movie review — the break-up

Your chance to say no to this movie has likely come and gone long ago, but in case it hasn’t, heed this warning. The Break-Up is terrible dreck. I should have known that. I mean, I’m no Vince Vaughn fan, and the premise is nothing new. But the previews made it look mildly funny, which [...]

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in paradise

Did I say that Karate Kid was the best movie ever? Well, that was before I saw Paradise, Hawaiian Style. This movie has picturesque Hawaiian background, beautiful people frolicking about in bathing suits, romance, hijinks, a fist fight, superfluous use of cheesy songs, and…Elvis. Top THAT Karate Kid!

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top movies from my childhood

I’m listing my childhood favorite movies, too. Aren’t there those movies that are so dear to your heart, that no matter how many other movies you see, none can top the ones from your childhood? Me too.
The top five:Swiss Family RobinsonI love, love, love this movie. Who doesn’t? Tight-knit family, daring adventures, wild animals, marauding [...]

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think about it

The Karate Kid. Has a better movie ever been made? I dare you to think of one.

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new york doll

Before I post anything else, I have to say this:
I just saw the most amazing movie this weekend. It’s called New York Doll, and it blew me away.
The film is a documentary that centers around Arthur “Killer” Kane, a founding member of the influential band the New York Dolls, but this is not a movie [...]

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freaks and geeks

This morning I put my hair in two buns on my head Princess Leia style (though mine are the size of deer poop and hers are more like a cow pie). And it’s opening night of Star Wars Episode III, which we are attending this evening. No, I am not a freak. It seemed like [...]

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