was I ever really gone?)<br /><br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-23646225255641053742009-07-16T21:19:00.008-04:002009-07-16T23:12:24.119-04:00Kubrick and von Trier<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zxS01i5i8QRT92qq2TydJyyW09ZhruPyQ0I9083IIGUBD6kAmbQNT42PDW_B0svKQ1yqkLji4ZiNYa0g13ZlxHrLOsBCd6ozpV1yvHNtammBqc64sJZijC1F7j08lY2oVyhH6-pZXDU/s1600-h/Eyes+Wide+Shut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zxS01i5i8QRT92qq2TydJyyW09ZhruPyQ0I9083IIGUBD6kAmbQNT42PDW_B0svKQ1yqkLji4ZiNYa0g13ZlxHrLOsBCd6ozpV1yvHNtammBqc64sJZijC1F7j08lY2oVyhH6-pZXDU/s400/Eyes+Wide+Shut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359260651978861970" border="0" /></a><br />I was over at <a href="http://incontention.com/">In Contention</a>, and I came across two articles that I loved so much I had to share them. First up is the article on Kubrick's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120663/">Eyes Wide Shut</a>. The article over at <a href="http://incontention.com/?p=10180#more-10180">In Contention</a> is actually a link to a <a href="http://www.mutinycompany.com/EWS.html">longer piece by The Mutiny Company</a>, which I actually just finished reading. I thought the piece was really fantastic, so I felt I had to post about it.<br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NIAneEiWEJ4&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NIAneEiWEJ4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />Next up I have another article (credit is due to <a href="http://incontention.com/?p=10174">In Contention</a> once again for bringing the article to my attention) from <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/gothic-shocker-lars-von-trier-is-up-to-his-old-tricks-1739904.html">The Independent</a> chronicling von Trier's work up to his new film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870984/">Antichrist</a>. Here is a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jul/16/antichrist-lars-von-trier-feminism">second article from The Guardian</a> which gives eight opinions on the film from various backgrounds (the lovely <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0608090/">Samantha Morton</a> is one of those voicing her opinion on the film).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-WWBkV__mIcUbLnkwjUQ6B55LoGy10dBZo719KVsT3-zR0MqA4kuyvKV_VzXFCxf-dVr587rPsVVegtHJoXV5oBpbFIWDc5ws5lGEihJ1VHTL0O1fM-S4cfI850G0LDk8RqXhpMZJJI/s1600-h/Antichrist+-+Willem+Dafoe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-WWBkV__mIcUbLnkwjUQ6B55LoGy10dBZo719KVsT3-zR0MqA4kuyvKV_VzXFCxf-dVr587rPsVVegtHJoXV5oBpbFIWDc5ws5lGEihJ1VHTL0O1fM-S4cfI850G0LDk8RqXhpMZJJI/s400/Antichrist+-+Willem+Dafoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359260664310128834" border="0" /></a><br />I absolutely cannot wait to see Antichrist, I sincerely hope that it is coming to the Toronto International Film Festival. If it doesn't I might just have to pull a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001250/">Charlotte Gainsbourg</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCcIzmXu0nYF0Sejn3Nr5EWJwYSioGamJ8utoWb_x7fUL0E5JVVMYl7t-T6U7_XClOK1B99WkbL5n07PVHU0li-Cd3volm2eEIfNAarLThpQG94ZxO0Zxrj4uS3B_o3rbuytQzKtYEgk/s1600-h/Antichrist+-+Charlotte+Gainsbourg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCcIzmXu0nYF0Sejn3Nr5EWJwYSioGamJ8utoWb_x7fUL0E5JVVMYl7t-T6U7_XClOK1B99WkbL5n07PVHU0li-Cd3volm2eEIfNAarLThpQG94ZxO0Zxrj4uS3B_o3rbuytQzKtYEgk/s400/Antichrist+-+Charlotte+Gainsbourg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359260656693944482" border="0" /></a><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Source <a href="http://incontention.com/">In Contention</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-60608230955721177522009-06-22T22:16:00.005-04:002009-06-22T22:34:18.428-04:00Marvelous Meryl Streep...