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Entries from May 2007

Strangers with Candy (2005)

May 31st, 2007 · No Comments

did I make it through this thing? Being a fan of Stephen Colbert and really liking Amy Sedaris is no reason to watch this. I guess if you could make it through the tv series, you could make it through this. imdb.com A prequel to the series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year-old ex-junkie, ex-con [...]

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Tags: Comedy

Over the Hedge (2006)

May 30th, 2007 · No Comments

I love you Hammy. imdb.com A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating…and learns a lesson about family himself.

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Tags: Animated · Comedy · Kids/Family

Bring It On: All Or Nothing (2006)

May 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Sometimes you are too white to Crunk? Or is that Krunk? Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), the Bring it On series is a weakness in this house. We will watch them all. imdb.com A transfer student to a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and she not only faces off against the head cheerleader, [...]

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Tags: Comedy · Teen

Where the Truth Lies (2005)

May 27th, 2007 · No Comments

imdb.com K. O’Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.

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Tags: Drama · Suspense

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments

pretty cars. Nice CG work. imdb.com In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father. In a low-rent section of the city, Shaun gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing.

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Tags: Action · Comedy · Drama

Bad News Bears (2005)

May 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Most films don’t need to be remade. This is a great example of something that didn’t need to be remade, especially not poorly. Linklater, remember that I really like your films when I say this, “you should be ashamed and smacked back to 2004.” imdb.com A grizzled little league coach tries to turn his team [...]

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Tags: Comedy · Teen

The Break-Up (2006)

May 13th, 2007 · No Comments

imdb.com In a bid to keep their luxurious condo from their significant other, a couple’s break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment.

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Tags: Comedy · Drama

She’s The Man (2006)

May 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Amanda Bynes is funny. This film sort of isn’t. imdb.com When her brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks in London, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguises herself as him, and proceeds to fall for one of her soccer teammates. Little does she realize she’s not the only one with romantic [...]

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Tags: Comedy · Teen