Sneak Preview of “Golden Compass”

Okay, is it really a sneak preview if about 6 theatres in town are showing it? Saturday night Mom, Dad, Leah and I went to the sneak preview of The Golden Compass at the Alamo Village. Luckily we arrived an hour before the show started. . . there was already a sizeable line. [...]

Can’t wait to see this

I’m not sure when Persepolis is coming to Austin . . . it may not be until January! It looks awesome. The art in the graphic novels was so gorgeous, and the art in this trailer is even more magnificent.

Documentary night!

C and I have planned to see For the Bible Tells Me So tonight; it’s showing for a limited time at the Dobie. My pastor sent out a church-wide email last Friday encouraging us all to see it, otherwise I don’t know that I would have heard about the film while it was still [...]

Interview re: Bourne Ultimatum

I lurved The Bourne Ultimatum when I saw it in August. I went to see it opening weekend, even. One of the most memorable sequences in the film is the fight between Bourne and the Tangiers operative played by Joey Ansah. In this interview, Joey talks about it and other aspects of [...]

It’s that time of year: TCM’s Summer Under the Stars

Our DVR is starting to almost 70% full; partly because we have “So You Think You Can Dance” episodes saved, and partly because August is my favorite month on TCM. I love classic film, and this month they are showing movies I’ve never seen with my favorite actors in them. For Maureen O’Hara’s [...]

SiCKO

Yesterday, to celebrate our nation’s birthday, I went to see Michael Moore’s latest film, SiCKO. It seems that a lot of people had the same idea, because even though it was the first screening of the day at the Arbor, it was an almost full house.

I’m recommending the film to [...]

Whiny whiny

I’ve been having a really awful allergy attack since Thursday. I took yesterday off from work because I couldn’t talk without coughing. I spent the day doing laundry and watching DVDs, cursing my scratchy throat. I’m at the stage today where I am feeling a little better, still sounding awful, and best [...]

Things I miss about Minnesota: Movie Theaters

The year I lived in Minnesota I didn’t do many touristy things. Mainly: I missed my opportunity to see “A Prairie Home Companion” at the Guthrie Theatre (even natives have to wait in long lines to get tickets). I don’t really regret that. What I am glad I did was see films [...]

A weekend at the movies?

We’re planning to see Pirates this weekend, and I just realized that The Namesake is already playing at the Arbor (and so is Waitress!). I may have to spend Memorial day weekend in movie theatres. One more film and I can do a movie a day.

downtown sky

downtown sky, originally uploaded by evso.

I took this photo while waiting for the movie to start Thursday night. We arrived there way early, because the movie ended up starting around 8:50pm. We were there at 7pm. Ah well. There was good company, good food (I heart Dog Almighty), and the movie [...]