Archive for August, 2010
THE VIRTUES OF LIGHT AND DEEP
My favourite kind of movie is one that is light and deep. Let me explain. Sideways is a great example – Alexander Payne’s breeze of a movie about the soon-to-be-married charm merchant Jack (Thomas Haden Church) and his final days as an oversexed bachelor. He promotes himself as something of TV star, but the reality is not quite so glamorous. His performances are generally limited to voice-over disclaimers on advertisements, and a "spray-n'-wipe" commercial is the cream of his showreel. Jack wants to spend his last days before tying the knot tripping through California's Santa Ynez Valley with his ...
CHRISTINA RICCI – IN CONVERSATION
NB: This is a transcript of a phone conversation. Julian Shaw is in Sydney, Australia. Christina Ricci is in Manhattan, New York. He is in his apartment. His time of day is morning. She is in her apartment. Her time of day is dusk. JS: I was really excited about speaking to you. CR: Oh yeah? JS: Yeah. But somehow I was a bit worried that you might be a man-eater in interviews. Could you see why someone would be nervous if they were to look back ...
