Jump Cut merchandise and "American Splendor"

Phew! Just put the finishing touches on a bunch of new stuff over at the DiMattiaFilms Online Store...new Jump Cut Radio stuff!! We got shirts for dudes, chicks, and other! Plus a new, larger coffee mug!

Also, I checked out American Splendor last week at the library and finally got around to watching it last night. Man, what a great movie! For those who are unawares, Paul Giamatti (of "Sideways") stars as Harvey Pekar, a real-life file clerk who turned his drab, mundane life into a successful series of comic books, titled "American Splendor." The way the film seamlessly blends fact and fiction, actors and the people that they portray, is fascinating. Why this film wasn't up for a whole slew of Oscars is entirely beyond me. I'll try and discuss the movie in the next episode of Jump Cut. Me and Nathan will probably be recording it a little earlier next week since our easter break starts this Wednesday.

"American Splendor" was produced by HBO Films, who were responsible for bringing films like "Cinema Paridiso" and "Maria Full of Grace" to American audiences. They've also produced some of my favorite films, like Maggie Smith's "My House in Umbria" and Geoffrey Rush's recent biopic "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," which I was reminded of a lot while watching "American Splendor."