Director Jeffrey Goodman will discuss "The Last Lullaby" tonight (Feb. 26) at Columbia Cafe, 3030 Creswell Street. The Shreve-made movie debuts in theaters in May.
Here's Jeffrey's note:
Social Event at Columbia Cafe (one of the locations in the film) from 7-9PM. We are not providing the food and drink (but Columbia is offering some great food and drink specials that night.) People are invited to come and just enjoy a good night at Columbia, visiting and talking about the film.
In addition to these social events, I continue to push for people to sign up for our monthly updates. Please feel free to encourage people, as well. All they have to do is send an e-mail to register@thelastlullaby.com with "Register Me" in the subject of the e-mail.
I also am continuing our major internet push. I have started a blog that I hope you will all follow. You can access it here:
http://cahierspositif.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
MovieMaker puts The Shreve at no. 4 for indie filmmakers
MovieMaker Magazine ranked Shreveport no. 4 in its ninth annual list pf best cites for indie filmmakers. You can read all about it by clicking here. No. 1? Chicago. No. 2 and 3? Atlanta and New York. No. 10? Austin.
Here's the list:
1. Chicago, Ill.
2. Atlanta, Ga.
3. New York, N.Y.
4. Shreveport, La.
5. Albuquerque, N.M.
6. Boston, Mass.
7. Stamford, Conn.
8. Memphis, Tenn.
9. Milwaukee, Wis.
10. Austin, Texas
Very interesting.
The Shreve was no. 3 in 2008 and no. 6 in 2007.
Thoughts?
Here's the list:
1. Chicago, Ill.
2. Atlanta, Ga.
3. New York, N.Y.
4. Shreveport, La.
5. Albuquerque, N.M.
6. Boston, Mass.
7. Stamford, Conn.
8. Memphis, Tenn.
9. Milwaukee, Wis.
10. Austin, Texas
Very interesting.
The Shreve was no. 3 in 2008 and no. 6 in 2007.
Thoughts?
Monday, February 23, 2009
Kenneth Loggins wins Times Oscar contest
The Times’ Oscar Contest featured three perfect ballots from 140 entries.
Guessing the ten featured categories correctly were first-place winner Kenneth Loggins, of Shreveport; second-place entry E.J. Ratcliff, of Arcadia; and third-place Holly Garrett, of Shreveport.
Places were determined by a random drawing.
Loggins will receive a free one-year membership to the Robinson Film Center plus six free movie passes to the downtown movie theater and a T-shirt.
Ratcliff and Garrett will received free movie passes, too.
Guessing the ten featured categories correctly were first-place winner Kenneth Loggins, of Shreveport; second-place entry E.J. Ratcliff, of Arcadia; and third-place Holly Garrett, of Shreveport.
Places were determined by a random drawing.
Loggins will receive a free one-year membership to the Robinson Film Center plus six free movie passes to the downtown movie theater and a T-shirt.
Ratcliff and Garrett will received free movie passes, too.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
chris-brad wins; Oscars rocked
What can we say? chris-brad is invincible. He picked all of the major categories perfectly and that won it for him. Timothy Miller and I came in second, but Timothy didn’t make selections in all categories! I think we both squeaked by a spanking.
This year’s Oscars ceremony was the best is recent memory because of its throwback classiness, its freshened up awards presentations, and its elegant sense of history.
I really liked the presentations for the actors/actresses categories, where five past winners introduced the five nominees. The idea made us feel as if we were being invited into a conversation -- however scripted -- between the best talents in Hollywood, and that's pretty cool. The Oscars needs to draw those connections to history, and doing it so simply -- from one actor to another -- was super smart.
The show’s directors/producers employed onstage projection technology in a way that was fun, informative and imaginative. Loved the onstage orchestra. Loved the best script presentations. And Hugh Jackman’s homemade opening act was the best since Billy Crystal. Oh, hell. It was better than Billy. Hugh's dance number for “The Reader” was hilarious.
And by the end, we got two speeches that were good: Kate Winslet getting a whistle from her dad, and Sean Penn calling everybody commie-, homo-loving sons of guns. Good stuff.
The only thing missing was a true surprise in one of the wins for the major categories. Those moments of shock, like last year's best actress or that Brody win years ago, are what really survive.
But perhaps Penn's surprisingly funny and serious acceptance speech will be enough. (The closest we came to a big moment was Dustin Lance Black's speech for his "Milk" screenplay. I know Hollywooders get criticized for turning the Oscar stage into a soapbox, but it's very appropriate with these films. To deny these artists an opportunity to represent themselves truly would be the biggest disservice to their art. Which means I like the edgy stuff.)
Enjoyed the night. This show will really help the Oscars as it moves forward, especially if more popular stuff gets nominated.
This year’s Oscars ceremony was the best is recent memory because of its throwback classiness, its freshened up awards presentations, and its elegant sense of history.
I really liked the presentations for the actors/actresses categories, where five past winners introduced the five nominees. The idea made us feel as if we were being invited into a conversation -- however scripted -- between the best talents in Hollywood, and that's pretty cool. The Oscars needs to draw those connections to history, and doing it so simply -- from one actor to another -- was super smart.
The show’s directors/producers employed onstage projection technology in a way that was fun, informative and imaginative. Loved the onstage orchestra. Loved the best script presentations. And Hugh Jackman’s homemade opening act was the best since Billy Crystal. Oh, hell. It was better than Billy. Hugh's dance number for “The Reader” was hilarious.
And by the end, we got two speeches that were good: Kate Winslet getting a whistle from her dad, and Sean Penn calling everybody commie-, homo-loving sons of guns. Good stuff.
