Category: Blog

  • The World’s Fastest Indian

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    I believe that some movies are bound to be good based upon the actors involved alone.  Now, this is not a perfect formula, but it works for me more often than not.  That being said, when I saw that Anthony Hopkins starred in The World’s Fastest Indian, and after I learned the movie was a…

  • Match Point – A Movie Review

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    This may be some form of sacrilege, but I’ve never seen a Woody Allen film.  Never.  I don’t even think I’ve ever watched ten minutes of one.  So why did I decide to check out Match Point?  Simple.  I’ve never seen a Woody Allen film. Full of tension and immoral behavior, Match Point was an…

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – A Movie Review

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    As you probably know, the critics have been making this movie walk the plank . . . bad joke, I know, it’s what I do.  Anyway, despite the critics’ best efforts, this thing has been a cash-making sea cow.  Again, bad.  I know. Here’s the thing, this movie was fun.  Period.  It was fun!  The…

  • After the Sunset – A Movie Review

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    Hey, this film is what it is.  Directed by Brett Ratner and set on an island paradise, you couldn’t help but enjoy it for the fantastic shots alone.  We’ve got a charming Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek as retired jewel thieves hanging their hats on a lovely island far beyond the FBI’s jurisdiction.  That doesn’t…

  • The Libertine – A Movie Review

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    This is a film starring Johnny Depp that deals with the 17th century poet, John Wilmot.  A true period piece, the costumes and sets were amazing.  The cinematography was stellar as well, as it truly looked as though all interior shots had no more lighting than several very bright candles.  In other words, there existed…

  • Closer – A Movie Review

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    Apparently the stage version of this film was a hit, and thus, they decided if it was a hit on the stage it would only be natural for it to be a hit on the silver screen as well.  I’m afraid I couldn’t disagree more. This film essentially dealt with four people who couldn’t make…

  • Shopgirl – A Movie Review

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    Based upon a smart novella by Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin) this film is about a young woman played by Claire Danes who has moved to LA in the hopes of furthering her art career.  She takes a job at Saks nestled away behind a glove counter.  Bored out of her mind, she eventually…

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby – A Movie Review

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    We all knew this was going to be a silly one.  I mean, Will Ferrell, while absolutely one of the funniest men in the movie business, is not known for his intellectually stimulating material.  That being said, I thought this move was hilarious.  Yes, there were moments that made no sense whatsoever, moments that were…

  • The Matador – A Movie Review

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    I have to tell you, this movie was a breath of fresh air.  I’ve always been a Pierce Brosnan fan, but even I had to admit he tended to play the same type of character.  Cool under pressure.  Suave.  Debonair.  Always straddling the line between hero and anti-hero.  And while I’ve never considered Brosnan an…

  • Proof – A Movie Review

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    This particular movie sent me through myriad emotions.  For instance, I love Anthony Hopkins and have been a Jake Gyllenhaal fan since Donnie Darko, so their specific performances I very much enjoyed. Gwyneth Paltrow has always been kind of hit and miss for me, and, as par for the course, she was hit and miss for…