Parachuting Into The Mill Valley Film Festival
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Work always gets in the way of the shit I really want to do. For instance, the Boston Comedy Festival is something I’ve always wanted to attend, but due to my awkward work schedule, I’ve never been able to go to any of them while I lived out there. Also, The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 8 Festival (which is FREE!) this weekend has some it’s best acts playing Sunday…a day that I work.
Awesome.
Well I’m not going to take this laying down, I’m doing something today God damn it! I was going to go to the San Francisco Lovefest with a few friends, but since they bailed on me, I need to find something I can do solo. Then it hit me, The Mill Valley Film Festival is this week. What better way to keep myself busy than sit around and watch movies for hours and hours? So here’s a few of the films I have lined up for today…
Wendy and Lucy
Sponsored By Dolby Laboratories
US, 2008, 80 mins.
Directed By Kelly Reichardt
In the latest from minimalist master Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy), a homeless woman (Michelle Williams) faces increasingly desperate circumstances after her car breaks down and her dog goes missing.
Quiet Chaos
Sponsored By California Film Institute
Italy/UK, 2008, 108 mins.
Directed By Antonio Luigi Grimaldi
After the unexpected death of his wife, a busy film executive concentrates on raising his daughter, setting up an outdoor office in the park outside her school.
Let the Right One In
Sponsored By Scheyer/SF
Sweden, 2007, 114 mins.
Directed By Tomas Alfredson
Let the Right One In transcends the genres of romance, horror and coming of age, spinning an unforgettable tale of an unlikely friendship between a bullied boy and his mysterious new neighbor who only comes out at night.
Last night’s Sigur Rós concert at the Greek Theatre is not only up there with the best of the year but up there with the best I’ve ever been to. Just a beautiful venue and a fantastic performance all around. It even began to rain at the climactic moment of the song, Untitled VIII. But what was not expected was the timid yet fun opening act, Parachutes. Drawing obvious influences from múm and Sigur Rós, the band acts as a shy version of Animal Collective while keeping this intimate feel like they’re playing in your living room. It was an interesting minimalistic sound to open up for the monumental sound of Sigur Rós. Enjoy.
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