"A Serious Man" and "The Invention of Lying"
For the second time this year, I've turned to a friend during the closing credits of a film and said "I've got to see this again in order to get my mind around it."The first time I said this was just after the closing scene of "Inglorious Basterds,"and the repeat viewing fel

Diary of a Weekend Movie Marathon
Saturday, 10/10: Has anyone who's ever seen Woody Allen's "Alice" been even remotely shocked by the way it ends? From the first frame, Mia Farrow's Alice Tate looks so uncomfortable in her big, rambling Upper East Side apartment and matronly sweaters with pearls - her slight frame so overwhelmed by her enormous fu

Lazy Post on "Nine"
All the buzz over the upcoming release of Rob Marshall's "Nine" (which is, of course, the musical version of Fellini's "8 1/2") has made me nostalgic. As I've mentioned, I was in a 1993 Indianapolis production of "Nine" - what I may not have mentioned is that the show was the best stage experience I ever had.Inspired by those happy memories - as well as Ryan Kelly's recent post on some of his own acting experiences, I offer a few photos:

Wher I've Been, What I

I'ts TOERIFC Time!
Come join the discussion on Lindsay Anderson's 1969 classic "if....." led by the other Pat -that'd be Mr. Pat Piper - at Lazy Eye Theatre. It all starts Monday morning around 10 am EST. And BTW, the Criterion disc is 10% off at Barnes and Noble this w