Monthly Archives: September 2009

     Recently a video of a father and daughter at a Phillies baseball game has taken the Internet by storm. In it, a father catches a foul ball to a roaring crowd and in his excitement, gives it to his 3-year-old daughter who, without skipping a beat, goes on to throw it right back down towards the field. You can’t help feel conflicted as you laugh and are horrified as you watch the father’s jaw drop in disbelief. This feeling is more or less how I felt watching “The Informant”. This movie is simply mesmerizing.     The poster for “The Informant”

     Well, the summer movie season of 2009 is now officially over. What have we learned? -          If the original director won’t return for a sequel to a popular franchise, it is probably a bad sign. -          Big, dumb robots are still big and dumb, and now racist too! -          Movies that clock in over 2 hours probably shouldn’t. -          When Johnny Depp ditches the weird wigs, makeup, and funny accents he is just, well, boring.  Sorry Johnny. -          “Funny People” aren’t. -          Snape kills Dumbledore?!?!  Oh wait, everyone knew that already.  Never mind.      It isn’t all bad news