Monthly Archives: January 2003

Grand Theft Auto

Posted on January 31, 2003

You just hate to see a perfectly good Rolls Royce destroyed. Crushed to nothingness by a dozen other cars. And then explode in a huge fireball when the gas tanks from all of them are lit up. But that’s just … Continue reading →

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Kill Me Later

Posted on January 25, 2003

From 2001, Kill Me Later stars Selma Blair as a morose, suicidal banker. Finally fed up with the total absence of love or pleasure, she heads to the roof of her office building to jump off. Instead, Max Beesley races … Continue reading →

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Original Sin

Posted on January 25, 2003

From 2001, Kill Me Later stars Selma Blair as a morose, suicidal banker. Finally fed up with the total absence of love or pleasure, she heads to the roof of her office building to jump off. Instead, Max Beesley races … Continue reading →

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Bedazzled (1967)

Posted on January 19, 2003

The original version of Bedazzled, starring Dudley Moore as a poor slob and Peter Cook as the Devil came out in 1967 and was absolutely a product of its era. The recent sequel, with Brendan Fraser and Liz Hurley in … Continue reading →

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Gosford Park

Posted on January 19, 2003

2001′s Gosford Park is a Robert Altman film, which means that it will be long (137 minutes), filled with quality acting, and that there will be much dialog and little action. Altman can be hit or miss: Dr. T and … Continue reading →

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The Sugarland Express

Posted on January 13, 2003

After a few years as a young wizard directing episodes of TV shows and one acclaimed TV movie (Duel), Steven Spielberg made his break for the big time in 1974 with this based on a true story movie, The Sugarland … Continue reading →

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The Ipcress File

Posted on January 10, 2003

I saw a couple of films the last few days and am just writing briefs for completeness. Never did that for Sweet Home Alabama, which I saw at dollar night, but that was just so bad it would be wrong … Continue reading →

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All the Rage

Posted on January 10, 2003

From 1999, All the Rage is a strange little artsy movie about people who’s lives are ultimately ruined by handguns. Some of the stories are a little more interesting than the others but writer Keith Reddin and director James Stern … Continue reading →

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