http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W2YJ1jZbLLw 

might be shit but its the best shot at a good Aliens film, rather than say AvP 3. 

Louis CK not only has full creative control, but edits the episodes himself on his laptop! Honestly I think the show doesn't match up to his stand-up, which is amazing, but it's worth a watch. 

And couldn't stop laughing. 

Anyone seen the 2001 anime Metropolis? 10/10 fantastic movie. If I were a director and just had to remake a movie for yankee viewers, as they do, then I'd remake this as a live action.

I think it just needed a bit more exploration/adventure and little less back and forth of the robot between goodies/baddies. 

yeah doesnt surprise me, wears its low fi heart on its sleeve IMHO.

Just finished Akira for the first time, quite an experience! Easily the best anime film I've seen, although the last 20 min seemed a little rushed IMHO.

Also saw Hanna last night, brilliant sound design and some wonderful visuals but script was a little too pedestrian. 

the first is a beautiful animated film from Sylvain Chomet that is even better than his brilliant Triplets of Belleville. The hand drawn animation is gorgeous (especially in HD) and I just love how he gives character to every little detail in the frame. Has more heart than most live action films I have seen recently.

As for Adjustment Bureau, utterly ridiculous and a rubbish last act but very entertaining thanks to the chemistry between the two leads and some striking visuals from John Toll. I didnt bat an eyelid at Damon searching for Blunt for 3 years, Elise was perfectly played. 

I enjoyed it a lot. Best romantic film I've seen.

Elise was rad, I totally fell in love with her on the bus. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0tN-CoX18o&feature=related 

For those that haven't seen it, Batman: Dead End
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zn53yhjsDM

The Grayson trailer is also quite cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiZuvJ48MZ0 

totally get where you are coming from re Elise. 

I already shotgunned her 

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn.
Pretty much flawless if you like noir. Only thing I felt was low was the love story between Bogart and Astor, not that it was bad, just felt under developed. 

http://www.symaltesefalcon.com/

Out of topic, but what a nice boat. I saw it once in Cannes Bay, it was simply awesome... even more when you know a single man is able to drive it, as all sails, masts, etc.. are automated... :P 

have you seen The Big Sleep yet? or Out of the Past? or The Killers?

Almost all of those at Maltese level IMHO. 

One of my favourites, and one of the best scripts ever if you ask me, which you didn't. 

No I haven't seen any of those yet. Netflix does not have them streaming, so until then I will have to satisfy myself with a lot of their other noir films (I think I have 6 or 7 in my queue anyway.) Or download them through tpb or something. 

http://www.dvdaf.com/search.html?genre=filmnoir&where=nitin&init_form=str0_genre_filmnoir 

except maybe Beyond a Reasonable Doubt and You Only Live Once. 

Finally watched The Godfather yesterday. I was a bit afraid that it would not nearly be as good as the general concensus suggested but it absolutely lived up to my expectations. It was quite complex and some parts were hard to follow, so I will see it again. Can't wait to see 2 and 3. 

2 is at least the equal of 1, 3 is a notorious letdown by popular consensus, but I still enjoyed it. Its portrayal of the church was interesting.

Dancer in the Dark - Since I thought Antichrist and Melancholia were good I decided to check out some of Von Trier's earlier stuff, but despite a few standout scenes this wasn't very good, the acting was good and the setting was convincing but it's obviously lowish budget, fairly melodramatic, and weird in having it a musical (although points for trying something different I guess). Hopefully Dogville is better.

The Adjustment Bureau - Well the scifi stuff makes no sense at all, but then Phillip K Dick was never really about science, more about just coming up with some crazy idea first and inventing some halfass scifi justification afterwards if at all (not that there's anything wrong with that). Really good performances from the leads, the start where the Emily Blunt (hot) makes fun of him then he makes the speech about how ridiculous politics and marketing is, was awesome. Seeing the Daily Show sections was weird. Overall, it was good, but not that original (anyone see "Source Code"?). Parts of it reminded me of Dark City. I think my favourite part was thinking that in this, Source Code and Dark City, some guy has to convince his girlfriend that he isn't crazy, even though he keeps saying things, and behaving in ways, that make him seem like the craziest bastard ever: "Oh so you're one of THEM! I knew it!" "Don't worry, he wasn't human anyway" "None of this is real!" and my favouite from Source Code right after he grabs the gun, "Do you trust me enough to follow me, even if I am about do something that looks really dangerous?"

Awesome subgenre. Make more. Though why don't they ever make it the woman who knows that some crazy scifi scenario is happening, and the man who thinks she's crazy. 

"We never met before, none of what we think happened did, someone just WANTS US TO THINK IT DID"
and
(throwing a bunch of pictures off a table) "IT MEANS THESE ARE ALL LIES!"

paranoia is one of my favourite aspects of movies 

I liked Source Code a lot. 

Dogville is better but the aesthetic takes a little getting used to. Europa is his best IMHO.

Spirit, why are you suddenly watching good movies? Mid life crisis :) 

Tinker tailor...: Worth watching at the silver screen due to nice photography. I felt satisfied having gone to see it early on just because of the visuals and good soundtrack. Spy movies aren't really my favorite genre but this one is really well done with good attention to details.

Paprika: Very good, maybe a few tired anime clich�s. For some reason I imagined it could work as a Hollywood re-make... Think I saw a Secret of Mana reference?