Started Big Mistakes tonight and I've never laughed more than when he realized she was digging up the wrong grave! We had to pause, deal with a cramp in my side and get off the floor, I was laughing so hard. 🤣

I have maybe 4 more scenes and this new first draft is worthy of THE END.... But it's May and I live in Indy and there are sooo many distractions.

Go see Is God Is. Beautiful, stunning and thrilling revenge movie. Like Jake and Elwood, these girls are on a mission from God.

Just saw Obsession and OMG the audience reaction was epic! Such a great horror movie!

Me- We need to get our tickets for Mando and Grogu soon! Husband, oblivious to the world- You really think a movie based on a Disney+ show is going to sell out? *Shows him movie theaters filling up*

Part documentary, part fiction, this indie film is a beautiful work of art capturing the freedom, danger and adventure that come with riding the rails. My review of Cure for the Crash: The Art of Train Hoppin'

Ah, Mother's Day. Woke up to the smell of bacon and the sound of my kids trying out a magnetic dart board on the other side of the wall and then a balloon attacked me.

An epic journey around Indiana, a call to arms and a story of a kind, generous and courageous person. My review of Just One Man:

A unique documentary made with a sense of wonder, love and community. My review of Halcyon Daze: The Final Voyages of Disney’s Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser

The next big movie from the Indianapolis indie film scene. A beautifully filmed story of crime, love and redemption. My review of Street Angel:

Last day of the film fest. Running off of very little sleep. Didn't eat lunch because I wanted to talk to new filmmaking friends before they hit the road. Living off film, community and adrenaline. This is the dream. ❤️

Film Fest day...IDK, Saturday. Caught a cool doc. Brought my kid to see a movie! The filmmakers were so happy to see him there! Some more shorts. Then the night was a blur of beer and karaoke. Great day!

Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex comes out this July but I just saw it tonight because we cool like that at Indy Film Fest. 😎

Film fest day 3- 10 shorts in today. Showings are selling out! Not to worry, just made a friend about to screen a rough cut of his horror/comedy upstairs. Scarf down some pizza and I'm so there. 😎

Film fest day 1- It's like a family reunion! Friends I haven't seen in real life appear and we catch up on what we've been working on. Oh, and we watch a great movie.

Arguing with the gremlins in my head: G- Let's go see Project Hail Mary again! Me- No, we're gonna be living in movie theaters all week. We need to write. G- But it's sunny! Let's go outside! Me- Which do you want? Movies or sunshine? Gremlins- Everything!

Movie theater, waiting to get my ticket scanned. The lady working sees me every week. I'm wearing a Beetlejuice shirt. She says, "Come on around Beetlejuice... Sorry darlin, I don't know your real name." She scans me in. I say, "It's Alyson, just don't say it 3 times." 😎

The kids went to bed just before the big transformation scene. I'm kinda disappointed. #Svengoolie #AmAmericanWerewolfInLondon

*monsters break in and start shooting everything* 7- Oh! Oh no! Oh my! Me- Not the vegetables! #AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon #Svengoolie

Letting my kids watch An American Werewolf in London on #Svengoolie tonight. Bring on the nightmares! #bestmomever

So I'm reading Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms and I have 1 chapter left and I suddenly remember that rant about it from Silver Linings Playbook and I've warned my husband I'm about to be a whole problem at Easter when this emotionally devastates me.

7- What's that movie with the rabbit and the other guy? Me- You're gonna have to be more specific. 7- On Disney. Me- Zootopia? Bambi? Robin Hood? 7- Where the car talks! Me- ....Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 7- Yeah! Me- I love that one! Wanna watch it? 7- No.

My parents worry that I walk around by myself downtown for fun and they got themselves stuck in a goddamn ditch last night.

I'm an adult. With grown up money. I'll buy myself a KPop Demon Hunters Happy Meal if I want to. (Huntrix sauce is way better than purple Demon sauce.)

My kid is now 12 and only an inch and a half shorter than me. Time needs to slow down.

11- Why is she just standing there letting the rope wrap around her feet? Me- This was written by men in the 50s. They didn't let women do much besides scream and look pretty. #Svengoolie #HouseonHauntedHill

Oooh, what a treasure on #Svengoolie tonight! House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price! 🤩

Got back home and sat on my couch for 10 minutes and suddenly I felt all the walking I did in my legs and all the sazeracs still swirling in my veins.

There's nowhere in the world I love to walk around more than The French Quarter in New Orleans. Charming, beautiful and dirty. Full of music, hustlers, strange history, booze and art. I've never felt more at home.

Took my kids to New Orleans, one of the best food cities in the world. They ate nothing but chicken tenders. But they did love the beignets!

Nawlins, I'm back baby! Nah, sorry I can't get f*cked up this time, I got my kids with me.... Ok maybe just a lil bit. 😎

The intense longing to sit alone in a dark theater and cry while watching Train Dreams on a huge screen...

Not a bad #Oscar night. On a happy personal note, this was the first time my oldest kid stayed up through the whole show. I was about his age the first time I stayed up for Best Picture and I haven't missed it since.

So happy for Michael B. Jordan! I knew he'd win an #Oscar back when I first saw Fruitvale Station. Such an honor to watch him make history.

Aw, my kid didn't stay up late enough to see Huntrix. He wore his KPop Demon Hunters shirt all day for this. I guess that's what Youtube is for tomorrow. #Oscars

We yell, "Grogu is at the #Oscars!" and my 7 year old comes running to see his favorite character. So cute!

CODE RED! There's a TIE?! What do we do? This is some actually cool #Oscar history in action!

OK, that was probably the coolest musical performance at the #Oscars. My kid was getting so into it! #ILiedToYou

OMG, Weapons is an #Oscar winning movie! I love this crazy universe!

I'm all for this silly, ridiculous style of #Oscar night. Hope they keep it up.

That opening was the best in a long while! #Oscars

When a telemarketer call gets past the force field and I answer and realize he's trying to sell me shit so I start talking in an outrageous accent and he matches my accent and I bring up the fact that it's Friday the 13th and he hangs up first. That's a good time!

Behold! My Oscar predictions:

Brash revolutionaries gotta save their girl, after a few small beers. My review of One Battle After Another:

I LOVED The Bride!!! I mean, monster movie references? Being possessed by Mary Shelley? Feminist rage?! That film was made for me!

Rainy day movie: The Bride! And apparently I'm the only one cool enough to be in this theater. 😎

While the racing enthusiast in me enjoyed this film, it feels out of place as a Best Picture Oscar nominee. My review of F1: The Movie:

One of the most soulful and visually rich films of this century. My review of Train Dreams:

My kid who has been watching nothing but Gabby's Dollhouse all week sees 5 minutes of F1: The Movie: "Wow, this is a really good movie!" When you've been eating nothing but sprinkles an expensive cheeseburger is a nourishing delight. Even to a kid.

Tickets to go to a lecture by RL Stine, one of my all time favorite authors and biggest influences, went live at 5:00. By the time I clicked confirm at 5:02 they were all gone!!!! 😫 I was going to bring my first Goosebumps book for the signing. 😭