Sizing up A Single Man

by Matt Paley

The trailer for the Tom-Ford-directed-gay-period-suspense-drama, A Single Man, is up on youtube.

Tom Ford–formerly of Gucci, then of, well, Tom Ford–explained to the press during the Venice Film Festival (where the film made its debut) that cinema has been a direction he’s wanted to move in “forever,” and called A Single Man is “the most personal thing I’ve ever done; a pure expression.”

Ms. Longworth, for whom I’ve previously professed my love, gave the film an A- at Toronto, calling it both gorgeous and affecting.

I’m skeptical (more…)

Nov 02, 2009 | Categories: blog, Matt, writing | Tags: A Single Man, Christopher Isherwood, Colin Firth, David Lynch, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Julian Schnabel, Karina Longworth, Mike Nichols, Peter Hutton, Robert Breer, Tom Ford, trailer |