Iowa’s Diablo Cody Nabs the Oscar!

Juno. Great movie. Great writing. Another great accolade for the University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop.

Tout va bien

I’m sort of a freak for Godard. At this very moment, it takes more effort for me to write in English than French, which is a rarity anymore.

I had a some bevs with my girl roommates tonight, and while they continued their nights, I came home to enjoy Tout va bien, which Jean-Luc Godard directed in 1972.

I miss my French film classes. Difficult as they could be, they were the classes where I felt my love for the French and English arts meld. Godard was one of the cinematic godfathers of la nouvelle vague; if you haven’t experienced this period of French film, you ought to do so as soon as you possibly can.

Now. Who wants to watch Au Bout de Souffle?

WALL-E

WALL-E is going to make me cry. He’s so cute!

Juno

Go see it. For realsies. Go today.

Think, McFly! Think!

It looks like my dreams are about to come true. If you’re nice to me, I might let you use my hoverboard or something.

I’m a damn idiot.

Don’t even ask me how this craziness started at 10:30 on a Friday night, but I just learned that Liza Minelli is Judy Garland’s daughter. I must be a damn idiot to have a decent knowledge about film and have had no prior knowledge of this fruit bearing.

Honestly, I never knew what Liza Minelli did to get famous, aside from hanging out with Michael Jackson, wearing way too much makeup, and marrying a gay guy (?).

Suddenly, like Celine Dion, it’s all coming back to me. No wonder Liza is crazy. Her mom was frickin’ Judy Garland! Amazingly talented + overdosing on barbiturates = major complex for the childrens.

My mother will be so disappointed with me when I uncover this revelation.