"Shark Bite Leads to Reproduction Mystery"

Interesting article.

Sometimes I Post Random Photos: Merry Christmas

Sometimes People Go to the Zoo

First Look: Where The Wild Things Are

Article: Where The Wild Things Are

The best part is that it'll be directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich and Adaptation: both great movies).

Video Vault: Fielding Mellish, Bananas

Video Vault: Joshua Radin, Closer

AFI's Top 100 Movies

Casablanca should not have dropped to #3; how Woody Allen does not show up until #35 is a joke; the lack of newer films--Kill Bill Volumes, Braveheart, Usual Suspects, to name a few--seems to detract from the list's credibility. Still a good resource for great films.
AFI's Top 100

As With All Great Movies—Watch it Alone: Two Girls and a Guy

There's a feeling that I get, every so often, that's hard to explain. Whenever I'm lucky enough to be blind-sided by it, I do one of four things: I start working on the blueprints of my someday-to-be international travel abroad company; I start working on ideas for the next great screenplay; I start reading great screenplays written by great minds; or I turn to Robert Downey's Jr. unwanted masterpiece Two Girls and a Guy. I made the mistake once of telling my sister-in-law that this was one of my favorite movies; to this day, I get the feeling I am the last person she would ever ask for a popcorn-laden, Saturday night movie recommendation. Time to make the mistake again: this is one of my favorite movies.

RDJ's performance, in this stage-like classic, is nothing short of brilliant; Wagner's performance is borderline painful; while I've turned off most of Heather Graham's movies, she actually delivers here. My writing isn't good enough to provide a review, so I'll direct you here for that. But I must say that Downey's performance is a clinic for actors. It's not a perfect movie; it's not a perfect performance--but in an age where Hollywood continues to produce commercial trash, this small movie stands as a reminder of the power of film and performance.

Like you should do at least once with all great movies--watch it alone. If I ever find the courage to go back into acting, this performance would be one of the reasons why.

Video Vault: Snow Patrol, Chasing Cars

Too bad this song got overplayed on the radio. Great song nonetheless; also a great show.

"Taxes a Pleasure? Check the Brain Scan"

Statistical Outliers:

NY Times: "Taxes a Pleasure? Check the Brain Scan"