Monthly Archives: July 2003

Kissing Jessica Stein

Posted on July 23, 2003

Self-esteem is a terrible curse on the human ego; it can force us to make incredibly poor choices, even when it takes the form of perfectionism. Jessica Stein, our heroine, suffers from that affliction and developed it early in life–her … Continue reading →

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Posted on July 20, 2003

Jerry Bruckenheimer knows how to make big budget action movies (though he’s as fallible as the rest of us humans, demonstrated by this weekend’s Bad Boys II) and he tackled the what the heck is this supposed to be about … Continue reading →

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This Gun for Hire

Posted on July 13, 2003

From the Wayback Machine (Turner Classic Movies, actually) we had 1942′s This Gun for Hire queued up on TiVo. This film noir thriller is most notable for giving Alan Ladd his big break after a decade of bit parts and … Continue reading →

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Posted on July 13, 2003

Upfront I’ll admit that I like the branch of science fiction known as alternative history. So even though I haven’t read Alan Moore’s graphic novels, I was still looking forward to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. And I wasn’t disappointed–this … Continue reading →

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Bend It Like Beckham

Posted on July 7, 2003

This one had been on the To See list for weeks now and we were glad to have an opportunity this afternoon to see it. Bend It Like Beckham is an English film about Jesminder, the daughter of a Sikh … Continue reading →

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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Posted on July 4, 2003

What a blast! This was a fun, wink at the audience, trash ourselves kind of movie with plenty of sexy bodies of both genders to fill out the slack. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle has what it takes in a Summer … Continue reading →

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Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, The

Posted on July 2, 2003

A lightweight outing from 1985 featuring Hugh Grant, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain is the story of “the first mountain in Wales” and depends for whatever plot energy it might have upon an … Continue reading →

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Undercover Brother

Posted on July 1, 2003

The Man is keeping the brothers and sisters down but never fear, Undercover Brother and the Brotherhood are on the job. Mr. Feathers thinks he can stop a brother and Sistah Girl from defeating The Man’s plot to brainwash all … Continue reading →

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