That's a Wrap

This Thanksgiving, I stayed put in our glorious capital city. No hassles. No road rage. It was great. There was no one really around, lots of parking spaces available, and a calm that usually only comes with a nuclear winter. It reminded me of being a kid and going to school after hours. Kind of invigorating. As was walking off with staplers and pencil sharpeners, and writing "Ted Levine pees his pants" on all the chalk boards. Hey, it was true.

Despite there being no one in town, there were enough people to fill the theater Friday night for the Washington, DC premiere screening of Tommy Wiseau's The Room at the E Street Cinema. Jimbromski is our resident earlier adapter and has written extensively about this masterpiece of a movie; see: "A View with A Room" & "Nice party, Lisa...".

In honor of our recent big screen viewing, we bring you The Room rap.

Screen Not On The Green

Occasionally we post reviews of top music films such as Gimme Shelter (1970--Criterion Edition), Some Kind of Monster, and of course, The Room. So we were happy to learn about the NOMA Summer Screen. Here are the main details:

What: A film series featuring movies about bands and musicians.
Where: L St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. NE (near the New York Ave Metro stop)
When: Every Wednesday night in June and July from 7-11 PM.
How Much: Absolutely nothing

The schedule includes flicks such as Buena Vista Social Club, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (Wilco documentary), and our personal favorite DIG! which tells the story of The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Tonight they kick things off right with No Direction Home. It's the Martin Scorsese directed film about Bob Dylan between 1961 and 1966. If you haven't seen it yet I recommend you pack up your cooler, grab the lawn chairs, and watch it tonight.