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No Reservations

Monday, August 18, 2008

Last night I decided to watch No Reservations with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, and Abigail Breslin. I have to say that I was not expecting much. This movie is a remake of the 2001 German film entitled Mostly Martha (a.k.a. Bella Martha). The original film was nominated for 19 European film awards and won 14 of those!

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Sunday, August 17, 2008

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In my experience, there are two kinds of Christians: those who accept the presence of the supernatural in the lives of mortals, and those who don’t. By “supernatural” I mean more than just God; even the most intellectual and rationalistic Christians believe in God in some way. Traditionally the supernatural world includes not [...]

The Wackness - Kinda Wack Yo: The Remix

Monday, August 4, 2008

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Ahh.. 1994. World Series Canceled, O.J. makes a run for it, the U.S. invades the Persian Gulf, and Hip-Hop is sweeping the world. The Notorious B.I.G. is topping charts, and Nas releases Illmatic, the Hip_Hop Bible. I have to admit, after seeing trailers for this movie, I was extremely excited at the potential it had at [...]

Seabiscuit

Sunday, August 3, 2008

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2004 was the year that everyone was surprised to see this quirky little film on the Oscar nominations list. It deserved each of the six technical nominations it got. But this film was more than just technically good; it truly deserved its place on that Best Picture list. Even with a respectable [...]

The Pursuit of Happyness

Sunday, August 3, 2008

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I’m never sure how well Hollywood really understands poverty. It’s fascinating to watch a film such as Pursuit of Happyness or Little Miss Sunshine, both of which deal with the borderline poverty of the lower-middle class. These are not the homeless digging for food in garbage cans, but they are the folks who [...]

In Bruges, An Action Comedy for the Non-American

Friday, August 1, 2008

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In Bruges, An Action Comedy for the Non-American

I can’t think of a time when I had laughed louder, by myself no less, than when watching this brutal and hilarious film. The cast is great and the setting uneasy, and the humor is prickly and skewered, all tightly wrapped in an International climate of mistrust. Colin Farrell and Bendan Gleeson lead the cast as [...]

Black Snake Moan

Thursday, July 31, 2008

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by richd The 2007 release of Black Snake Moan by Paramount Pictures did not open to a lot of fanfare. The trailers leading up to it were vague and didn’t give away much of the film. It was moderately successful and far surpassed its estimated $15 million dollar budget. Even with stars Samuel L. Jackson, Christina [...]

X-Files : I Want To Believe

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

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So I finally took a couple hours out my day today and went to see the new X-Files movie, I Want To Believe. Fans of the television series will recognize the title as the caption on the poster that always hung behind Fox Mulder’s desk. Be sure to notice that Mulder’s entire office has been [...]

Charlie Wilson’s War

Monday, July 28, 2008

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Having directed Primary Colors gives Mike Nichols credentials as a political director, and Charlie Wilson’s War is definitely a political film. It’s about a Texas congressman in the 80’s who figures out that the United States needs to help Afghanistan expel the Russians. He works his way through the defense appropriations subcommittee to [...]

Journey to the End of the Night

Sunday, July 27, 2008

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Believe it or not, this movie actually exist. Released in 2006 starring none other than Brendan Fraser. I knew when I saw the title come up on my screen that I had to check this movie out. It is amazing that 2 years ago he stars in a movie with this title and currently the [...]