So I saw Juno

Interestingly enough, only two theaters in the city were showing Juno, either of which were indie theaters. And here I thought I was going to watch it at Sunshine - which was actually the exact same plan I had with American Crime.

Anyways, highly recommended. Juno's the funniest movie I've seen in awhile, and solid proof Ellen's capable of comedy roles and not just serious ones. "I torture pedophiles! And people torture me!". That kinda stuff.

What's a Juno?

I mean, it's an unusual name, isn't it? So what is a Juno? Among other things...

• The queen of the gods in Roman mythology, and notably, a fertility goddess.
• The male lead from the movie "Jenny, Juno", which also happens to be about teen pregnancy.
• An ISP that has been around since the dawn of time. Just kidding.
• An award Ellen won't be winning anytime soon - the Juno Award is a Canadian music award, equivalent to the US' Grammy Award.
• A beach in Normandy, which was used as a landing site during World War II.
• The name of seven different British warships. They're obsessive like that.
• My favorite weapon in Einhander. Unless I'm using Selene. Then it's Flash cannon all the way!

Smart People set for Sundance 08

Smart People is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next year. The movie also stars Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church and recently crowned unsexiest woman alive Sarah Jessica Parker. Yep, I just had to rub it in.

Ellen picks up Gotham Award

At the 17th Annual Gotham Awards, Ellen picked up the win for Breakthrough Actor Award for her work in Juno.

Chicago Maroon interview

Catch the podcast, or just read the transcript.

(Thanks, funny-named Ethan Stanislawski)

Juno, Ellen picks up Spirit Award noms

Juno picked up a Spirit Award nomination for best film of the year, and Ellen picked up a nomination for best actress.

The Spirit Awards are given out annually by Los Angeles-based Film Independent, which supports moviemakers working outside Hollywood's major studios or within the studios' specialty film divisions.

The awards have become an important barometer for which low-budget and art house films might compete for Oscars, Golden Globes and other honors during Hollywood's annual awards season.

NY Mag article

NY Mag has a new article on Ellen. Read it here.

It was only a few days ago when I was talking to someone about how Ellen compares to Johnny Depp. Certainly don't know a "Logan Hill" though.