The Day the Earth Stood Still and various other movies.

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a horrible movie. Did they want to make the audience feel guilty with the whole premise that humans are "destroying the earth"?

I wonder, if there were other intelligent lifeforms out there, would they be so much better than us? So much more peaceful, so much more "environmentally friendly," so much superior? I wonder...

Grand Torino, on the other hand, is probably one of my favorite movies I've seen this year. Quite a powerful and moving story, while at the same time, hilarious (well, if you're offended easily by racial slurs, maybe not..). The majority of the actors seem to be amateurs, but it doesn't matter much...with Eastwood at the helm, it makes the movie shine even more. Definitely a powerful movie.

And in order to "celebrate" (i use the term loosely) the 50 years of Communism in Cuba, I present you with this op-ed piece: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051070523038351.html