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Coraline (2009)

September 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Beautiful film based on a Neil Gaiman book. Saw it in regular 2D as we watched at home and really don’t enjoy the 3D experience. The story was good, but the visuals and animation were amazing. Film goes by quickly with plenty to see. imdb.com A young girl walks through a secret door in her [...]

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Tags: Animated · Drama · Kids/Family · Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Revolutionary Road (2008)

September 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Depressing film about a husband and wife, different needs, different goals, unwanted ends. Lots of scene chewing. I personally liked the insane guy – John. There is a part of me that thinks every couple needs one of these. imdb.com A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to [...]

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Tags: depressing · Drama · Period piece

The Nugget (2002)

September 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Charming Australian film about 3 friends, possible riches, and how friendship means more than money. and you get to hear Eric Bana using his real voice instead of the American accent he uses most of the time. imdb.com ‘The Nugget’ looks at how instant wealth suddenly changes the lives of three working class men – [...]

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Tags: Comedy · Foreign · Indy

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

September 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Finally!!! I could not seem to catch this film on cable for YEARS. We finally found it a bit edited and cut, but I finally got to see it. I am a fan of the Die Hard series. I considered at one point going to just rent them all on DVD to see them back [...]

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Tags: Action · Comedy · Drama · household favorite · Just plain fun · Suspense · teh awesome action

Machete (2010) [Theatre]

September 6th, 2010 · No Comments

This was Danny Trejo’s film, everyone else was just a supporting character. Amazingly some great performances were given by some really  not great actors. Steven Segal was perfect in his part with an over the top death scene that you just have to love as an actor. Don Johnson got to play an unbelievable dick [...]

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Tags: Action · Drama · household favorite · Just plain fun · One of the Best · teh awesome action

Circus (2000)

August 19th, 2010 · No Comments

More twists and back stabbing (both figuratively and literally) than you can even begin to follow in this film. Fun ending. Hard to follow. Lots of jump cuts. Peter Stormare looks like he is having a pretty great time. imdb.com Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and [...]

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Tags: Action · Suspense

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

August 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Great voice cast in this sweet film about “Monsters” that defeat the aliens and save the world. The 3D thing is a bit overdone and really irrelevant when watching it on a television. But none of the effects were bothersome. imdb.com When a meteorite from outer space hits a young woman and turns her into [...]

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Tags: Action · Animated · Comedy · Kids/Family · Sci-Fi/Fantasy · Suspense

Get Smart (2008)

July 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Not as bad as anticipated. Sort of fun. Some nice nods to the original show. The Duane Johnson character was quite fun. Over all an ok watch. imdb.com Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side.

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Tags: Action · Comedy