Movie Review - (500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer was our last screening at the LA Film Festival. I saw this trailer a few months ago and couldn’t wait to see the film. The best part about the screening was that we heard at the beginning that Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, the director, and the writers would be available for a Q&A afterwards. That made the night.
Movie Review - Paper Heart
This past week at the LA Film Festival, I was able to catch two short film segments early in the week, and two indie films later in the week. Overall the short films were very good. Some really stood out as great, while others left a little to be desired, but all were well done and professional. As far as the two features, I had seen trailers for both films and was anxious to catch them. First up, was Paper Heart.
Back to school
Yesterday was my first day of class for one of two UCLA extension writers’ program. This class was the short story one I wrote about last week. It was strange being on a campus walking to class again. The first thing I noticed - UCLA’s campus is HUGE. It’s not like walking around CMC or even from CMC to Pitzer or Pomona. That might cover one small section. I had to check a map before leaving, and then scour the map to first find my building and then to find the nearest parking structure. After parking I knew which direction to go and the general area, but I still managed to take two wrong turns and walked into class a few minutes late. Another ten people walked in after me, so I didn’t feel too bad as class got underway.
Movie Review - Those Who Remain
Those Who Remain (Los que se quedan) is a documentary currently screening at the Los Angeles Film Festival. It kicked off a week of eight screenings and a conference for me. Violet joined me for this screening and we hurried to Westwood to pick up all our tickets and passes before heading down to the Landmark in time to get some good seats. It was a great way for us to start the festival.
Lipscomb-Kneler wedding
Eric and Shayna finally took the plunge last weekend, getting married at the Belamar Hotel in Manhattan Beach. I was fortunate enough to be one of Eric’s groomsmen, so I had VIP access to the entire process and all the events leading up to the big moment. I treated it as a dry run for my own wedding. After the madness of last weekend, we’ve got a tough act to follow.
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