The year has turned, bringing us back to the routine that makes up our daily grind. Time for me to get back in the habit of jotting a few thoughts down here and passing along random links of varying interest.
Caught Matt briefly on 60 Minutes the other night when they did a piece on Burt Rutan. That was fun.
Enjoyed Where's My Cow?, Pratchett's companion children's book to Thud! Although I find it terribly strange that the cow is never found in the story. I'm pretty sure Thud! contained that particular event...
I'm becoming quite the fan of podcasts. The Audio Edition over at the Movie Blog is a favorite. I'm growing enamored of Diggnation. And there are a few others that are getting a trial run.
I meant to jot down a list of directors to look out for over the coming years. Let's see if I can remember who they are.
The Pang Brothers - The Eye sums them up. Wonderful horror tale I've covered here before. I believe they've got a new one coming out this year...
Doug Liman - Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Possibly the new king of the action movie genre. Equal parts wit and style.
Stephen Chow - Kung Fu Hustle. If there's a movie that crosses more genre boundaries than this one I don't know what it is. I look forward to Chow's next effort.
Makoto Shinkai - Voices of a Distant Star and The Place Promised in Our Early Days. His first film was a testament to what one man can do with enough drive and determination. His second film showed that the beauty and emotion captured in Voices was no fluke.
Joss Whedon - Firefly. I'm not sure Wonder Woman will draw me to the theater, but there are few directors/writers that can nail dialogue and cast interaction like Whedon.
So there you go, a brief anticipatory list that even managed to look back a little. Welcome to 2006...
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