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Morning Glory - Unrated
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Rachel McAdams is great. Cute concept for a movie.
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November 8, 2009
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N/A
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Despicable Me - Unrated
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The teaser I saw last summer made this look like Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego? Best TV show and computer game EVER.
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November 8, 2009
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N/A
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A Nightmare on Elm Street - Unrated
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November 8, 2009
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N/A
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Clash of the Titans - Unrated
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Sounds ridiculous, but the cast is impressive ...
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November 8, 2009
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N/A
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She's Out of My League - R
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I know nothing about this, but I liked Eve's performance in Crossing Over.
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November 8, 2009
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N/A
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Alice in Wonderland - Unrated
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November 8, 2009
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N/A
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Grey Gardens - Unrated
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Drew Barrymore is adorable and always fun to watch, but who knew she could actually act? Fascinating stuff. Anything involving the Kennedys usually is.
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November 8, 2009
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N/A
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Shattered Glass - PG-13
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Most movies about writers are pretty self-indulgent, and quite often also boring. But this true story about Washington journalist Stephan Glass is anything but. Events unfold like a mystery as the editor of the New Republic discovers his star writer may have fabricated one of his pieces. Hayden Christensen plays the accused, and proves he can actually act. We watch the whole thing from his point of view. Throughout, flashback and voice-over -- devices I normally loathe -- are used to great effect to win sympathy for a rather unlikable character. Glass points out his strategy early on: act humble and you'll go far. But he takes his own advice a little too far. At staff meetings, he describes his outrageous ideas with great enthusiasm, only to talk himself down at the end, desperately seeking encouragement and approval from his peers. The magazine's support staff are all well-cast, especially Peter Sarsgaard, who subtly steals every scene he's in.
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November 7, 2009
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N/A
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Shallow Grave - R
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What would you do if you found your flat mate one morning, dead in his room, with a suitcase full of cash under the bed? This sly and comic little thriller from Danny Boyle, his feature debut, considers that very question. The feisty cast is lead by Ewan McGregor (a frequent collaborator with Boyle in their early days), the most charismatic of the three friends who share an Edinburgh apartment. How they deal with the situation affects each of them differently, to the point where paranoia and deception take the place of sincerity and trust. The plotting is deliberate and the humour is dark and cynical, a fun watch that doesn't lose its edge after one viewing, as most thrillers tend to do.
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November 7, 2009
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N/A
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It's All Gone Pete Tong - R
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Awesome, awesome, awesome flick, making the most of the often misused "mock doc" genre. A fictional story told as fact, the Frankie Wilde character is hilarious, heartbreaking, inspirational, and an unlikely romantic hero all at once. Beautifully shot on the Spanish isle of Ibiza, clubbing mecca of the world, with Canadian funds and a mostly British cast, the movie mixes both international and American sensibilities together flawlessly. For a fan of house music, the soundtrack is wicked, and this remains one of the only films I've seen to get the look and feel of a nightclub exactly right. Makes me want to go out and dance until the sun comes up!
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November 7, 2009
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N/A
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Interview - R
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Though simple in its construction, there are plenty of details hidden throughout this fun little film. With only two characters, one setting, and no-frills production values, the tone is indeed experimental, yet the narrative is strong throughout, and the action plays out almost like a stage production more than a movie. Neither character is particularly likable, but charisma can go a long way sometimes, and you still end up enthralled in their debates, no matter how serious or silly the topics, which range from civil unrest to plastic surgery. Steve Buscemi (who also directs) manages to create a character that is both smarmy and captivating, while Sienna Miller, a highly underrated actress, is perfectly cast as a borderline bipolar superstar, sly and seductive one moment, then hysterical and violent the next. Both are manipulative at every turn, and it's hard to choose who to side with.
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November 7, 2009
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N/A
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E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial - PG
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - PG-13
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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There's Something About Mary - R
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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King Kong - PG-13
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Spider-Man - PG-13
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Nothing special, but kinda fun. Definitely the best in the franchise. The kiss was awesome.
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Shrek 2 - PG
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Better than the first one ... I think? It's been awhile. I don't like animated movies in general. Whatever.
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Hitch - PG-13
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Insultingly stupid movie who's entire premise is based on the idea that there are dating "rules," and that men and women must abide by these rules to get anywhere with each other romantically. I'm a firm non-believer of rules. If simple, normal, human interaction doesn't work for you, you're a lost cause. Sorry.
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Father of the Bride - PG
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This one takes me back to childhood; I watched it every time I went to Grandma's house. As someone who has never really been to a wedding -- a few as a kid for distant relatives, but none recently, and never for someone I'm close to -- the movie is almost surreal, and (I hope!) satirical. The genius is the way the story is told from the clueless father's point of view. Steve Martin's facial expressions are pure genius.
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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The Princess and the Frog - Unrated
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Old Dogs - PG
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Ninja Assassin - R
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - R
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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Planet 51 - PG
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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The Fourth Kind - PG-13
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November 5, 2009
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N/A
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