Author: James McNally

Movie Catch Up

Well, I’m back. I took a longer than expected break and caught up on some movies. Over the weekend, Brooke and I rented Erin Brockovich and Any Given Sunday. I loved the former, liked the latter. I definitely think Steven Soderbergh is one of the most talented directors working today, and brings his talent in equal measure to commercial and non-commercial projects. I predict an Oscar for Steven this year, since nominations for Erin Brockovich and Traffic seem likely. Has it ever happened that one person has been nominated for an Oscar twice in the same year in the same category? I think that’s incredible. As far as Any Given Sunday goes, I enjoyed it about as much as I have any other Oliver Stone film. I like pieces but always find his “epic” style annoying. I also saw Mission:Impossible 2 on my Dad’s new DVD player. Great player, mediocre movie.

Sad news: Six | and | One is shutting down Speech Therapy indefinitely. Let’s hope he can take care of his health and come back refreshed when he’s ready.

O Brother

I saw O Brother, Where Art Thou? last night. Very good. Kind of light, and not as rich as The Big Lebowski but some great cinematography and outlandish characters. George Clooney is better than I expected. Not as much memorable dialogue as is usual with Coen brothers’ films, but a fun movie. The soundtrack is great, too. And check out the Flash version of the website. The navigation is really clever.

Crazy Book Sales

The bookstores up here have been having some crazy sales lately. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been forced to buy more books. Here’s what I’ll be adding to my reading queue:

  • No Logo – Naomi Klein ($12)
  • The Code Book – Simon Singh ($12)
  • Cryptonomicon – Neal Stephenson ($4!!)
  • The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay – Michael Chabon ($19)