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTNS6pH_rqx7IA4P4FNFMkidPOSvNJEqlFmGeQuOkNxMtJIWiGRv4rmeHPO1yOiFqY7_H9SXw-RUmJk5etIQNq1bxi5Utt_Ps1uQafb9P2THi20AkWB5uCVmSHgcHI9Yf6Rt8MEa6r8k/s1600-h/Streep+-+Death+Becomes+Her.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTNS6pH_rqx7IA4P4FNFMkidPOSvNJEqlFmGeQuOkNxMtJIWiGRv4rmeHPO1yOiFqY7_H9SXw-RUmJk5etIQNq1bxi5Utt_Ps1uQafb9P2THi20AkWB5uCVmSHgcHI9Yf6Rt8MEa6r8k/s400/Streep+-+Death+Becomes+Her.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350344784275300482" border="0" /></a><br />So, today is the 60th birthday of one of the greatest actresses who has ever lived. We should all take a moment today, bow our heads and remember, no matter how great you think you are at something, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000658/">Meryl Streep</a> will always be better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_z_fGbVPxiYr50CYO1m4x6AUDj_p5jfZEFLROqmqk3psdklFXKRZdT3_QifZo7JbdLghyxkxZICUbzP9IwttsQj5eRb0sEAkbCQmt9LVCoz3hk5Y6BC-yR0I5Jj95dA1ECU8yqVL34M/s1600-h/Meryl+Streep+-+Adaptation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_z_fGbVPxiYr50CYO1m4x6AUDj_p5jfZEFLROqmqk3psdklFXKRZdT3_QifZo7JbdLghyxkxZICUbzP9IwttsQj5eRb0sEAkbCQmt9LVCoz3hk5Y6BC-yR0I5Jj95dA1ECU8yqVL34M/s400/Meryl+Streep+-+Adaptation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350344774813457298" border="0" /></a><br />Amen. Happy Birthday Meryl Streep!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAx9SxgK5D8Ujl7Yt7NVzYw6FpAuh1Kq6L9pPjeinJpvQmzN-ZMtwGPhS0LC7FhOEkH-V1kCiL7vqA6HEcGiWZly9MP-6aPjZL1XJVQV7G00Co3lYixMdxeLsM04l-zWhRZ0GxdfsQuc/s1600-h/Streep+-+Postcards+from+the+Edge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAx9SxgK5D8Ujl7Yt7NVzYw6FpAuh1Kq6L9pPjeinJpvQmzN-ZMtwGPhS0LC7FhOEkH-V1kCiL7vqA6HEcGiWZly9MP-6aPjZL1XJVQV7G00Co3lYixMdxeLsM04l-zWhRZ0GxdfsQuc/s400/Streep+-+Postcards+from+the+Edge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350344784381710738" border="0" /></a><br />P.S. <a href="http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/">The Film Experience</a> has a great tribute post on their blog entitled "<a href="http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/06/60-appropriate-ways-to-celebrate-meryl.html">60 Appropriate Ways to Celebrate Meryl Streep Month</a>", and a nice video to go with it. Head over there, or check out the video below.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7gbYSyE9kdw&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7gbYSyE9kdw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-63199386997066953752009-06-20T23:09:00.005-04:002009-06-20T23:17:01.360-04:00I Can't Help Myself<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ-evhKoH6s6-d4fRyT39ws7ceF1NI-uW0HlHI8uAr2LHJ_NZ0bUmbM_ddQQdFjjywNDSagoftRuBKOiqPPybZjLv4oo98DVwdBAR6RLQ4fNsN4jeUeF_PJ2EdPf4ar7FsTD5EfYdnzU/s1600-h/nicole_kidman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ-evhKoH6s6-d4fRyT39ws7ceF1NI-uW0HlHI8uAr2LHJ_NZ0bUmbM_ddQQdFjjywNDSagoftRuBKOiqPPybZjLv4oo98DVwdBAR6RLQ4fNsN4jeUeF_PJ2EdPf4ar7FsTD5EfYdnzU/s400/nicole_kidman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349614351158713538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Today is a day to celebrate, as it