[Spoiler Alert: the following post includes spoilers! If don't want to know what happens in Season 5 Episode 3 of Louie, then do not read on!] You never know what you're going to get on an episode of Louie. It could be a modern reimagining of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," an argument on the evolutionary upside of obsolescence or a quiet scene of Louie knitting. Sometimes you get all three in ... keep reading >>
Knitspotting
Knitting in Movies: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Oh, nothing to see here. Just the single most elegant, universally beloved and objectively beautiful actress of the twentieth century knitting with red yarn like it ain't no thing. Yes, Audrey Hepburn knits! Specifically in the 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's. In this wonderful film, Audrey Hepburn plays Holly Golightly, a glamorous, eccentric New York party girl. Holly is ... keep reading >>
Knitting in Movies: Enough Said
In honour of the Oscars this Sunday, I bring you not one but two Knitting Movie Moments this week! And boy, is this film rife with them! Enough Said has everything you'd want in a good rom-com. It's funny, sweet, smart and features an irresistible couple in the form of Julia Louis-Dreyfus (aka. Elaine from Seinfeld) and James Gandolfini, who plays so opposite to type you'll have a hard time ... keep reading >>
Knitting in Movies: Frances Ha
I love films and I love knitting, so when the two merge I get so excited I lose all my senses. In a darkened movie theatre I'll shout, "Oh my gosh! She's knitting!" My fellow movie-goers will then shush me or turn around in their seats to frown disapprovingly. But I can't be bothered because I've found a Knitting Movie Moment. Aww yeah! Finding a Knitting Movie Moment is like stumbling across a ... keep reading >>