It can't be as bad as Robot Jox, can it?

I don't remember much about Robot Jox, except that it was pretty ordinary. How much of that is Haldeman's fault, and how much the director and various others, I don't know. Forever War is a brilliant novel, however, so if it's handled correctly, it has the potential to be a great movie. Haldeman won't be involved beyond being the original author.

he's lovely in it, Laga.

For Jilli: [link]

We're hoping to go see State of Play. But we get out to the movies so rarely I'm not sure if it will actually manifest itself or not.

Helen Mirren's talent and career crush Bill Nighy like a grape.

I had dvr'd White Nights tonight and just watched it--I'd forgotten that Helen Mirren was in it as Barishnikov's ex-girlfriend/co-ballet-dancer! She's excellent in that scene where he's dancing on the stage to her "forbidden music," and she's sobbing in reaction. It's a small but pivotal role.

It also had John Glover as the American embassy contact in Leningrad. I knew that I knew him while I was watching, but couldn't place the actor until I saw the end credits. Oh, and Geraldine Page as his agent! And Isabella Rosallini in her movie debut! So many good actors were in this.

Not to mention Gregory Hines, who's just terrific, both in his dance sequences and in his acting scenes, especially the one where he's drinking in Siberia with Barishnikov and tells him his backstory while dancing.

Ah, Gregory Hines. Another one gone too soon.

Totally. I loved him in that movie. I loved that movie, too. Even the cheesy Phil Collins song, once upon a time.

What was the one he did with Billy Crystal? I liked that one too.

Running Scared. Loved that.

I first saw White Nights in the theater when it was released. I think it might have been the first time I remember seeing dancing on that level on the big screen.

Running Scared is a great Chicago film--I love both the car race on the L tracks and the big finale in the atrium at the State of Illinois building.