The only movie that I've seen recently that is worth mentioning was
The Rage In Placid Lake. It's a typical, quirky, low budget Aussie flick. It is essentially a teenage angst story that highlights the complete ineptitude of the parents involved. I wasn't really expecting much (Aussie movies tend to be a real hit-or-miss affair) but this one surprised me. Maybe some residual angst from my own teenage years may have something to do with it, but I really enjoyed it.
I've been mildly disappointed in the major cinematic releases of late (transformers, 300, Ghost Rider, etc). I attribute this to some actual quality writing for TV over the last 5 years or so. West Wing, Sopranos, Battlestar Galactica, Dr Who (Tennant even beats Tom Baker imho), Weeds, and now Torchwood. I was also completely smitten by Heroes, however, I wouldn't put it in quite the same class as the others I've mentioned here. Oh, and I'm a complete sucker for the totally forumulaic House and NCIS (Abbey appeals to the most basic of male instincts in me).
Ummmm.... What was I saying again? Oh, that's right.... I haven't been watching many movies lately because I've been trying to keep at least a month ahead of Australian TV's ridiculously lethargic broadcasting schedule for these shows (we only saw the final episode of West Wing in April this year). So, kudos to TV for raising expectations.
