the wages of sin don't adjust for inflation

Here, my friends, are more movie reviews for my 101 in 1001.

[60] View and review 50 films. (14/50)

( Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang )

( Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince )

( The Jane Austen Book Club )

( Blood, Sweat & Gears )

( In the Valley of Elah )

( The Night Listener )

( Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie )

( Howl's Moving Castle )

( Talk To Me )

( Dan In Real Life )

I also feel it's worth noting two films that I attempted to watch but cannot in good conscience add to my tally, since I didn't make it past the first ten minutes: the new-ish Brendan Fraser version of Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Education of Little Tree. Both of them made me go "feh," and the latter made me run away screaming. I have an IMPORTANT QUESTION for you, Internets: are there any good films about Native American people that do not a) actually star a white person, while all the actual Indian people are relegated to supporting roles and b) are not written by Sherman Alexie? I ask the latter not because I want to avoid Sherman Alexie, because actually I love him to perhaps an unhealthy extent, but simply because I'm pretty sure I've already seen all of his. Any recommendations?

While we're talking in general about films with Indian actors in them, though, may I again recommend Big Eden for your watching enjoyment? Eric Schweig is divine and the whole movie is snuggly, snuggly love. WATCH IT. NOOOOOW.

Okay, so I finally made a 101 in 1001 list. Because I'm a total joiner. I'm kind of stoked about it, though. I'm traditionally sort of crap about setting goals for myself and keeping them recorded in places where I can hold myself accountable, so the bonus of this is that I get to hold myself accountable and the whole internet can hold me accountable, too. ;) Anyway, here's my list:

( My 101 in 1001 )

My date for completion of these projects is Friday, January 20, 2012. w00t!

Yeah, I did a couple easy ones so I could cross something off today. And "complete this list" is totally valid because it was incredibly hard and took me forever. So I'm starting myself off with one right out of the gate. ;)