Turns out that Hollywood didn’t completely disappoint me this year. Avatar was the bright spot for me among 2009’s domestic releases. The story is pure cliché, and nothing comes as a surprise. The movie was hyped to a level that no movie could possibly reach, including this one. The dialog is distractingly bad in spots, […]
22Dec09
2009 Addendum (Avatar)
13Dec09
2009 Concerts and Shows
Books and movies are nice, but the year’s concert schedule was the true highlight of 2009’s entertainment. I got to see a few old favorites such as Dream Theater and Ani Difranco, a few great bands I’ve just started listening to this year like Muse and Metric, as well as a bunch of older bands […]
12Dec09
2009 Movies & Books
I know I saw a bunch of movies this year. I’d have a hard time naming more than a handful though. There were a few gems, but looking over my list I see that all of them came from overseas. I guess Hollywood left me a little flat in 2009. Departures was probably my favorite […]
11Dec09
2009 Travel
The year’s travel calendar was more conservative than it has been in recent years…
11Dec09
2009 Wrap-Up
2009 is winding down…