Posts tagged “movies”
The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party ** pedestrian writing, ho-hum acting, scenery: n/a, sound effects: n/a, no plot, ho-hum directing Don’t bother.
Insomnia
Insomnia ***** superbly written, excellent acting, wonderful scenery, perfect sound effects, tremendous plot, incredible directing Go see it.
Indiana Jones IV
Tom Stoppard is being courted by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford to write the script for the forthcoming Indiana Jones film, says Variety. The trio are allegedly trying to lure the British playwright away from his work on the film adaptation of the novel Tulip Fever to work on the latest swashbuckling adventure.
Honeymoon in Vegas
A review of the film Honeymoon in Vegas
Ghost World
In which I do not enjoy a film
The Atomic Cafe
A long time ago in a life far, far away, I watched a documentary with my dad called The Atomic Cafe. I haven’t seen it in over a decade, but I remember that it was simultaneously funny, fascinating, informative, and disturbing. It’s probably what got me so interested in logic, game theory, and the physics
Practical Hints for World Domination
There are several places on the ‘net where you can find lists of Practical Hints for World Domination. These are always handy and I don’t understand why people – especially evil villains – don’t study them frequently. Here are a few of the rather important ones: 7. When I’ve captured my adversary and he says,
Pen Spinning
Remember when Val Kilmer was sitting in the lecture when the guys first got to Miramar in Top Gun? He kept walking his pen through his fingers and right away you just knew he was a jerk. If you ever wanted to learn how to look so brooding / arrogant / dextrous, there’s a web
Box Office Record Breakers
How do you decide which film made more money?
William Shatner weblog
William Shatner … has … a blog. I wonder if … that’s really … him writing! link via andrewsullivan.com