Despite its kind of cheezy last second, this movie is profoundly eerie and nightmare-promoting. If you like horror movies that widen your eyes in the darkness, you will like this one.And OK, I'll ruin something, there's a part when she's standing next to the bed just looking at him, and the clock speeds up to let you know that time's going by. It's unsettling.I miss movies like these that are clever enough to draw you in but don't insult you once you're there with a puppet show or something. ... Read Full Story
Yesterday, the News Leader published an article that mentioned (my) veganism. That's really nice of them. Some of the comments on the article are not so nice.I think my main problem with holidays is that everyone hates each other more than usual on them because they can't seem to grab what they really want: to love each other more than usual. It's as if there is such a huge expectation for everyone and that everyone feels obligated toward one another, something that is never pleasant and seem... Read Full Story
So. Dickie Bell hates firemen. That's clear. When they want to apply for a grant to for "free" money, Dickie needs "convincing." The "free" money would keep firefighters alive by providing enough money for six new firefighters' salaries for two years. Staffing is the biggest problem for firefighters all over the state of Virginia and probably all over the US.So the law around here is this: if you get to a fire, two people have to stand outside of the burning building no matter what. This is a... Read Full Story
Yesterday, I watched MILK.If you've been following this blog for a long time, you know that I walked onto the set when they were filming it in SF.It's a good movie. It made me miss California.The thing that really got to me though, the thing that really "affected" me, was that people like Dickie Bell, if he ever bothered to see a movie about equal rights, probably cheer at the end.In fact, I know he would. It bothers me. It bothers me that people like that run for office. It bothers me that p... Read Full Story
