Thunder, shaking dogs, and movie revivews.

Thunder is what I hear in the distance, and shaking dogs is what I have on my lap as I try to use my LAPTOP which is now on the table. I knew before I got the dinner dishes loaded in the dishwasher we were due for something. The sky got that funny grey color like the sun was up there someplace behind it all. Anyway - the thunder hasn't been regular and I'm afraid it's not close enough yet. That being said, the dogs won't go out the door - period. I hope it gets here and gone soon.
Anyhow - I was asked why I only just now got around to watching "The Virgin Suicides". Well - that's kind of easy really. My Netflix que is quite long. I go on at least once a week and add yet another foreign or independent film I saw in the previews from one I have here at home. When I get particularly excited about a particular film I bump it up to the top. That is how the movie took awhile to get here. Imagine how many other good films have gotten bumped because I rented "Knuckle Sandwich" ?
I got into the foreign film thing every Sunday morning - watching on the Independent and Sundance channels. And I think the one movie that pushed me was "Little Otek" It's not a movie you will easily find listed on the IMDb because it listed under the official name "Otesánek", but it's well worth a watch if you see it on IND or SUN. Next up is a movie I'm looking forward to from Tahmineh Milani. I've seen a few of her movies and I am truly fascinated.

This weekend I watched "In the Vally of Elah" which is not a foreign film but American and based on a true event. I enjoyed it more than my foreign film "Priceless" from France.
OK - that's it for me - the rain has stopped and the kids have come out of hiding. Going to get them out for a pee - hit the shower and watch "True Blood" If you aren't watching - you should be!