Saw a preview of Penelope, and it was pretty cute, if a bit silly. It's a got a really nice cast: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Richard E. Grant (who has, like, nothing to do), and Peter Dinklage. With cameos by Russell Brand and Nick Frost!

PotC3...aside from wondering how Elizabeth manages to raise a semi-functional child alone on a deserted island, and why the kid would have the foggiest who Will is (that's all the post-credit bit, I think), I just kind of love the idea of some other band of whack-a-loon pirates going on a quest to find the Pirate King.

And finding a pretty mother in a dress.

how Elizabeth manages to raise a semi-functional child alone on a deserted island

She spends all that time on a deserted island? It's been a while, but I don't remember coming away with that impression.

At the end, they show her walking up to a coastline with the boy, and both look clean and well-dressed. I assumed she, as an ex-governor's daughter, had set up house somewhere by the sea waiting for her love to return.

had set up house somewhere by the sea waiting for her love to return

In a non-deserted place, right?

I would think so.

I'm not the only one mumbling behind her hand that she used to see him in cravats/bell bottoms/nothing at all and bad hair in such-and-such an indie movie, right?

Every single time I see him in said attire or lack in an indie movie, I am mumbling behind my hand about how it's the little kid from Empire of the Sun/teenager from Newsies.

His career, it is a varied one.

I saw Perepolis tonight, and am blown away by how moving and sad and beautiful it was. So very glad it came to my podunk town, even if I was one of only three people that saw it.

I do question the Memphis paper's "Bring the kids!" advertising from a couple weeks ago, though. While I think it would be insightful for older teenagers to watch, this film could scar little kids like nothing since When the Wind Blows.

Saw Death at a Funeral, not my cup of tea. Maybe it's a difference in taste of humor (i.e. I despise Seinfeld, which this rather reminded me of). I enjoyed Peter Dinklage, especially the expressions on his face as he was trying to get Matthew Macfadyen to catch a clue, and Alan Tudyk was humorous in a "hey, notice me!" highschool sort of way.

Or maybe I was in a rotten mood and not receptive to the type of humor presented. It was too cruel with too much straight-acting (Okay, I'll admit that I wanted to see MM cutting loose) and too many jerks for my liking. I don't want to say "possibly too British", because I honestly don't know what that means.

I of course still intend to listen to the commentaries, because I am just that sad.

Watched Enchanted on the plane, which was rather more wonderful than I expected from the previews.

Prior to that, watched Grey Knight/Lost Brigade/Killing Box. I think the field for a good Civil War era horror flick is still wide open.