5 random odds and ends (Commentary)
1. In “Return of the Jedi,” when the Ewok (I believe it’s Paploo, but I can’t check it because I don’t have my “Star Wars” library moved into my new place yet) jumps on the […]
Movies
‘Nick & Norah’: One movie that’s better than the book (Commentary)
My friend Ally wondered the other day why filmmakers can’t just stay true to the book, especially if it’s a good book. I had mentioned that “Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist” was my favorite movie […]
‘Bruno’ is brilliant, but it’ll bring you down (Movie review)
Continuing gay week here at my blog, I saw “Bruno” last night. Here’s my conclusion: Sacha Baron Cohen is a brilliant performance artist. And don’t see this movie.
6th ‘Harry Potter’ film is a beautiful work of art — and sometimes it’s even a bit funny (Movie review)
J.K. Rowling did her best writing on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” and the filmmakers rise to her level to make the series’ best film by far. When a much-loved piece of literature is adapted to […]
I like ‘I Love You, Beth Cooper’ well enough, but I don’t love it
Movie review: This Hayden Panettiere starrer has its moments, but it isn’t quite a night to remember.
Can we skip the rude looks? It’s just a movie (Commentary)
Do you ever go to a movie alone and feel like the ticket seller is giving you a rude look? A look that says, “Don’t you know movies are for couples or groups?” Maybe it’s […]
5 random thoughts and observations (Commentary)
1. A lot of people use their baby as their Facebook profile picture. Wouldn’t it be awesome if an actual baby had a Facebook page? It would probably be more compelling than their parents’ pages.
My ‘Proposal’: This rom-com needed more character development (Movie review)
See “The Proposal” only if you are a romantic comedy kind of person. If you aren’t, this movie won’t convert you to the genre.
I wish it was 1996 again, or 1985, or 1979 (Commentary)
On Tuesday, new albums by Dinosaur Jr. and the Lemonheads came out, as my Facebook friend Matt reported. “It’s like it’s 1996 again,” he happily noted, and I agreed. Last week, I was hanging out […]
Remembering Brainerd … and moving on to the next adventure (Commentary)
I’m moving to Sedalia, Mo., to start a new job, so I’ll soon be racking up new positive and negative experiences. (Based on my first dalliance with the town and the job, it will be […]