We watched Ocean’s 13 on DVD and it was actually quite moderately enjoyable. Much better than its numeric predecessor, from which Mrs. Shears and I did a home walk-out.

The stakes were set up early on and the details of the caper were only mildly opaque. Brad Pitt is more than a pretty face, and his acting abilities went a long way to balance out Matt Damon, who was, as usual, miscast… as an actor.

And George Clooney? We’ll, he’s the fulcrum on which the whole affair is balanced. He’s a rock. Well, actually he’s less like a rock and more like…