Massons Hall
11:45am-Watergate
8:00pm-Great Expectations
10:30pm-Dogman
The Zog
10:00pm-Free Solo
MY FRIDAY
Things changed with the discovery that the Patron/Press screening would be The Old Man and the Gun. I took that in and then caught the North American premiere of Damien Chazelle's First Man.
Robert Redford talks with John Horn after the world premiere of David Lowery's The Old Man and the Gun
Sissy Spacek
Old Man and the Gun- Pleasant. Was like a warm blanket to see Redford in fine form playing a lovable character. Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck are capable in support. Tom Waits damn near steals the film. Honestly, I felt like the film suffered a bit from lack of depth. Again, pleasant.
First Man-is first rate. Gripping, pulse pounding but also moving with genuinely touching moments. Gosling and Foy are great and Jason Clarke as doomed astronaut Jason Clarke also does a bang up job in support.
I was a big fan of La La Land two years ago and First Man does not disappoint as a follow up. The Venice raves were earned. I think it's a "can't miss" for you Telluriders this weekend.
MY SATURDAY...depending on if I can make the appropriate moves around town and Mountain village: Roma (Cuaron tribute), Destroyer, Can You Ever Forgive Me and The Favourite (Stone tribute).
THE OTHER BIG NEWS
Tom Luddy is not here in Telluride this year. Co-director Julie Huntsinger revealed during the opening press conference today that Luddy is back in Berkeley as a health pre-caution. She says not serious or life threatening but rather a decision based on cautiousness.
That's it for today.
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