And speaking of movies…

I love it when a movie is SO good that you get even more out of it on 2nd viewing. I recently re-watched “Good Night and Good Luck”. DAMN this is a great movie. Seriously, this is art fulfilling it’s promise as a reflection on life. I can’t think of a better allegory of George Bush’s damaged mis-administration, his chokehold on civil rights, and his fanatical corruption of “values” that he passes off as Christianity. Ponder this thought for a second: if you removed the name “America” from Bush’s version of government and placed it anywhere else in the world, you would might well think “what kind of corrupt 3rd world facist bullshit is this”?

Sorry, I got off track. “Good Night and Good Luck” is one of those films that provides a kind of rapturous clarity of thought. Placed alongside “Syriana” you really have to respect George Clooney for fearlessness in the arts.

And, for the record, I also liked “Solaris”…even though it bombed…