Domino

Wow, now that was a waste of time. I was like a deer in the headlights watching this thing. Even Keira Knightley’s indisputable hotness couldn’t save it from being total trash. The relationships were ridiculous, the characters were so self-consciously...

The Constant Gardener

First of all, does this screenshot from The Constant Gardener remind you of any of my photos? I’m pretty sure that this scene takes place in the Tate Modern Museum of Modern Art, pretty close to where I was standing just a few moments before I realized I needed...

V for Vendetta

I’m still absorbing this movie. It’s been a couple days since I’ve seen it, but it’s still sinking in. It was beautiful, stylish, intellectual, satirical and angry. It was hardly the action flick that the previews and advertising leads you to...

Movie capsules

I had the opportunity to see some interesting movies lately: 16 Blocks This movie was pretty good. The premise is that the washed-up alcoholic cop (Bruce Willis) has to escort the important witness (Mos Def) from police station lockup to court 16 blocks away so he can...

Pros and Cons

I was out test driving cars today. Currently I’m weighing the Subaru Legacy 2.5i Sedan against the Audi A3 2.0T. Subaru Legacy 2.5i Sedan Pros: All Wheel Drive. Once you have it, it’s hard to let go, and I’ve had it for eight years now. Subaru is...

The randomness continues

I was at a get together of Staircase people last night, talking to Kim and Laura. They told me they enjoyed reading my “product reviews” for things like tires and cell phones on my blog, and asked me if I got paid for doing them. I don’t get paid for...