amethyst73 | Movie ponderings

• I just read a neat article over on nytimes.com about the fact that the ten short films nominated for Oscars this year are being put together and shown as a single 'movie' in select cities. From what I can see on the official website, you're out of luck if you don't live on the East Coast in Washington DC or points north. Folks in the NYC, New Haven, Rochester NY, and Boston areas, take advantage of what you've got - these look really neat. Hmph - maybe they'll open in other theaters later.

• Want to see Coraline! Huz and I are reading the book to each other now, and enjoying it quite a lot (Gaiman does so much with so few words!). The film has mostly been getting quite good reviews, and looks (somewhat astonishingly) to be regularly offered in 3-D even on non-Imax screens. Want want want.

• Also want to see Slumdog Millionaire! I remember listening to a blurb about it on NPR driving out of Berkeley one evening back in November, and I've heard almost nothing but good stuff since then. Especially since digitalemur says you gotta see it on the big screen.

So, the movie industry will be getting some of my dollars soon. That's fine - it's stimulating the economy, right?

EDITED to add: Ooo! Ooo! Ooo! According to their official website, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is now available on Amazon, complete with "Commentary! The musical." Huzzah huzzah huzzah!