Tom & Alissa

We have been watching lots ‘n lots o’ movies since we got married.

Sadly, the first movie we watched together was Invincible, with Mark Wahlberg. Also sadly, it was a hideous failure of a movie. Happily, however, we saw it at a drive-in theater in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, a new experience for both of us and great fun (not to mention the novelty of driving a car, on loan from the wonderful Charity (and I won’t post her last name in case she isn’t into last names appearing on the internet, though now that I think about it, there wouldn’t be much to be gained by the knowledge of this particular very common last name). Anyhow. In lieu of reviewing them all, I will simply list them with mini-comments:

• Invincible
see above illuminating text
• Back to the Future 1
Classic, and much funnier than I expected.
• Back to the Future 2
Same as before but with the added benefit of a really dark twist.
• Back to the Future 3
Great Scott!
• Forrest Gump
So funny *and* heartwarming! I think this is the first really long movie that I didn’t want to end.
• Boogie Nights
It’s raunchy and scarring, but brilliant.
• 3 Needles
Went to an advanced screening on Tuesday night, and won’t write more in case I cover it in an article.

I say all this because we have another screening tonight, this time for Volver, and it looks good. I’m enjoying this film journalist stuff. I think I may have to make a serious go at it.

If I forgot a film, my other half will undoubtedly fix it soon.