Blog Master G

How many times have you gone to the movies and felt like you actually knew the actors? Sure, we all have our favorite actors and governators, and seeing someone famous on the streets or in the bowling alley always elicits this weird feeling of semi-knowing. When Jen and I ran into Nick Cage in a […]

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After signing up with Netflix on Tuesday night, I just received our first two of three selections: Roger & Me and Party Girl. So far, so good. Fast delivery time. Our third selection of the first batch is Pinata: Survival Island, which is supposed to arrive Monday, according to the email I got from Netflix. […]

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Last night Jen and I watched the nutty 8 Femmes (8 Women), the 2002 film by Francois Ozon. Although Jen had originally suggested this movie to be a chick flick, in the end, I was a bigger fan of it than was my wife. Strange sound quality on the DVD aside (super-loud background music and […]

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I wish I had founded a company like Netflix. I love movies and I love the Internet. I’m still waiting for my brilliant idea to strike me one of these days. Until then, however, Jen and I have finally given in and just signed up for the free 2-week trial membership to Netflix. Congratulations, you’re […]

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They entertain us. They terrify us. Sometimes they’re so bad or silly they make us laugh. Our culture is strangely drawn to the phenomenon of horror flicks (as if the world isn’t a scary enough place on its own). What is it about this genre that attracts us? There’s the unbelivable story, the mystery, the […]

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Friday night Jen, Jess, Ben, and I headed to the Embarcadero to see the excellent documentary Spellbound, which follows eight junior high kids from all across the country on their journey to the 72nd Annual (1999) Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The film was much like one of Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries (This […]

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I’m happy to report that I’ve just purchased one of the best movies I’ve seen in the past year: Shaolin Soccer. Directed by Stephen Chow with kung-fu action choreographed by Ching Siu-Tung, this film simply rules. It’s action-packed, hilarious (yes, it’s a kung-fu comedy), and has an awesome story with great characters. It’s won best […]

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Last night Jen, Jess, Ben, James, and I saw X2 at AMC Van Ness here in San Francisco. I wasn’t too impressed by the first installment of the Marvel Comics story of Professor X, Wolverine, Jean Grey, Cyclops, and the rest of the gang. But X2 — named simply that in the title screen of […]

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Down with Love hits theaters May 16. It’s a cute movie that reminds me of a 1960s version of the Brady Bunch movies — chock-full of sexual innuendos and gags. It was a fun movie to watch on a Tuesday night, especially since it was free. Every once in a while, Jen and I end […]

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Last night following my tux tailoring and dinner at Gaylord India Restaurant in the Embarcadero Center, Jen, Enoch, and I headed to the cinema to see the Spanish film that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Pedro Almodóvar‘s Talk to Her. I think it certainly deserved the Oscar. Far From Heaven is the only […]

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