Out of FocusJust missing the (focal) point on a little bit of everything.Monday Miscellaneous Miscellany: Awards and Stuff- January 28, 2008 I've spent the whole weekend (yet again) holed up in my apartment encountering only those I had beckoned to bring me food, watching submission-after-submission, with intermittent breaks for news, a few episodes of Friday Night Lights and watching Broken English on DVD and 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/monday-miscella.html R.I.P. HEATH- January 23, 2008 I was sitting in a programming meeting today. It was around 4:45 or so, and two of my colleagues at the other end of the table was showing his blackberry to someone else. A few minutes passed, and she showed hers back to him, and one of them said, "Heath...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/rip-heath.html The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Oscar again presents the race for most overrated- January 22, 2008 As usual, subjecting myself to 15 minutes of E! feels like way too many brain cells have died, but it's the sacrifice I make on Oscar nomination morning. I still need to digest and look at the full list of nominees, but here are some quick thoughts: The Good: If...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/the-good-the-ba.html Cloverfield: A Monster Movie for the New Millenium- January 18, 2008 The biggest surprise about Cloverfield -- the new monster thriller opening today from Alias and Lost creator-producer J.J. Abrams, directed by his former partner on Felicity Matt Reeves -- is that for the first time in recent memory (if not ever), a January release doesn't royally suck. In fact, Cloverfield...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/cloverfield-a-m.html The Business of Being Born: A Quick Plug for a Festival Fave- January 17, 2008 One night during last year's Tribeca, I was hanging out at the AMC Kips Bay supervising my staff and doing some introductions of films. I was scheduled to intro one documentary which coming into the festival was one of my favorites. I had met the filmmaker briefly at our office...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/the-business-of.html It's about time: The Rent is more than paid up- January 16, 2008 Don't cry for Rent on Broadway. It's about time. In reality, few shows -- if any -- can truly aesthetically sustain a five year run much less a 12 year one, and part of the reason why the Broadway world has not seen a greater collection of outstanding new work...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/its-about-time.html Golden Globes Part 2: Do they actually mean ... anything- January 15, 2008 I'm going to let my better judgment get the best of me. Don't act so surprised -- it happens from time-to-time. Last night, while watching a bunch of Tribeca submissions (and finally getting to a film that surprised the hell out of me, keeping me laughing for virtually its entire...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/golden-globes-p.html The Golden Globes: One hour seemed more than enough, and way too much Bush- January 14, 2008 It's almost pointless to critique -- positively or otherwise -- The Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press becomes a more laughable and pandering award-bestowing organization every year, and the awards not-handed-out tonight -- with its seven Best Dramatic Picture nominations and the Best MusicalComedy Picture category proving more than ever...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/the-golden-glob.html Happy New Year! Tardy Resolutions Due to Figuring Out How to Drink Your Milkshake! DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINAGE!- January 11, 2008 What's 11 days between friends Who's to say that all new year challengesresolutionsgoalswhat-have-you need to start on January 1 Sure, that's the easy way out, but just think how much more fun it could be to hold off on all those resolutions until, say, oh, I don't know ... the...http://www.outoffocus.org/outoffocus/2008/01/happy-new-year.html |