A quick summary of our movie-going activities this weekend:

The Omen: Quite good. Better than I thought it'd be. Having not seen the original, I wasn't comparing it as some movie-reviewers have, so maybe that helped. Man, that little kid was freaky. Good to see David Thewlis in a big (well, reasonably big) role again. I like him.

Cars: Pixar Perfect. Really enjoyed this one, despite the five-year-old girl sitting on her dad's lap in the seat to my right who, about two-thirds of the way through the film, decided she'd had enough, and spent the remainder asking her dad whether it was over and they could leave. Keep watching during the credits (of course)!

Also wanted to give a nod to Deadwood, which we've been watching on DVD (loaned to me by Crucible) for the last few days. This is really great character-driven western drama. Definitely worth a look provided you're not offended by ... well, anything.