The Century 20 was closed for six months last year. It opened up sporadically, with a few screenings of a handful of blockbuster films. It only started… Read more “Self’s 2021 in Films”
Tag: Jason Statham
Lean, Mean, Killing Machine
Jason Statham is back in his own star vehicle, Wrath of Man. The man who The New York Times‘s Michiko Kakutani once called a “bullet-headed looker” is… Read more “Lean, Mean, Killing Machine”
Justified 4.4
Apologies, dear blog readers, but self needed time to “process.” She loves this season of Justified, it is absolutely great. Raylan is quite significantly thinner than in… Read more “Justified 4.4”
Observations on Taylor Hackford and “Parker”
Taylor Hackford was the guy who, 30 years, ago, brought us “An Officer and a Gentleman,” that movie with Richard Gere as a Navy runt (Early scenes… Read more “Observations on Taylor Hackford and “Parker””
2nd (or 3rd) Movie of the Labor Day Weekend: “Expendables 2”
It’s a good thing The Man is into movies, like self, or there would be a real problem with what to do on weekends. Actually, self had… Read more “2nd (or 3rd) Movie of the Labor Day Weekend: “Expendables 2””
Weekend Status Report (Monday, 7 May 2012)
In a little while, self plans to: Drop off a bag of used clothing at Goodwill on Santa Cruz Avenue Mail something to The Antioch Review (Hope… Read more “Weekend Status Report (Monday, 7 May 2012)”
Showing Downtown Now, Redwood City Century 20
Self could see “Biutiful” in Palo Alto Square, but suddenly she doesn’t feel like driving all the way there. She’d much rather stick to her downtown Redwood… Read more “Showing Downtown Now, Redwood City Century 20”
“Transporter 3” Rocks!
Apologies, dear blog readers: self knows this is not a serious post. For instance, why does she love “Transporter 3”? When all that esteemed New Yorker could… Read more ““Transporter 3” Rocks!”
Hunting For “Billy Bathgate”: The 4th Most Gorgeous Day So Far in 2008
This morning, on the way home after fab dimsum lunch at Ming’s in Palo Alto, self asked hubby to stop by Menlo Park Library so she could… Read more “Hunting For “Billy Bathgate”: The 4th Most Gorgeous Day So Far in 2008″