Pocket Media Reviews

Seeing that I don't care enough to commit to writing up something decent for some media that was consumed over the past week or so...I am just going to do it here.


Movies
The Social Network: It was good. It was also 25 minutes too long. The best line is in the first eight minutes of the film. I kept wanting to see Jesse Eisenberg defend himself against zombies.

Due Date: I am never going to get this time back. I can see why Zach Galifianakas would do something like this (he is a one trick pony) but Downey is just wasted. Unfunny, bigoted, and with plot holes that you could drive a stolen Mexican police truck through, it does not bode well for The Hangover 2.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: On the other hand, I was expecting to hate this film. I like it when I am surprised. Now some friends had seen this and loved it (but one of them was the person who suggested the Stonewall documentary) bit I was doubtful. Happily, I was wrong. It was smart and funny, and self-consistent and worth the time.

Resident Evil: Afterlife: I wasn't expecting Kurosawa (or even Dawn of the Dead) but this movie was...how should I say it...a shambling wreck of worm ridden flesh that made me doubt my love of the series and of Milla. Of course I do now own it on DVD.

Music
Because I was relegated to listening to the terror that is commercial radio for a little bit of time (wow, it sucks), I heard John Mayer's Heartbreak Warfare a lot and you know what, I hate the song, and even worse, I hate myself for the ability to instantly get it stuck in my head on a loop.

However, if you are a fan of Elvis Costello, National Ransom is for you. Even if you are not, and I do know that some of you who read this don't like him (*cough*, plebeians), give it a try because it is a great roots rock album.

If you like Jay-Z and Terry Gross but had never thought of them together, Fresh Air took care of that for you. You can listen here.