This is the inaugural posting on the Beanywood blog. Most of us are right now at the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2007 which has started with a great, long, bang that weaves together multiple genres.

The opening film last night, Fay Grim, a sequel of Henry Fool, was screened to a packed audience. For those who had seen the original, it brought the original team of director Hal Hartley, and actors Posey, Urbaniak, Aiken, among others. This time around Jeff Goldblum was also present, as an intrepid CIA agent.

The story places a small town, neurotic wife, who thought her now disappeared husband was a garbage-man, in the midst of a hilarious, action-packed, espionage thriller which never grows too serious of itself. The piece was a blend of espionage thriller, drama and comedy, drama, all matched perfectly for flavor.

The whole theater could be heard enjoying itself throughout. About the three fourths of the audience remained (many hard-core Henry Fool fans) for the Q&A with James Urbaniak.

The after-party at Orleans restaurant was a great time. More pictures to come throughout the day.