Day: July 23, 2015

Three sentence movie reviews: Greenberg

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Apparently Noah Baumbach wanted to make a novelistic movie, to which I would say that if this movie was a novel, I would have wandered away in the first fifty pages.  The acting is good, but there was nothing about Roger Greenberg that made me root for him.*  Greta Gerwig was fine though I’m beginning to wonder if I only loved her as Frances Ha, because she hasn’t rocked my boat in anything else.**

Cost: free from library
Where watched: at home

*In contrast to Oscar Isaac’s Llewyn Davis, who I didn’t like but rooted for the entire time.
**What I’ve seen: Frances Ha, Lola Verses, Damsels in Distress.

http://www.impawards.com/2010/greenberg.html

Three sentence movie reviews: Celeste and Jesse Forever

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I like Rashida Jones, and Andy Samberg* was fine too, but I think this movie suffered from a lack of caring about either Celeste or Jessie. It was kind of slow going, this movie.  I did like that it examined love people have for each other, even after the end of marriage.

Cost: free from library
Where watched: at home

*True story:  When I see Jesse Eisenberg, I think to myself, “Hey, that’s Jesse Eisenberg.”  When I see Andy Samberg, I think to myself, “Is that Jesse Eisenberg?”  Apparently, Andy Samberg doesn’t really exist in my world.

http://www.impawards.com/2012/celeste_and_jesse_forever.html

Hello to Canon Powershot SX710 HS

IMG_4402That’s me, taking a picture with my new camera remotely by using my phone.  I can then upload any photos on my camera to my phone, (or computer or other device) wirelessly.  It’s pretty awesome.  Especially because it will eliminate the need to take a photo with my camera and then take another photo with my phone to post to social media. This normally isn’t an issue, but I did it more than I would like on my vacation and it was annoying.  I could just switch over to using my phone on my camera, but I don’t like it as much as actually using a camera.

Other features I’m excited about? It has a mode where I can hold down the shutter and it will capture multiple images, which is useful for Matt’s sporting events.  There’s a mode where I can take one photo and it can format it five different ways.  It has a zoom function that will stay focused on your zoomed subject, even if the subject moves.  And it continues the tradition of great zoom.  Also, it has a slimmer profile than my previous PowerShot.

I would have examples of all these things, but in getting to know the camera, I accidentally deleted all my example photos.  I’ve got it down now,though.  No need to worry.

Also, for the first time in my life, I bought an extended warrenty.  If I drop this one, I want to be able to get it repaired.