is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000173/">Nicole Kidman</a>'s glorious day of birth. If you can believe it she turns 42 today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylqrWo5l16x0tBmTudnaFbfNd5Z60EGH_7Gxzmro8qwcwyi5lPY4XaDxWCpfW52evlR6SRiBoeC8R-1VV5-L5xac0-9tGxuoAJ7WBg_Yxmxz6cVAHv0zOHh7BomFr138Br1WkbQqKdL0/s1600-h/Nicole+Kidman+Chanel+no5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylqrWo5l16x0tBmTudnaFbfNd5Z60EGH_7Gxzmro8qwcwyi5lPY4XaDxWCpfW52evlR6SRiBoeC8R-1VV5-L5xac0-9tGxuoAJ7WBg_Yxmxz6cVAHv0zOHh7BomFr138Br1WkbQqKdL0/s400/Nicole+Kidman+Chanel+no5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349614345640623042" border="0" /></a><br />She is truly a goddess among mortals. (Although I know there are PLENTY of you out there who would disagree, I don't care. I love her that much.) Happy Birthday Nicole Kidman!<br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-47627369278224972162009-06-16T21:13:00.004-04:002009-06-16T21:26:49.386-04:00The Hours: Part Deux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7tXIOmtMQVa34E9g8rfosXv9j9CIeOm0FZUNSfuntvXgbLsu2sVKnnksPlBqvMIwz_RA5RbPnjBUg_oKmyDKjWwf40QD4BA_CpJOFsdqUgCVsMt-bM-6QBiZJpN040sH7c34qiTtZkw/s1600-h/Meryl+Streep.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7tXIOmtMQVa34E9g8rfosXv9j9CIeOm0FZUNSfuntvXgbLsu2sVKnnksPlBqvMIwz_RA5RbPnjBUg_oKmyDKjWwf40QD4BA_CpJOFsdqUgCVsMt-bM-6QBiZJpN040sH7c34qiTtZkw/s400/Meryl+Streep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348100855584386658" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1259728/">Michael Cunningham</a>, who wrote the novel <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hours_%28novel%29">The Hours</a>, which was later adapted into a film, has written a new script for a slasher movie. I know this is kind of old news, but any chance I get to celebrate <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274558/">The Hours</a>, is one that I will take.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg_CR3CfmJEmL4ESxJBJu1u9_4ZyGOY2WIH7zdsDqJlHVmDSCv2zC9boHAxMEmkRIBZXDhulO7XVslX415n49mi4sw7GruOD8Likyph68GMAbBmCK-BoZLztSbrkBq5-2zMzP85DGbg0/s1600-h/Nicole+Kidman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg_CR3CfmJEmL4ESxJBJu1u9_4ZyGOY2WIH7zdsDqJlHVmDSCv2zC9boHAxMEmkRIBZXDhulO7XVslX415n49mi4sw7GruOD8Likyph68GMAbBmCK-BoZLztSbrkBq5-2zMzP85DGbg0/s400/Nicole+Kidman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348100860314241586" border="0" /></a><br /> <a href="http://ephemerist.wordpress.com/">Ephemerist</a> has <a href="http://ephemerist.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/michael-cunningham-writes-a-slasher-movie/">a post covering the news</a>, that does a better (and funnier) job than I could ever do, so go over there right now and check it out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi95-xzx_YAhr6HmtkGEwQKTJxHIk-AIJXw3xlUiMcnOZUxprnLqZHkDVs4VROEoc0NgxttR1dQCwcYABc-ojq9arE_ersVdbk8Wr5WGbAsgkB4Vjvai8NNtLAHe3rL_uA_feaAPdz1GA/s1600-h/Julianne+Moore.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi95-xzx_YAhr6HmtkGEwQKTJxHIk-AIJXw3xlUiMcnOZUxprnLqZHkDVs4VROEoc0NgxttR1dQCwcYABc-ojq9arE_ersVdbk8Wr5WGbAsgkB4Vjvai8NNtLAHe3rL_uA_feaAPdz1GA/s400/Julianne+Moore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348100849207386114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Source <a href="http://ephemerist.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/michael-cunningham-writes-a-slasher-movie/">Ephemerist</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-16590144002313692562009-06-09T18:05:00.002-04:002009-06-09T18:14:58.860-04:00My Name is Cigarettes...