Let’s see, I went to see "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "Casino Royale", and "Taxi Driver" in the last few weeks. The latter 2 are picks for "Staff Favorites Month" which concludes this week with "They Live" which I plan on seeing at least once.

I tend to forget just how enjoyable "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" is and went with a several people who had never seen it before, 2 of whom really liked it. The jokes are fast and clever with some insightful and biting social commentary but also really excellent performances.

I didn’t enjoy "Casino Royale" quite as much as I was expecting. It had its moments but some of the jokes just didn’t catch me and a lot of the absurdism would have been better after more drinking.

It was good to see "Taxi Driver" on the big screen; it was the first time I had. I also got to take an out of town guest which was fun. It’s always good to show off Portland independent theaters, especially those which have cheap tickets, food, drinks, and a good movie selection.

This week I look forward to seeing "They Live" and "The Simpsons Movie" at the Laurelhurst. It should be a good week for theater-going.