Good Hair

Good Hair directed by Jeff Stilson
2009
★★★✰✰
So I think this was a fascinating movie.  There is so much I didn't know about African American hair.  Chris Rock is hilarious.  Worth a look.

A Run Through Redlands 5K Results

So I ended up being slower than my time last year.  I was hoping to improve but I essentially stayed the same.  Oh well.  On to the next race on Sunday!  Train, train, train...

A Run Through Redlands 5K

So I ran this race last year.  I have been very sick for the past week and a half and I have not been able to train as good as I could.  I got to run with my good friend, Ohm, who ended up finishing better than I did.  I like the race but I know I could have done better.

March

So I finished my first month of a new photography project "one object 365 days."  I hope I can keep it up.  Thankfully my iPhone makes it possible.  Check out my photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewjohnson/

I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris directed by Glenn Ficarra
2009
★✰✰✰✰
So I thought this was going to be a comedy about the cigarette/tobacco industry.  I was wrong.  It is essentially the true story of a gay guy that keeps breaking out of prison.  Very slow and I ended up fast forwarding much of the film.

The Social Network

The Social Network directed by David Fincher
2010
★★★✰✰
So I had high hopes for this film since it was critically acclaimed and won so many awards.  It was a fascinating story but as for the actual movie, it was only good.  What my wife and I got out of it was "these people are really smart..."

The Hobbit

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien
1937
★★★★★
So I have read The Hobbit before but I wanted to read it again as filming has started on the upcoming two part movie of The Hobbit.  I love this story and in some respects, it is better than The Lord of the Rings since it is more concise, easier to read (none of that elvish mumbo jumbo ;-)) and less characters in general to follow.  Even though I had already read this story, I was still glued to the book loving every minute of it.  ...thoughts of a super nerd.