November, 6, 2004 archives

the upcoming season of six feet under will be its last. too bad. although it is still excellent, later seasons really haven’t matched the power of its first season. also, the sopranos next (and last) season won’t debut until 2006. yikes!

it is becoming clear that the defining characteristic of a pixar film is not being disappointed, even when you go in with high expectations. the incredibles is brilliant. brad bird (writer and director) is a supergenius, using his powers for tremendous good. i can’t think of anything not to like about the film. the story, the characters, the animation, the backgrounds, the camera work, it’s all masterfully executed. the cast is great — who knew that craig t. nelson could turn in such a great performance?

i feel like i lacked the background in philosophy to really get i ♥ huckabees. but still, it was a strangely affecting movie.

on my way back, i took the route that takes me through the bonaventure hotel, which is a very strange space on the weekends (and maybe on weekdays — i’ve only ever been there on a weekend). it is a very, very empty space. they’re opening up a restaurant called the happy cow grill (café?) in one of the spaces between the walkway from the ymca and the walkway to the world trade center.