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Finally saw V for Vendetta last night. Wow.. best comic book movie adaptation ever. Beautifully directed, shot, and paced. The acting was top notch. It makes you wonder how the Wachowski brothers managed to screw the last two Matrix movies up so badly. Some people came out of this movie frightened, unnerved. Personally I found it emboldening, empowering even. It's a movie about those who will do what is right and necessary in the face of overwhelming odds. The question is, of course, what is "right,"? *****

Also saw Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites. It's okay. You can't really go wrong with the Sesame Street videos, but it's not nearly as good as the Best of Kermit the Frog one, for instance. ***

Tommy and Tuppence: Partners in Crime: Volume 1. This is the first collection including the original TV movie and the subsequent series that followed about Agatha Christie's other, other, famous detective(s). Set in the 1920's a young capable couple solve mysteries. The acting from the leads, including Francesca Annis (a.k.a. Lady Jessica from the Dune movie) is consistently excellent, however the production values and acting of the series leave something to be desired. **** for the leads, *** for the rest of them.

Big Bird in China I loved this as a kid. Matt absolutely loves it now. I should give it five stars, but I'm trying to avoid giving out too many of those. It's definitely a **** star video. Perhaps the best Sesame Street Video has to offer.

We're still plugging away at Full Metal Alchemist. However my wife has become disenchanted now that we're into disc 9. It seems to have lost momentum and direction. It might have something to do with Maes Hughes, it might not. We'll finish, but not as eagerly as it seemed we would on Disc 5 or 6.

( Previously Reviewed )