OFF WEEK - Don Jon

I've had to concede to myself that there will be weeks in which I won't have time to update this blog.  It's not necessarily because I won't have time to write a review; it's more based on the time, or lack there of, that I have to watch a movie.  I could write and have written in some instances about movies I like but haven't seen recently.  However, when I do that, I tend to not be nearly as motivated in my writing, and the blog suffers.  

In place of writing a crappy review here and there, I've just decided to write a short paragraph for those weeks about a movie that is coming out soon that I'd like to see or a movie I've never seen that I intend to watch as soon as time permits.  Some of these will classics, some will be indies of which you may have never heard, some may will be unreleased titles.  Regardless, it will turn out better than if I just force an entry about something I'm not really motivated to write.

If I were going to write and direct a movie in which I star and play a guy who's addicted to sex and porn, I'd probably put myself starring opposite Scarlett Johansson, too.  Levitt is taking his first crack at being the triple-threat write/director/star, and I personally think he has what it takes.  He's taking on a topic that's a little off the beaten path, but he looks to be doing it in a way that really works.  It's not just about a guy who's addicted to porn; it's about the way it affects his life and expectations for love and intimacy.  I think this could be an extremely interesting watch.