February viewings

In addition to Million Dollar Baby (see below), we also saw several on the big screen this month:

The Aviator, good but not that good

Sideways, excellent!

Hero, got to see it again on the big screen at our arthouse cinema

House of Flying Daggers, finally got to see it on the big screen at our arthouse cinema

Ocean's Twelve, finally saw it at the second-run house

Netflixes and reruns from our library included:

The Hudsucker Proxy, what fun. "And I'll stake my Pulitzer!"

Shawshank Redemption, first time seeing it for me. Wow. Can't believe it lost to Gump that year!

Ronin, always enjoyable. Love the self-surgery scene. Not.

Spartan, a recent Mamet, kind of odd, but good.

Henry and June, hadn't seen it in years.

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - I really really like Clive Owen but he couldn't save this one.

Shanghai Triad - liked this one better this time

Cutthroat Island - a fun little romp

John Q - pretty average.

Maria Full of Grace - a good movie, but I didn't gush over it the way some critics did

Cellular - this sucked. Big time. We laughed so hard, at the parts that weren't supposed to be funny. I hope Macy got a nice fat paycheck, especially for the "It's a day spa, you fuck" line.

Todo sobre mi madre - Have watched this so many times, and it's still so wonderful. Just love Almodovar. La mala educacion, totally snubbed at the Oscars this year. !Que lastima!