MONDAY REPORT
MORE ARTISTS IN LA THAN NEW YORK -- LA has most artists in The US
According to an NEA report published on June 1, Los Angeles is the city with the most working artists in the US, and California, the state with the most. Read the article about the report in the LA TIMES here.
DAYWATCH
I watched Timur Bekmambetov's film "Daywatch." I have to admit that I found a lot of it difficult to follow. but the effects and action sequences are impressive -- I have a feeling that WANTED which opens soon, will also be stronger on visuals than coherence.
ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED
Speaking of "wanted," I watched the new documentary about Polanski's conviction and flight from the US (it's currently showing on HBO) --it's well made and you get a full measure of Polanski's charm.
The documentary has been reviewed as being "even handed" but I would characterize it as sympathetic to Polanski, although it spells out the facts of the case.
It is clear that Polanski offered champagne and quaaludes to a thirteen year old girl whom he photographed topless in a hot tub, then had sex with her, including sodomizing her, all of which he characterized as consensual and which she did not. The documentary does not point out that consent is not relevant, as no 13 year can give legal consent to having sex with someone over 18 -- it is automatically statutory rape.
However, at the plea bargain stage, all charges were reduced to one of sex with a minor in order to spare the girl in question from having to testify. The film then focuses on the judge and the sentence, which when it appeared that Polanski who served 42 days in prison would have to serve no more, was prepared to give a stiffer sentence. That's when Polanski fled.
The Judge comes off badly, but the documentary doesn't really address what should have happened to Polanski, and what really would be fair now. It would be hard for me to give an answer -- I certainly can't say -- but I would have liked to hear other more expert opinions. The film concludes with info that recently a deal to settle Polanski's outstanding charges fell apart.
A GREAT BIG THANKS
to everyone who was kind enough to read my Op-Ed, "the pariah loophole" and responded so favorably. I hope this will help the Justice department in their efforts to deport the remaining Nazi war criminals in the United States.
According to an NEA report published on June 1, Los Angeles is the city with the most working artists in the US, and California, the state with the most. Read the article about the report in the LA TIMES here.
DAYWATCH
I watched Timur Bekmambetov's film "Daywatch." I have to admit that I found a lot of it difficult to follow. but the effects and action sequences are impressive -- I have a feeling that WANTED which opens soon, will also be stronger on visuals than coherence.
ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED
Speaking of "wanted," I watched the new documentary about Polanski's conviction and flight from the US (it's currently showing on HBO) --it's well made and you get a full measure of Polanski's charm.
The documentary has been reviewed as being "even handed" but I would characterize it as sympathetic to Polanski, although it spells out the facts of the case.
It is clear that Polanski offered champagne and quaaludes to a thirteen year old girl whom he photographed topless in a hot tub, then had sex with her, including sodomizing her, all of which he characterized as consensual and which she did not. The documentary does not point out that consent is not relevant, as no 13 year can give legal consent to having sex with someone over 18 -- it is automatically statutory rape.
However, at the plea bargain stage, all charges were reduced to one of sex with a minor in order to spare the girl in question from having to testify. The film then focuses on the judge and the sentence, which when it appeared that Polanski who served 42 days in prison would have to serve no more, was prepared to give a stiffer sentence. That's when Polanski fled.
The Judge comes off badly, but the documentary doesn't really address what should have happened to Polanski, and what really would be fair now. It would be hard for me to give an answer -- I certainly can't say -- but I would have liked to hear other more expert opinions. The film concludes with info that recently a deal to settle Polanski's outstanding charges fell apart.
A GREAT BIG THANKS
to everyone who was kind enough to read my Op-Ed, "the pariah loophole" and responded so favorably. I hope this will help the Justice department in their efforts to deport the remaining Nazi war criminals in the United States.
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