I wonder if anybody noticed that this is posting late today? If anyone did, they certainly didn’t mention it to me.

I’m alright with being tardy today, and not only because it’s the result of a wonderful night spent with friends. I take it as a moment to catch my breath. I’m hip-deep in a very busy stretch – this site, my viewing habits, my social life, my job, the upcoming bedlam of TIFF. Everything is going a little faster these days, and for the most part, it leaves me a very happy (if slightly weary) nerd.

So as I say – time to take a breath.

It’s a quick breath though, since there’s a lot to get ready around here for the next few days. Sunday and Monday especially will be special days for The Matinee, so do keep this space in mind and be sure to drop by for a few minutes over the next few mornings.

For now though, I’m going to kick off my Friday night with some Hitchcock and a comfy couch.

 

For your listening and reading fulfillment, I give you…

 

 

This is both overdue and self-serving. If you haven’t already, give a listen to my appearance on Corey’s Justatadcast where I prepare for Matineecast 66 by discussing THE BOURNE LEGACY with Corey and Matthew Brown.

I have zero interest in seeing THE EXPENDABLES 2 this weekend, but if your interest is up and you want some clue as to what you’re getting into, Tim checks in with his thoughts on these last action heroes.

A new site I started following this week is On the Screen. The site is run by a pair of writers named Tippi and Courtney, and this week Tippi had the misfortune of finding nothing but crap on Netflix Watch Instant.

Perhaps Tippi woulda had a better go of things if Netflix had pointed her towards THE SKIN I LIVE IN. Mark watched the Almodovar gem (which is one of the best of 2011 says I) and has reviewed it here.

The Droid is in the mood for something French today.

Joanna has been running around The GenArt Film festival in NYC this past week, and found time amongst all the insanity to sit down with director Ishai Setton to discuss his film, THE KITCHEN.

A Toronto rep theatre announced that it will be closing up shop this week. For a moment or two, I thought about writing up a benediction for it, but then I realized that Kurt at Row Three already had it covered.

feel like reading about television? Take a look at a piece Rachel put together for Reel Insight about the curious role of housewives in some of the best cable dramas.

The Tweet of The Week comes from a local critic who had a moment where hope for the future was restored:

[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/wilnervision/status/235776886490398720″]

 

 

Enjoy!

8 Replies to “Everybody’s Talkin’ 8 – 17 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)”

  1. Hey, thanks for the shout-out!! 🙂

    Coincidentally I’ve had The Skin I Live In on my to-watch list all year, but I still can’t bring myself to renew the DVD/mail part of Netflix 🙁 and the nearest Blockbuster is foreeeeevvver away (well I just googled it and it’s actually 3.1 miles. but it’s in the wrong direction, okay?!)

    1. You’re most welcome Tippi – happy to have found your site, and looking forward to digging into more content.

      Is SKIN not part of on-demand yet? It hit dvd back in march, I would have thought that was plenty of time. Of course, I don’t use Netflix, so what do I know.

    2. Unfortunately the number of movies that stream on Netflix dropped sharply a couple of years ago. I know their contract with Starz expired, but that alone wouldn’t explain why they have so few good movies. Seems like 80% of what they advertise on the Instant Watch recommendations is bizarre, direct-to-internet flops I’ve never even heard of.

    3. It’s funny because the main reason why I don’t use Netflix is because I toss so much money at film-watching that a streaming service becomes “one more thing”. Knowing that their selection is so scattershot tells me that I’m better off!

      Do try to track down a copy of SKIN soon though: you won’t be sorry.

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