Movies We Watch

Overly dramatic origin story of how Wolverine became the man he is. Evil brother, dead lover, revenge, experimentation and more. imdb.com After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.

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Guy is not sure what he wants to do with his life. Basically wanders around with people that get him in trouble. Works in a book store. Dines with his gangster father. Finds himself. imdb.com Based on Michael Chabon’s novel, the film chronicles the defining summer of a recent college graduate who crosses his gangster [...]

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Interesting enough, but predictable. Bad big corporation. Everyone is in on something, no one is good… imdb.com In The International, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman are determined to bring to justice one of the world’s most powerful banks. Uncovering illegal activities including money laundering, arms trading, and the destabilization [...]

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Fast moving thriller about a father finding his daughter that was sold into the sex trade. Suspenseful, with a happy ending, though less happy than one would expect. It takes a special man to shoot a man’s wife in front of him to make his point. imdb.com Seventeen year-old Kim is the pride and joy [...]

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We watched this film come together on Project Greenlight years ago and coulnd’t find it on cable until recently. This film was actually pretty fun. The body count was high. The director started taking out cast members about 5 minutes into the film. A lot of the people in the film are people you recognize [...]

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So glad to see Guy Ritchie doing Guy Ritchie films again. London gangsters, crooks, low lifes, addicts and opportunists all seeking the same end. Intertwined plots. Fast pace. Silliness. Fun. I love these films. Still not as good as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, but an excessively fun and worthy contender in the Guy [...]

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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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Well, we saw the others, so I guess it made sense to watch this one. Remarkably dark. I don’t mean the mood, I mean the lighting. I felt like I could barely see what was going on. I get it, they’re vampires, light is bad for them, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be able [...]

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