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSGHcJdCWN3uGizXmhaEIZeovMH-KjTzHqpGBilfbwiRR9jMiNqJEwEV7rLhZJqnJ-nYYZJnwYF3n7z7-UaxS-JwvEExrF7D9PRCyKAilGzCYCC_UvmmIYX5eXFg_-To8wIUEzExMCbI/s1600-h/Kirsten+Dunst.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSGHcJdCWN3uGizXmhaEIZeovMH-KjTzHqpGBilfbwiRR9jMiNqJEwEV7rLhZJqnJ-nYYZJnwYF3n7z7-UaxS-JwvEExrF7D9PRCyKAilGzCYCC_UvmmIYX5eXFg_-To8wIUEzExMCbI/s400/Kirsten+Dunst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345454734496607474" border="0" /></a><br />...and <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2009/06/08/discuss-why-does-everyone-hate-kirsten-dunst/">I like</a> Kirsten Dunst.<br /><br />P.S. I cannot wait for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175709/">All Good Things</a>.<br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Source <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2009/06/08/discuss-why-does-everyone-hate-kirsten-dunst/">Cinematical</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-17461471879662054562009-06-06T17:10:00.004-04:002009-06-06T17:21:55.877-04:00In Character: Actors Acting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFTUYeObj4uxpdOOWliaevJHcKLaaU4W62yaSmuHpPr10iRs9A8W8Ou813nvf5AUGhSyRVMODL0TpmKNRchYa7lFAyLPXyh7_c3hLZByRiVWWZgqIVU7TMAm9Y8lvtQwYfubq7R-SZpM/s1600-h/Ian+McShane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFTUYeObj4uxpdOOWliaevJHcKLaaU4W62yaSmuHpPr10iRs9A8W8Ou813nvf5AUGhSyRVMODL0TpmKNRchYa7lFAyLPXyh7_c3hLZByRiVWWZgqIVU7TMAm9Y8lvtQwYfubq7R-SZpM/s400/Ian+McShane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344326396820385826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;">IAN McSHANE</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Left</span>: You’re a politically ambitious prosecutor trying a sensational murder case, and you’ve just realized that the defense’s key witness has given you a huge opening to prove that he’s lying. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Center</span>: You’re an ex-Marine, on the way home from a workout at the gym, suddenly confronted by a knife-wielding mugger. And you’re thinking, “This dude has picked the </span><em style="font-family: georgia;">wrong fookin’ guy</em><span style="font-family: georgia;"> to take on.” <span style="font-weight: bold;">Right</span>: You’re watching your son on television in his first Formula One race, moments after his car has hit a wall. Track workers have lifted him out of the tangled wreck as the announcer says, “He doesn’t appear to be moving … “</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span><br />Do you want to see some great actors acting (like the fantastic <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574534/">Ian McShane</a>, above), but don't have the time to sit down and watch a movie? Head over to <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/">Vanity Fair</a>'s online <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/incharacter-slideshow">Portfolio</a>, where you can see sixteen actors give you a snapshot of three different moments in three different character's lives. It's pretty fantastic.<br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Source <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/incharacter-slideshow">Vanity Fair</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-87086591638319794872009-06-05T12:31:00.012-04:002009-06-05T13:15:16.481-04:00TRAILER: Map of the Sounds of Tokyo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65o2ee5LqngkRJnUc0cjX7v5_hASWcor8eYsOb5VJZ1qdzUI_sRWL_TliQV7T_XugR1cn50C1cPUJTArg4Lj6uJCq0fRBe_I9lQEpA7PsnT1OiFCudCH_TrLM15hJGfmh8o5IdaS1EoQ/s1600-h/map-of-the-sounds-of-tokyo.