Movies!

...OF THE APES. In case you wondered. First movie I've seen in a theater since Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson were making those Shanghai cowboy pictures. And this one is completely worthy of the trip(especially with that price! Yes, that's for real, after 6:00pm Fri. and Sat. I had no idea!).
It has the same SFX technology as Avatar, and it's brilliant. If the apes' facial expressions don't get you, you can't be got. I was rootin' for the downfall of humanity by the end. ;-)




Then last night I caught this On Demand freebie, Alien Raiders. I know, it sounds like a cheapo, and at first you may think it looks like it, too. But stay tuned past the opening shakey vid-cam stuff and the first regular camera shot belies that impression.
Low budget it is, cheapo it's not. Smart, independent film making that manages high quality story telling. It gradually, inexorably coaxed me out to the edge of my seat. There's real talent all the way through this flic; direction, camera, editing, and even though it has no big name Hollywood stars, they're all truly talented character actors, many of whom you've seen...somewhere.
Anyways, if you happen upon it On Demand or at the video store, especially if you're a fan of "off Hollywood" that really works, this one's worthy. Here's a taste: