ali: fear eats the soul

another wonderful fassbinder film. the story of an older german women falling in love with an arab man and marrying him and the underlying prejudice that rears it's ugly head as they continue with their relationship. if you aren't familiar with fassbinder and his films, this is one of his better films. i recommend that you watch it. i really enjoy his films.

running with scissors

a film based on the memoir of the same name by augusten burroughs. the film is entertaining, but it's based on a guy's teenage years, so it's awkward and missing something. i read the book first, the book is hilarious. it's written in a style similar to david sedaris. it's not in chronological order, but the film takes the stories and puts them in order. it's the classic tale of taking a book and making a film; the book is always your favorite.