Ocean's Thirteen

Yet another third installment of a fun series. Ocean's Thirteen does not disappoint. I recommend switching your brain off and sitting back to enjoy the ride. If you think too hard, it will all unravel...the "twists" aren't exactly a surprise. The fun of these movies, like the first in the series, is just the experience, the impact of the visual look combined with the music and the smooth dialogue. It is very light hearted and fun, as long as you don't expect it to me more than it really is (i.e. don't expect a bullet proof plot line).



As in the earlier movies, the Chinese lines are not translated. Judging by audience reaction around here, those lines are actually pretty good. One of them was hilarious...no idea what they said.

New Pirates Movie...

I saw it today. It was much better than the second movie. Of course, I felt like I needed a refund after the torture that was the second movie so that isn't saying much. The downside of this third installment is that they didn't tie up all the lose ends...the door is still open for another sequel. Still, if you liked the first Pirates movie, this one should entertain.




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The End is Nigh!!

The end of the Harry Potter series, that is. Year 7, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is set for release on 21 July (see NYT article). I am not too proud to admit that I am one of the millions (billions?) of HP fans. Now I know that I only have about 6 months to decide whether I should preorder on Amazon or try to find the book in Hong Kong when it is released. The latest book will be released 8 days after the movie debut of Order of the Phoenix.

In honor of this very Harry year, here are a few fun and exciting links for other HP fans:

• Official Scholastic site - includes challenging quizes based on the books, not the movies.
• J.K. Rowling official site
• MuggleNet
• Official WB Harry Potter site

Lots to enjoy during the next few months of eager anticipation.