The Screening Room

Finding Nemo (2003)

Date of first viewing: Saturday, May 31, 2003

Location: The Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley with Michael

Finding NemoYeah! Fun Fun Fun! And did I mention Fun? P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney. Marlin, a clown fish who can't tell jokes, (Albert Brooks) must find his son, Nemo, who has been captured by deep sea diving dentist, P. Sherman, before Nemo becomes gift to the dentist's headgear-wearing fish-killing niece. Marlin is aided by Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a fish with short-term memory loss, Bruce (Barry Humphries a.k.a. Dame Edna), a shark in recovery from eating other fish, Crush, a 150-year old sea turtle surfer dude, and others. Of course, it's Disney, so you can't escape a certain amount of family values sappiness, but the hilarous jokes and quick timing make up for it.

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Date of first viewing: Friday, May 30, 2003

Location: Home
Format: DVD

8-1/2 (1963)

Date of first viewing: Sunday, May 25, 2003

Location: Home
Format: DVD

Saw it because I "should." Okay, now I've seen it.

Metropolis (1927)

Date of first viewing: Saturday, May 24, 2003

Location: Home, with Michael
Format: DVD

Another "should" movie. Getting my dose of cinema history. Also, Madonna history. After all, the set for her video, "Express Yourself," was based on this film, so of course I forced Michael to watch it afterward.

Singles Ward (2002)

Date of first viewing: Sunday, May 18, 2003

Location: With Mom & Dad in SLC, UT
Format: VHS

Two Weeks Notice (2002)

Date of first viewing: Sunday, May 11, 2003

Location: Home, with Michael
Format: DVD

The same schtick Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant are famous for. But this is the first time they've done it together. A good combo. Cute.

Identity (2003)

Date of first viewing: Saturday, May 10, 2003

Location: The Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley with Michael