With the Los Angeles Film Festival beginning on Wednesday, your friendly Movieline editors decided to reinspect the itinerary for this year's events. Um, we missed a splendid gem: Neo-soul high priestess Erykah Badu will act as an "artist in residence" for the festival, meaning she'll choose a film, screen it, and conduct a discussion afterward. Now, from the woman who gave us finger-wagging jams like "Tyrone" and "Bag Lady," I expected a film selection that wasn't so much a -- hmmmm -- uninspired Ricky Gervais comedy? Click through to see her pick.
What do you think Ms. Badu will have to share about The Invention of Lying, 2009's half-heartedly received "high concept" comedy? Does she believe Britsh humor and utter honesty should be part of The New Amerykah? We'll find out on June 22, I guess, but I'm mostly interested in what you think. As a film scholar, I assure you this is Badu's most random filmic moment since her guest-starring role in Blues Brothers 2000.
[via LAFF]