Watch the DVDs I have on hand.

I finally watched the last DVD on the last (7th) day. This turned out to be a lot of fun. I have a lot of DVDs, still sitting there on the shelf. I may tackle this one again soon.

This is really an outstanding film. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (from 3rd Rock from the Sun), and Jeff Daniels. Jeff has had an amazing career, but this may just be his best performance. I hope there’s a nom or two in the near future for this terrific little movie.

This film is much better than I thought it would be, as I expected the histrionic-type acting method of Matthew McConaughey to ruin any seriousness. However, I was wrong, and I enjoyed it very much. How would you rebuild a football team that was entirely destroyed in a plane crash in 1970? Players, coaches, supporters. The film shows the devastation of a community. I very much enjoyed how the coaches recruited, what type of offense they chose (the “veer”, of all things, or a quarterback-option, which demands an intelligent QB), and the fact that they went to their rival, University of West Virginia, for help. It’s emotional, but not cheaply so. Thumb’s up.

This is a fun action pic, with one action sequence topping the next in outrageous fashion. Paul Giamatti is the funniest killer you’ve ever seen, and Clive Owen is a great Bondsian guy with a strange sense of ethics and a wise crack for every situation. Downside: There’s no charm here, or sense as to where everybody’s going.

Line up all the scenes you’ve shot for a movie, and then throw darts to determine the order in which they’re shown. It’s that sort of movie.

However, if you can hang in there through the confusion, and watch these three people collide in life, the impact is worth it.

I’ve been watching the seasons in order of the Frasier show, a show I never watched when it was on primetime because, hell, who had time? This show just gets better and better as time goes on and they learn about their characters more and more; gosh, the writing just never falters.

My favorite of this year: Three Valentines, particularly the 10-minute or so scene where Niles has no dialogue. He’s getting ready for a date, decides that the creases in his pants aren’t right, gets out the ironing board, and somehow manages to not only set his pants on fire but the couch as well.

Very gritty, excellent story-writing and acting. Highly recommended if you’re a BSG fan (and even if you’re not, this can be watched without all the background). There’s one storyline about a young Adama and a hybrid Cylon that I just don’t get, but that’s okay. Some young geek will explain it to me one day…

Visually stunning, with terrific sets that make you believe that you are, indeed, walking treacherous paths in Israel. While the early lives of Joseph and Mary are interesting, the movie is plodding and not compelling enough to hold the viewer’s interest.

Uneven comedy that proves that Kevin Costner isn’t dead yet. Another sighting: Shirley MacLaine has all the best lines. (“Come on in. I’ll put on a pot of bourbon.”)

Stunning visual effects that only last a few minutes. No action. Lots of monologues. Mostly snoresville, but a few good ideas. But the lack of Ivanova kind of clinches it.