http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/ "Boredom at Its Boredest" by Michael Tully en Copyright 2010 2010-02-04T11:32:06+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/deep_thoughts_of_the_day/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/deep_thoughts_of_the_day/ — I have lost the will to party. — Hearing club music in daylight makes me want to hang myself, while in nightlight it creates a knee-jerk desire to abuse substances. — Is it sillier to watch the Super Bowl for the commercials or the football? THE END 2010-02-04T11:32:06+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/sundance_bound/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/sundance_bound/ In about ninety minutes, I will be on my way to Park City for another year of Sundance Film Festival action. Be sure to visit Hammer To Nail daily for posts from myself and Mike S. Ryan, who will be at the Holiday Village for watching, watching, and more watching. Pamela Cohn will be contributing some reviews from afar. I have all day tomorrow to plan out my schedule, which is necessary, as I haven't done much homework yet. Tuesday night (26th) from 9-midnight, Hammer to Nail is hosting a low-key keg party in a house off Main St. For… 2010-01-20T15:29:20+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_15_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_15_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe. I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree. The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 15 by Damian K. Lahey The morning after Randall’s party, Biff and I had a somber meeting at the office. I’d been kept in the dark about the investors, but since I was doing the accounting, I knew no money… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2010-01-18T15:52:58+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/jackass_number_two_at_92ytribeca_tonight/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/jackass_number_two_at_92ytribeca_tonight/ I know everybody's busy these days, but in this frigid NYC winter, what better way to reclaim that summer feeling by gathering in a movie theater and taking a ride that will make you feel like you just rode a roller coaster for 90 straight minutes. Tonight brings the first installment of Hammer to Nail's new screening series, Misunderstood Gems. Go here for details, and I very much hope to see you there: http://www.hammertonail.com/genre/documentary/misunderstood-gems-1-jackass-number-two/ Film in General 2010-01-14T14:19:46+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/farewell_sweet_stanza_from_all_the_real_girls/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/farewell_sweet_stanza_from_all_the_real_girls/ By now, everyone should know the connection between the Homestar Runner gang and David Gordon Green. On All the Real Girls, that connection was all the way intertwined, as Mike Chapman worked on the film as a graphic designer, Matt Chapman appeared in a scene at the riverside (he's credited as "Strong Bad"), and co-creator Craig Zobel (Great World of Sound) was a Unit Production Manager (alongside Sophia Lin). For some reason, I never knew that Matt had bought the production's beloved Stanza. Turns out, Matt finally decided to get rid of it, donating it to NPR in 2009. This… Film in General 2010-01-12T15:26:10+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/attention_film_festival_programmers_2010_edition_part_1/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/attention_film_festival_programmers_2010_edition_part_1/ Over at Hammer to Nail, I have posted a selection of several new films that I have been fortunate enough to see and that I hope you will get to experience at some point in the very near future. While they cover a rather wide gamut, when taken together, they give me hope for non-Hollywood American cinema in these rough-and-tumble times. Programmers, please take note! http://www.hammertonail.com/genre/documentary/new-film-picks-for-2010/ Indie Film 2010-01-11T17:10:35+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/regia_doug_gillard_adam_franklin_at_mercury_lounge_tonight/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/regia_doug_gillard_adam_franklin_at_mercury_lounge_tonight/ For those of you in NYC, there's a great show at the Mercury Lounge tonight, beginning with Louis Schefano's Regia, who I've been preaching the glories of for over ten years now. Also on the bill is former Guided By Voices member Doug Gillard and Swervedriver's former maestro, Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody. Show begins at 8pm. Get there early so as not to miss one melodic moment. Details can be found here. Music 2010-01-05T21:17:18+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_14_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_14_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe. I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree. The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 14 by Damian K. Lahey As we were winding down another painful week of shooting, it was once again time for me to do payroll. This consisted of me walking to the bank and taking out twelve thousand dollars in… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-12-28T16:09:45+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/mos_def_on_mf_doom/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/mos_def_on_mf_doom/ In this studio clip, Mr. Def goes a long way to pointing out the incomparable genius of Daniel Dumile/MF Doom/DOOM/Madvillain/Viktor Vaughn/King Gheedorah/Zev Love X: Music 2009-12-17T16:39:49+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_13_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_13_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe. I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree. The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 13 by Damian K. Lahey Things proceeded at a snail’s pace. The crew’s amazement at Spanky’s absolute incompetence had faded into a dull acceptance. The days went long, real long, and we got further and further behind every day. Spanky… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-12-08T22:59:12+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/crappy_mower/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/crappy_mower/ My dad refuses to buy a new lawnmower. Fiscal pride will only get a man so far. 2009-11-25T01:53:16+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/lipsynchaoke_vol._1_-_cphdox_2009/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/lipsynchaoke_vol._1_-_cphdox_2009/ 2009-11-20T15:17:06+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/an_outlandish_bit_of_cross-promotion_sherlock_holmes_and..._taquitos/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/an_outlandish_bit_of_cross-promotion_sherlock_holmes_and..._taquitos/ Sadly, today's pick for most startling on-the-street advertising isn't a joke, though it sure seems like it. I must have missed that moment in the series when Sherlock Holmes expressed his passionate enthusiasm for taquitos. I always thought he was more of a Slurpee guy. I can almost see the advertisement: "It's elementary, my dear Watson. Slurpees taste GOOD." (Hat tip to Chris Gebert—whose reflection makes an appearance in the photo—for spotting this outlandish bit of cross-promotion.) 2009-11-19T12:56:15+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/subway_advertising_for_jim_sheridans_brothers/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/subway_advertising_for_jim_sheridans_brothers/ Lionsgate is really trying something bold with their subway advertising for Jim Sheridan's Brothers in New York City. I saw the original Susanne Bier film upon which Sheridan's is based, but I certainly don't recall it getting as down and dirty as this: (Hat tip to Craig Zobel for the jpg and for spotting the bicep dollar sign tattoo.) 2009-11-18T13:40:00+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/new_ola_podrida_album_and_video/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/new_ola_podrida_album_and_video/ Last night, Magnet Magazine had the privilege of world premiering the first video off Ola Podrida's endlessly rewarding new album, Belly of the Lion, which was officially released yesterday. David Wingo recruited fellow Austinites the Zellner Brothers (GOLIATH, Foxy and the Weight of the World) to work their magic on the album's closing track, "This Old World." This Old World - OLA PODRIDA from Zellner Bros. on Vimeo. Be sure to check out Belly of the Lion, which I have come to determine is even better than Wingo's self-titled debut (I've been listening to it for months now and it… 2009-11-11T15:06:23+00:00