[Too much paying work to snark about the surprising--and not so surprising--Oscar nominees just now.]
However, if you fine people are less beset than the cinetrix and are casting about for some divertissement, allow me to introduce you to the moviediva. Heck, I'll let her speak for herself:
I am the Film Curator at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) in Raleigh, North Carolina.
I believe there is nothing to compare to seeing a film with an audience, shown on the big screen. Or, as Francois Truffaut said, "The most beautiful thing I have ever seen in a movie theater is to go down to the front and turn around, and look at all the uplifted faces, the light from the screen reflected upon them."
[A]udiences used to renting films need a pressing reason to leave the house and go out to see a film they know is at the video store, may have seen once long ago, or one of which they have never heard. Film notes can make a huge difference, and I've enjoyed writing and giving introductory talks at the NCMA.
As I researched my talks, I discovered there was relatively little on the Web about films that pre-dated the Web. There may be 200 reviews on a current film, and fan sites for some older ones, but very little on older titles. moviediva is a response to that need.
The site is a treasure trove and should easily beguile the hours.
Be sure not to miss the fierce wit and insight of moviediva jr., now 14, who's been posting her own essays since she was 11. Man, does she have chops. She collects sheet music and even includes her own drawings in her review of the Astaire-Rogers' movie Roberta.
The cinetrix *hearts* ms. moviediva jr. You will, too. [Special thanks to the NC nerddiva for the link.]
