Monthly Archives: December 2002

About Schmidt

Posted on December 31, 2002

Byron called mid-afternoon and asked if we were interested in seeing the much talked-about Nicholson flick. Sure, what the heck, it was either this or the Tennessee-Maryland matchup in the Peach Bowl. And as I walk in the door, the … Continue reading →

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Flirting

Posted on December 30, 2002

A sweet coming of age story, the 1990 Australian film Flirting features Noah Taylor and Thandie Newton (her movie big role) as two naive yet brainy teenagers (think good looking brainiacs) at prep school who fall in love but are … Continue reading →

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Friday After Next

Posted on December 29, 2002

For a cheap date, we went to see Friday After Next last night at the CinemaSaver over in Milpitas, $3 a ticket. Not a bad movie for the price but being stoned would have probably made it a lot funnier. … Continue reading →

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Catch Me If You Can

Posted on December 27, 2002

A John Williams composition that sounds more like Henry Mancini and a cartoonish title animation that’s heavily reminiscent of the Pink Panther’s set a breezy tone for Steven Spielberg’s Christmas Candy confection, Catch Me if You Can. They’ve even recreated … Continue reading →

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Reservoir Dogs

Posted on December 24, 2002

Sometimes I can be a very generous soul. More often when I’m employed than not, but even I can’t skip the holiday season completely. So Vivian and I gave a good buddy this film on DVD today and after lunch … Continue reading →

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The Shipping News

Posted on December 22, 2002

I sort of liked this movie but two major factors keep me from making a wholehearted endorsement. First, Kevin Spacey is a very good actor but he’s settled too much into playing the same character in movie after movie; where … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Nemesis

Posted on December 17, 2002

Keeping up a 23 year tradition, I saw the tenth Star Trek movie (“A generation’s final journey”) on Friday night. Since we were on vacation in New York, I was fortunate that Vivian’s best friend, who we were meeting for … Continue reading →

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