Culture shock

I haven't done as many posts as you might think this post-Oscar nomination week because I'm still trying to get through all the contenders that showed up in town on a single Friday. I've already mentioned Pan's Labyrinth and just saw The Painted Veil, which had first-rate performances by Watts and Norton, great scenery & music, and not quite enough story to support 2+ hours.

Still to come:Notes on a Scandal (this week's review) ,The Last King of Scotland and Letters from Iwo Jima. With all these classy films, will I have time for Alpha Dog or Catch and Release?