A. O. Scott's review of the pirates movie:

"Jack, as usual, finds himself in all kinds of trouble, pursued not only by agents of the British crown, but also by an undead, squid-faced mariner, the famous Davy Jones, who commands a ghoulish crew of half-human, half-aquatic creatures. These sailors are like the cast of "SpongeBob SquarePants" — or the menu at a seafood restaurant —come to life: Night of the Living Bouillabaisse."

Ha! Ha ha ha! I have no need to see this movie -- having been underwhelmed at the charms of the first -- but this is a pretty fun review of it. (Later, there are also jabs at the blandeur of our favorite tiny-headed elf, Orlando Bloom.)

Ooh, a follow-up on the "space monkeys" report...

I've also been informed that Will is a "ghost" and that he and Jack "do it in the butt." (Now I'm not spoiled, just disappointed that it's a joke.)

He was kidding, I went to a porny place. And thought about AU Jack/Dead!Will. I feel like such a Buffista.

Is Emmanuelle's top lip naturally like that, or was it a result of injections?

She always had pillowy lips but that does look a bit odd.

Emmanuelle always had a great upper lip but I suspect she's gone all Lisa Rinna in trying to maintain it. Sad, that.

Saw Wordplay last night and enjoyed it mightily. Will Shortz = adorable. The Crossword participants are a much more supportive and healthy bunch than the Scrabble players seemed to be from the documentary I saw on that compeetion, and most of them seem to have interesting lives. I was all NPR geekish throughout, getting all excited to see Merl Reigel and Neal Conan onscreen. BUffistas would definitely dig this flick.

Has anyone heard any word on Down in the Valley?

She has always denied having work done, but Béart is pretty much consistently mocked in France for her new lips.

Check her out here (just below Isabelle Adjani): Emmanuelle Before and After

Has anyone heard any word on Down in the Valley?

I have no idea what this is, but it just earwormed me with the elf song from the animated Hobbit.

I saw the Space Monkey movie and it was a blast!

There were pirates in a hamster wheel made out of bone !! Also, later, continuing the hamster wheel thing -- more pirates in a mill wheel which was for some reason attached to a church. Why? I don't know!

And can the 3rd movie come out next week?

Oh, and Jack Davenport all scruffy and piratey ? = hawt. And that fight with Jack and Capt. Jack and Will -- fun.