Keeping an Eye on IMAX

The irrepressible Cliff Booth returns on November 25 for a theatrical run, exclusively in IMAX.

There is, no surprise, some controversy regarding Cliff. He’s always trouble. He did, after all, slam Bruce Lee into the side of a car.

Netflix’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Won’t Play in Regal and Cinemark Imax Theaters

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/regal-cinemark-netflix-cliff-booth-1236935538/

Seeing Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood in IMAX would be the ideal way to get warmed up for Cliff’s return to the big screen. Sorry to say, my trick-or-treat duties on the home front prevent me from seeing either of today’s showings at the IMAX theater nearest to me. Either 2:30 or 8:00 I could do, but not 3:30 or 7:00.

If you’re wondering where that version of Henry Mancini’s Peter Gunn theme is from…

Trump’s Ridiculous Rallies

First, Trump’s weekend political rallies were cancelled, now they’re back on again. My guess is Trump’s team is realizing how ridiculous he is appearing, especially after Obama’s slap-downs at his own rallies, and they thought it best for him to stay off the campaign trail. But Trump the unstable nutcase is no quitter, and there’s no holding him back from repeat performances.

Buh Bye, Covid!

So ends my excuse for not doing anything.

Follow Up: What is an Evaporation Line?

More than an hour after testing negative, as I was about to dispose of the test I saw that — gasp! — it showed a positive result. As I was certain that the test remained negative within the 10-15 minute time window, the change made me try another test from a different brand. The result was negative, and it has stayed negative after several hours.

So, what’s happening? Apparently, the test kit was neither defective nor showing a positive result. Most likely, it is showing an “evaporation line.” To confirm my status one way or the other, I will take another test tomorrow morning, as I was planning to do anyway.