I Love: Spike Jonze – Mourir Aupre de Toi

Late fall has been leaving me in a strange mood for a few weeks. It might be the beginning of a hibernation period or the fact the days are starting to get shorter and if you are not careful, you could go a whole day without seeing sun.

That’s why it’s even more exciting to discover something whimsical to bring a little light in.

Spike Jonze: Mourir Auprès de Toi on Nowness.com.

8 New Cultural Fads From Ryan Gosling’s Movie “Drive” #Spoiler

Last weekend I saw Drive, a movie about a Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. Plus an awesome soundtrack.  While this film might not break box office records, it is one that everyone is going to talk about.  After a film such as this is released, life follows art and certain trends start to emerge.  I thought I would beat everyone to the punch and share them:

Golden Era Anxiety/Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris

Owen Wilson was charming and awkward (and a better alternative to Woody Allen as a leading man), Carla Bruni was a pleasant surprise, Marion Cotillard was a dear and Adrian Brody as Salvador Dali made me swoon. Above all

Kickstarter Project “Birds of Paradise” by David Formentin

Birds Of Paradise (2012) Official Trailer from David Formentin on Vimeo.

A few months ago, my friend David Formentin was talking to me over beers at Shake Shack about this film he wanted to create.  He wanted to utilize social media and the Internet to spread the word  and was asking me where to begin.  For someone who would say his social media skills are not up to par, Birds of Paradise has gone above and beyond his funding goal on Kickstarter, raising $5,000 with 9 days to spare.  Today is the final day for donations and before David becomes famous for an award-winning film, I wanted to ask him how he got to this point of seeing his idea become a reality.