Boourger King.

So I've suddenly become a projectionist for the second run/art house/non-profit movie theatre in town, which is exciting because it's been a dream of mine for several years now. I did my first show by myself today, with the guy who's been training me just standing on the side while I did my thing. It was terrifying, but nothing melted or broke or got chopped off, and the movie was cute, and it was a great experience.

The movie was Once. It is so charming I could not even stand it. I smiled the whole way through, and giggled, and sighed. Visually, it's quite pretty, and the music is fantastic, and I want the soundtrack. The movie is slow, and there's not much to the story, but it doesn't matter because the characters are great, and the music is beautiful. Go see it.

Last week was The Ten, which I thoroughly enjoyed, because it was made by all sorts of people whose work I had previously loved (basically everyone who was on The State and all their friends). Apparently it was sort of a limited release premiere, which is funny because nobody at the theatre made any mention of it. People also apparently do not like this movie, which I sort of get, because it's totally absurd and gross and irreverent, except wait, why don't people like it? The soundtrack to this movie was likewise fantastic, and after three screenings, there are certain bits of the score that simply will not leave my head. Also certain jokes, which I can't even make reference to in the presence of other people, because nobody else has seen this movie. Tragic.