Movies & More

Fri., Dec. 2, 2011

Back in the USSA, time for some serious moviegoing

Before I embark on a big weekend of filmgoing, I began my Friday by going to the gym (trying to work off that seven pounds I picked up in Italy) and then making my obligatory stop at the Gonaga-district Starbucks. And for a two-buck discount, I purchased a pound of espresso roast coffee. The sale goes on for a while, yet, so if you drink Starbucks -- and those who do severly outnumber those who don't -- you might want to take advantage.

My movie schedule: "Project Nim" at the Magic Lantern, "Take Shelter" and "Martha Marcy May Marlene" at the AMC River Park Square Theatres. No time for blockbusters this weekend.

Below: The trailer for "Project Nim."

Posted Dec. 2, 2011, 9:05 a.m.

By Dan Webster

Dan Webster has filled a number of positions at The Spokesman-Review from 1981 to 2009. He started as a sportswriter, was a sports desk copy chief at the Spokane Chronicle for two years, served as assistant features editor and, beginning in 1984, worked at several jobs at once: books editor, columnist, film reviewer and award-winning features writer. In 2003, he created one of the newspaper's first blogs, "Movies & More." He continues to write for The Spokesman-Review's Web site, Spokane7.com, and he both reviews movies for Spokane Public Radio and serves as co-host of the radio station's popular movie-discussion show "Movies 101."