The only thing missing was a true surprise in one of the wins for the major categories. Those moments of shock, like last year's best actress or that Brody win years ago, are what really survive.
But perhaps Penn's surprisingly funny and serious acceptance speech will be enough. (The closest we came to a big moment was Dustin Lance Black's speech for his "Milk" screenplay. I know Hollywooders get criticized for turning the Oscar stage into a soapbox, but it's very appropriate with these films. To deny these artists an opportunity to represent themselves truly would be the biggest disservice to their art. Which means I like the edgy stuff.)
Enjoyed the night. This show will really help the Oscars as it moves forward, especially if more popular stuff gets nominated.
Best picture: 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Final contest results:
alex, 17
*chris-brad, 18
chris lyon, 14
patrick, 10.5
marian d, 15
pan's pantry, 15
timothy miller, 17
Very suspenseful, entertaining, fulfilling night. More about the show in a bit.
alex, 17
*chris-brad, 18
chris lyon, 14
patrick, 10.5
marian d, 15
pan's pantry, 15
timothy miller, 17
Very suspenseful, entertaining, fulfilling night. More about the show in a bit.
Best actor: Sean Penn for 'Milk'
Contest score?
alex, 16
chris-brad, 17
chris lyon, 13
patrick, 9.5
marian d, 14
pan's pantry, 14
timothy miller, 16
Most political - but barely so - by Penn.
chris-brad wins! Congrats.
alex, 16
chris-brad, 17
chris lyon, 13
patrick, 9.5
marian d, 14
pan's pantry, 14
timothy miller, 16
Most political - but barely so - by Penn.
chris-brad wins! Congrats.
Best actress: Kate Winslet for 'The Reader'
Contest score?
alex, 16
chris-brad, 16
chris lyon, 13
patrick, 9.5
marian d, 13
pan's pantry, 13
timothy miller, 15
Good speech by Winslet.
alex, 16
chris-brad, 16
chris lyon, 13
patrick, 9.5
marian d, 13
pan's pantry, 13
timothy miller, 15
Good speech by Winslet.
Best director: Danny Boyle for 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Contest score?
alex, 15
chris-brad, 15
chris lyon, 13
patrick, 8.5
marian d, 12
pan's pantry, 12
timothy miller, 14
alex, 15
chris-brad, 15
chris lyon, 13
patrick, 8.5
marian d, 12
pan's pantry, 12
timothy miller, 14
Best foreign film: 'Okuribito' ('Departures,' Japan)
Contest score?
alex, 14
chris-brad, 14
chris lyon, 12
patrick, 7.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 11
timothy miller, 13
Score is unchanged. By my count, "Slumdog Millionaire" has six awards already.
alex, 14
chris-brad, 14
chris lyon, 12
patrick, 7.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 11
timothy miller, 13
Score is unchanged. By my count, "Slumdog Millionaire" has six awards already.
Best song: 'Jai Ho' from 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Contest score?
alex, 14
chris-brad, 14
chris lyon, 12
patrick, 7.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 11
timothy miller, 13
alex, 14
chris-brad, 14
chris lyon, 12
patrick, 7.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 11
timothy miller, 13
Best score: 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Contest score?
alex, 13
chris-brad, 13
chris lyon, 11
patrick, 7.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 11
timothy miller, 13
alex, 13
chris-brad, 13
chris lyon, 11
patrick, 7.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 11
timothy miller, 13
Best editing: 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Contest score?
alex, 13
chris-brad, 12
chris lyon, 10
patrick, 6.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 10
timothy miller, 12
alex, 13
chris-brad, 12
chris lyon, 10
patrick, 6.5
marian d, 11
pan's pantry, 10
timothy miller, 12
Best documentary short: 'Smile Pinki'
Contest score?
alex, 10
chris-brad, 10
chris lyon, 8
patrick, 4.5
marian d, 9
pan's pantry, 8
timothy miller, 9
Nobody got this one right. Are chris-brad and I heading for a showdown? Too early to tell. If only timothy miller would have entered pics in all categories.
alex, 10
chris-brad, 10
chris lyon, 8
patrick, 4.5
marian d, 9
pan's pantry, 8
timothy miller, 9
Nobody got this one right. Are chris-brad and I heading for a showdown? Too early to tell. If only timothy miller would have entered pics in all categories.
Best documentary feature: 'Man on Wire'
Contest score?
alex, 10
chris-brad, 10
chris lyon, 8
patrick, 4.5
marian d, 8
pan's pantry, 8
timothy miller, 9
alex, 10
chris-brad, 10
chris lyon, 8
patrick, 4.5
marian d, 8
pan's pantry, 8
timothy miller, 9
Best supporting actor: Heath Ledger
Contest score?
alex, 9
chris-brad, 9
chris lyon, 8
patrick, 3.5
marian d, 7
pan's pantry, 7
timothy miller, 9
alex, 9
chris-brad, 9
chris lyon, 8
patrick, 3.5
marian d, 7
pan's pantry, 7
timothy miller, 9
And the award for ...
... most overexposed celebrity goes to ... Beyonce. I think I saw her this morning at Target buying bagels.
She's frickin' everywhere!
She's frickin' everywhere!
Best live action short: 'Spielzeugland'
Oo! I'm back in it. (Temporarily.)
alex, 8
chris-brad, 8
chris lyon, 7
patrick, 2.5
marian d, 6
pan's pantry, 6
timothy miller, 8
alex, 8
chris-brad, 8
chris lyon, 7
patrick, 2.5
marian d, 6
pan's pantry, 6
timothy miller, 8
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