librarysciences:

I still cannot stop thinking about this movie.

librarysciences:

why aren’t we dressed like this?

Une Arnaque presque Parfaite!  (“An almost perfect con”)

Our French poster.  Tres bien.

Dude.

I went to high school in San Clemente with Jorge Garcia, who plays Hurley on Lost.  We actually won a talent show competition together doing a Rowan & Martin comedy routine.

Jorge was a year ahead of me, he was a good friend and (to me anyway) the coolest guy in the school.  I always looked up to him.  And so his very kind post about Bloom over on his Lost blog means quite a lot to me.  It’s like getting a thumbs-up from the Fonz.

I’ve also been a Lost devotee from the pilot, and I’m very proud of myself that when we hung out in NY I didn’t ask a single question about anything.  (Emilie, on the other hand, I shake upsidown at least once a month.)

"The Brothers Bloom = Ocean’s 11 + The Royal Tenenbaums."

—

fimoculous

charitini:

I don’t want anyone to get the impression that it’s as good as the Royal Tenenbaums, though, when it was clearly SO MUCH BETTER.

zucherman:

The gorgeous and incredibly talented Rachel Weisz, from The Brothers Bloom.

LA q&a's this weekend!

In my continued quest to meet literally everyone in the greater Los Angeles area, I’ll be doing some more q&a’s in LA this weekend.  Come on down and say howdy do!

FRIDAY - Arclight Sherman Oaks - q&a after the 7:25pm, intro for the 10:15pm.

SATURDAY - Arclight Hollywood - q&a after the 7:20pm, intro for the 10:25pm.

SUNDAY - Arclight Sherman Oaks - q&a after the 4:35pm, intro for the 7:25pm.

We expand out to 25 new screens this weekend, for a full listing of where to see Bloom (complete with theater links) click on over to here.

New Canada listings are coming, and will be up by tomorrow…

"In the end, “The Brothers Bloom” is as much about society’s need for a well-told story as it is about an emotional connection between its fictional characters. This sincerity is ultimately what lifts the picture above many of its predecessors."

— Scene Stealers’ Eric Melin

Real World Bloom Tour Part 1:  Meet Penelope’s Mansion!

"Ten  years later, “The Brothers Bloom” will be the new Lebowski."

— Charitini, bringing the tumblr love.

We’re rolling out to over a hundred new screens in the US and Canada this weekend.  Here’s a complete listing, by state, of where you can find us.

BLOOM KRYPTONITE!

Hated “The Royal Tennenbaums?”  CHECK!

Is dismissive of 30s screwball comedy?  CHECK!

Calls the pleasures of magic shows and con man movies “fatuous”?  CHECK!

Ladies and gentlemen, THE BROTHERS BLOOM has found its kryptonite in the Christian Science Monitor’s Peter Rainer!

And he’s really wishing we would get off his lawn…

Big thanks to Jeff Goldsmith for a terrific q&a at our screening in Kansas City.

This is one of the very best film shows out there, if you’re not turned onto it yet I’m thrilled to do the turning.  This show includes a very thoughtful review by Adam and Matty, plus an interview and a top 5 con men movies.