The end of Angel, and a couple of movies

I finally finished Angel last night and really enjoyed it. As one of the cast or crew remarked in an interview I watched afterward, Whedon really doesn't like happy endings. It was satisfying though. I'll miss the characters, as I missed everyone from Buffy, Deadwood, Pushing Daisies, Carnivale, The Sopranos, and Monk.

I also watched Lady in the Lake starring and directed by Robert Montgomery based on Raymond Chandler. I think it's best known for its gimmick of shooting everything from Philip Marlow's pov. Interesting, with a very good Audrey Totter. But on the whole, I've seen better.

Also, Blow Dry a comedy/drama about an annual English hairstyling competition with Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson (it was painful to watch, as much for knowledge of her premature, recent death, as for the character's plight), Josh Hartnett, Rosemary Harris, and the great Bill Nighy. I very much enjoyed it.

I expect a very good lunch at Dos Caminos, which has opened a branch near me, then maybe fleamarketing or some other shopping with a friend. We'll see. Gloomy, chilly weather. Not spring like at all.