Ann and I went to see the fourth Harry Potter movie last night. We are both avid fans of the books, but I have to say we were a bit rusty on all the plot details of the fourth book, not having read it in four years or so. All Read more…
I picked up Whiteout while I was in the States buying goodies. I love Ken Follett and have read almost everything he’s written. As far as thrillers go, this one is alright, but like most of the reviews on Amazon point out, it’s a pale shadow of the kind of Read more…
First it was Gates with his memo about the sea change in software, now it’s TV. I think this is awesome. The first steps toward a complete redefinition of “television”, a new distribution model for TV shows, and a new added value of the Internet. I predict it will only Read more…
I had a lot of fun at this movie. It’s rare these days that you find a comedy that is this consistently funny, strikes the right balance between over the top gags, and has such an ensemble of high calibre actors. The main character Andy Stitzer is played by Steve Read more…
Terry Giliam knows how to make beautiful movies. I mean, they just look fantastic. Unfortunately, his skill doesn’t translate into making them sustainable for two hours. As with 12 Monkeys, and Brazil, the world created for Brother’s Grimm is visually immersive and highly creative. The story is about a pair Read more…
Have I mentioned that Rome is a kick-ass show? I love period pieces, and this period is especially entertaining. No one is more inherently dramatic than the ancient Romans. The ancient Greeks were cool, smart, and built some cool stuff, but whenever you think of them it’s always just guys Read more…
Have you seen the trailer for “Everything is Illuminated”? If you haven’t, go check it out at the Quicktime.com website. The hauntingly beautiful song at the end is called “How It Ends” and is by Denver indie band Devotchka. I listened to a few of their tracks on Amazon, and Read more…
What an amazing world we live in. Communications technology continues to astound me in the way it affects our lives. In my lifetime I watched as the Berlin wall was cut down. I watched the Twin Towers fall. I watched tanks roll through the Iraqi desert in real time. But Read more…
I used to have a TiVo, and I loved it. The ability to “time shift” your TV watching, even while watching live TV, was fantastic. So you can imagine I was a little peeved when I read that TiVo had released an update to their software that allowed copyright owners Read more…