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New poster art for the Joaquin Phoenix "documentary" (I would use mockumentary here sans the "ironic" punctuation, but the film is being released as something un-Christopher Guest, whatever) that reared it's vice-y Vincent Gallo head on Letterman over a year ago, and I gotta say, behind this blurry and bearded mess, I'm into it.

Directed by Casey Affleck (Phoenix's brother-in-law), the footage depicts theAffleck shooting Phoenix in the head star's "public" "breakdown" from his "announcement" that he's "retiring" from "acting" to "pursue" a "career" as a hip-hop "artist." My guess is the two are attempting to fog the line between fact and fiction (and is-there-even-such-thing-as-a-line?) with the depravity dripping Hollywood industry as a backdrop while making a commentary about fame, fortune, and happiness along the way?

The whatever-this-is is due out September 10 and I will probably see it because it looks weird.

This 3D stuff is kind of awesome.  It's sort of like tabasco is to, hmm, everything.  Just a little bit can make the unappetizing transform to quasi-appealing.  I'm not embarrassed to say it, but I nearly had a panic attack while watching the Shrek Forever After trailer--why are characters almost hitting me in the face?  It was my first experience with the new Polarized RealD Cinema thing, so I really didn't know what to expect. With nearly 100 movies due out over the next couple of years, I'm anticipating my anxiety level to shoot through the roof.

Here's a short clip from HOUSE OF WAX (1953)--it's one of the first films using Anaglyph technology (the earliest 3D method)

HIFF is celebrating it's 3(D)0th anniversary this year, so lets remember to get out there in real time and keep cinema alive and well!

This year's Oscar Night America party to benefit the Hawaii International Film Festival was a definite success. We had close to 300 people attend at the newly remodeled Royal Hawaiian Hotel. over 100 silent auction items that ranged from an engraved 2009 Oscars bottle of champagne, a briefcase by Louis Vuitton, hotel stays, restaurant and salon gift certificates, prints by Hawai'i artist Peggy Chun, to props from Leatherheads and House.

HAWAII'S OFFICIAL OSCAR NIGHT® PARTY BENEFITING HAWAII INT'L FILM FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT NEWLY RESTORED ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL

We have the results from the counting of your ballots during the festival, and here are the audience awards. Quotes from the filmmakers courtesy of Hawaii Pacific Entertainment.