February 2010
13 posts
surfing through 500 channels of dreck for 1 halfway decent show. why does anyone still pay for cable or satellite TV?
if you haven’t already, see “Avatar” on the big screen, while it’s still in theaters. and bring your older children.
“Avatar” (2009) is colorful speculative fiction, jarhead conquistadors vs. an alien Gaiasphere, a simplistic marathon rich with action.
January 2010
14 posts
we’re walking to the matinee, to see “Avatar” in 3D, “old man sunglasses” in hand.
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flew from Maryland to Oakland, where we’re now watching a show about Baltimore. TheWire
“Crazy Heart” may trigger the desire to drink sourmash whiskey and chain smoke American cigarettes in dive motels. or not.
waiting to see “Crazy Heart” at The Charles in Baltimore. it’s years since we’ve been here, but it hasn’t changed.
Apple makes good use of in store video displays: informative tips (and no selling!), where customers wait in line for technical help.
since April, we’ve sporadically watched “Spooks” (aka “MI-5”), curious to compare it with “24”, but mostly and similarly disappointed.
“Beaufort” (2007) is 1800 tons of concrete, incoming missile announcements, and young men evacuating a mountain conquered by their fathers.
installing large appliances here at Feral Farm reminded us that good video instructions are more informative than static text and diagrams.
thinking the days of the disc are numbered, and we’ll routinely download HD video less compressed than BlueRay within 2-3 years.
is there a better way to enjoy “WALL-E” (2008) than watching with a 10 year old?
we’ve always liked the languid pace of “Drugstore Cowboy”, like a William Burroughs monologue, the story never stands still.