Movies We Watch

This was a pretty slow moving film starring two great actors and a good director. Interesting ending, but took too long to get to it. imdb.com The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

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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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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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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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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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Everytime I see a film with Heath Ledger in it, it makes me sad. He transformed himself in every role. The story has been told before in documentary form, but this was a bit more dramatic a take as no one needed to rely on old 8mm footage, television interviews or faded memories. They could [...]

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Johnny Depp looks great in this film. Since you know the ending, it is just a matter of how they interpret the story. Enjoyable enough. imdb.com The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

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One of those “happened one night” films in the vein of After Hours. Interesting, enjoyable, a little creepy. Great performance by Paul Dillon. Makes you want to read the book it is based on just to read about the other freaky things he came upon. imdb.com 14 hours in the life of a Chicago cab [...]

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