theAtrainplays were, as predicted, a bit hit-and-miss, but overall there were more hits - considering the premise - than misses. The first one in particular was great fun; a jaunty musical about everyday heroes. The second one was awful, while the rest - there were five in total, each running about fifteen minutes - ranged from okay to good. Definitely worth the fifteen dollars, though, and a great deal more interesting than most polished big budget Broadway musicals.

Was hoping to catch Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow today, but with the beautiful weather we're having, I might go, um, tomorrow instead. Really looking forward to it; the reviews have been a bit mixed, but skewed positively, and the whole look of it appeals to me. I was intrigued from the moment I heard about it, though I was skeptical about its commercial viability. It's definitely a movie for movie geeks - and if the story is weak, that will damage its ability to capture a larger audience who might already be a bit alienated by the visuals and the setting. Hopefully it'll do good business. The director's next flick, Princess of Mars, should be one to watch out for.

My internet connection here is a bit shaky: I'm 'borrowing' bandwidth from a faceless neighbour via an open wi-fi network, so if the updates stop happening, the owner has probably wised up pulled the plug on me. Since I have to deliver some work this week, and thus depend on a permanent connection, fingers should stay firmly crossed. I don't want to have to resort to Starbucks.  ¶ 01:23