The Year of the Rabbit!

Dearest Cinefiles, Punk rockers, soul surfers, downtown artists, the Italian Consulate, Oliver Stone, Aero Theater, and my parents.

Ushering in 2011. A warm spring in the middle of winter has arrived for moviegoers. Joel and Ethan Cohen hit a grand slam again with True Grit. The Southern drawl of Jeff Bridges made many teenagers leave the theater instantly. The prize of the holidays however goes to Mr. Darren Aronofsky. Black Swan has been viewed by Summit Cinema three times and each time a piece of Portman and Kunis are revealed. By far the one of the best lead actress roles of the year. However Tilda Swinton is still superior in I am Love by Luca Guadagnino.

This is a time capsule of Winter Films.

The King's Speech bored me through three fourths of the film. However the last fourth was one of the best endings of all year. And last Oliver Stone screened South of the Border at the Aero Theatre where the film had a slightly different print than the one I saw in Santa Monica during the summer. It started with how cocaine is processed in South America. The film has been so controversial it has been banned in multiple states. I don't side with Chavez, but as a historian you always need to hear both sides. I loved hearing politicians from different countries speak. The misinformation is a true problem for art in many countries. Film, poetry, photography, ballet, opera, books of foreign authors need to be translated and printed in the United States!

I almost forgot Mr. Danny Boyle shoots Utah with precision in 127 hours. A powerful film about a person that is in perpetual motion and is forced to remain still.
I will dig deeper into these films in the coming week.

So cinefiles this a taster stay tuned hip hoppers stay tuned. With your ear to the ground on the Venice Boardwalk and your hands against the steel of a newstand on Sunset!