movies, movies galore

Pleased to announce that film festival plans have been made.:) I am actually going to see five movies, starting with a Special Presentation of Blue Is the Warmest Color, which won this year at Cannes. And which just happens to be a lesbian love story.:D The movie lasts THREE HOURS, btw, so I am not quite sure what I was thinking (there's NO WAY I can endure 3 hours without a bathroom break) - but I ordered the ticket already, since they're showing it only once and I was afraid it might sell out quickly; so I guess I'll worry about the particulars when the day comes, LOL. That's Saturday the 12th. Then, the following week, I am taking Thursday and Friday off to go to matinees, since those are only $5.00 each (the Special Presentation ticket cost me $20 + extra fees for ordering online, so I want to keep the rest of the fun low-profile, LOL). A friend of mine is going with me to one of these, by the way. It's a Polish film about a Gypsy poet, whom I remember hearing about as a child - my parents used to have some analog records by various Gypsy bands/artists from all over Europe, and one of them was a Polish singer, whose songs I absolutely loved. Both the melodies and lyrics were very beautiful; and I think at least some of those lyrics were written by the poet in question. I don't know much about her, except for the name, so I am quite curious to see this film and find out more. It's bound to be a lovely trip down memory lane... Incidentally, there are several Polish films shown at the festival this year, and TWO of them are about gay men (including one about a gay CATHOLIC PRIEST). This is UNHEARD OF. I am more than a little stunned... LOL. I probably won't see both, but I would like to catch one at least. As well as an Argentinian psychological drama that sounds interesting. So yes, I'll be having culture by the bucket.;)

But speaking of movies - I just saw another rare gem on Netflix. ( Read more... )