Lately: reviews of things I have read/seen, composed primarily of adjectives

• Shrek 3: uninspired. EVERYONE was calling it in.
• 21 Grams: Bleak, fractured, and powerful.
• Pirates 3: Convoluted and confusing, but beautiful to watch and oddly satisfying.
• From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: As charming and timeless as I remember--but with an added edge of anxiety over runaway children that I don't remember from my childhood love of the book.
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [the movie]: I saw this movie again, as part of my half-assed re-readings and re-watchings, preparing for Harry-Potter-A-Palooza 2007. I believe my admiration for these movies, such as it is, can be summed up as follows: Alan Rickman. Maggie Smith. Hermione. A pretty cool castle.
• Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay: hottt, with plenty of heartbreak, morphine addiction, and family psychosis to go around.
• Ann and Seamus: OK. In other words, Canadian.
• Away From Her: Touching, sad, and beautifully shot. In other words, Canadian.