THE STARS ARE BLAZING LIKE REBEL DIAMONDS

IN THE THEATRES...

* Inland Empire, the latest from David Lynch is long and confusing, but I'm not sure yet if that's a bad thing

* Pan's Labyrinth, Guillermo Del Torro's dark fairy tale is one of the best movies of 2006

* Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, a disappointing, overlong trip by Tom Tykwer

THIS WEEK IN DVD REVIEWS...

* Moscow Elegy, a tribute to Andrei Tarkovsky by Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark)

* Quinceañera, a coming of age story that eases into predictable territory

* Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies - Volume Two: 1929-1938, the second collection of the early Disney series of musical cartoon shorts

Current Soundtrack: The Killers, Sam's Town

Current Mood: groggy