Hairspray is not as fun as its stage equivalent, but entertaining nonetheless. A lot of toe-tapping and many of the same laughs.
Death at a Funeral had me laughing myself nearly out of my seat in a couple of scenes.
The Bourne Ultimatum is one of the best movies I've seen this year. One thrill after another. Probably a shade better than the two earlier Bourne movies. And a kick-ass chase scene through Manhattan.
In the "oldies but goodies" department ... my southern Italy trip reminded me of two movies I love but hadn't seen in a while. Il Postino was filmed on the island of Salina, where I spent some time in June. And Cinema Paradiso was filmed in Sicily and features some of the same breathtaking scenery. Both are truly great movies. Cinema Paradiso has a rather lengthy director's cut that is worth the time.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Photo Interlude
There are more Italy photos. I'm sort of filtering and picking what I like the most. So maybe more to come.
Last week I had a totally cool experience in Nashua, New Hampshire. I was going up to NH to spend some time at a family vacation spot, a tranquil and serene setting up in north/central NH. I stopped in Nashua on the way up for a campaign appearance by Barack Obama. It was outdoors on a school ball field. He spoke about fifteen minutes and then took questions for about an hour. In the time I was there my feeling that he is the best hope we have to get away from business as usual further increased. I'm 100% behind him and look forward to voting for him in the Massachusetts primary. But I think Hillary probably has this Democratic nomination sewn up (I'm going to put it on paper and say we're looking at a Clinton-Romney match up next summer/fall).
His speech and ideology notwithstanding, the coolest part of the experience was shaking his hand and getting twelve seconds of conversation with him. It was akin to a similar moment with Bill Clinton a few years back.
On the movie front:
Talk to Me is a very good film with a great performance from Don Cheadle and an even better one from Chiwetel Ejiofor. Keep an eye out for both of them come Oscar time, and check out the movie now if you can.
This is England is also very good, if difficult to stomach in a couple of places. But it is quite powerful and the kid in the lead role is quite good.
Sunshine was okay, but not quite what I wanted it to be. I am a Danny Boyle fan (director - Trainspotting, 28 Days, The Beach) and also an Alex Garland fan (screen writer - The Beach, 28 Days, plus his own novels, The Beach primarily among them). This one was not up to their usual level, but does manage to make you think a little (always a good thing) and has the one or two requisite scares for good measure.
Last week I had a totally cool experience in Nashua, New Hampshire. I was going up to NH to spend some time at a family vacation spot, a tranquil and serene setting up in north/central NH. I stopped in Nashua on the way up for a campaign appearance by Barack Obama. It was outdoors on a school ball field. He spoke about fifteen minutes and then took questions for about an hour. In the time I was there my feeling that he is the best hope we have to get away from business as usual further increased. I'm 100% behind him and look forward to voting for him in the Massachusetts primary. But I think Hillary probably has this Democratic nomination sewn up (I'm going to put it on paper and say we're looking at a Clinton-Romney match up next summer/fall).
His speech and ideology notwithstanding, the coolest part of the experience was shaking his hand and getting twelve seconds of conversation with him. It was akin to a similar moment with Bill Clinton a few years back.
On the movie front:
Talk to Me is a very good film with a great performance from Don Cheadle and an even better one from Chiwetel Ejiofor. Keep an eye out for both of them come Oscar time, and check out the movie now if you can.
This is England is also very good, if difficult to stomach in a couple of places. But it is quite powerful and the kid in the lead role is quite good.
Sunshine was okay, but not quite what I wanted it to be. I am a Danny Boyle fan (director - Trainspotting, 28 Days, The Beach) and also an Alex Garland fan (screen writer - The Beach, 28 Days, plus his own novels, The Beach primarily among them). This one was not up to their usual level, but does manage to make you think a little (always a good thing) and has the one or two requisite scares for good measure.
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