We saw The Dark Knight this afternoon. I think the thing I like the best about it is that its one of those movies that rewards thinking about what it “means”. Several hours later I’m remembering events and nuances and connections that deepen the themes of the movie for me.
Probably my second favorite thing was […]

Shocking news today that Heath Ledger, who is set to appear as the Joker in The Dark Knight later this year, has died in an apparent suicide.
This is totally unexpected- from a professional standpoint Ledger was at the prime of his life. He received acclaimed reviews for his role of Ennis in Brokeback Mountain, and […]

I just got back from seeing Al Gore’s new movie about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth (check out the trailer). On the way back, my roomates and I were discussing how excellent it was; the film is enormously informative and persuasive, but it is also very entertaining, which is saying a lot when you consider […]