The Great Netflix Catchup
Haven't written about it (or about anything) in a while, but a few highlights include:
Doctor Who Series Five: Not a big Matt Smith fan. Decent enough, but a little too "Boy Genius": to even feel like a Doctor to me. But Amy and Rory are the best companions to come across in the new series (with Martha as number two/three, and I'm in the minority feeling that way, I know). I'll need to find someone with cable for the new series.
Henry V: Awww. Widdle baby Christian Bale.
Whip It: Meh. Fun enough. I'm a fan of Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat, so it was good enough.
Pi: Weird. So weird. I liked a lot of aspects of the film, since I'm a math geek at heart. But it's tough to get your head around.
It Might Get Loud: Documentary about rock guitar. The artist (Jimmy Page), the technician (The Edge) and the roughneck (Jack White) in a room full of guitars talking shop. FASCINATING stuff. Might be the best documentary I've seen in years.
Beyond that:
Lots of Mythbusters. Lots of Top Gear. Lots of Ken Burns. Bits & pieces of old Doctors. So far I'm liking Tennant, Pertwee, and Troughton the most. Tom Baker's meh, I think I'm liking the writing of his series more than his actual character.
Doctor Who Series Five: Not a big Matt Smith fan. Decent enough, but a little too "Boy Genius": to even feel like a Doctor to me. But Amy and Rory are the best companions to come across in the new series (with Martha as number two/three, and I'm in the minority feeling that way, I know). I'll need to find someone with cable for the new series.
Henry V: Awww. Widdle baby Christian Bale.
Whip It: Meh. Fun enough. I'm a fan of Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat, so it was good enough.
Pi: Weird. So weird. I liked a lot of aspects of the film, since I'm a math geek at heart. But it's tough to get your head around.
It Might Get Loud: Documentary about rock guitar. The artist (Jimmy Page), the technician (The Edge) and the roughneck (Jack White) in a room full of guitars talking shop. FASCINATING stuff. Might be the best documentary I've seen in years.
Beyond that:
Lots of Mythbusters. Lots of Top Gear. Lots of Ken Burns. Bits & pieces of old Doctors. So far I'm liking Tennant, Pertwee, and Troughton the most. Tom Baker's meh, I think I'm liking the writing of his series more than his actual character.