I am happy to report that I made it back to SoCal without incident and am currently enjoying the lovely weather here. On my flight out from Detroit, I was able to finally get around to watching a screener of the film The Hurt Locker:

The Hurt Locker stars Jeremy Renner and tells the tale of a US military bomb tech in Iraq. Director Kathryn Bigelow does a superb job of capturing that gritty “documentary” feel thruout the film, making the audience feel like they are in the movie. I’m not a big war movie fan but this movie really impressed me. There are cameos by Ralph Finnes and Evangeline Lilly but Renner is the star of the film. The only film I remember seeing him in before Hurt Locker is 28 Weeks Later but he had such a small part in that film. He really shines in this movie. I can now understand why the film is getting so much attention this awards show season. I’d be shocked if Renner did not recieve an Oscar nom for his performance but I would bet good money that director Bigelow will get herself an Oscar nom. If she wins, she will be the first female director to win that prize. It’s a great film, prolly one of the best I’ve seen all year.

After I finished watching The Hurt Locker, I still had quite a bit of time to devote to reading … I brought along with me the new selection of The Turtle Party: Book Club and OMG, do I love it! I’m almost halfway thru The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon and I cannot get enough. Each chapter is like a short story, I’m really enjoying this book. I cannot wait to discuss it with the rest of the Turtle Partiers when next we meet!

Tonight, I have a date with Adriana … ’tis good to be home!!