Monthly Archives: May 2010

West Plains Premiere of Winter’s Bone

Well, here it is the Sunday before the big event, and I’ve had to take a serious break  from the business end of things. Going in too many directions at once, with Mercury retrograde, so no help there. All things … Continue reading

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Moose Tracks

Moonmooring: “Anything you’d like to share with me? Besides a vat of tiramisu .” Yarnspinner: “Funny you should ask. While cruising back from Columbia today after a couple of meetings, Kathleen and I decided to find and experience Central Dairy … Continue reading

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Tonto

This brown truck was once the pride and joy of retired shop teacher and whirleygig-maker Art Eisenmann of Brixey. He was so fond of it that when it started to wear out, he had the engine rebuilt, the brakes worked … Continue reading

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New York Times Interview with Debra Granik

ON the face of it, Debra Granik’s gracefully melancholy second feature has much in common with her first, right down to its chilly title. Like her 2004 debut feature, “Down to the Bone,” a vérité indie about an upstate New … Continue reading

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Kansas City Film Festival

Kansas City was a hoot, especially with my two little Sisco aunts attending. We met Debra in Westport and jogged down a block to have WONderful tabouil and lentil soup at the Jerusalem Cafe, then drove on downtown to the … Continue reading

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Winter’s Bone Trailer

“The trailer is now up on The New York Times site. They have a link to it on top of the right-hand column with a still of Jennifer on the porch (http://movies.nytimes.com/pages/movies/index.html). I hope they keep it there through the … Continue reading

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