I went to the Dark Knight today with Juli. It is a fantastic movie — definitely the best of the summer so far. And I don’t think anything coming out will be able to beat it. I’ll try to do a full review soon…

Last night, Juli and I saw [Iron Man][1] after an enjoyable dinner with the Doke’s. If you haven’t heard about it, click the previous link to go to Apple’s trailer page. Anyways, I really enjoyed this movie as it was both action-packed and quite enjoyable. Having never read the comics, I can’t attest to its accuracy so if that is a must for you in the onslaught of various comic book movies, don’t expect to find any info either way in this brief review.
Having got that intro …

As a followup to [my post on Expelled][1], here’s a review from someone who saw it at the [BHT][2]. In followup posts, they link to articles that flesh out the misplaced [anti-semitism => Darwinism][3] and the lack of [theistic evolution proponents][4]. Both articles are pretty good and worth a read if these things interest you. Makes me wish I still had time to dig into creationism/ID stuff as I did in high school.
[1]:http://mbjones.net/2008/04/21/expelled-or-why-i-wont-be-seeing-it/
[2]:http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/04/29/1360329.html
[3]:http://scienceblogs.com/strangerfruit/2008/04/expelled_now_with_added_antise.php
[4]:http://www.heardworld.com/higgaion/?p=999

The new rage in movies currently is [Expelled][1], or so I am told. I’ve had many folks asking about this movie over the past few weeks and thought I’d put my thoughts down for all to see (since so many of you keep prodding). In short, **I have no real interest in seeing it** and won’t.
Now, to back up a bit, [Expelled][1] is an ID (*intelligent design*) documentary that looked to have promise when I first heard about it. Ben Stein and company were going to …

Yesterday some friends called asking if I wanted to join them for Atonement, one of the movies currently out. I quickly agreed since this movie has been on my radar since late last summer when reviews started popping up on various sites I respect. Thankfully, it did not disappoint. I’ll try to be broad in the rest of the review so as not to spoil it but be forewarned, I might not completely succeed in this.
The Story
Atonement is a story told in two acts (with a …

Friday night I went with Dr. Chris to see I Am Legend — the new Will Smith movie. Those that have only seen the trailer might be surprised to discover that it is a post-apocalyptic zombie movie. Unlike most zombie movies though, it is not excessive in its violence nor is it the centerpiece of the movie. Rather, the character of Dr. Neville is the focus (and his drive to save humanity).
The cinematic themes were certainly interesting. Will Smith did a fantastic job portraying a man …

Friday night, Chris, Justin D and myself headed to the opening of Casino Royale, the newest in a long line of James Bond movies. We went to the 10:45pm showing and it mildly surprised me how packed the theater was. Being a Bond movie and one that a lot of people have complained about I wasn’t sure if we’d be met with a full house but we were. This honestly didn’t work out super well because the theater was really hot and all the people just added their heat. Luckily …