Saturday, September 20, 2008

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Burn After Reading

Y'know, the acting is stellar, but how funny should murdering people really be?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887883/

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Counterfeiters

Moral ambiguity is de rigueur with Holocaust films. Bit of a twist (to state it mildly) in this one.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813547/ (Original title: Die Fälscher)

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Be Kind Rewind

Another in Michel Gondry's takes on the power of moving images. Only, more overtly clever.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799934/

Friday, September 12, 2008

Quantum Leap: Seasons 4 & 5

Man, I'm going to miss this show. OK, I'll be honest-- I'm going to miss their every opportunity to make Scott Bakula take off his shirt.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096684/

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

American Gangster

And the point of trying a remake of The Godfather (when you're not Scorsese) is to show the extent of "progress" in our beloved nation.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765429/

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Friday Night Lights: Season 1

The only problem with watching this show is that I talk like a Texan for an hour afterwards.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758745/