Bring on the Red Threat...

Nochnoy Dozor (Night Watch) – Crazy Russian LOVE. Maybe I don’t watch enough Russian films, but this caught my eye and has yet to let go of it. The cinematography was pretty, but the editing was thrilling. I loved it from the first moments of narration to the inevitable end. Every time I watch it (yes I now own an official copy) I discover new details. The acting was perfect for the story and setting.

On a side note the book is nothing like the movie – there are some bits and crossovers, but the mainline story is very different from the basic plotting of the movie. I LOVE the book. Sergie Lukyanenko is brilliant. I'd follow Antoshka anywhere, Gesar not so much. Read more!

Tell me my future

Yogen (Premonition) – As I saw the first preview for the Sandra Bullock American version of this beautiful piece of Japanese cinema I was saddened. I enjoyed the logical yet inevitable outcomes this movie portrayed. The creeping horror was kept at the perfect levels throughout. Both thought provoking and sad this story of love and dedication touched me. Read more!

Fuck yeah...

Jackass Number 2 - I enjoyed this movie – I know I am better than that. I adore it. I don’t want to pay them money. I don’t want to date them, although I can see the appeal. I am utterly disgusted by them in general. So you see I enjoyed it just like I did the last one – w/ Laurie half soused and happy to laugh. Yes, they made me gag. Yes, they were foul. Yes, they caused themselves bodily harm, and left their messes for someone else to clean up. Yes, they tortured Bam’s mother (that poorpoor woman). But it was a ball. In the old AC/DC version of a ball. Read more!

Waves, waves as far as the eye can see

Step Into Liquid – Surfing, and more surfing, and pretty waves, and beautiful sun, and more water. Think Endless Summery. Or just last fall in Maui. The downside is the quickie chop shop editting and the music - toss the volume and throw on something else, whatever touches you and brings you to the beach will do much better. Read more!

RUN!!! faster than Forest Gump & more fun too

Run Ronnie Run – actually fun, had a very “My Name is Earl” edge to it, before that show was on the air. I watched it in August of ’04. I liked it. Just take a deep breath, sit back and be ready to laugh. I'm not one to advocate booze, but sitting back w/ some cheap beer or ghetto fabulous Gin & Juice is the perfect accompaniment for this flick. Read more!

Blows me away daily

A Mighty Wind – this was a fun movie to relax with. The mockumentary styling is well done. And I have had pts just like each and every one of the characters which is terrifying. And heartening at the same time, that they are so closely related to real people. Ok, more terrifying, imagine trying to get them all to do their exercises and they are in pain which they cannot control. Just a corner of my day everyday.

On the flipside the music is folksie and wholesome and love. I have it all on my lil iTunes. I love throwing it randomly into mix discs and onto playlists just for an extra giggle - cause I never did no wanderin'. Read more!

The weight of my soul

21 Grams – This was a thought inspiring movie. I enjoyed it. The edits were interesting, and at times harder for slower minded souls. Least that’s the impression I’ve gotten from people who watched it. But then those were the same people who couldn’t follow Memento. Read more!

There was only one the first time around

Highlander 4: Endgame – Yummy all of my favorite Highlander men all in 1 film, from Peter Wingfield to Christopher Lambert – together. Yumm. Pretty much anything that gets Methos on the screen is ok w/ me, no infact it is FREAKIN’ WONDERFUL!!! OK, not all of the guys I love No Roger Daltrey…oh the sadness and heartbreak w/o him.

On a side note I am usually all against the blending of story lines and the fact that they can't seem to keep the story straight, but as far as such things go this was exceptionally done, blending the tv series with the movie, if you could just suspend the disbelief long enough was warming and sweet. Read more!

The new beginning

The Chronicles of Riddick were far more intense and enjoyable than anything previously in the series. I loved the performances from Dame Judi Dench to Alexa Davalos to Colm Feore (a secret guilty pleasure of mine for quite some time now). I love the effects and the crazy blend of messiah and conan the barbarian mythology. And then we come to Karl Urban, of late he has managed to be in every SciFi Fantasy film that I have truly enjoyed, hurling himself headfirst into the mythos. I love to curl up with some knitting and cruise thru the evening with this on in the background. Read more!

The beginning

Pitch Black was fun. I caught it in the theatre, I ws hooked from the moment the voice started. I am not the biggest Vin Deisel fan, but I won't turn movie off just because he is in them. I like the fully thought out ideas of space and society. Again, it was just fun. Read more!

Little Amuse Bouche

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury – a nice morsel – but I wanted more, much more for the segway tween the movies, hell, I would have loved an entire anime documentary about the new mythology. I still would. Read more!

OK so life happened

And I have been doing everything but updating this site.

I am back for all previous intents and purposes.

I figure that it would make sense to start back on Oscar night.

YAY!!! Read more!