• Was anyone else out there not THAT impressed with “Unbreakable”? Sure, one can appreciate the pacing and the comic book stuff and how it all builds, but it just more seems like we’re looking at a director who gets an idea for a shock ending and works backwards. It seems like Unbreakable is one of those movies that film buffs should appreciate for what it is, but the payoff when it came, while a good surprise, just didn’t seem worth the ride. We assume you’ll all talk about this now, so we warn those of you that didn’t see the film yet to stay away from the Talkbacks, as once you know the secret, any fun of an initial viewing will be ruined for ya.

Alright, so things are slowing back down again here, but we’ve gathered a couple of NewsBites as we hate to take 2 days off straight. There’s always SOMETHING worth reporting! So let’s take a look:

• Don May’s posted some nice comments about Vulgarthon and his experiences there at his Synapse Films website, which you can read HERE. Don’s working on the finishing touches for the “A Better Place” DVD as we speak.
• The New York Times posted an article on that Affleck/Damon “Project Greenlight”. The big news here is about the website itself that’s surrounding the event.
• Speaking of those guys, they’re donating a fiberglass cod (yeah, you read it right) for an auction benefiting some local Boston charities. Here’s details: