Lost: Season 2 (DVD)

As much as I like the show, I felt this season there was too much of seeing the same incident from different view points. It was very much two steps forward, one step back. Consequently, at times it felt not much was happening. I couldn't imagine watching this show regularly complete with commercials and re-runs. I remember hearing complaints about waiting for new episodes and the frustrations of the fans and after seeing episodes where the same incident is shown over and over again, at times I thought I, too, was watching a re-run.

World War Z (Book)

Just finished this book last night. A solid read on what would happen to the world if the reanimated dead came back to life. Unlike most other movies covering this topic, this book doesn't just cover the first few hours or days after a zombie attack. Instead, it takes the long view and speculates how the world would react and what would happen years after dead roam the land. It's not very scary at all and is played out as a series of interviews with people from around the world, both civilian and military, on their experiences in the many facets such an attack would bring. The author has obviously put a lot of thought and I'm impressed by the breadth of topics he covers. Well worth picking up and reading. I've even tempted to pick up his first book, The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead.

Nintendo DS Lite: Coral Pink (Video Game)

After playing a game called Brain Age a few times at Target and Best Buy, I decided to sell back my Xbox for credit at the local Game Stop and pick up a Nintendo DS Lite in coral pink along with some games. I had almost forgotten how good video games can be. I feel games nowadays may have gotten too complicated. It's difficult to figure out the controls sometimes and very few games allow you to just play a few rounds. I don't have the time I used to be able to devote to these games and don't feel like putting in a few hours just to get to the good parts. The last outstanding game I did play was on the Gamecube and it was Resident Evil. It's actually one of the very few games I've played more then once.

The Last Kiss (Film)

This is pretty much a male equivalent of a stereotypical chick flick, but with a really good soundtrack. I liked it, but it is pretty male sided with the female voice a dull roar in the background. Zach Braff plays a guy who should have it all, job, girl, friends, but is not happy. He's got that turning thirty angst that's making him doubt everything. He wonders if this is all life has to offer, in other words, is this it? He does manage to wreck everything and then tries to put it all back together again. I guess you don't appreciate things until they're gone. And I think I may given the entire movie away. Oops.

Hollywoodland (Film)

I thought the most interesting premise, the mysterious circumstances surrounding George Reeves death, was surrounded by a lot of uninteresting stuff, pretty much anything having to do with Adrien Brody's character. It's like having a piece of candy with something tasty in the middle, but you gotta get through the rough bit to get it. Is it worth it? Hmmm....at times it felt like I was watching LA Confidential twice removed, like a xerox of a xerox. I've heard similar things about Black Dahlia and I can only take so much plodding Hollywood noir and I think it may be one a season.

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The Illusionist (Film)

A carefully measured and calculated film with fine performances accompanied by a memorable musical score. Though at times it seems passion is lacking from the characters and storytelling, you do catch the occasional glimpse bubbling underneath the surface. I only wished the magical feats done in the film were done for real, instead of being obvious CGI. The sense of realism would have been a neater trick.

Beerfest (Film)

I liked this comedy. My only two quibbles are it ran for too long, this sort of thing shouldn't be more than 90 minutes and I was hoping for something even more outrageous and over the top. Otherwise a solid effort.

Veronica Mars: Season 2 (DVD)

As much as I like the first season, this one blows it out of the water. I liked how the show shifted focus from just Veronica Mars to spotlighting more people from the town of Neptune. This helped the show to breathe by expanding the cast. I felt the mysteries were more interesting and storyline more tightly constructed. Well worth watching.