The Screening Room

XX/XY (2002)

Date of first viewing: Sunday, August 24, 2003

Location: Home, with Michael
Format: DVD

25th Hour (2002

Date of first viewing: Saturday, August 23, 2003

Location:With Michael & Jan at Jan's house
Format: DVD

The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (1988)

Date of first viewing: Monday, August 18, 2003

Location: Home
Format: DVD

Holes (2003)

Date of first viewing: Sunday, August 17, 2003

Location:United Airlines Flight 64 to San Francisco

HolesWow! I never thought I'd enjoy so many Disney movies. And especially not in the same year. This movie is funny and clever and suspenseful. The plot is a little confusing at times, but the characters are great. Sigourney Weaver is truly evil as the detention camp warden. Jon Voigt is hysterical as her assisant, Mr. Sir. Henry Winkler plays the main character's schlumpy dad; Eartha Kitt plays the mysterious Madame Zeroni; Patricia Arquette (who I love because her teeth are like mine) is the vengeful Kate Barlow. But the character I loved the most is Zero, played by newcomer, Khleo Thomas. My only regret is that I missed the first part of the movie and parts of the dialogue whenever our pilot decided to make announcements. And, of course, the picture quality was pretty crappy on the plane. I'd love to see this again in a decent theater.

From Justin to Kelly (2003)

Date of first viewing: Saturday, August 09, 2003

Location: United Airlines Flight 59 to Hawaii

Take a cheesy yet perfectly fun musical like Grease, cross it with a cheesy yet perfectly fun TV show like The Love Boat and then update it Britney Spears-style to eliminate any traces of melody or humor and you're left with the dreck called, From Justin to Kelly. Okay, I knew it would be awful. But after becoming an American Idol addict this year, I just had to see for myself what the first 2 winners of the show were up to. Poor kids. Maybe Kelly Clarkson sold more albums than Madonna this year. But where will she be when the next Madonna album is delivered? Will anyone even remember her name?

How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (2003)

Date of first viewing: Friday, August 08, 2003

Location: Home
Format: DVD

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Date of first viewing: Saturday, August 02, 2003

Location: Home, with Michael
Format: VHS

Orgazmo (1997)

Date of first viewing: Saturday, August 02, 2003

Location: Home, with Michael
Format: VHS

Oooo, I'm in trouble for watching this naughty thing about a naive Mormon missionary boy in L.A. whose martial arts talent lands him a role as sex superhero, Orgazmo, in a porn flick. By Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the Southpark guys: you know it's gotta be rude. Ron Jeremy is funny as Jizz Master Zero. (Well, maybe it's just his name that's funny.) Is it true that you have to pay to get married in the Salt Lake temple?