I promised a Thor review, although the person I promised to review it for came along after all, but a promise is still a promise ( Read more... )

I'm going to catch Thor with my movie buddy on Saturday. You're welcome to join us. Noon at Shoreline in Mountain View. Not 3D, Real or otherwise. Might want to let me know if you come so I'll know to wait for you. Lunch afterward, too, if you want.

A few recent items to be aware of ( Read more... )

I'm just back from seeing Sucker Punch and, while I wouldn't exactly recommend it, I didn't hate it, either. It suffers mostly from falling in that ugly place between plot and action. If it had spent less time trying to build character and more on the action you see in the trailers, it would have been a fine, albeit mindless, bit of entertainment. ( Read more... )

I went to see "The King's Speech" this weekend. My review: you should go. Well, ok, that's not really a review, but you read a review to decide whether to go. So I'm saving you the trouble of reading a review. Go see it.

I went out to see "The American" yesterday. ( A few spoilers, I suppose )

I've managed to take in ( Get Low and Scott Pilgrim, as well as finishing reading Gravity Dreams. )

I went to see Inception yesterday and all I will say, before thoroughly spoiling it, is that you should go see it. Now, even. Definitely a movie for the big screen. ( Spoilers here. )

I caught Farwell today at the art house downtown. Quite a good little spy thriller and much more realistic than The Bourne Identity. Your life would not be impoverished by seeing it.

It was after a conversation with the ever-delightful zdashamber that I realized I have been neglecting my duty to inform you, dear reader, of the things which I have been doing so that you may join me in enjoying those things which are pleasant and learn from my experience and avoid those unpleasant. Therefore, may I present, with possible light spoilers:

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