Monthly Archives: July 2006

Red Dawn

Posted on July 23, 2006

Made in the last years of the Evil Empire, I noticed Red Dawn on a movie channel and wanted to see how well it held up 22 years later. The story is basic Cold War stuff, turned on its head. … Continue reading →

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An Inconvenient Truth

Posted on July 22, 2006

Frankly, I’ve put off writing up this movie because I wasn’t sure how to say what I feel. Regardless of party affiliation or attitude towards Al Gore, this is very watchable and a film you must see. Assuming you care … Continue reading →

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The 40 Year Old Virgin

Posted on July 11, 2006

I avoided Steve Carell’s 2005 hit because the comedy was perhaps a bit vulgar and too close to home but my sweetie wanted to see it so I gave it a shot. Though there were parts that were too vulgar, … Continue reading →

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High Art

Posted on July 7, 2006

The New York art scene has always been fertile ground for a certain type of movie or novel, and the 1998 High Art fits neatly in that hole. Radha Mitchell plays Syd, an aspiring assistant editor at a photography magazine … Continue reading →

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Alien Nation

Posted on July 7, 2006

In 1988 science fiction was coming on strong in Hollywood, Star Trek: The Next Generation was a hit on TV and Schwarzenneger couldn’t make movies fast enough. So when Rockne O’Bannon (who went on to do the TV series from … Continue reading →

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Fun With Dick And Jane

Posted on July 7, 2006

Jim Carrey comedies are (almost) always worth watching. When he tries to get serious, the results are mixed. Fortunately Fun With Dick And Jane is a straight out comedy. And you can hardly lose with one of my favorite hot … Continue reading →

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Bobbie's Girl

Posted on July 7, 2006

Made for Showtime in 2002, Bobbie’s Girl is a small character drama. Rachel Ward and Bernadette Peters star as a loving couple who run a pub together in a small seaside town outside of Dublin, along with Jonathon Silverman as … Continue reading →

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Superman Returns

Posted on July 7, 2006

I’m as big a cartoon superhero to movie geek as the next guy and, since I was going to Seattle the next day, we decided to see Superman Returns on opening night. Goes against my policy of paying $10 per … Continue reading →

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X-Men 3: The Last Stand

Posted on July 1, 2006

The final movie that Marvel will make using this main group of mutants, The Last Stand is a good but not great movie. I like that its darker than the first two but the level of conflict doesn’t match up, … Continue reading →

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