Taking a Break

This time of year usually gets a bit crazy for me. So, before the storm, my wife and I decided to take a quick trip to our favorite extended regional getaway city Montreal. While here, we caught Atom Egoyan's latest film "Where The Truth Lies". I was bracing for the worst since the movie has received so-so reviews, however, I felt this was one of Egoyan's best movies to date. I've watched Egoyan's movies ever since "The Adjuster" came out. After seeing that movie, I quickly rewound to see his earlier works. And, now every time one of his movies are released, it is a must see. "Where The Truth Lies" is film noir to the core. Looking back on the reviews on www.metacritic.com, I am really miffed as to why it wasn't better received. In any case, if you like Egoyan's style and approach, you will love this film.

We also went to see another film by a Canadian filmmaker. David Cronenberg's "History of Violence" is a tremendous piece of work that bookends well with Egoyan's "Where the Truth Lies".

On another note, I am going to take a break from blogging and commenting on other blogs until the beginning of next year. I might pop on for a few updates but that will be it.

See you all in 2006.