The Big Screen

Cory and I are on a roll when it comes to movies lately. When we were in Michigan, we went to see "Lost in Translation" target="_blank" in an "exclusive engagement" at the Birmingham 8. It's truly a spectacular movie. If you've ever felt lost or alone (and who hasn't), you need to see it. It's smart and warm and funny all at the same time.

When we got back to town, we discovered that "The Italian Job" was playing at the dollar theater. We'd heard that it was pretty good, but never got a chance to go see it. And let's face it, every movie is better when you only play a dollar. Honestly, it was pretty good. Nice ensemble cast, good caper, believeable bad guy.

This week, the Columbus Film Society brought "Spellbound" to town (the documentary, not the Hitchcock classic). I should add here that I love documentaries, and that Cory studied film in college in the hopes of one day making documentary films. It was spectacular. At the end of the month, the Film Society is also bringing "Winged Migration" to town. I can't wait.