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Couples Retreat - PG-13
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Not my cup of tea for movies, but I saw it anyway. It's pretty much what you'd expect. I'll continue to support Bateman and Favreau though, as they were my reasons to even consider watching this.
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November 28, 2009
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The Damned United - R
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I'm not nearly a big soccer fan, but I seem to be drawn to movies about it. I really enjoyed watching this one, as it wasn't an old Disney-style movie. It was real. I have little knowledge of the particular soccer rivalries as a whole in Europe, but I understand how the game is played, it's importance to culture there and I surely understand rivalry and desire to win. Not really a biography, but still a great telling of Clough's time.
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November 28, 2009
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Vantage Point - PG-13
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I really enjoyed this movie. The type of storytelling has been getting more and more popular over the last 10 years, but I really enjoy it. The plot wasn't terribly complicated, or simple. It really just had a small twist, which I didn't quite enjoy. but nonetheless, a good film. Lots of big named actors, who didn't really have to try.
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November 28, 2009
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N/A
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Step Brothers - R
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Will Ferrell's best movie in a while, but that's not saying much. Like all of his others, there's a few hysterical parts, a ton of predictable parts and a lot of boredom.
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November 28, 2009
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N/A
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Seven Pounds - PG-13
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I felt like there wasn't enough attention on some of the people that he helped and it made it hard to get an emotional connection to them. I certainly liked this more then The Pursuit of Happyness, and I'm enjoying Will Smith doing his serious acting just as much as his action roles.
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November 28, 2009
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N/A
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Clue - PG
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A great murder-mystery movie. For being based on a board game, it's impressive. Tim Curry is awesome. I also really enjoyed the different endings that were shot. They speed through the revealing and I found it hard to follow the explanations of the murders
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November 28, 2009
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N/A
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I Love You, Man - R
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This movie was great. Many parts of it transcended to my life with my friends, which always helps a movie be better. It's an honest aspect of many peoples lives too, both men and women. A very funny movie, for both sexes as well.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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Heckler - R
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I saw Kennedy on The Hour promoting this movie, otherwise I'd never of known that it existed. I enjoyed the subject since heckling never really crosses my mind. The stories from other comics, as well as just their honesty about heckling, made for an easily watchable documentary
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November 14, 2009
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Year One - PG-13
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Oh Jack Black. You are amazing. I have seen so much of you, that I now subconsciously talk like you. But this movie was so bad. I was expecting so much, especially with the cameos from people that are in your same circle. But it just wasn't good. Too much improvisation, horrible editing. Wow.
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November 14, 2009
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Religulous - R
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I really feel like this movie is way to bias to be called a documentary. I don't know. I didn't learn a lot from it, and it felt like Maher just wanted to tell jokes and make fun of things, rather then compare. Not what I was hoping for on such a touchy subject.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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The Hurt Locker - R
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I had really high hopes for this movie, as it wasn't following the average soldier in a war setting. I guess I was hoping that there would be more learning of his craft, as opposed to just him going and doing the job. It took me a while for the movie to set in after I saw it, but I wasn't a big fan of how the first half was really slow, then the second half was just crammed with story telling.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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Observe and Report - R
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What a crappy movie. Complete waste of time.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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Fanboys - PG-13
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Totally loved this movie. Very Detroit Rock City-esque. The believable conversations reminded me of a toned-down Clerks. The cameos by self proclaimed dorks like Ethan Suplee, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, etc were a great touch.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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W. - PG-13
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Being a Canadian, most of the time Bush's name comes up, words like idiotic, clueless, fool, etc are usually found in the same sentence. Most of us clearly don't have the same knowledge on his life as most Americans do, so seeing someone perceived in a different light feels uncomfortable. But Oliver Stone does good. Brolin in fantastic, as he usually is. Newton's Condoleezza Rice's 'accent' was flat-out horrible and annoying. I really liked Cromwell being cast as Bush Sr. It just fit really well.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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X-Men Origins - Wolverine - PG-13
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Having never read the X-Men comics, I was able to watch this movie anticipating an action/adventure blockbuster, and I most certainly loved it. Being a big fan of biographical movies and telling of someone's life, I wasn't disappointed. The action was great, as were the effects and casting, which obviously just stayed the same as the X-Men trilogy.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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Martian Child - PG
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There was nothing special about this movie, but it works. If it wasn't for the fact that Cusack was in it, I definitely wouldn't have watched it. Coleman has a pretty strong performance for a kid.
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November 14, 2009
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N/A
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The Soloist - PG-13
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I enjoyed this movie but the biggest exception was Jamie Foxx. I just don't like his acting. Fortunately, I forgot at some points that it was him, and it helped. Some parts of it just didn't plausible, but who knows. It felt like Downey was playing his typical character and didn't have to try too hard to act.
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November 13, 2009
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N/A
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The Hangover - R
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I was very skeptical about watching this one after everyone I knew said it was awesome. But it held true. I simply enjoyed the randomness that happened throughout. Being to Vegas seemed to help as well, as landmarks and little stops helped me make sense of where they were. The conversations remind me of everyday chats with friends, so it was very believable. Highly recommended.
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November 13, 2009
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N/A
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Adventureland - R
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This totally reminded me of the years I spent working at the drive-in, but that's the only good part. I thought it would be more of a straight-up comedy as opposed to the melodramatic-teenager-rom-dram movie. It just didn't interest me in the end.
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November 13, 2009
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N/A
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Watchmen - R
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It may be because I'm not a huge comic book geek, but I wasn't a fan. It was just way too long for no reason. There was never a point where I was hooked on or anything. It looked really good though. And I did enjoy the era it took place in, reminding me a tad of Blade Runner. But in the end, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
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November 13, 2009
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N/A
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Up - PG
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Wonderful. I can't remember any other time where an animated film made most of the audience teary-eyed within the first ten minutes. I especially loved the 3-d in this movie, and by that, I mean the 'Real3D' with the glasses and such. They didn't try to make things zoom past you to impress you, it was mostly all just subtle touches everywhere. The only downside of this movie is the typical Disney-esque ending. One day I hope Pixar moves away from that. That said, it's still one unbelievable movie.
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November 12, 2009
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Inglourious Basterds - R
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Not my favorite from Tarantino. I did enjoy the expected Tarantino elements though, like the extremely well done conversational humor, the stand-off, narrative parts, etc. But I absolutely hated how Pitt was so much louder then everyone else. It just felt weird, like he was forcing you to notice him.
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November 12, 2009
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N/A
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Synecdoche, New York - R
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November 3, 2009
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N/A
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon - PG-13
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October 29, 2009
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A League of Ordinary Gentlemen - R
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I actually enjoyed this more then I though I would. I always find it weird that some documentaries depict certain people as a 'villain'. I understand that Weber was the 'bad ass' of the bunch, but still. I did learn about how big bowling is/was in the US, which was interesting.
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October 15, 2009
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