"He found out recently how alive things were. He watched them breathe and talk to each other and he knew, finally, that they were there. He observed these things and took mental pictures and pretended to have conversations with them regardless of the language barrier. All of these things made him think about the unanswered questions in the world ( Read more... )

I missed my favorite band, Cursive. I'll never get to see them and discuss the unbearable lightness of being with Tim Kasher. Give me a new language, goddamn it. Nothing is new. Nothing is up. Vocal practice, mild success, still needs work, on the way. I'm going to ask you to hang out tomorrow. You'll probably be busy but I am letting you know now ( Read more... )

Laurel did this and it was fun so figure out the goddamn movies.

1. Satire. Media. Famous line.
2. Divorce. Masturbation scene. Awesome beard.
3. Reflection. Nudity. Death of wife.
4. Mental Institution. Group therapy. Cigarettes.
5. Pudding. Harmonium. Hawaii.
6. Social commentary. Loss of job. Gym bag.
7. Dystopia. Pregnancy. Marijuana.
8. Bank robbery. ( Read more... )

I wish there was a girl I could take to the movies or something ( Read more... )

While I was sleeping, everyone changed! Sheep! Sheep! You're all goddamn sheep and who's the shepherd? None other than your precarious leader! You have left the house you grew up in so temporarily, so quickly. Soon, or perhaps later, you'll all realize that life is real and choices are real and the only path you'll ever be able to see is that road ( Read more... )

The ones with X's next to them are the ones where I was right.

Art Direction: Pan's Labyrinth [X]

Make-Up: Pan's Labyrinth [X]

Sound Editing: Letters From Iwo Jima [X]

Actor in a Supporting Role: Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine won, although I rooted for Mark Wahlberg for The Departed. Still a good choice of course. Alan Arkin's a great actor and ( Read more... )

I retract my 7.5 rating for The Number 23. It now deserves a 6 at most, more like 5.5 though. I realize, in hindsight, that the movie pretty much sucked. The script was contrived and went nowhere. There were too many uneven plot twists that left the audience remaining vague and un-informed. Joel Shumacher has turned out some okay stuff throughout ( Read more... )

So I watched Breach on Monday with Jesse. A great spy movie and based on actual events. It was almost a perfect mix of factual information about the real case and fabricated dramatic effect so that we, the audience, can connect with the characters. Ryan Philippe played a pretty straight-laced guy and he was good at it but the winning role in the ( Read more... )

I haven't updated in a while soooo:

MY OSCAR CHOICES

Actor in a leading role:

Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

Actor in a supporting role:

Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED

Actress in a leading role:

Penelope Cruz - VOLVER            or            Kate Winslet - Little Children

Actress in a supporting role:

Adriana Barraza or Rinko ( Read more... )

I am pathetic. And this has been made clear to me in the worst possible way ( Read more... )