Tivo rules. I can finally record some obscure movie at 2am and watch it during prime time, when the airwaves are filled with crap, and then some more crap.

So here are some of them:

Zorro, the Gay Blade (1981): Hilarious. I love that George Hamilton never takes himself seriously.

Oxygen (1999): Would have been kinda cheesy, had it not been for Adrien Brody's stunning performance in this small movie. His psychopath killer is frightening and alluring at the same time. Exquisite. And a preview of his talent and the good things to come.

A Home at the End of the World (2004): Similar to Oxygen in that one performance (this time by Colin Farrell) pulls the movie together and makes it special and entertaining. Farrell has been fearless in his choice of roles, and this one proves the point.

Magnolia (1999): A 3-hour masterpiece of cinema. Gets better every time I watch it. The only movie I'll ever respect Tom Cruise for. Philip Seymour Hoffman can make you *care* like no one else can. William H. Macy is splendid. So is Julianne Moore. If you haven't seen it yet, rent it now.

Match Point (2005): A very un-Woody Allen movie. Very watchable though. And with a most surprising ending. Scarlett Johannesen was memorable, so was Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Requiem for a Dream (2000): As haunting as it is depressing. But no other movie has shown drug addiction quite like this one, and that's what makes it great.

Note to self: Watch more COMEDIES.