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65o2ee5LqngkRJnUc0cjX7v5_hASWcor8eYsOb5VJZ1qdzUI_sRWL_TliQV7T_XugR1cn50C1cPUJTArg4Lj6uJCq0fRBe_I9lQEpA7PsnT1OiFCudCH_TrLM15hJGfmh8o5IdaS1EoQ/s400/map-of-the-sounds-of-tokyo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343890355700848146" border="0" /></a><br />So, what the hell?! I just found out that my beloved Rinko Kikuchi's new film has a trailer online, and no one has bothered to post on it? (Update: It turns out some people actually have posted the trailer online... whatever. I had to find out for myself)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-Z57OPFtgZf8Mo-n22psURr09OHglMLHdEFDuPptjD3kenqBmRGUJK671xn9q3h-iCW66tnRh_lG4K7Hnt2Uo_tufIVgb7O7JChlN6nmRbYl_XyoR_bJcJLn9aWo2PPzxbdW3qEjK3w/s1600-h/map-of-the-sounds-of-tokyo-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-Z57OPFtgZf8Mo-n22psURr09OHglMLHdEFDuPptjD3kenqBmRGUJK671xn9q3h-iCW66tnRh_lG4K7Hnt2Uo_tufIVgb7O7JChlN6nmRbYl_XyoR_bJcJLn9aWo2PPzxbdW3qEjK3w/s400/map-of-the-sounds-of-tokyo-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343890360613141842" border="0" /></a><br />Anyways, for those of you who haven't heard of this film, it is the latest film from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170043/">Isabel Coixet</a>, who recently directed <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974554/">Elegy</a>. The film, with an estimated budget of $8 Million, stars the lovely and talented <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452860/">Rinko Kikuchi</a>. The film actually just had it's world premiere at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Palm, and where <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0073519/">Aitor Berenguer</a> (the film's sound recordist) took home the Technical Grand Prize. Here is the synopsis from the film's <a href="http://www.mapofthesoundsoftokyo.com/">Official Website</a>:<br /><blockquote><p>Ryu (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452860/">Kikuchi</a>) is a solitary girl whose fragile appearance is in stark contrast with the double life she leads, working nights at a Tokyo fish market and sporadically taking on jobs as a hit-woman.</p> <p>Mr Nagara (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0620002/">Takeo Nakahara</a>) is a powerful impresario mourning the loss of his daughter Midori, who has committed suicide. He blames David (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530365/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sergi López</span></a>), a Spaniard who runs a wine business in Tokyo.</p> <p>Mr Nagara's employee, Ishida (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0757049/">Hideo Sakaki</a>), was silently in love with Midori and hires Ryu to murder David.</p> <p>A sound engineer, obsessed with the sounds of the Japanese city and fascinated with Ryu, witnesses this love story which searches the shadows of the human soul, reaching deep into places where only silence has the power of eloquence.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbq-ECQuTTFl8pN4JNYlAmSvLz5fj354ph6eRbSbbHcannKyDcKJqjrFOzm2EOUyS1ZngGd1uQYmMPzNvOeWjIxkI1TlJUDVcZg33Zx5_0Ti1QwgkCUV1yOZ0FK7THQObX5KWPmVIPmF8/s1600-h/0023ae606f170b74dbe938.