Saw Syriana and Narnia today, and I recommend both of them.

Syriana isn't as tightly directed as Traffic, but it's still a hell of a good script, and jam-packed with excellent performances. Clooney is almost unrecognizable (I spent most of the film thinking how much like DH's dad he looked).

Narnia is fantastically well done -- I was never a huge fan of the books, so it didn't grab me emotionally as much as LotR (or, I have to say, any of the HP movies), but it's still a beautiful and richly created world, and I think people who do love Narnia will love this movie. The kids are all good, Tilda Swinton is fantastic (I *need* the chain mail dress she wears to battle) as the White Witch -- it's all just good.

I saw Walk the Line tonight -- really, really good. It's creepy how much Joaquin Phoenix looks like Johnny Cash. And it had Big Gay Larry!

Best movie title ever?

Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Hellbound, Flesh-Eating Subhumanoid Zombified Living Dead, Part 3

I don't know, Ben Affleck's student film title was pretty good, too: I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney.

Huh, so that's what eventually became Chasing Amy?

I'd be remiss if I didn't submit the classic The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies.

There's always the simplicity, not to mention the high concept appeal of Snakes on a Plane ....

Then there are horror movie titles that are take-offs of regular films. My fave is I Dismember Mama.

I saw HP4 this weekend, and I just have to say, I love Neville and I want him to be my boyfriend forever and ever and ever.

He's shot up, too. I'm glad to find out that he's a wizard on the dance floor.