I have had the opportunity to enjoy some great media over the last weeks including ….

The Dark Knight: Saw it last night. Wow. What a great flick, I understand why it received 94%. That is two great superhero flicks in one summer (The other being Iron Man). Christian Bale does a great job as Batman – two big thumbs up. Although I am not sure what he is going to do in the new Terminator movie. Isn’t that plot line becoming a little overdone? I think it is in danger of being X-Filed, becoming so confusing that you can’t keep track of what is going on …

Generation Kill:  Watching the new HBO series and quite enjoying it. Not like Band of Brothers, that is for sure, and it leaves you with a sense of .. bedlam? At the same time, I am reading the book Sniper One. According to the cover, this is a book that ‘the British Army tried to stop being published’. By all accounts, it seems to be a rugged – raw account of what is really happening in Iraq and it leaves you feeling sad. Sad for these troopers who are putting their life on the lines, sad for the people of Iraq who are stuck between mad extremists, meddling nations who fund terrorism (yes, I am talking about you Iran) and the forces wasting billions. It also paints a picture which is very different from what we see on the television – it is crazy over there. It is anything but a peace keeping mission. It is all out war. I have Over There taped, that is up next.

Dan in Real Life: Steve Carell has come a long way since the Daily Show. A flick about a widowed father of 3 girls living an excruciating life, trying to find love. Very touching and along the lines of Definitely, Maybe – another single father movie which I saw on the plane a few weeks ago and gave the two thumbs up.

Reality Bites Back: 10 comics, 8 weeks and a reality show that mocks every reality show ever made. Comedy central genius. Last weeks episode ‘The Biggest Chubby’ (take off on Biggest Loser) where they try to gain the most weight in a week is side splitting funny. I will leave you to wonder just how many pounds of custard did he eat in 10 minutes? (Hint: It is shocking). A great laugh.