This was a double-movie weekend. This is what seems to happen if one of us is away for the week. Most weekends we hit the movies, but sometimes we double-up.

Iron Man was awesome and lived up to my expectations after a week of hype. The casting was excellent, the effects were fun and convincing, the plot was one I could really get into… yeah, I could see it again and not just because I’m a popcorn addict. It was the best action movie I’ve seen in a while! Fun!!!

Speed Racer was also an amazing ride - we saw it on the IMAX screen and … wow. The visual effects in the movie are fabulous. The casting was great - I love John Goodman and Susan Sarandon (Pops and Mom Racer) and Emile Hirsch was a great choice for Speed Racer. The only unfortunate choice was Chrstina Ricci as Trixie. Next to baby-faced Hirsch (who is also 5 years younger than she is), Ricci looked obviously older in their closeups. It’s a PG movie, it’s not terribly complex or unpredictable, but it is a great ride.

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