October, 11, 2006 archives
new life, old theater
the owners of old bank dvd hosted a screening of iraq for sale: the war profiteers at the regent theater in downtown los angeles. banquette was also there with some snacks and drinks for sale, including their magic bars. (not that kind of magic.)
five word movie review: totally superficial, no narrative thread.
but the resurrection of the space is great. it is just stripped bare right now, so the acoustics were pretty bad, but i’m sure that will be addressed when they started using the space more. it would be really killer if a bar opened in one of the adjoining spaces.
more movie review catch-up
- gridiron gang: totally predictable but still fun.
- all the king’s men: a big waste of talent.
- little miss sunshine: finely honed indie road picture.
- talladega nights: the ballad of ricky bobby: knee-slapping funny without being mean.
- world trade center: remarkable restraint from oliver stone.
in which i finally review a book i finally read weeks ago
company: a novel by max barry, author of jennifer government and syrup, may be his best yet. you can read the first chapter online for yourself, and i won’t say much about the plot because i wouldn’t want to ruin it for you. definitely recommended reading for anyone who works in an office — or if you don’t, so you can see what you’re not missing.