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbq-ECQuTTFl8pN4JNYlAmSvLz5fj354ph6eRbSbbHcannKyDcKJqjrFOzm2EOUyS1ZngGd1uQYmMPzNvOeWjIxkI1TlJUDVcZg33Zx5_0Ti1QwgkCUV1yOZ0FK7THQObX5KWPmVIPmF8/s400/0023ae606f170b74dbe938.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343893169871325026" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sounds amazing, no? Well without further ado, I give you the trailer... oh, and just a warning, it is NSFW.</p><p><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qhahpVC6NRs&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qhahpVC6NRs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Oh and here is an extra tidbit. The folks over at <a href="http://www.nipponcinema.com/">Nippon Cinema</a> have <a href="http://www.nipponcinema.com/blog/first-look-at-map-of-the-sounds-of-tokyo/">a great article</a> that goes behind the scenes of Map of the Sounds of Tokyo, and there are some behind the scene stills available over there as well. Enjoy!<br /></div><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErfRITIXxGadBLRKkJLyQoeFf98KA2MjrkZZKphaJqLfsgI7EzM2v7yuE2kAD_eKtGX64D6NCZ-MPb4JNR1p10-MLqx4fwZnbXUQle7K4MzGuMq8I_uIQFH5YYSavHs3F5Iz4HD6BYl0/s1600-h/0056t50h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErfRITIXxGadBLRKkJLyQoeFf98KA2MjrkZZKphaJqLfsgI7EzM2v7yuE2kAD_eKtGX64D6NCZ-MPb4JNR1p10-MLqx4fwZnbXUQle7K4MzGuMq8I_uIQFH5YYSavHs3F5Iz4HD6BYl0/s400/0056t50h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343890365207463026" border="0" /></a><br />-Cigarettes<br /></p>Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-47928869531984649002009-06-05T02:40:00.002-04:002009-06-05T02:44:42.928-04:00I Just Rewatched Red Dragon...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-vwZLzG47ajT6CmFxHoAkRgjn2Cy7sXd7yqc-5LKm_UYF1YnXYLKrOxF3hLv2whZ_Xm3IPRKPlBJuTBcIV4hMcjLxbwnWv-63jYcLnUHWxCuuNDawTSK_QPf0JCTec1R-RCSt6idOxc/s1600-h/Emily+Watson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-vwZLzG47ajT6CmFxHoAkRgjn2Cy7sXd7yqc-5LKm_UYF1YnXYLKrOxF3hLv2whZ_Xm3IPRKPlBJuTBcIV4hMcjLxbwnWv-63jYcLnUHWxCuuNDawTSK_QPf0JCTec1R-RCSt6idOxc/s400/Emily+Watson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343730585772415682" border="0" /></a><br />...and the only thing I can say is... can someone please give <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001833/">this woman</a> an Oscar?!<br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-3329037214113090212009-06-04T18:25:00.004-04:002009-06-04T19:02:57.342-04:00R.I.P. David Carradine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CqQmMh_1tlIjwNJzuxiABLAYLMIyeqwDTh1hLC296Vo7ffqNBTzGzalPR3_ArNg8f5HKEH4ajpIywbQ0BbUTHcnXHRRd4csWgtOOfSmoMYrKbTbXuxKR_-2GLBDOIEYBo-OVYN_6KYg/s1600-h/David+Carradine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CqQmMh_1tlIjwNJzuxiABLAYLMIyeqwDTh1hLC296Vo7ffqNBTzGzalPR3_ArNg8f5HKEH4ajpIywbQ0BbUTHcnXHRRd4csWgtOOfSmoMYrKbTbXuxKR_-2GLBDOIEYBo-OVYN_6KYg/s400/David+Carradine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343610847267375634" border="0" /></a><br />"I suppose the traditional way to conclude this is, we cross Hanzo swords. Well, it just so happens, this hacienda comes with its very own private beach. And this private beach just so happens to look particularly beautiful bathed in moonlight. And there just so happens to be a full moon out tonight. So, swordfighter, if you want to sword fight, that's where I suggest. But if you wanna be old school about it - and you know I'm all about old school - then we can wait till dawn, and slice each other up at sunrise, like a couple real-life, honest-to-goodness samurais."