Briefly: Everyone Stares, This Film Not Rated, Wordplay

My arms were bothering me of late, so I've been absent, and I'm going to keep this pretty short...

First, I have only been invited to one SIFF party so far! Oh, lamentation. If anyone has invites and needs a "plus one," do let me know.

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
May 31, Egyptian, 7 pm
June 2, Neptune, 4:30 pm

This is a great, if too short, doc that traces the career of the Police from 1978 to 1982. It's shot by the band's drummer, Stewart Copeland, with his own Super 8 camera, and he provides very wry and self-deprecating narration. I enjoyed it, even though I'm not the biggest Police fan. Gee, isn't it any fun being in a world-famous band? Note that Stewart will participate in a "Conversation With..." session at the May 31 screening, which has been moved to the Egypto.

This Film Has Not Been Rated
May 27, Egyptian, 9:30 pm

There is sadly only one screening of this. The film looks at the double-standards applied in handing out ratings (gay sex: NC-17; hetero sex: R) by the mysterious MPAA folks. Who are they? No one knows. So director Kirby Dick does what anyone with an inquiring mind would do — hires a private investigator to find out! Plus there are interviews with folks like John Waters and Matt Stone. Trust me, this will be a ton of fun to watch with a SIFF audience! Mr. Dick will also be in attendance.

Wordplay
May 27, Neptune, 11 am
May 28, Neptune, 6:30 pm

This is a doc about crossword puzzles (specifically The New York Times puzzle) and the people who love them. These folks even have a yearly tournament. Who knew? Interesting, but if you miss the SIFF screening I'd say wait for the DVD.

Now to make myself beautiful for Opening Night. I did get a haircut. I'll be wearing my silver leather jacket, so if you see me, say hi.