wikked thoughts by Waqas Ahmed

wikked thoughts by Waqas Ahmed

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Get Arrested

The best show on TV right now is in danger of being cancelled. If you haven’t seen Arrested Development, then I suggest picking up a season 1 DVD right now. Failing that, find a mega bittorrent file for it.

Interested in speaking out for it? Visit GetArrested.com or SaveOurBluths.com to help out.

Best films of 2004

Ebert has put up his best films of 2004 list. Overall it was a weak year for great movies. Maybe I feel that way since I haven’t as many of the “top 20″ as I usually have had by this time.
Movies I agree with:
- Kill Bill, Volume 2. Without a doubt!
- House of Flying Daggers. [...]

House of Flying Daggers

Go watch it. Even the critics like it.

It’s not quite Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (though it comes close), but who can resist watching Ziyi Zhang in yet another beautifully shot movie?

Before Sunset

One line reviews of some films I’ve seen recently:

Before Sunset - 8/10. Sweet and funny. Go watch it even if you haven’t seen part one. Worth adding to my all time favorite movie list.
Sex and Lucia - 7/10. I liked it about as much as Y tu mamá también. Both start out strong and attempt [...]

Jersey Girl

Rarely do I disagree with Roger Ebert, but his review of Kevin Smith’s Jersey girl was way off.

Clichéd, cloying and full of smart-alecky brats, the story is neither believable nor engrossing. If it hadn’t been for Liv Tyler I’d have walked out in the first half hour.