Monthly Archives: June 2004

Office Space

Posted on June 19, 2004

I saw this cult fave in the cinema during the original release in 1999 but missed the ending, the last six or eight minutes, when the projector burned the last reel. Of course the manager offered to let us come … Continue reading →

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Shrek 2

Posted on June 13, 2004

Rack one up for the Sweet One, this was not a movie I would have chosen on my own. Shrek 2 is moderately amusing but nowhere near the revelation the original was. The whole scheming Fairy Godmother bit put me … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Posted on June 12, 2004

Watched parts of both Chasing Papi and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing today but couldn’t get my head into either; surprisingly both were efforts from women directors. The first was mainly about showing off the feminine assets of Roselyn Sanchez, … Continue reading →

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Chasing Papi

Posted on June 12, 2004

Watched parts of both Chasing Papi and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing today but couldn’t get my head into either; surprisingly both were efforts from women directors. The first was mainly about showing off the feminine assets of Roselyn Sanchez, … Continue reading →

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Bruce Almighty

Posted on June 6, 2004

Jim Carrey’s character in Bruce Almighty might, to quote a song from the soundtrack, “have the power,” but the movie sure doesn’t. There are some funny bits, I am hard pressed to imagine a Jim Carrey movie that wouldn’t unless … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Posted on June 6, 2004

As most reviewers have written, this is a good movie. I’ll agree to that and add that one reason for me is that new to the series director Alfonso Cuaron and written every one scripter Steve Kloves have found a … Continue reading →

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The Good Thief (2002)

Posted on June 5, 2004

Frankly I had read mostly bad reviews of Neil Jordan’s remake of Bob La Flambeur, now called The Good Thief, and took a pass during the theatrical run but when I saw the title on the program guide said what … Continue reading →

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