Cleverness is servicable for everything, sufficient in nothing.

This is really a lovely day. Congratulations!

At night, in Savannah…

Just got outta the shower. Had to take one after seeing Notes On A Scandal, starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. It’s about a teacher having sex with a pupil and how another teacher uses that piece of info. Yeah, it’s uncomfortable, as Blanchett fawns and humps someone as young as her own screen daughter. But Judi Dench takes the cake and swallows it whole as the “friend” who manipulates Blachett for her own hopeful, though sick, uses. She’s a vulture, watching and waiting for the choicest pieces of meat to gulp down. I kept turning to my wife and muttering “Creeeeeepy”. Hannibal Lector, not creepy, somewhat entertaining on screen. But Judi Dench as Barbara, the bitter and crazy old lady? That could haunt your nightmares.

Craig Brewer, writer-director of Hustle and Flow, is coming back with Black Snack Moan. I can’t describe it, you just have to watch the preview. All I can say is that it looks like I’ll be leaving the theatre feeling the same way as when I saw Hustle and Flow: loving the movie and the soundtrack and feeling kinda messed up for liking it so much.