Are movies being shown out of focus? And other multiplex complaints.

On Tuesday night, I -- dimly aware that we'd be doing a show about movies today -- dragged myself over to the local multiplex to watch the new Woody Allen movie.

Why I thought this was necessary is, in retrospect, a little hard to fathom, but the visit brought a separate topic to the forefront of my mind: all the things that can go wrong when you actually go to the movies. In this case what went wrong was the focus. Woody Allen runs his credits the same way from movie to movie, with that white serif font against the black background. Instantly, it was clear that either something was seriously wrong with my vision or the print was seriously out of focus.

When the actors arrived on screen, their faces often dissolved into blurry Edouard Manet impressionist puddings. There were 17 screens in the multiplex and, at best, one projectionist. Should I find somebody?  I just sat there and took it.

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