Monthly Archives: August 2001

Down to Earth

Posted on August 25, 2001

Hit me with a big stick, this was one funny movie. I didn’t expect to like it but someone decided to get it without asking me (and what’s up with that?) so I went along with the thought. Damn if … Continue reading →

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Bait

Posted on August 15, 2001

Jamie Foxx is stupid but he can run fast and, just when he needs it, he pulls some brains out of his back pocket in Bait. David Morse is a hardass Treasury cop looking for Doug Hutchinson and using Foxx … Continue reading →

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Osmosis Jones

Posted on August 14, 2001

It’s gross! It’s funny! It’s inside Bill Murray! It’s Osmosis Jones, the latest movie from Peter and Bobby Farrelly (the brothers gave us Me, Myself & Irene, There’s Something About Mary, and Dumb & Dumber). We go for a wild … Continue reading →

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Chocolat

Posted on August 10, 2001

The best movies are all about emotion, about evoking an emotional response inside the viewer. Chocolat is all about that. There is a plot, revolving around a chocolate shop in a small French village in 1959, but the movie, nominated … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time in China

Posted on August 10, 2001

If you like pure Hong Kong cinematic martial arts, Once Upon a Time in China is not to be missed. The video we watched was dubbed in English, which tends to take away from my enjoyment because the voices are … Continue reading →

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Planet of the Apes

Posted on August 4, 2001

We were looking for some action, some chest pounding, screaming action today. And hoping a bunch of apes could deliver. Did they? You bet. Tim Burton has reimagined Planet of the Apes, going back to Pierre Boulle’s original novel and … Continue reading →

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