I finally got around to watching this highly regarded Mario Bava film and it is definitely one of his better efforts. I am not sure I love it as much as some his other films, but his work tends to grow on me with subsequent viewings. There is a lot to like about the style in this movie. The colored lighting and mood is, as usual, fantastic. Christopher Lee’s hands should get a lifetime achievement award at the next Oscars. The only real downside for for me is that the ghost story plot just is just not as interesting to me as the killer-on-the-loose story that is more typical in his giallo films.
A typical post-Shrek CGI animated feature. This was the first modern 3-D movie I have seen in the theater. 3-D doesn’t add much at all except in making the glass look more realistic and substantial. The character design is awful, especially for the Megamind character himself—looks like a Star Trek alien design as imagined by an 11-year old fan. The story is cliche but entertaining. If I see another computer animated cartoon that ends with a pop song and dance number I’m throwing my 64oz drink at the projection booth.
This book presents a history of the current financial crisis thingy in a way that tries to be as plain-spoken as possible. Some of the early banking and monetary policy issues are still a bit above my head but the book did provide some clarity for me. Remind me to never give out sub-prime home loans to deadbeats.
