It would take a lot of time to express just how good this show is and how much I am enjoying working my way through it. A watermark for high quality drama, the level of writing, acting and, most impressively to me, the tightly interwoven structure elevates 'The Wire' way beyond everyday tv shows and up to the higher echelons of greats like 'The ( Read more... )

It's tricky. It's a category that we somehow always file under 'not really as important as most other types of movies cause all they do is make us feel good ( Read more... )

I've been a fan of Pedro Almodovor's for some years now, going back to the late 1980's. Watching 'Volver' today reminded me of so many reasons why I enjoy his films so much and watching the special features on the two-disc set really hits home to me how much of his own personality makes it to the screen ( Read more... )

Well, it was a fun evening and nice to see Adam Sandler, Rob and the director and producer of 'You don't mess with the Zohan ( Read more... )

Is it just me or does the capture of Radovan Karadzic with the intent of trying him for war crimes strike somewhat hollow? Just as the abhorrent trial of Saddam Hussein was a farcical 'told you so' affair where the former dictator got to show his bad self in court and ended up being murdered, which was what he was accused of doing to all those ( Read more... )

Caught some of 'Questions & Answers' and as per usual, they have a balanced corps of guests with various people from different strands of society. Which is all fair enough, but somehow they always manage to get these horribly slimy and squirmy bastards who just scream conservative/family values/morally right wing/religious but speak softer and try ( Read more... )

It was LJ central that put this idea in my head- and anyone who's ever read this knows how much I like lists and top whatevers ( Read more... )

So I got my first book up on Amazon and am currently going through all the nonsense of getting review copies sorted out and doing some publicity to drum up some interest. And I thought WRITING the thing was tricky! I need to get a manager and an agent but then I'd have to pay them and stuff so hmmmmm. It would be nice though to have other people do ( Read more... )

The day started off with a bang. And a curse. And me hobbling. So I walked into a metal scooter laying on the garage floor and broke my toe. Sigh ( Read more... )

One of the saddest films I've seen is 'Gallipoli' by Peter Weir and showcasing a young Mel Gibson as a naive young man who signs up for the excitement of the first world war and ends up as cannon fodder for a British led joke of a campaign that saw Australia lose more soldiers per capita than any other country in the whole disgusting four years of ( Read more... )