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Sundance 2010: Taqwacores, Mary Last Seen, Six Dollar Fifty Man
Tomorrow I'll wake up early for Shorts Program II with a pair of films that have caught my interest in 2nd place Cannes Best short in Mark Albiston & Louis Sutherland's The Six Dollar Fifty Man and Sean Durkin's Mary Last Seen - which comes from the same team that gave us Afterschool and which will give us Two Gates of Sleep (featured in my top 100 most anticipated films for 2010 list).
Sundance 2010: Interview with Jeffrey Blitz (Lucky)
Lucky is the reverse. An exploration of that other American Dream, getting something for nothing. I’m sure the emotions it will conjure will be utterly different than what Spellbound inspired.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Coen Bros.’ True Grit
You've got to hand it to them, if you reference No Country for Old Men, they sure know how to work in cowboy country, but this may be closer to Fargo than NCFOM in tone. The Coens know a thing or two about revenge-plots tied in with dark humor - plus they've got the Dude, Jeff Bridges lined up. Sweet package.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Todd Haynes’ Mildred Pierce
When the project was announced, I started thinking of the Far From Heaven melodrama type, and when Kate Winslet's name is tossed around I think of her in Revolutionary Road. Other than Pedro, there is no better director out there directing women.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: David Fincher’s The Social Network
Fincher has made us afraid of the dark (Zodiac), afraid of growing old (Button) and now, perhaps afraid of becoming filthy rich. Should be interesting to see how Fincher visually and tonally treats a drama about how "fake" online friendships lead to the demise of real friendships.
