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Movie

I went to see The Exorcist last night.  Apparently I didn’t need to eat all that pea soup beforehand, as it turned out not to be an audience participation film.

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Suboptimal Theatre Experience

Yesterday I went to the theatre with friends and their children.  Partway through the trailers, a woman opened the side door of the theatre and held it open.  After a minute of that annoyance, I went over to the door, … Continue reading

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Katsiki Yiouvetsi and The Fall

Two friends and I went out to dinner and a movie in Palo Alto tonight. We had a wonderful dinner at Evvia; I had the Katsiki Yiouvetsi, which is a goat casserole braised with pearl onions, artichokes, and feta cheese. … Continue reading

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Decisions, decisions!

Mike, Diane and I went to Santa Cruz today to watch Blade Runner: The Final Cut.  Afterward we stopped by Bookshop Santa Cruz.  Aside from a few books, I faced a dilemma as to whether I’d rather buy the George … Continue reading

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Suboptimal cap and gown

I just bought a cap and gown, so I guess I will go to commencement after all. Herff Jones apparently must make them from some ridiculously cheap fabric, since they say not to wash or dry clean them.  I presume … Continue reading

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Furthest I’ve gone to see a film

Three friends and I took BART to San Francisco last night to see The Golden Compass at the Metreon.  If I’d gotten around to it sooner, we wouldn’t have had to go 45 miles each way to do it.  Prior … Continue reading

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Movie spoiler

In late 2001 I was visiting friends in Oregon, and we decided to see The Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson’s film of the first book of J.R.R. Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.  I was torn between excitement to … Continue reading

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Stardust

Based on the fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman, Stardust is one of the best fantasy films I’ve seen in a long time.  The acting, cinematography, costumes, makeup, and special effects are all top-notch, but the key is a very engaging … Continue reading

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Inconceivable!

The Princess Bride, 20 years later When it first hit the theaters, I didn’t even want to see it.  Fortunately for me, my friends forced me to go.  It’s in my top ten list.

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Videodrome revisited?

On Boing Boing, Cory Doctorow writes about the novel The Execution Channel by Ken Macleod, a thriller that includes as a plot element an internet video feed of people being tortured and killed. No one knows where the signal originates. … Continue reading

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