Dude, I Just Watched Lucy

I usually don’t give numerical ratings, but they’re a handy way to show my polar-opposites reaction to Lucy. I give it 2/5 if I’m watching a movie that takes the cringe-worthy 10% of your brain premiss seriously. Early on I involuntarily looked away from the screen, too embarrassed to watch, while Morgan Freeman speaks inanities … Continue reading Dude, I Just Watched Lucy →

Never Let Me Go, the Movie

Three days ago, I watched the movie, Never Let Me Go, based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It tore at me. When it was over, I didn't know what to do. I was sure I had missed things, important things. Maybe if I watched it again I could sort it out. I didn't trust … Continue reading Never Let Me Go, the Movie →

Tron: Singularity

Tron: Legacy was dull. I paid my money, watched it in 3D, and made my way out of the theater when the credits crawled. I didn't think about it much since then, not until it came up in conversation at this week's NEW NET tech conversation. NNtc is a small gathering of folks interested in … Continue reading Tron: Singularity →

Scott Pilgrim Meets StarStruck (In My Brain!)

I've been obsessed with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World since seeing it in the theater. I hadn't read the graphic novels; it was one of those background works I was aware of, but only as a shadow in my peripheral vision. I've actually been obsessed since I saw a teaser trailerwith Mary Elizabeth Winstead's Ramona Flowers delivering the … Continue reading Scott Pilgrim Meets StarStruck (In My Brain!) →