C.O.G. Sundance 2013 Review
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez Writers: David Sedaris, Kyle Patrick Alvarez Stars: Jonathan Groff, Corey Stoll, Denis O’Hare, Dale Dickey, Dean Stockwell, Troian Bellisario For those who believe that David Sedaris can do no wrong (and I was awfully close to that sentiment until today), this film will be a bit of a wake-up call. It’s the first film based on a Sedaris story, and it falls flat. The characters are of tedious cardboard and are nearly without interest, wasting the considerable character talents of the likes of Dale Dickey and Dean Stockwell. Corey Stoll and Denis O’Hare fare somewhat better,... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWorld Book Night 2013 to be Celebrated April 23
World Book Night was first envisioned in 2010 as an initiative to encourage more adults to read. Its organizers believe that adult readership can be reinvigorated if avid readers go into their communities and share their favorite books with those who don’t have access to printed books or who don’t regularly read. The event is set to be celebrated globally this year on April 23.... read more
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Found in: Books, NewsDavid Sedaris' Naked Short Story "C.O.G." Gets Film Adaptation
Kyle Patirck Alvarez has a knack for bringing the written word to the big screen. His 2009 film Easier With Practice was adapted from a 2006 GQ article by Davy Rothbart, and Alvarez has now set his sites on another autobiographical story. The director plans to adapt David Sedaris’ short story “C.O.G.” into a film.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsThe 15 Best Davids
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Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
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Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBad Writing Documentarians Talk Advice, Inspiration
For all of us who have battled writer's block or have cringed while glancing over a previous attempt at producing the Great American Novel, it's comforting to know that somewhere out there, there are people who can actually appreciate that. They can do more than just appreciate it, in fact: They can try to turn it into art. At least, that's what husband-and-wife team Vernon Lott and Jennifer Anderson of Morris Hill Pictures did when they put together Bad Writing, a documentary that looks at the ins and outs of the craft, as well as what makes writing so bad... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFilmmaker Celebrates the Best of Bad Writing
To anyone who has ever written anything and had it returned with so much red ink it looked like it had barely survived a street brawl: rejoice. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTheatre Review: Santaland Diaries @ The Theater Building through 1/3/09
“I’m not Christian so I don’t give a flying fruit loop about Christmas, but I am excited about that Mariah Carey holiday song on the radio,” prefaces actor Mitchell Fain, mixing a dry martini and toasting a sold-out crowd at the start of Santaland Diaries, the one-man show that shakes and stirs the happy snowglobe world of Christmas with the less-than-jolly adventures of Crumpet The Elf, running til January 3, 2009 at Theatre Building Chicago, Thursdays through Sundays.... read more
Found in: Local:ChicagoMichael Ian Black makes arch nemesis out of David Sedaris
If you can't beat them, start and maintain a phony Internet fight with them without their knowledge. At least, that's what comedian Michael Ian Black is doing to author David Sedaris.... read more
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