Vegas, baby

For the next three days I'm in Las Vegas attending the International Film Festival Summit. I haven't seen much but the airport and the hotel lobby so far, though I can tell you that my room at the Luxor overlooks the Sphinx's ass. (Pictures to come.)

Any mention of Vegas always puts me in mind of Pia Zadora, not only for the fact that she dominated the stage at The Sands Hotel for a while, but also because it is the town where members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were wooed before they crowned her "Best New Star" in 1982.

Expect updates this first part of the week to be scarce, though I do have a review of The Host mostly finished and should be able to post that Thursday or Friday at the latest. I'm also hoping to say at least a few things about film festivals and independent film based on what I see at the Summit. Or maybe I'll just have some tips on poker strategies.