"Burn After Reading" review

so i went and saw the Coen's Brother's "Burn After Reading" opening weekend and it was pretty damn fantastic. the trailer lays out the plot, but certainly doens't give anything away, or give the brilliant performances justice. Frances McDormand is such a great actress that i couldn't stand her character, a true sign of great acting. there was just something desperately pathetic about her, which is why Frances is so great, she's always able to provoke emotions you least expect out of her audience. while there just wasn't enough Tilda Swinton in my opinion. John Malkovich needs to be in more films, because watching him reminded me of why he inspires me as an actor and why "Being John Malkovich" is more relevant every year. Brad stole every scene he was in, while Clooney was pitch perfect as a giddy, yet clueless sleazeball. the movie starts out a bit slow, but progresses quickly and its denouement is executed to perfection to wrap the movie up the way it's meant to, quickly and hilariously. the tone and sentiment are the exact opposite of the Coen Brother's last film, the Oscar winner for Best Picture "No Country for Old Men," but the film is utterly delightful and definitely worth seeing in the theatre.

i went with a former friend [i write former because he never responded to my request for a review and we know how i can get when that happens] who was just as excited to see the movie as i was, that he went so far as to dress up like Brad's character "Chad Feldheimer" in the movie! My rating: 9.2/10

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trailer trash - Burn After Reading

"Burn After Reading" is the Coen Brother's latest oeuvre, starring George Clooney, Richard Jenkins, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, JK Simmons and Tilda Swinton. if you didn't already know, Frances won an Oscar for "Fargo," Clooney won one for "Syriana," Tilda did for "Michael Clayton," and the Brothers Coen for directing "No Country For Old Men." this movie looks hilarious and everyone in it is has fantastic comedic timing, i hope you enjoy the trailer as much as i do everytime i see it.

tis the season!

greetings and salutations to all! tis the season for santa, channukah and great movies. i actually saw no country for old men last night and it was incredible. a real potboiler, taught with suspense and the only soundtrack was the sound of the characters intensity throughout every scene in the film. the coen brothers are brilliant as we all know, fargo and the big lebowski are perfect examples of their proficiency as film makers, but javier bardem is electrifyingly creepy and brilliant as a psychopathic hitman named Chigurh (yes it sounds like sugar.) and josh brolin blows you away with his mostly silent performance as the stories protagonist. anyone who has seen "the fugitive" or "batman forever" knows tommy lee jones can act and this film is certainly another great definitive moment in his ever evolving career as an actor. did you know he was roommates with al gore at harvard? in short see this movie, it's fantastic, which is why it's been nominated for a golden globe for best drama.



while we're on the subject of great achievements in art my latest obsession is the Goyard St. Louis Tote. if you look under women's articles you can catch a glimpse of this super chic and multi use bag that i saw everywhere during art basel and at the pulse art fair. Goyard is a leather goods maker that's been around since 1853 and are finally making their mark on the mainstream. their luggage and bags used to only be available to royalty and the biggest celebrities, but the the tote can be yours for only $845...ye i know that's beyond ridiculous for something made of canvas, but sure is beautiful and comes in 10 different colors. the bags are exclusively sold at Barneys and two other locations in NY and LA aside from Goyard's flagship store in Paris, and no they cannot be ordered online.

on a completely different note, google is launching a publishing format called Knol that is supposed to rival wikipedia. learn more here.

have a happy holiday and wait with bated breath for my next post and what santa brings you!












i also just found a green version of the bag:



The Go-Green Goyard St. Louis Shopper Tote
Goyard special green edition canvas purse is designed from 100% recycled natural material without plastic or petroleum. You can find it at your local Barneys, where it retails for $1,095. Also, since Barney’s no longer sells Goyard designer handbags online, visit Goyard.com to get a list of department stores that sell them in your area.

Remember with the monogramming you have to tack on an additional $310. Personally I could resist the recycle symbol, it makes the bag look like a cheap $5 grocery sack, and just go with my initials.