I spent this weekend in my hometown of Lake Placid, New York, and it was also the weekend of the Lake Placid Film Forum. As a college student at St. Bonaventure University, I interned at this film festival run by former New York Daily News film critic Kathleen Carroll. Working there summers in between semesters was always the highlight of my summer break until I graduated and had to move into the “real world.” So this weekend was a nice reprieve to go back and see the familiar faces and the many people I greatly respect who run that festival.
I also saw Woody Allen’s latest film Whatever Works.
Starring Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Evan Rachel Wood (Thirteen and Marilyn Manson’s ex-girlfriend) this stunted, half-thought out movie’s sole highlight was just listening to Larry David talk. I’m a Curb fan, and to be honest I could listen to Larry David talk about anything. His cynicism and sharp comebacks are a highlight and this movie is a natural progression from his work on the HBO series. And in that sense, this film is like Woody Allen directing an episode of David’s Curb and not a Woody Allen film which happens to star Larry David.
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