Will there be blood?

I can't decide if I have any interest in the upcoming release There Will Be Blood. It's directed by Paul Thomas Anderson; I have never seen any of his films. That's a feat to be proud of, no? Two of my friends talked about this movie, not expressing explicit interest either. It's got that indie cutie Paul Dano as well as Daniel Day-Lewis. The music kicks all sorts of butt too, composed by Radiohead's instrumental wizard Jonny Greenwood, who appeared in a recent wizard movie by the name of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

I fear that this blog is turning into one where I post movie trailers and muse about the quality of the feature. I think I'm more interested in the tantalizingly creepy stringed score than the story. Parker, doesn't Dano's character remind you of that House episode with the teenage preacher?

Top Chefed at sassy Perilla

My delightful brunch companion Agent007 and I were lucky enough to have a meal at the West Village hotspot Perilla, best known as Top Chef Harold Dieterle's restaurant. Of course, being the TVphobe reality show disliker that I am, I did not know this until Agent007 informed me of this fact. The restaurant is tucked away on a calmer street of the West Village. The sweet hostess sat us right away even though we were early (it wasn't crowded yet). The restaurant is on the smaller side, with three different dining areas: tables by the bar (where we were seated), some U-shaped booths in the middle, and smaller table/booths in the back. I had the poached eggs, wonderful! 007 and I shared spiced fries and bacon, also the opposite of letdowns. Top Chef enthusiast 007 was bummed not to see the man himself bustling about the tables. But then her mood did a 180 when she happily informed me that she just spotted the chef, and Harold was at the bar. I didn't know what he looked like, so she had to tell me which guy he was. We weren't super close to Harold, but then Parker later told me that he is a hottie, and I can see that. Looks aside, the food is top notch, and we highly recommend Perilla!

Just for Parker, here's a picture link to HD's MySpace.