It's been an extreme pleasure to revisit much of Steven Spielberg's recent output in hi-definition, but 10 years on I'm ready to call this film one of the director's masterworks.

Now that AMC's "Mad Men" broadcasts a vivid recreation of the swinging 60's into people's living rooms on a regular basis, it's easy to overlook the rich period detail on display here - from Dusty Springfield on the soundtrack to Connery's Bond at the movie theater. Spielberg and his DP Janusz Kaminski experiment with light and formalistic camerawork throughout the entirety of the film, without ever once detracting from the storytelling at hand.

Acting-wise, Leonardo Dicaprio is at his best as a talented and suave kid who is, at heart,…

I first saw Catch Me If You Can during its theatrical run in early 2003. I had some free time one day, either before, between or after classes and decided on a whim to swing by Tinseltown. I'm rather annoyed that I can't actually identify when I saw it because it's one of the very few ticket stubs from my modern era (i.e., 1995 onward) I don't have and did not apparently record. I can vividly recall, though, how much I enjoyed watching it.

There's a scene about halfway into the movie where Frank (DiCaprio) goes by himself to see Goldfinger. It was a bit of a meta moment for me to be by myself in a theater watching him…

I first saw Catch Me If You Can during its theatrical run in early 2003. I had some free time one day, either before, between or after classes and decided on a whim to swing by Tinseltown. I'm rather annoyed that I can't actually identify when I saw it because it's one of the very few ticket stubs from my modern era (i.e., 1995 onward) I don't have and did not apparently record. I can vividly recall, though, how much I enjoyed watching it.

There's a scene about halfway into the movie where Frank (DiCaprio) goes by himself to see Goldfinger. It was a bit of a meta moment for me to be by myself in a theater watching him…

Do What You Want If You Can...

Knowing my graphic design background, a co-worker approached last week with the question, "Hey, could I hit you up for Photoshop skills?"

Flattering as this may sound (Maybe it once was?), to call them "Photoshop skills" is an overstatement. I can use the program, version 5.5 that is (a laughable dinosaur to the modern designer or layman), but I don't consider myself skilled by any means. It's a hammer in the box of creative tools.

Mostly, I'm not a big fan of the inquiry. For the better part, my days of design favors are over with. Not to mention, everyone and their monkey can use Photoshop or a like minded computer image editing…

Film 26/100 of the Jeapardous June Challenge

Catch Me If You Can is a super fun ride with a little turbulence along the way.

Steven Spielberg's con caper made me smile a whole lot. Whether it was the solid performances of its central cast (I was a huge fan of Walken's work), the cheeky humour or John William's brilliant score, I couldn't resist this movie's pleasant and entertaining allure. It's tough to not have a good time watching Leonardo DiCaprio make Tom Hanks looks silly for a couple hours, and I'd totally recommend the movie on that basis alone.

But the script does have some problems. First of all, it's too long. A lot of scenes felt superfluous, like the…