Monthly Archives: February 2002

Lantana

Posted on February 25, 2002

This Australian film stars Anthony Lapaglia (don’t be surprised at his accent, he’s a native of Oz), Geoffroy Rush, Barbara Hershey, and Kerry Armstrong as husbands and wives whose paths cross through work and play. Lantana is a drama that … Continue reading →

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Casino Royale

Posted on February 22, 2002

Let’s start out by saying that this is a James Bond movie, released in 1967. But Bond is not played here by Sean Connery, the vastly underrated George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, or Pierce Brosnan. Instead there are many … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage

Posted on February 21, 2002

Arnold was looking to get back his big action movie following after the lackluster results of The 6th Day and The End of Days with Collateral Damage. Frankly, 1994′s Junior and True Lies were his last really successful movies (and … Continue reading →

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Fellowship of the Ring (3rd viewing)

Posted on February 20, 2002

Yes, for thos of you keeping count, this was my third viewing of The Fellowship of the Ring and I enjoyed it as much as the first two. What an incredible movie! I was able to focus on details that … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Mind

Posted on February 16, 2002

Well, after much indecision, we finally decided to see A Beautiful Mind tonight and I’m really glad. The trailers just didn’t attract me and the subject matter, a man’s battle against mental illness, hit a little too close to home. … Continue reading →

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Rollerball (1975)

Posted on February 9, 2002

The remake got terrible reviews, so we decided to watch the 1975 original version of Rollerball. Note that with the exception of the general play of the game and the idealistic main character, there is not commonality to these two … Continue reading →

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