Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, and Cate Blanchett
PG13. 123 min. 2008.

Twenty-seven years. Three movies. One iconic character. Beginning in 1981 with Raiders of the Lost Ark, the franchise has become the stuff of Hollywood legend. Conceptionalised as an homage to the classic ( Read more... )

Wow.... I got a truly pleasant surprise at work which had nothing to do with my job. It's strange to me that a small packet of papers can feel like such a monumental accomplishment. Like, for the first time, things are beginning to fall into place. This simple possibility has me more genuinely happy than I have been in a very,  very long time.

Wish ( Read more... )

Sex and the City
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, and Kristen Davis
R. 148 min. 2008.

After four long years of cancellation, Carrie Bradshaw and Co. have returned with their very own motion picture. And what a picture it is! With no less than two breakdowns, three break-ups, make-ups, make-outs, a trip to Mexco, a ton of ( Read more... )

This weekend felt like about four days. Between waking up to a vicious, shrieking argument with my sister on Saturday, fighting with Kevin and Scott over my lack of commitment to Game, fighting with my father about how Denise was perfectly in the right during our fight (for the record, we were both being monstrous) and having all three people ( Read more... )

The Air I Breathe
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Andy Garcia, Emile Hirsch, and Forrest Whitaker,
R. 95 min. 2007.

The Air I Breathe is a deeply sad, richly plotted drama centered around an Ancient Chinese proverb that all life is divided into four basic emotions; Happiness, Pleasure, Sorrow, and Love. The ( Read more... )

But because I apparently can't say anything without having people jump down my throat, here it is.

I was NOT referring to Faire in my last post. I was talking about a promotion at work I've been waiting two or three months for. I've been taking on a hell of a lot more responsibilities, as has been evident from my last several posts, and the amount ( Read more... )

...And this is just getting ridiculous. And disrespectful.

Work was hell. Walk into your nearest Blockbuster and take a look at the New Releases.... we had to do that entire switchup in a single day. And let me tell ya, when two people who are none too good at puzzles are given a puzzle that huge, it takes a long time. It did feel pretty good once we were finished. Though Laurie and I almost ate each other ( Read more... )

Things at Blockbuster didn't go as badly as I thought they would.

I still have my job. I kind of want to quit, but until I find something better my job is secure. Whoo.

I've been hanging out with a new friend, Adam. He's cool and dorky and is doing Faire. I'm liking this making-new-friends thing. It's so foreign to me.

I miss all of you people! That ( Read more... )

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Starring: Ben Barnes, Georgie Hensley, and Peter Dinklage.
PG. 135 min. 2008.

Let's start by making very clear that, in this writer's opinion, 2005's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe fell far short of the expectations set by decades of waiting for a big-budget version of the story. Despite mildly ( Read more... )