Watched The Mechanic this weekend, the Statham one rather than Bronson. As I'm not really a fan of the Bronson one (due to Jan-Michael Vincent, the cinematic equivalent of thrush), I wasn't holding out much hope, but I really enjoyed it! Cracking set pieces, Donald Sutherland on great form and quite a restrained approach against what I was expecting. The only downer for me were the final scenes with the main antagonist, it didn't really have the same feel as the rest of the film. Perfect Friday night fodder though. The Stath truly is the JCVD/Seagal of this era, and it still on the cinematic high that they were both riding in the early 90's.
Also watched Toy Story 3 again yesterday. Pin-sharp blu-ray, cracking stuff. The rubbish dump sequence seemed a lot shorter this time, I felt it dragged on first viewing. Watched the Pixar short "Night and Day" which is an extra feature as well, very, very well made, but not as classic as Burn-E or Lifted.
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