To the beach

Hayden Christensen plays Anakin Skywalker, who is increasingly lured toward what he calls the “dark side” and what the rest of us would call “frowning.”

—Anthony Lane in the New Yorker

Wookiees!

I’ve yet to take in many of the summer blockbusters (with the exception of Revenge of the Sith—and here, Mr. Lane’s remark is all one needs to know), but will have plenty of time next week to see Batman Begins, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, War of the Worlds, and Wedding Crashers, when I repair to the shore for a week off.

ff will return on the 25th. Surf’s up!