Post # 1 – The Quick & easy one!

Here is the easy one. Don’t worry, I’ll write a real one later!

New releases this week
Click on the film’s title to read a full review.
Smokin’ Aces
Star-studded gangster flick tries to be cool to a point that’s so over-the-top, it smacks of desperation.
Venus
An odd relationship between a young woman and an aging actor leads them to the next stage in their lives.
Catch and Release
This fish-themed romance flops wildly all over the place when a young woman starts over after her fiancé dies.
Sweet Land
Beautiful but a bit of a bore, this period immigrant tale is filtered through a more recent immigrant sensibility.
Seraphim Falls
Technically solid but dramatically unremarkable Western finds Liam Neeson seeking revenge on Pierce Brosnan.
Blood and Chocolate
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Girl occasionally turns in to a werewolf. Drama ensues. This film did not screen in time to be reviewed.
Epic Movie
This year’s movie-spoofing flick takes on Nacho Libre, Snakes on a Plane and The Chronicles of Narnia, to name a few. This film did not screen in time to be reviewed.
More movie reviews
Read about all the movies now playing in local theaters.
Opening Friday, Feb. 2
Because I Said So
Diane Keaton tries to set her daughter up with Mr. Right.
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds
A gay guy plays straight to land his dream date.
Opal Dream
A young girl develops a friendship with an imaginary mate.
The Messengers
Kids are clued into the paranormal in this thriller.

Mac will soon be a Unique (eunuch) Kitty!

I finally got off my rear end and contacted The Colony Animal Shelter about getting Mac fixed. They have a spay and neuter clinic every month or so, and as it turns out they have one on February 12th. Mac is about 7 months old, and it’s about time.

The cost is $25.00, plus $5.00 for the rabies shot he has to have. So for $30.00 we will have another nutless kitty! Yeah I know that sounds mean, but what can I say. When I gave Sue the particulars, she looked at Mac and told him: “Well, Mac, lick em’ while ya got em’!”

When you consider that Mac has an annoying tendency to jump up on the counters, and we have both considered cutting them off ourselves, he is getting off pretty easy.

It will really be interesting to see how Jenny and Shadow treat him when we get him back home on the afternoon of the 12th. He was pretty feisty when we first got him, and when Jenny walked up to the carrier, Mac spit and hissed at her. Come to think of it he still is a feisty little shit! But when we get him home from being neutered, he will have the smell of the anesthesia on him, so that will put them a little bit off.

We’re also curious as to how getting neutered will affect his personality. Before we got Shadow fixed, he was a lot more outgoing. Now he’s a fraidy cat. Go figure. Like I said we are wondering what this is gonna do to Mac. Not getting him neutered is not an option however. We don’t want him to start spraying, which male cats tend to do. That and if he ever got out, we don’t want to add to the stray kitty population. So in the words of Bob Barker, “Remember to get your dog or cat spayed or neutered!”