In this episode of the blog... well... Just like what it says in the title. It's about fragrances, comics, and NetFlix.

First, the second thing.
COMICS TO READ• Kick-Ass 2 ( Read more... )

Today on the blog: Documentaries. One about an obsessive sushi chef, the other about a reclusive folk-rock icon.

The films:
① Jiro Dreams of Sushi
② Searching for Sugar Man
BLOGGING NOW: - Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- Searching for Sugar Man
MOVIES TO BLOG: - Inception
- Sucker Punch
- Police Story
- Police Story II
- Supercop
- New Police ( Read more... )

This will be the last of them for a while. Really.

Today on the blog:
① Robot and Frank
② Fritz the Cat
③ The Company You Keep
BLOGGING NOW: - Robot and Frank
- Fritz the Cat
- The Company You Keep
MOVIES TO BLOG: - Inception
- Sucker Punch
- Police Story
- Police Story II
- Supercop
- New Police Story
- Surrogates
- Stranger than ( Read more... )

So, I usually blog the books I read and the movies I see. However, I consume media more quickly than I blog about the media I consume. This leads to a sort of expository logjam.

BLOGGING NOW:• nothing todayTO BLOG:• Outliers ( Read more... )

Are you a fan of Leiji Matsumoto in general, or Space Pirate Captain Harlock in specific? Were you ever a fan of "Arcadia of my Youth," "Galaxy Express 999," or at least just Corn Pone Vids?

If that is the case, then you will be happy to learn that they're making a CGI Captain Harlock movie.

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You know, for the life of me, I've never been able ( Read more... )

Today on the blog: more stuff about movies. It's another batch of indie movies, since I see quite a few of them.

Standard warning: Beware links to Wikipedia and TV Tropes, as those might become black holes for your internet surfing time.

The list:
[1] "The Master"
[2] "Butter"
[3] "Sleepwalk With Me"BLOGGING NOW: - The Master
- Butter
- ( Read more... )

Today on the blog: Some more independent films. As always, beware links to TVTropes.

Movies:
[1] "Moonrise Kingdom"
[2] "Defendor"
[3] "Safety Not Guaranteed"
BLOGGING NOW: - Moonrise Kingdom
- Defendor
- Safety Not Guarenteed
MOVIES TO BLOG: - Inception
- Sucker Punch
- Police Story
- Police Story II
- Supercop
- New Police Story
- ( Read more... )

Thing #1

Grades are done. Had to spend time working on them all weekend. Sucks. But they're done now.

Rock on.

Thing #2

Grades got done, however, without eating the ENTIRETY of my weekend. Got to spend time eating pizza and playing Fluxx with Kevin, Moses, and Enjoli. Plus, today my family went to lunch today to celebrate my father's birthday ( Read more... )

I just want to go on record, before the show begins, that I fully expect Pixar's "Paperman" is going to win the award for best animated short. (It is the only category for which I have seen all the nominees.) "Adam and Dog" was a distant second. "The Longest Daycare" and "Head Over Heels" were okay, but I was not really impressed with "Fresh

Today on the blog: documentary movies that should help you keep a little bit of perspective ( Read more... )