I read about this film in the NY Times this morning, so I had to check out the trailer for it.  I have to be in the right frame of mind to watch romantic comedies but this looks pretty interesting, interesting concept…in an effort to shake up the monotony of their 6 year relationship, a couple picks 4 days a week that they ARE a couple and together and the other 3 they are NOT only not together but NOT a couple…seems like a recipe for disaster to my mind.

But what compelled me to view the trailer and even to post it here, is that I really respect the ingenuity of this real-life couple, who co-wrote, co-produced & co-starred in this film. They made this feature on $15,000 and found a way to get an audience for it.  I RESPECT INGENUITY! I do not believe in things NOT BEING POSSIBLE.  Just do it yourself.  This film may not make them any money or even into stars, if that is even what they desire, but it will keep them making movies I bet…and something tells me THAT is what they are passionate about.

Breaking Upwards Movie Trailer from Breaking Upwards on Vimeo.

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So the other day my BFF Beth and I were at the movies and the trailer we saw nearly put me into a state of cardiac arrest.  I am not kidding.  holy moly.  TOM FORD directing.  JULIANNE MOORE & COLIN FIRTH.  um, hello done. and done.

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I want to go back to Europe.  I thought for sure that I would never want to go anywhere but Paris for the rest of my life, but after watching the movie “In Bruge” last night and then promptly traveling to Bruge via my dreams all last night, I have awoken with a nagging desire to get myself over to Belgium, STAT!

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Check out this years CIFF promotional trailer from the my friends over at Authentic Films:

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Between the CIFF schedule being released and the March/April calendar of the Cinematheque coming out, I have been spending a lot of time planning future movie viewings, I will not be able to actually squeeze in all that intrigue me, but one I will certainly NOT miss, is Godards MADE IN THE USA, which has (ironically) previously never been released in America, until now. It will be showing at the Cinematheque on April 10 & 11

see trailer here:

FROM THE CINEMATHEQUE SCHEDULE:

Never before released theatrically in America, Anna Karina’s last collaboration with her then husband is “the least seen, most quintessential movie of Godard’s great period” (j.hoberman). Karina plays a private eye who gets embroiled in indecipherable international intrigue while investigating the disappearance (death?) of her lover. This tribute to B-movies is an anti-capitalist tract masquerading as pop-art mosaic, full of songs, slogans, splashy colors, and showy compositions. With Jean-Pierre Leaud. “Not the celluloid holy grail, but it’s close enough. -Village Voice.

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“Director Johnny Kelly, now signed to London-based production company Nexus, created his animated film Procrastination while still an MA student at the Royal College of Art.”

wow. well. i know a thing or two about procrastination, but it usually just involves surfing the web.

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Ever since posting the lousy francophile I have had my love of france (lousy or not) on my mind and have even since made plans to once again start seeing a French tutor (lessons commence this Monday!).  So with that, there will no doubt be the recurring theme of France and French things I enjoy or am learning in many upcoming posts.

For instance, 

CIA’s Cinematheque has always shown French films (as well as many other independent, foreign or obscure films and documentaries)..This fall some I have never seen and others I LOVE are on the schedule. Just a few of the many that I am excited about:

BAND OF OUTSIDERS - sept. 18 & 19 ( I thought I had seen all GODARD, but I have not yet seen this one, and i LOVE Anna Karina, so this is on the calendar!)

1960s Godard

BAND OF OUTSIDERS

BANDE À PART

France, 1964, Jean-Luc Godard

Legendary film critic Pauline Kael called this lyrical tragicomedy “perhaps Godard’s most delicately charming film.” (The movie’s French title inspired the name of Quentin Tarantino’s production company, A Band Apart.) Anna Karina plays one of three reckless young people who plot to plunder a suburban villa, but their plans go awry during execution. Subtitles. 35mm. 95 min. rialto pictures

ALPHAVILLE

1960s Godard

ALPHAVILLE

ALPHAVILLE, UNE ÉTRANGE AVENTURE DE LEMMY CAUTION

France/Italy, 1965, Jean-Luc Godard

American tough-guy actor Eddie Constantine plays gumshoe Lemmy Caution in this Godard film that marries film noir and science fiction. Caution travels to a futuristic, technologically-advanced city (actually 1960s Paris) where a tyrannical scientist and his all-powerful computer have suppressed love and individuality. With Anna Karina. Subtitles. 35mm. 98 min.

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BEFORE I FORGET (I have not yet seen this, but as aging is a subject that with a 93 year old grandmother i have been thinking of a lot more in recent times, I think I may put this on the list, but only if I am feeling really good that day, I have a feeling this could be heavy).

AVANT QUE J’OUBLIE

France, 2007, Jacques Nolot

One of the most acclaimed foreign films of the year! Writer-director Jacques Nolot stars as a 60ish, HIV-positive, gay gigolo who suddenly finds himself little more than a poor, ailing, lonely old “homo” when his long-time benefactor dies after 30 years of lavish support. “One of the loveliest, most direct and most devastating pictures about aging that I’ve ever seen.” –Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com  Cleveland theatrical premiere. Subtitles. 35mm. 108 min. www.strandreleasing.com

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 BREATHLESS

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