Tom and I caught The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo at the Esquire. I’ve heard the books are better as well as the 2009 Swedish film, but those weren’t playing at the time, and I wasn’t going to see The Artist again. (I saw it in Los Angeles and would have loved it… without any hype.) [...]

As a birthday gift my brother took me to see I Love You Phillip Morris. Snapped this grainy mobile photo of the backlit poster on the way in, not knowing: A. That it was based on a true story. B. That I’d really really like it. Jim Carrey’s intense hamming doesn’t muck up the excellent [...]

But then again, so did Requiem for a Dream so I should know better when I catch a Darren Aronofsky film. Don’t get me wrong, I thought this Black Swam movie was excellent. Just so darn nerve-wracking.

A double feature at the Holiday Auto Theatre: Toy Story 3 (so excellent) and that vampire Eclipse New Moon thing (notsogood). An odd pairing, but a perfect evening for the drive-in.

“Go see Fantastic Mr. Fox in the theater!” my friend Thor implored along with others. And dagnabbit if I didn’t go and miss it from the fancy big theater. Luckily it was still on tap at the independent joint in Mariemont and I caught it this Sunday. I very much enjoyed it, and though I might [...]

Drove out to the east side to catch the Coen Brother’s latest film. Oy! It was a hard movie to sit through, but I think it might be one of those things that fares well over time. I can say with confidence, it sure was pretty at first glance.

I didn’t see Where the Wild Things are on the day of this photograph, but it has stuck with me ever since I caught a matinee some Saturdays ago. It’s really a beautiful film. And I’m reminded of it as autumn stretches evening light through the trees.