21 הוא עוד סרט שמבוסס על אותו הספר שמספר על קבוצה של תלמידים ב- MIT שלומדים איך לספור קלפים ולנצח בבלאק-ג'ק. את הסיפור כבר ראינו במספר סרטים לפני, בסדרות טלוויזיה ובסרטים דוקומנטריים, וביננו - אין לי מושג למה מישהו ילך ויעשה עוד סרט כזה, אבל גם אם כן, הסיפור עצמו לא יכול להחזיק כל כך הרבה זמן. 123 דק' הסרט הזה נמשך. 123 דקות, שלפחות 40 מתוכן ( Read more... )

Over the past week I went to the movies and saw some of the summer blockbusters ( Read more... )

For those who liked the first Clerks movie and other Kevin Smith pictures - Chasing Amy, Mall Rats and Dogma (no, Jersey Girl doesn't count, and I don't really know how to categorize the Jay and Silent Bob picture) - Clerks 2 is a joy ( Read more... )

I spent all of my Saturday watching the entire first season of Veronica Mars. There is a lot to say for this method of passing your weekend as this is the ultimate in "resting, doing nothing and recharging for the upcoming week ( Read more... )

Narnia has restored my faith in movies again.

When transferring a successful book to the big screen, a lot of directors/writers forget a crucial fact: the book is good. people like the book. You wouldn't make this movie if people hadn't liked the book. Why take the artistic freedom to create something that wasn't in the book while leaving so much ( Read more... )

I have finished reading G.R.R Martin's A Feast For Crows. What can I say? hmm... how about "WHEN IS THE NEXT BOOK COMING OUT ( Read more... )

I said that the new Wallace and Gromit movie is said to be good. It is. But we have to slightly redefine what is "good" in that respect ( Read more... )

The last episode of the West Wing (7x07) was exemplary! masterpiece ( Read more... )

Otaku, according to the little flier I received is a Japanese term for a man with a strong passion for a hobby or a subject ( Read more... )

Weird movies are in style now, or so it seems. True, almost nothing can surprise you after seeing GORA, but things sure do come close.

Along with mankind's finest I went to see Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm. The story line is slim, there is a lot of over-acting going on, a few of the characters are exaggerated to the point of absurdity, but ( Read more... )