I agree about Jackman's voice. When I hear Val Jean I expect to hear a lower voice. Part of the weakness for me, though, was that he didn't let a lot of the songs build. That's where Crowe really did well. Crowe took the songs to their peaks.

Yeah, putting her in a pink dress while everyone else wore grey and blue was a bit much.

Yeah, putting her in a pink dress while everyone else wore grey and blue was a bit much.

Here's the thing: I understand all of the complaints (well…I actually enjoyed Sasha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter) and I think most of them are justified. Crowe doesn't have an operatic voice, Hooper is crazy for angles and close ups (I didn't count the number of hairs in Crowe's beard but I could have there…

Here's the thing: I understand all of the complaints (well…I actually enjoyed Sasha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter) and I think most of them are justified. Crowe doesn't have an operatic voice, Hooper is crazy for angles and close ups (I didn't count the number of hairs in Crowe's beard but I could have there…

Speaking of the Hatter, I thought they pretty much wrapped up his character in the present by reuniting him with his daughter. We've seen him in glorious flashbacks (the frankenstein episode was a particular favorite of mine) but that's about it. I'd love to see him around again, though.

Speaking of the Hatter, I thought they pretty much wrapped up his character in the present by reuniting him with his daughter. We've seen him in glorious flashbacks (the frankenstein episode was a particular favorite of mine) but that's about it. I'd love to see him around again, though.

My favorite line from the year came from that play: "Stop whining or I'll hit you again because that's how I parent." Martha Plimpton's reading of that line and the face she makes immediately afterward is fantastic.

My favorite line from the year came from that play: "Stop whining or I'll hit you again because that's how I parent." Martha Plimpton's reading of that line and the face she makes immediately afterward is fantastic.

I was a bigger fan of the "he can't walk…oh wait, yes he can. I'm just a shitty doctor." story line.

I was a bigger fan of the "he can't walk…oh wait, yes he can. I'm just a shitty doctor." story line.

"Letters of Transit" should get some sort of special recognition for bravery. Most shows wouldn't even try a major change and Fringe just went "we're going into the future, bitches. Also, those observers you like? Well, they're evil now. Have a nice day."

"Letters of Transit" should get some sort of special recognition for bravery. Most shows wouldn't even try a major change and Fringe just went "we're going into the future, bitches. Also, those observers you like? Well, they're evil now. Have a nice day."

The moment I was completely and utterly sold on the show was the seat switching sequence in the movie truck. Boo randomly holding a baby was great.

The moment I was completely and utterly sold on the show was the seat switching sequence in the movie truck. Boo randomly holding a baby was great.

I was actually just thinking about the African American maid character in this film the other day. The part that strikes me as really uncomfortable is when she comes to get money at the end she says something along the lines of "well, I was saving this for when I got a husband but…" - That part strikes me as pretty…

I was actually just thinking about the African American maid character in this film the other day. The part that strikes me as really uncomfortable is when she comes to get money at the end she says something along the lines of "well, I was saving this for when I got a husband but…" - That part strikes me as pretty…

I'm going to half-jokingly call this "the wrong song died" theory: The idea that no matter what I do, I won't measure up to a sibling who everyone, including me, views are pure good. No matter what happens, in Bedford Falls, Harry is George Bailey's little brother.

I'm going to half-jokingly call this "the wrong song died" theory: The idea that no matter what I do, I won't measure up to a sibling who everyone, including me, views are pure good. No matter what happens, in Bedford Falls, Harry is George Bailey's little brother.

I find it interesting that both films came out in the same year. Both films come down to the basic question, "what now?" from two perspectives. Best Years of our Lives is still the best film about soldiers' readjustment period following the war but It's a Wonderful Life is fantastic at showing how the war effected the…