I was starting to get depressed by the book until about halfway through, when the guy committed suicide via chainsaw decapitation and I realized it was a dark comedy.

List should have included Annie Proulx's Accordion Crimes.

Bad, schmad. If this happened, I'd watch the hell out of it. Find a way to put the episodes on random selection of fun or twisted for the DVD season set and I'll buy sets for all my friends.

This sounds just wretched, plus I hate Matthew Mcwhatever.

Gloomy Sunday
The always-underrated The Smithereens do a fantastic cover of this song.

Better than its reputation but still second-tier Lynch
The first viewing is best for the free-floating dread of the first 45 minutes; the remainder of the film definitely improves on a second viewing.

That answers my question. Thanks!

What I want to know is…
How is Ewan MacGregor as a sexy, possibly evil (and if so, all the more sexier for it) priest? This will determine whether or not I end up Netflixing this.

Truffula trees died for this?
It's a Thneed!

Starship Invasions
When I heard the "epidemic of suicides" plot, I wondered why someone was remaking "Starship Invasions". Anyone remember that cinematic gem? Aliens led by Christopher Lee aim a suicide ray at the earth in an attempt to take over the planet. Lee wears a leotard and a jiffypop hat, is silent through…

books vs. films
Excellent column as always, Tasha. I particularly appreciated the column on The Mouse that Roared a while back.