Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival

Coming in April 2006, the 8th Annual Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival in Champaign, IL. For more information go to www.ebertfest.com. If you love films, I recommend for you to purchase a festival pass rather than individual film passes. Last year, the festival attendees were fortunate enough to see Murderball before it was released to outside audiences. Roger Ebert had viewed the film at the Sundance Film Festival, if I remember correctly. He also viewed Miranda July's movie at the Sundance Film Festival. Although Ms. July's film was not one of my favorite films in the four-day festival, it was okay. I'd tell you the name of the movie, but I always screw it up, so Google "Miranda July"! Miranda July was quite a quirky person; I liked her. It's quite interesting to see and to hear the directors, actors, producers and others affiliated with films shown at the festival. My all-time favorite was this goofball Mark Borchardt and his friend Mike Schank. The movie is called "American Movie." I recommend this movie as a do-not-miss!!!!! You will laugh so hard you almost...you know.... Mark Borchardt has attended at least two of the festivals as a guest and or attendee. He is down-to-earth, unpretentious...a cheesehead from Wisconsin. Mario Van Peebles was well spoken when discussing the film his father made, "Baadasssss!" There was also a gentleman at one of the previous festivals that came to the middle of IL via rail, bus, airplane, ?camel?, etc. No kidding! He was in the middle of nowhere and in order to get to the film festival to discuss his beautifully-made film (wish I could remember the name of the film and his name--check back) he had to travel by many means of transportation. Roger Ebert was a little grumpy last year. You would think he would have been grumpy the year he fell and hurt his elbow. He gets tired and it shows. I think his schedule during the film festival is 7 or 8 a.m. to 4 or 5 a.m. Not much time for sleep! His wife is quite kind, intelligent, graceful, patient--a good partner for Ebert, I think. How the heck would I know? I don't, but I observe. I stood in line with her for an open stall in the upstairs women's bathroom two years ago. Too much information? Hee hee. I hope Roger selects some movies we haven't viewed as yet. I hate when I pay $80 (ticket) plus (food, etc.) to view only two new (to me) movies. Hey, I take vacation time from work to attend the festival!

Ok...gotta watch Craig Ferguson. He cracks me up and has a sexy accent. My nephews think he is HORRID. They do not appreciate his humor b/c they just don't understand him and from where he comes. His past has helped to make his humor what it is, according to me. *smile*

Night.