So.

I saw The Proposal.

(Before continuing to read this review, I would suggest familiarizing yourself with my past encounters with Ryan Reynolds. It's complicated.)

( this movie is so objectionable on so many levels. some spoilers. )

If you want to see a "quirky" teenage romantic comedy with a fun female lead, Michael Cera being Michael Cera (George Michael from Arrested Development remixed into something resembling another character, maybe - but that's okay because we love him anyway) and a soundtrack stuffed full of highly pretentious indierock music, you might think you want ( Read more... )

So, The Dark Knight was pretty much everything I was expecting/hoping it would be.

That is, a damn well-crafted movie that is better than Batman Begins (haha, I just typo'ed "Barman Begins" - reboot of Tom Cruise's Cocktail, anybody?) and bleak and dark as fuck. And at the same, as overwhelming and powerful and incredible as it was as a movie ( Read more... )

So, this little movie called Iron Man, that everybody kind of really loved. I just came home from it.

To be honest? Meh.

Relax, I'm kidding, I loved it as much as everybody else did. Badass friggin' movie, almost want to see it again before DVD, but that could just be the high of an awesome film experience.

This isn't going to be long or proper ( Read more... )

So, I wrote these stories for Yuletide this year...

Direct Evidence & How to Take Care of a Japanese Peace Lily, both in Hot Fuzz fandom.

Oh, and as a Yuletide Treat, something in Love Pistols fandom: Throwing your body to the wolves

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( maybe this is a spoiler. maybe this is just ridiculous. )

( not incredibly spoilerous but cutting anyway. )

Valentine's Day in Finland is actually called "Friend's day" and as the name suggests, less about romantic attachment than friendship. I actually like this because not only do I not have to lament on my own lack of love life, I can just settle for texting a few friends to let them know I appreciate them ( Read more... )

i. I'm looking at another dull New Year's. Ah well. I'm thinking of doing a small movie marathon, finally get some movies watched. Maybe one non-Indian movie (The Third Man, maybe, I just got it on DVD), two new Indian films and some already-seen Indian film.

ii. It's kind of rare that something on the news is truly interesting to me but I've ( Read more... )