Period Pieces Are Tricky, But Michelle Pfieffer Can Make Anything Work. Besides- Colette's "Cheri" Is NOT Just Anything. It's Positively Delightful!

THiS is what I've done with my Friday evening home alone &, really, I'm not one bit sorry...

Capitalism : A Love Story

"Michael Moore has proven again and again that he has a remarkable feel for where the zeitgeist is heading. He's like a zeitgeist divining rod. Roger and Me was way ahead of the curve on the collapse of the auto-industry. Fahrenheit 9/11 was way ahead of the curve on the collapse of the house of cards the Bush administration used to lead us to war in Iraq. Sicko was way ahead of the curve on the collapse of the US health care system. And now, with his new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, he is riding the wave of the collapse of trust in our country's financial system." READ MORE at the Huffington Post

The Men Who Stare At Goats

Hmmmm... let's see... Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, George Clooney & military psychics?
Uh- yeah! I am totally gonna see this.

That last clip w/Bridges defending himself in court cracks me up. Prostitutes? Hell no. Drugs? Well, obviously.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

So, this is cool looking, but mostly it's just weird. I might check it out due to a case of morbid curiosity (emphasis on the "morbid"), but something tells me several actors playing one character ain't gonna work. Granted, if anyone can make it happen, Terry Gilliam can. He's got one of those brilliant movie minds that don't conform to conventional standards, as does Johnny Depp, but still...

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia is out today & I'm stoked to see it. Don't think I'll have enough time to catch a flick this weekend, but it's at the top of my asap list. I had no idea Julia Childs was such a go-getting rebel. Rebels are cool...