The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) [Blu-ray]

A pleasant diversion, but there isn't much I can say about it. Very pretty flick. I enjoyed it.

Netflix rating: Three stars

Flickchart Ranking: 1442

My Top Five from BBC Films

5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Hoosiers (1986) [Netflix Streaming]

I've started paying attention to the movies that will be leaving Netflix Streaming. The Flickchart Blog has all the info, so check it out. They informed me that Hoosiers would be expiring and I've never seen it, so I decided to check it out.

I've heard so many wonderful things about this movie and it turns out it was pretty good. A solid story and some wonderful performances.  I suppose I was a bit disappointed after 25 years of hype, but Gene Hackman is always worth watching.

Netflix Rating: Three stars
Flickchart Ranking: 1035

My Top Five Gene Hackman Films:


5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Blu-ray]

The first blu-ray I decided to watch on my new PS3 was Memoirs of a Geisha. It is probably in my top 20 favorite books ever, but I was always leery of watching the movie. I heard it wasn't that great. Turns out it was better than expected, but still not up to the calibre I would hope for from one of my favorite books. It looked beautiful, but there were several acting performances that just didn't work for me. I watched a few of the special features on the disc and those were quite good. Not a disc that I need to own, but a great rental from Netflix.

My Netflix Rating: Three Stars
My Flickchart Ranking: 1588

My Top Five Costume Romance Films

5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Black Friday!

For the first time ever I did some Black Friday shopping. $200 for a PS3 was too good to pass up. Already have an Xbox360 and Wii, so PS3 completes the current generation of gaming systems. Maybe someday I will play a Wii game; there is really only one I am interested in. Also picked up a couple games and blu-rays to have something to stick in the PS3.

My wonderful wife gave me my holiday gift early and picked me up a Kindle. I've been wanting one for awhile and the time seems right. I love it so far.

We also bought some kitchen stuff. It was interesting to line up at midnight and all that. It wasn't a hassle at all and no one was a dick. Good job people!

So, now that I have all this new technology, I guess I will go back to using this blog to keep track of what media I am consuming. Don't expect too much, but I will do my best to keep it current.