'Out Of Gas'
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Not having read any of the books, I'm probably going to skip Narnia.
This weekend, I'll be seeing Syriana. I was very excited to see Alexander Siddig get a full-page writeup in Entertainment Weekly last week--go, Julian Bashir! I'm hoping between this film and his work in Kingdom of Heaven, he'll be getting some good roles in the next year or so. Brokeback Mountain doesn't open locally for another week or so, so I'll have to wait on that one.
Brokeback Mountain doesn't open locally for another week or so, so I'll have to wait on that one.
It's only showing at The Grove here this week, which surprises me.
Not having read any of the books, I'm probably going to skip Narnia.
I never cared much for the books, but the movie was wonderful.
It's only showing at The Grove here this week, which surprises me.
That's because the Grove is cool. They have crepes too.
ION, I just got off the phone with a Verizon rep, and if I wait until tomorrow, I can probably get another $100 off of the Razr as part of their "new phone every two years" credit, so it would only end up costing me $99, instead of 299.
No pink though.
I was just checking the listings, and it looks like Syriana is going to be playing relatively close to my apartment. Excellent!
I might go see Narnia after the Christmas rush, depending on the reviews and my availability. I did see the two Chicago Tribune reviews, and neither of them were enthused (2 and 2 1/2 stars out of 4).
I've also been seeing some rather "meh" reactions to Munich, surprisingly enough. I am now confused on what's going to end up in the Best Picture Oscar race. Currently, I'm guessing Munich (even with the early "it's OK" reactions, it still has the Serious Spielberg cachet going for it), Brokeback Mountain, Syriana (if the buzz that's currently being generated stays constant), possibly Crash (which has remained surprisingly prominent on the Best Of lists, even with its early release), and King Kong (if it's as good as I'm hearing).
That's because the Grove is cool.
I think it means the Grove is gay.
It's also not near any freeways.
Syriana (if the buzz that's currently being generated stays constant)
I doubt it. I think it'll get Screenplay and maybe Director, but not Picture. (i.e. the "We think this is probably a very good movie but we didn't really understand it" awards.)
I'm sure you're right, Jessica. Crash will probably get the "serious issue drama" slot, if Good Night and Good Luck doesn't.
I would SO much rather see GN&GL get nominated than Crash.
North Country had a lot of buzz when it first screened, but it's died down considerably. Memoirs of a Geisha is campaigning like hell, but who knows if the film is actually any good or not.
I was really hoping Junebug would have had more of an impact. It was really very good.