What I Am Giving Up I am no longer a practicing Catholic. I am, however, giving something up for the the next forty days.

Kingly Disappointment I finally had the opportunity to go to the theatre to see King Kong. To say I was disappointed is an understatement.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Good Friend (?) I had a recent discussion with a co-worker regarding the role of a friend, which I have related to Obi-Wan Kenobi - how he failed as a friend, and where he succeeded. At least, from my point of view.

Galactic Conquest: An Ode By popular demand, another ode to Battlefront II. I love this game!

Who Weeps for Dooku? Count Dooku found little sympathy within the ranks of the Jedi. He seems to have found even less among the fans, and it's always been a bit puzzling to me.

The Critical Eye Discussions about acting in the Star Wars series, specifically the prequels, are starting to pop up in the wake of the Oscar nominations. Once again, the discussion focuses on Hayden Christensen, the unfairly attacked acting talent of the prequel series.

Fan Review: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Using a gift certificate to Borders, I acquired the "must-read follow-up to Revenge of the Sith", Star Wars: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader. Here are my thoughts.

It's an Experimental, Independent Film I've exhausted myself on rants about awards shows. But I realized that while Hollywood lauds the "independent" films nominated for the meaningless Oscars, they completely overlooked the most experimental, independent film of 2005.

Thanks for Proving me Right! This is a follow-up blog to my earlier rant about the irrelevance of awards shows. I watched the nominations this morning, and felt extremely vindicated in my opinion.

THX 1138 Director's Cut: Review Run, don't walk. THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut is a DVD who considers themselves a sci-fi fan should go and buy this DVD right away.