1. It turns out I didn’t need to be worried that all the funny parts were in the previews.

2. Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy had near perfect comedic timing and the physical humor was hilarious. At one point I was laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe.
3. Marlon Wayans (Agent Levy) was cute and charming and in fact, my only complaint about the movie was that they could have developed the Agent Levy storyline a bit more. Maybe we’ll get lucky and there will be a sequel.
4. …and oh yes, at one point during the movie, Sandra was wearing a fair isle sweater and Melissa had a classic cardigan on that any knitter would envy. I loved it!

Tags: knitting movie review, The Heat

1. This movie was a whole lot better than Olympus has Fallen. I quite enjoyed it and look forward to seeing it again via DVD.
2. The personal story was better – ie the beginning of this movie didn’t resemble Bambi.
3. I liked this president better. Jamie Foxx was likable/charming/funny/playing a well-written character.

4. …and I liked the costuming better. If you’re going to hire an action star with great arms, you should hire a costume designer smart enough to figure out a way to make sleeveless work with the script.

5. I mean, I’m not saying I would have complained about Channing Tatum wearing an aran sweater, but it would have made a lot less sense.

6. He’s wearing a lot of knitwear in The Vow, so it you are in the mood for Channing Tatum in a sweater, that’s your movie.

Tags: knitting movie review, white house down

1. First, the Iron Man theme song is my favorite thing about the franchise and I wanted more.

2. Adam Pally (Max from Happy Endings) was wearing a stranded sweater under an unbuttoned flannel and jacket, but he was only in the movie for one hot minute, so finding a pic of him wasn’t feasible (translation: I tried). Here’s something similar, but the one Adam was sporting had a lighter, more airy pattern that was also a bit less snowflakey. I’ve never considered wearing a flannel over a sweater and I’m not sure I’m a fan of that look.

3. Iron Man’s young helper friend (Ty Simpkins) was wearing a pretty cute knit hat at one point, but sadly, I cannot seem to locate a pic of that either (boo!). This one has the same aura, but Ty’s did not have a pom pom and had a brim that was rolled up.

4. This movie had a shot of the Audi e-tron and it is nice. But, if it were me and I had somewhere between $100-200k to spend on a car, I’d still go for a Tesla.

5. I digress. Overall, the movie was quite good for a third film. Plenty of nice action sequences and special effects. As a smart geeky type, Iron Man is definitely on my preferred list of superheroes and I continue to think Robert Downey, Jr. fits the role well. Gwyneth Paltrow is Pepper Potts. Warning: this movie is likely to make you want to go for a jog – everyone looks great. And finally, I am always amazed that Guy Pearce makes as good a bad guy as he does a good guy. He’s versatile to say the least.

Tags: e-tron, hat, Iron Man 3, knit, knitting movie review, sweater, Tesla