Monthly Archives: September 2006

Crank

Posted on September 20, 2006

As my regular readers know, I’m definitely a Jason Statham fan. So I knew that when this film came out I was going to try and see it in its big screen glory and fortunately, at the last minute, my … Continue reading →

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Unleashed

Posted on September 13, 2006

Back when I first read about this movie it seemed like a must see–starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, and Bob Hoskins, written and produced by Luc Besson and directed by Louis Leterrier ( who also collaborated on The Transporter) right?–but … Continue reading →

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Crimson Tide

Posted on September 7, 2006

Back before Islamic terrorists and drug lords became the standard Hollywood villains, Russians were the go to bad guys. Even after the Soviet Union fell apart they were “the source of troubles.” So in 1995 (or, probably more accurately given … Continue reading →

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Grace of My Heart

Posted on September 4, 2006

I always thought that this sweet, musical movie deserved a better reception than it got but I guess in 1996 people were more interested in Kurt Cobain’s still fresh suicide than a look 40 years back. There must be something … Continue reading →

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March of the Penguins

Posted on September 3, 2006

My small present to Sweetie for her birthday last month was the allegedly totally cute and entertaining frozen nature flick March of the Penguins and tonight we finally got around to watching it. No one can look at the penguin … Continue reading →

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