I agree Jen, Summer Wars was enjoyable.

But it paled when, later that day, I saw The Illusionist. The narrative is a simple coming of age and end of an era tale of a young girl and aging entertainer. Melancholic and visually charming and disarming. Not quite as good or as dark as the Triplets of Belleville but nonetheless worth the price of admission.

Pianomania a study of a piano tuner with Steinway, Stefan Knupfer. A man who passionately, and tirelessly seeks to provide the worlds best concert pianists with the pitch perfect instrument to play. Not easy as the pianist can be demanding, most of them would be strangled and buried in my back yard within a week, but he is so incredibly attentive and patient. Engrossing study of obsession or as he calls it "specialisation" of the highest order.

Looking forward to Extraordinary Stories and my entire day with the Carlos!