The Commitments – good flow, believable characters, good music.

The Kingdom – rented this cause the chase scene was filmed on the 202 near our house, and turned out to really enjoy it. Believable plot and use of technology, understated violence and characters, i found myself very engrossed in the story. I never thought i’d say this, but the movie was better not getting to see Jennifer Garner in read leather lingerie.

The Last King of Scotland – Forest Whitaker was great. The suggestions of what was going on were very scary. The director did a good job of not having to show too much violence but piggy-backing on the impressions left by Black Hawk Down, Hotel Rwanda and similar African disaster movies.

Miami Vice – I caught like 20 minutes of this on cable one night, and it struck me as capturing the incredible feel of the original but still being current. A guilty little pleasure i still hold from the 80’s when me and my friends would watch Miami Vice every week together. It was just as much fun! I watched it twice, and the soundtrack kicks ass too with great mood songs by Mogwai, and the instrumental mashup of NumbEncore by Jay-Z and Linkin Park. Nonpoint’s cover of the original “In the Air Tonight” brought the movie together just like Phil Collins’ in the original pilot.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry –

Gone Baby Gone – Low key, excellent acting, excellent texture.

Lit

i don’t have as many books, because the library does ont let me review my old queue like Netflix.

The Futurist by James P. Othmer – We actually listened to this as a book on tape, and it was very funny and entertaining and smart for 9 whole CDs! I was hanging out in parking lots wanting to know what happened next.

The Patron Saint of Plagues – Barth Anderson – This describes it well “a page turner that is at once a medical thriller, cyberpunk romp and provocative tease…a novel about race and class, science and faith.”—Salon.com

Tunage

Hustle & Flow Soundtrak – really good, lots of hot songs, complements the movie which was also quite good.

Dropkick Murphys – Blackout – i’ve been on this big time Dropkick Murphy’s kick and got like 4 of their albums recently, but this one i like best. it may be the most commercial, it may be the tightest, it certainly feels sincere — you tell me?!??! but its hard to vote against “Kiss Me I’m Shitfaced.”

Finger Eleven – Them vs You vs Me – Punk, nu metal, catchy – i’m a whore and like it. Lots of good tunes for the mp3 player.