Film essays will be forthcoming (how's that for open-ended)...
Saw 2 films...
Eight Men Out (1988)
For all those who can't get past the appreciation for the glory of sports because of all the strings that keep professional athletes from exemplifying the essence of pure competition, this movie drips with the appropriate cynicism.
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Even though this isn't a mind-blowing movie, I almost feel like giving it a 5-star rating on Netflix (the highest possible) just because it was an action movie that didn't pander and was devoid of cliches and padding.
Oh, the Oscars were Sunday night, and I officially have seen one of the five nominees, Slumdog Millionaire. Of the remaining 4 movies, I feel most compelled to see Milk, probably Frost/Nixon, and am somewhat uneasy about Benjamin Button (which I heard apes Forrest Gump and is very long) and The Reader (because seeing more movies on the Holocaust are not on the top of my list).
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