Cinema Weekend!

Chicago

Does what it says on the tin. A Stage Musical starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere. If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, knock yourself out. I though this was the first time I'd seen any of the stars, but of course I saw High Fidelity, which means this movie is this ILE thread in disguise.

The Good Thief

A really good little heist movie. Well made, with sharp dialogue, a great end and fine acting throughout. If you're of a disposition to lament how Hollywood doesn't make great movies anymore, you'll find a lot of fuel for your argument here, from Nick Nolte shooting up at the start to the great twist at the end.

Adaptation

I was probably over-hyped on this. It's a bit more focussed than Being John Malkovich, though without real payoff. Whether that's intentional irony or not I can't decide. Nicholas Cage is incredible throughout. The monologue at the start pretty much describes my mental state at the moment, and there were bits of the film where I couldn't watch him. This is intended as a serious compliment. I'll probably have to watch it again.