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Just got in from running a couple of errands and seeing one of the three movies I really, really want to see (the other two being "I Am Legend" and "Hitman" [really!]). I bumped into my good friend "Jake the blind guy" on my way into Wal-Mart, and I should have heeded his warning not to go in there: I got stuck in a line to buy the gift cards I was ( Read more... )

Which I saw last night with my folks. Wow. WOW! ****** out of ***** (Yeah, I know that's six out of five stars, but it's that good!) The costuming, the music, the acting. Anne Hathaway simply *WAS* Jane Austen: she excellently captured our girl's poise and spunkiness. I could listen to her read Jane's writing for hours: she's really matured as an ( Read more... )

My good buddy Mark was finally able to get his car to behave and he's out here for a week. I probably won't see him again till December, but we had a good, long visit, the high point of which was seeing the movie we've both been wanting to see, namely, the film version of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's "Stardust". I give it six stars out of five: ( Read more... )

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As of this morning, my buddy Mark headed back to Ohio to a summer conference at the University of Steubenville, where he's been attending college. He came over Tuesday night, and we went out to see M. Night Shyamalan(sp???)'s "Lady in the Water", which I'd been wanting to see. ( Possibly spoilerish review behind the cut )

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