Two weeks ago I found that things with my Dad's health, my sister's health, and our dog's mobility had improved enough for me to be willing and even eager to go out with Sis to see a movie (first film I've seen in a theater since watching a second-run showing of "Guardians of the Galaxy" with MissMurchison last Fall, as it turns out ( Read more... )

Just a few quick thoughts on some of the movies I've seen on the big screen with my sister in the past few months, working backwards from the most recent:

Guardians of the Galaxy: Yes, it really is as good (surprisingly good) as people have been saying. Possibly even the most enjoyable Marvel-related movie to come out this year (at least, on the ( Read more... )

I caught a re-run of the 1993 film "Undercover Blues" on cable this morning (my umpteenth re-watching of this film, which remains one of my perennial favorites), while I was enjoying a lazy day in honor of my birthday, and I was suddenly inspired to write a quick Buffy the Vampire Slayer crossover fic based on that film ( Read more... )