As promised, another comic. Part of the 5 day plan to help advance the little storyline we’ve got going here and burn through a little excess exposition. Is anyone else glad that we’re moving the action out of suburbia and into the theater? I know I am!

As time progresses, I am getting more and more positive feedback from readers who are starting to enjoy Charlie’s story arc. While I have had an opportunity to return everyone’s messages, I want to thank those of you who have written in to show your support. I appreciate it. I see now that going ahead with the story was the right decision to make.

Things may have been slow-going at first and maybe even a little painful. But that’s evolution in a nutshell. A little temporary pain and the result is something stronger and more beautiful. I’m now convinced that once this telling is complete, there will be a richer experience at the end of it for all of us.

Onto movies… I didn’t see Elektra this weekend and if the box office has anything to say about it, neither did many of you. Even though I was one of the few who honestly enjoyed its predecessor Daredevil (Ben Affleck be damned!), I felt no urge to see Jennifer Garner take the lead in the follow-up.

I mean, if you break it down to brass tacks, it’s pretty much a movie starring Garner running around in sexy outfits and kicking ass. Guess what? I can see that every week for free on a little show called Alias. I imagine Elektra is only going to draw the fan boy faithful.

By the way, if you want to see an image that will test the limits of said faithful, then vote for Theater Hopper at buzzComix to check out today’s incentive sketch.

One movie that I did see this weekend and thoroughly enjoyed was In Good Company. I don’t know what it is about Topher Grace I find so appealing, but all that talk about this being his breakout performance is right on the money. Grace is quick-witted and alert throughout his performance. He’s just a lot of fun to watch.

Dennis Quaid earns points as well going with a performance that was very confident and laid back without being lazy or above-it-all.

I didn’t used to like Quaid. I used to think he was kind of a jock and didn’t look smart enough to be an actor. All cock-sure strut, no substance. But as he’s aged, he’s become maybe one of a handful of leading men over 50 that’s I’ve enjoyed watching. You could lump Pierce Brosnan into this category as well.

I think what really struck home for me with In Good Company was that there aren’t really that many films aimed at men on an emotion level.

For example, women have all kind of movies that deal with their emotions, relationships and fears. Bridget Jones’s Diary, just to pull a name out of the hat, tackles everything from the fear of being single in your 30’s, being overweight and having trouble finding a good job. These are all emotional issues.

Movies for men only seem to focus on bigger explosions, more garish CGI candy, and occasionally naked breasts if the studio can get around a PG-13 rating.

But In Good Company is different. It’s about being in your 20’s and not knowing what you want to do with your life. It’s about being in your 50’s and being rendered ineffectual by the generation stepping in to replace you. It caught me off guard. You simply don’t see a lot of movies about men whose power is being leeched from them in this way. I found it a rewarding experience. You should go see it.