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‘Tis the season…

Horrors, large and small, cute and creepy… (#6)

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I particularly liked this one. It’s supposed to imply the guy is breaking out of his grave. But I prefer to think of it as the lawn being carnivorous. (#13)

Books I read this month…

“The Fantastic Mr. Fox” by Roald Dahl. Twisted, charming, with a morality as clouded as “Cat in the Hat.” Recommended.

I also read Poems for Young People by Robert Frost. I enjoyed the poetry, but loved the beautiful water color illustrations more. I took a picture but for some reason, it was totally blurry. It’s my opinion that the book moved on purpose just to ruin this particular entry.

At our favorite park…

Alfie doing what Alfie does…checking out the playground equipment.

There’s a nice lake, stocked with fish, and across it, a really nice museum of Orange County paleontology.

It was a beautiful early fall day. We were avoiding the air show, because it terrified Alfie. Can’t say that I blame her. The noise was outrageous.

Enjoying not being anywhere near the air show.

Alfie and me.

A teensy bit of fallishness. (#14)

2023 Movie Diary, Part 20

58. THE FUGITIVE (1993)

It had been a long time since I’d seen this, and damn, I forgot how great it was. Sure, it’s got its share of improbabilities, but great performances by Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones make them very easy to wave off with breezy “whatever…suspension of disbelief and all that.” Give this one a revisit (or a first view). You will not be sorry.

59. ASTRO ZOMBIES (1968)

I recently saw this and the only thing I can remember about it is the endless lab work, depicted in real time by John Carradine. And he’s kind of old and slow-moving in this stage of his long life. But damn, the director stays true to his vision of REAL-TIME LAB WORK. There is really nothing else to say here. I’m sorry.

60. SNOWPIERCER (2013)

I must have started this movie a half dozen times before deciding to ride it to the end. Glad I did. It’s weird and kind of uneven (as most allegorical works are), but it’s got big ideas, a beautiful and creative visual style, and a phenomenal performance from Chris Evans that really stays with you. It’s not perfect, but it’s very well worthy of your time if you haven’t seen it already.