Monthly Archives: May 2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Posted on May 28, 2007

In this summer of third in the franchise flicks, the (perhaps not) last of the movies inspired by the classic Disneyland ride is another disappointment; worth seeing but just. Everyone is back (Depp, Knightley, Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, Bill … Continue reading →

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Lord of War

Posted on May 28, 2007

Nicholas Cage has an uneven track record with me, to say the least, but in this 2005 Andrew Niccol picture he gets one for the plus column. Cage plays Yuri Orlov, a Ukranian immigrant whose family escaped when his father … Continue reading →

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Aurora Borealis

Posted on May 6, 2007

[Disclaimer: Glenn Homes of On Target Media sent me this DVD to review.] For so many people, family is the dominant factor in life. Aurora Borealis is a movie that explores the beginning and end of family life through Joshua … Continue reading →

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Cars

Posted on May 6, 2007

While Cars is a very good film and a worthy addition to the Pixar vaults, I don’t have a huge amount to say about it. Except I enjoyed it much more than I’d anticipated and this was yet another example … Continue reading →

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Capote

Posted on May 6, 2007

I think Truman Capote would have been reasonably happy with this movie about the most significant period in his life. While he was already a rising literary star for the novel Breakfast at Tiffany’s and as a regular writer for … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man 3

Posted on May 6, 2007

My sweet wife was rewarded with tickets to an opening night showing for being such a good patient of our dentist and, since it was my birthday, decided to take me with her I wish I had better things to … Continue reading →

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