Today was another full day. Began with a terrific tribute to George Clooney. They played clips from about 10 of his movies, then he was interviewed by a movie critic. The interview was delightful. He told stories of his pre- Hollywood life, his early tv days, the time he was a chauffeur for his aunt Rosemary and his evolution in films. He was personable, humorous and a huge hit with the audience.
Next we saw a Tilda Swinton movie-----We Need to Talk about Kevin. It was really intense. About a very disturbed family and serious issues. Not for general audiences. But her acting was superb.
The next one was also quite disturbing but well done: Shame. The main character was addicted to sex and his sister was played by Carrie Mulligan, whom we saw twice before at Telluride. She's excellent but this is a difficult (and explicit) film.
The last two today were foreign. Bonsai, from Chile which I found to be pretty boring but Michelle liked OK. Put me to sleep. The last one was excellent: A Separation. It was set in Iran and while the culture was very different from ours, the underlying plot was about a marriage in trouble, with universal appeal. For those who don't mind subtitles, I'd really recommend this drama.
So it was a great mixture today. Sad to think tomorrow is the last day. :-( Hope to see 4 more tomorrow. The weather has been outstanding---warm and not a drop of rain. This is a good year!
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