Paul... Go see it. NOW!

I was going to wait to see this, don't ask me why. I don't think there was any movie currently out other than Rango, that I've been wanting to see. So anyhow, you know how cool alien movies are? Well, Paul is just so much cooler. I didn't know how they were gonna handle this but Simon Pegg and Nick Frost were just hilarious and Seth Rogan does a spot on job as Paul. The writing was just so right on and the alien movie refrences scattered throughout were awesome. Also, Jason Bateman is such a badass in this film. It's definitely one that you will want to see more than once. 

Expect spoilers after the jump.

Rango Walks the Walk!

Last night I went to the movies with my family to see Rango.
I didn’t really know what to expect. I like most of Johnny Depp’s work and I also love a good western. I think I was worried about it being too cutesy. This was not an issue at all.

Summer in Downtown L.A. Not Bad for 8 Bucks!

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OUTDOOR CINEMA FOOD FEST

The Outdoor Cinema Food Fest is a summer event series dedicated to creating and nurturing a community of entertainment and food enthusiasts in Los Angeles.

Introducing new food trucks every week, as well as the food truck super stars, the Outdoor Cinema Food Fest is the ultimate picnic - no basket required. Watch movies on the LARGEST outdoor movie screen on the west coast, standing three stories tall and 52 feet wide.

July 10th - Swingers - Grand Hope Park
July 17th - The Big Lebowski - Exposition Park
July 24th - Pulp Fiction - Exposition Park
July 31st - Moulin Rouge - Grand Hope Park
August 7th - The Hangover - Exposition Park
August 14th - The Breakfast Club - Exposition Park
August 21st - The Princess Bride - La Cienega Park
August 28th - Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue - Exposition Park
Event Website

Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

I saw this a while ago but haven't posted for a bit so I thought I'd throw it up (yeach! didn't mean it to sound that way). Anyhoo, on to the movie.
It's a bit of a tangle. But, I can't help but enjoy Terry Gilliam's love for the trappings of the Theatre. His visuals are almost always magical.
Christopher Plummer dissolved into Doctor Parnassus wonderfully and Tom Waits was creepy as the devil. Heath Ledger, well, he becomes his character as always and this one was slimy. The adjustments (with the additional actors, Depp, Law, and Farrell) that Gilliam made to keep Ledger in the film did work and work well. This is a film that Gilliam fans will like, but will probably want to view it a couple of times to be able to take in all of the visual effects and get the story straight.
I must say though, this is, for the most part, a very dark film, even with Gilliam's glitter.

The game is afoot! Sherlock Holmes was well done.

I was so relieved that this went well. Robert Downey Jr. was excellent as usual and Jude Law made a superb Watson. They definitely made a believable team. Added to that were the many gripping action sequences that were fast paced and well thought out.

I especially liked the scenes where Holmes' foresight/thought process was exhibited. The sets looked wonderfully grimy/elegant depending on the scene of course and the costumes were perfect.

I cannot wait to see the sequel.

Oh, and I didn't miss the Deerstalker hat at all.
Sherlock Holmes [Blu-ray]