trailer break: ‘Nativity!’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh my goodness, it’s Waiting for Guffman, with kids and baby Jesus. There’s no way this is gonna get released here in the States. Guess I’ll have to order the DVD… Nativity! is now playing in the U.K.; no U.S. release date has been announced.

watch it: “Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009”

It’s gonna be Neill Blomkamp and District 9 all over again, or at least that’s the hope. Sez Ben Child at the Guardian Film blog: [I]t’s pretty hard to ignore someone like Federico Alvarez, who has just been picked up by Sam Raimi’s production company Ghost House, for a $1m deal. The Uruguayan film-maker’s short … more…

watch it: Prescott Financial’s gold ad

This the Colbert Show clip I mentioned earlier today, in which I discovered the word afterscape. The relevant bit starts at 4:10, though it’s all hilarious, of course: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Prescott Financial Sells Gold, Women & Sheep www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy