Category Archives: Movies

5 Stars: “Skyfall”

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

From imdb.com: Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TL/DR: One of the best Bond … Continue reading →

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3 Stars: “Cloud Atlas”

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

From imdb.com: An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to … Continue reading →

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4 Stars: “My Week with Marilyn” (2011)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

From imdb.com: Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier’s, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stars: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott, Judi … Continue reading →

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4 Stars: “A Good Year” (2006)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

From imdb.com: A British investment broker inherits his uncle’s chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stars: Russell … Continue reading →

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Maybe the Occupy Wall Street-ers Are On To Something…

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I watched “Inside Job” today. It’s a documentary by Charles Ferguson, narrated by Matt Damon, about the economic collapse of 2008 (and beyond) and what brought it about. From the back of the DVD: From filmmaker Charles Ferguson comes this … Continue reading →

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5 Stars: “True Grit” (2010)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

From imdb.com: A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stars: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper I’m not a huge fan of westerns, generally. Certain notable exceptions have … Continue reading →

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3 Stars: “The Next Three Days”

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

From imdb.com: A married couple’s life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Stars: Russell Crowe Elizabeth Banks Olivia Wilde Brian Dennehy Liam Neeson Lennie James Daniel Stern There’s not much I can say … Continue reading →

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4 Stars: “The Adjustment Bureau”

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

From imdb.com: The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart. ———– I’m a huge fan of Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer who wrote the short story “Adjustment Team,” which … Continue reading →

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5 Stars for “Paul”

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

From imdb.com: Two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you in any way know anything about pop culture from the last twenty years, this movie is worth watching. If you’re a … Continue reading →

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4 Stars for “Priest”

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Priest, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world — one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity … Continue reading →

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