Three sentence movie reviews: The Tourist

The review I read for this movie could be summed up as "eh," so I bypassed it when it was in theaters.  But because I loved Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's* previous film** and because the movie was just sitting there at the library and because I really like both main actors I took it home and watched it.  And I LOVED THIS MOVIE which was chock full of glamour and intrigue in that old Hollywood way without being slowly paced in that old Hollywood way.

Cost:  free from library
Where watched: at home


*My favorite director name, ever.
**The Lives of Others, which you really must see if you haven't already.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2010/tourist.html

Three sentence movie reviews: Beautiful Thing

I took a chance on this even though the case told me absolutely nothing about the movie, except for the fact that a lot of people liked it.  And I liked it too, all those critics weren't wrong!  It's a coming of age gay-boy story set in a suburb of London and even includes a side helping of Mama Cass.

Cost:  free from library
Where watched:  at home.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/1996/beautiful_thing_ver5.html

PTB Finally! A picture where you can make out some detail.

There is  a lot of brick and a lot of those machines and the building is going away quickly.  It's been interesting to watch.  They seem to sort things into large piles as they work.

Three sentence movie reviews: Savages

I put off watching this for years because I thought watching a brother and sister put their estranged father in a  nursing home would be too depressing.  But I needn't have worried, this was a delightful film, fun and funny and even sweet, without being too saccharine.   My enjoyment may have to do with the fact that I adore both lead actors, but what can I say?

Cost:  free from library
Where watched:  at home.

poster from:  http://www.impawards.com/2007/savages.html

PTB in ruins

Powell's technical books is no longer a two-story building.  It's not even really a building at all.

Steadfast bee (or wasp?)

Internet research has convinced me this is a wasp, and furthermore, that it's a Yellow Jacket.  At any rate, I have a very clear picture of it because it stuck itself to the window of the Max right next to the seat I was sitting in.   I noticed it at Killingsworth and it rode with me for three more stops before I had to get off.  I wonder where it was going?

PTB and blue skies

Yep.  Pretty nice picture of the blue sky.  Unfortunately, the point of this unclear picture was to show you the remains of Powell's Technical Books.