Other Film News Word from: Jake

So has anybody gone to see "Everything is Illum"? I had no idea that Eugene Hutz was in the movie. This may tip the scale and and induce me to see it. Eugene spins at the Bulgarian Bar aka Mehanata on Thursday nights, and like a concert of his band, Gogol Bordello, it's all pure unleashed fun. It also happens to be what Alana Newhouse calls "Immigrant Porn" (meaning - salaciously indulgent kitch.) And she's right - but I've never been to any NYC dancing situation as enjoyable.


Anyway, there're other relevant film news to share. Divan is now out on DVD! If you haven't heard about it, def check out the site, trailer, etc. The film is basically a documentary about people who left the ultra-orthodox communities they grew up in, all the trauma and drama of it. The theme is wrapped in a smart, symbolism-filled plot, it's funny and heart-breaking, and features my most favorite Jewish musician ever, Basya Schechter. The film has gone through many versions and reincarnations. I have a lot of reverence for its director, Pearl Gluck, who I first met about six-seven years ago, when she hosted a Jewish poetry slam in CBGB's. You know who else I met at that slam? The illustrious Dan Mobius of Jewschool. Those were the days!