<br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-87704365990366646242009-02-20T02:57:00.003-05:002009-02-20T03:02:20.652-05:00What's Going On?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJYjFclR_FvAV16QERzvVDZS6y0ZYkKSY3khtm-wgUtCpXAT-20BwFnvMJdiivgBYvOUF4kJXEjDrxXLiJ_-xbfLzMGSLDSdd758ZpCf_tVRyaeTK0DOVk2IA88-oHm9HEEoGHzMQdeg/s1600-h/The+Oscars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJYjFclR_FvAV16QERzvVDZS6y0ZYkKSY3khtm-wgUtCpXAT-20BwFnvMJdiivgBYvOUF4kJXEjDrxXLiJ_-xbfLzMGSLDSdd758ZpCf_tVRyaeTK0DOVk2IA88-oHm9HEEoGHzMQdeg/s400/The+Oscars.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304786182260822050" border="0" /></a><br />In the past month we have been pretty busy with real-life stuff, too busy to update. This is just a post to inform you all that our Oscar predictions will be up by tomorrow night, and so you have that to look forward to... think you can beat us?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uVGxKm64kPYxozswUJaBCvnL0YG4QUDcaU_kJmgZ3qoFhENg8IAt9ROt_72SzQMMkEkC-m-7o4OVSxcM2xMy3hj5-e4jkXNg8XbNUxrJu-sSQn9lH-Y4Y6FYa2mo2qZeo3tFK3s8GY0/s1600-h/13-PC-penelopecruz-vickycristinabar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uVGxKm64kPYxozswUJaBCvnL0YG4QUDcaU_kJmgZ3qoFhENg8IAt9ROt_72SzQMMkEkC-m-7o4OVSxcM2xMy3hj5-e4jkXNg8XbNUxrJu-sSQn9lH-Y4Y6FYa2mo2qZeo3tFK3s8GY0/s400/13-PC-penelopecruz-vickycristinabar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304786184465419154" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry Penny... we will try harder next time.<br /><br />-Cigarettes<br /><br />[Image via <a href="http://www.stinkylulu.com/2009/02/penelope-cruz-in-vicky-cristina.html">StinkyLulu</a>]Popcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314578053441471553.post-39689580882065703402009-01-25T21:44:00.004-05:002009-01-25T23:08:28.267-05:00The Reason Why...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHK2yBMaFZThAirUgP2LDmwg1iYVIzFqQzUuKqId2HMz1HWN49GUa4Ugdk3FeOgjcOingE7EaYXvuqp425okQwXmUOaPaXW3sqKbvmur3zLOs5n8IP7f1gXomzm3c0NfvHWoJXpOOkhs/s1600-h/Kate+Winslet+and+Penelope+Cruz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHK2yBMaFZThAirUgP2LDmwg1iYVIzFqQzUuKqId2HMz1HWN49GUa4Ugdk3FeOgjcOingE7EaYXvuqp425okQwXmUOaPaXW3sqKbvmur3zLOs5n8IP7f1gXomzm3c0NfvHWoJXpOOkhs/s400/Kate+Winslet+and+Penelope+Cruz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432657649518290" border="0" /></a><br />... I watch the SAG Awards. Moments like this make it bearable when something like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/">Slumdog Millionaire</a> wins the Best Ensemble Cast over the likes of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0918927/">Doubt</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013753/">Milk</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421715/">The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</a>, or even <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870111/">Frost/Nixon</a>. Sigh, I still don't get how it could have been nominated for Best Ensemble over <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045670/">Happy-Go-Lucky</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383028/">Synecdoche, New York</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1084950/">Rachel Getting Married</a>, or <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/">The Dark Knight</a>.<br /><br />(Also I think Meryl Streep's speech was amazing. Totally worth it.)<br /><br />-CigarettesPopcorn and Cigaretteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402458440622665304noreply@blogger.com0