Movies We Watch

The world is struck by an epidemic that causes almost everyone to go blind when they come into contact with someone suffering from blindness. This was obviously trying to make some deep political statement, but I am not sure what it was. The already blind will manipulate the new blind. If you are immune it [...]

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Though I found this film enjoyable for some Saturday night viewing, I did have a few problems. 1. Who believes that Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway are the same age? Though the two actresses supposedly only have 3 years difference in their actual age, I fail to actually believe it. 2. What kind of a [...]

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A silly, testosterone fueled cheerleader movie that was excessively predictable and yet pretty damn fun. Loved the nod to the Bring It On film. Two football players decide they are going to go to cheerleading camp instead of football camp one summer because there are far more women at cheerleading camp and they figure they [...]

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A happy dog film. No dogs die in this film. No tears were shed, though I did choke up when they were all put in the pound. This unrealistic romp about 5 teens and the dozens of dogs they save from the pound and certain death was sweet. The youngest kid was an engineer and [...]

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A look at how free speech is and has been treated in the United States. This film looks at various cases of free speech being prosecuted on the left and right. It brings into focus that speech you don’t like still needs to be protected. Though I have to say that lies masquerading as free [...]

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Sweet enough film about a young Jesuit man debating on entering the priesthood and the woman he falls for while serving at a soup kitchen in Alabama. Nothing stellar, just a pleasant film. It had Amy Acker in it, so we watched. Alan Arkin gives a great performance as a Jesuit priest that works with [...]

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Wow, quite a ride in this film. The CIA and the FBI not having any idea what is going on with each other, a secret CIA operative (so secret only one agent knows about him) infiltrating a terrorist organization, good guys and bad guys sometimes being the same guy. And Don Cheadle giving an amazing [...]

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Based on all I had heard, I figured this would suck, but at least I wouldn’t have to think about some big plot. Amazingly, this film didn’t suck. It was not cinematic tour de force or anything, but it was just a nice film about growing up and following your dream whether you are 17 [...]

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