Maybe I just can’t trust the word of the Feds anymore when it comes to “natural” disasters, but I think the fires in So Cal are of super-natural origin:

The people behind 30 Days of Night have marketed it as a fresh vision of the Vampire. I agree: David Slade’s reinvented bloodsuckers have an entire mouthful of pointy teeth instead of just sharpened canines, dress like its casual Friday in Transylvania and, most noticeably, are in no way frightening. The only thing scary about Thirty Days of Night was how it beat Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? for the number one spot at the box office this weekend. For those of you thirsting for a good thriller to sink your teeth into, both Michael Clayton, which stars George Clooney, and Gone Baby Gone, which stars Morgan Freeman and the guy from Daredevil and Gigli,have the star power and favorable reviews to make for a memorable outing at the movies if you’re willing to venture beyond the Pearl Theater.

Meanwhile, The Darjeeling Unlimited offers the art house crowd exactly what Wes Anderson’s films have become known for — a largely overrated product filled with quirky story lines, eccentric characters and a soundtrack that does the film more justice than it deserves. There’s also Steve Carrell’s new movie — no one can say that the man doesn’t have a sense of work ethic — Dan In Real Life — which may not top the laughs of The Forty Year-Old Virgin, but certainly can’t be any worse than Evan Almighty.