Two Tiff Tuesday #1

So in keeping with my tradition of posting a blog entry the day after it was prepared...I bring you the very first Two Tiff Tuesday.  "What is Two Tiff Tuesday?", you ask.  Very good question.

First, I'm going to tell you this Fun Fact about Alex: She loves TIFF...really really loves TIFF.  The majority of your festival time is spent waiting around in long lines but it's so much fun.  You always meet people who love movies as much as you do.  

Every year around the end of May I realize that summer is starting, which means that when it's over it's time for TIFF!  It would be easy to put it in the back of my mind, however TIFF likes to release the festival films in blocks so it's a constant reminder that, while the festival is just around the corner, it's not here yet.

A lot of planning goes into my TIFF movie viewing schedule.  I need to select my movies before hand and draft up a schedule.  The morning that tickets go on sale, I line up ridiculously early (last year it was 3am), with the official TIFF schedule in hand, along with my planned viewing chart. It is crucial to have both your schedule and the TIFF schedule as you will need to constantly adjust it as movies sell out.  But man, once you reach the front of the line and walk away with your tickets in hand...it's so rewarding.

Anywho,  I thought it would be fun to list two movies every Tuesday that I'd like to see at the festival this year...and that my friends is "Two Tiff Tuesday".

So for the very first Two Tiff Tuesday, I bring you the following two films:

1. Berberian Sound Studio

Remember when I blogged about the movie Submarine here, well this movie is produced by one of the same production companies, Warp, and a very awesome lady named Mary Burke.  I don't want to call myself a Warp-Production-Cinemophile but I kind of am.


Berberian Sound Studio is set in the 1970s and is about a British sound technician that's brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film.  His task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past.


The previews look very good, plus it has Toby Jones in it.

2. Byzantium

This film is about a mother/daughter vampire duo who wreak havoc on an unsuspecting English seaside community.

I'm a sucker for a good vampire film (he he) and Gemma Arterton is beautiful.

I'm looking forward to more film announcements and of course the actual festival.  Any movies from the festival you'd be interested in seeing?  You can view the current film listing here.


Alex & Arthur

Five Fav Friday

1. Sweets Away - Nails Inc. Sprinkles Polish 

I own very few glittery nail polishes as I get frustrated with the lack of coverage or application difficulties.  Not with this polish my friend.  It covers great and I love the colour, it's a white base with blue, pink and silver sparkles.

2. Parlo(u)r Pretty Bag - Modcloth

Speaking of blue and pink, I ordered this bag on Wednesday.  I really hope the colours are as pretty in person as they are online.

3. Richard Ayoade

I sneakily took this picture two years ago at the after party for the TIFF premiere of the film Submarine.   In fact it's the first time I've really posted it anywhere.  It's of Richard Ayoade (right), who directed the film adaptation of the novel Submarine which was written by Joe Dunthorne (left).  I love the book (read it) but love the movie (SEE IT!) even more.  Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige were perfect as Oliver and Jordana...but that's getting off topic.

The movie The Watch (formerly Neighborhood Watch) opens today, and while it looks terrible it has Richard Ayoade in it who is not terrible so I thought I'd give him props!  

You may recognize him from the British TV show the IT Crowd.  If you're not familiar with it, please watch it! Or, if you're hugely into British comedy like I am, you may also recognize him from The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, AD/BC, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace or Man to Man with Dean Learner.

Submarine was his debut directorial feature but he's also directed music videos for The Artic Monkeys (including their 'Live at the Apollo' DVD), the Last Shadow Puppets, Vampire Weekend and the video 'Vlad the Impaler' by the band Kasabian.

I recently read that he will be directing a new comedy called The Double.

*Note, I have not seen The Watch -- the previews haven't appealed to me. However, neither did the ones for 21 Jump Street and it was funnier than I expected*

4. suPom on Etsy

Welcome to the wonderful world of The Big Lebowski, Wes Anderson, and Monster Yoga!  This whole etsy store is full of amazing illustrations.

 5. Ideapaint

Ideapaint is one of those products that you really really really want but isn't necessarily something you need.  Well, I want Ideapaint and while it will be useful it's not something I need which in my language translates to "something I'll probably never buy...because when I go to buy it, I'll come up with reasons why I shouldn't"

Well no more! This is my pledge that I will buy Ideapaint sometime within the next year (and a half) to snaz up my home office.

What is Ideapaint you ask? It's paint that turns your wall into a whiteboard.  This best part is that it also comes in clear so you can transform any coloured wall into a dry erase surface.  Just look how much fun this little girl is having doodling ice cream all over the kitchen wall.  Jealous!

 Thanks for stopping by,

Alex & Arthur