Ahoy! You there! Go see this, ya scurvey-riddled scum, ya! It was an awesome good time – Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom both ripped it up, big...
![[9.5] LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring](http://thedigitalmachine.com/images/lotr.jpg)
Strongly recommended for anyone who’s ever enjoyed any of Tolkien’s work, this is the best example I’ve seen of a screen adaptation of an epic story, done...
If you don’t know what TED Talks are, they are 15-minute talks on Really Important and Inspiring Topics, meant to quickly educate and inspire you. They have been going on for quite a while. Bill Gates famously released mosquitos at one talk, and explained his plan for extracting energy from...
I did not know this before watching, but in addition to being both a musical legend and a genius, James Page is a real gent as well. And wouldn’t Sir Jimmy Page just sound really...
Cary Grant is the definition of style in this Hitchcock classic. He’s Mr. Average, until he’s ensnared in a complicated plot of espionage. But incompetent lawmen, incessant misfortune – even the outright sinister plotting of his enemies – merely annoy him, highlighting how...
![[9.0] Monsoon Wedding](http://thedigitalmachine.com/images/monsoon_wedding_1.jpg)
Monsoon Wedding has a dozen or more well-developed characters, all involved in the whirlwind of activity preparing for an arranged marriage. There are lots of great little subplots, bringing out the weaknesses and strenths of each of the characters. You’ll find something (or someone) to...
I often say Gibson is my favorite author, when I’m not saying Vonnegut is. This one didn’t disappoint. He takes you away to a future-feeling present with tight smart prose, and several interwoven plot lines with his as-always cool-as-ice...
Doesn’t matter who you are, see this. It’s a big deal. Then you can offset your personal CO2 production by making donations here, or personally try doing some of the things...
Reiley had a very belated birthday party this weekend – 24 people total including Wren and Olivia – all playing Just Dance at the same time, whoop.
A really nice group of kids – they rode horses, we had a bonfire, pizza, ping pong, basketball, all under a heavy mist reminiscent of our days in Scotland. Even the parents had fun. :>
