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August, 2010
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) 5/5
2010-08-31 22:38

One of my favorite movies in the 90s. This one has a ton of pop culture and movie references, as well as a bunch of stop-frame gags.
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No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009) 3.5/5
2010-08-30 20:06

Not as good as I expected, but not bad either. If you've followed the blog at all, this movie is entirely redundant.
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July, 2010
Land of the Lost (2009) 3.5/5
2010-07-30 23:57

Not quite what I expected, but it's ridiculousness was at times entertaining.
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Inception (2010) 4/5
2010-07-25 23:35

Good movie with great effects and an interesting concept, though it seemed a little long.
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The Blind Side (2009) 4/5
2010-07-19 23:30

Good movie, but with the hype I thought it might have been better.
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June, 2010
Pirate Radio (2009) 3.5/5
2010-06-28 23:13

Good music, but the ending ruined it.
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The A-Team (2010) 3.5/5
2010-06-27 17:30

Kinda what you would expect.
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Sherlock Holmes (2009) 4/5
2010-06-20 01:46

If you're expecting the movie to stay true to the classic books, you're out of luck, but it's still worth seeing. I would have enjoyed it more if they would have named it something else.
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Secretary (2002) 3.5/5
2010-06-19 23:48

I enjoyed this movie far more the first time I saw it.
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What Planet Are You From? (2000) 4.5/5
2010-06-01 22:28

I really like this movie. It's funny without being over the top, it has a good cast, and it was filmed in Phoenix.
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April, 2010
Up in the Air (2009/I) 4.5/5
2010-04-14 13:30

Pretty good movie.
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March, 2010
The Invention of Lying (2009) 4/5
2010-03-22 22:55

Didn't expect the religious commentary, but thought it added quite a bit to the movie. :)
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Couples Retreat (2009) 3.5/5
2010-03-14 03:27

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Whip It (2009) 4/5
2010-03-10 00:15

A good movie, but certainly not worthy of the praise I've see hoisted upon it.
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Alice in Wonderland (2010) 4/5
2010-03-06 19:45

About what I expected. I'm not a huge Alice fan, but it seemed well done (a bit over the top in a couple of areas) and was visually intense.
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February, 2010
Blood Into Wine (2010) 3.5/5
2010-02-28 20:15

Interesting movie about making wine in Arizona.
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Avatar (2009) 3/5
2010-02-20 14:15

Great special effects, but predictable storyline and downright bad dialogue. And yes, I saw it in IMAX 3D. It probably didn't help that we sat in the far corner of the front row next to the worst mother in history.
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The Wolfman (2010) 2.5/5
2010-02-14 15:15

Not really a fan of these movies; this one annoyed me a bit because it tried hard to startle you, which just feels cheap.
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) 3/5
2010-02-07 00:38

Crude without enough funny to compensate.
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November, 2009
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) 3/5
2009-11-21 22:55

Mostly boring. Shame, with all the familiar faces.
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Adventureland (2009) 3.5/5
2009-11-17 22:48

Not good, not bad.
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October, 2009
Zombieland (2009) 4.5/5
2009-10-10 22:30

Better than you would expect, given the plot.
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Platoon (1986) 4/5
2009-10-07 22:02

Wow, can't believe my friends parents brought me to see this when I was in third grade. No wonder I didn't sleep that night.
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Outrage (2009/II) 3.5/5
2009-10-06 21:08

Decent documentary about why some closeted politicians vote against their own interests.
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The Informant! (2009) 4/5
2009-10-04 11:55

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September, 2009
(500) Days of Summer (2009) 4.5/5
2009-09-20 11:25

Pretty good movie about love and relationships - definitely outside the usual script and set-up.
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Extract (2009) 3/5
2009-09-20 10:40

A pretty big disappointment as a follow up to Officespace.
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Revolutionary Road (2008) 3.5/5
2009-09-19 22:34

Some good, some not.
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Inglourious Basterds (2009) 4.5/5
2009-09-04 21:35

Pretty decent. The previews made it look like it wasn't going to be your average Tarantino movie, but alas, it was. But in a good way.
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Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) 3/5
2009-09-03 22:34

Definitely what you'd expect from a Spurlock movie, though the best part is probably the beginning sequences. You leave the movie with little additional insight into the situation.
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August, 2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) 1/5
2009-08-15 11:45

I was really disappointed in this movie. There were plenty of comedians that I know and like, but the dialogue and storyline sucked - seemed very thrown together and lazy. Piven was ok, but couldn't thrive in such a shitty script.
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Funny People (2009) 4/5
2009-08-02 11:00

Decent but not as good as I thought it would have been. The best part was the footage of early Sandler & co at the beginning.
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July, 2009
Changeling (2008) 4.5/5
2009-07-25 22:37

A moving movie.
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Gran Torino (2008) 4/5
2009-07-25 16:30

Good movie and Eastwood was a fine actor in it, but that's about it.
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"Paving the Way: The National Park-to-Park... 4.5/5
2009-07-19 23:07

Interesting documentary on the inaugural roadtrip of the National Park-to-Park Highway. More info at pavingtheway.tv
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Miami Vice (2006) 2.5/5
2009-07-05 20:21

I'll be honest, this movie just didn't keep my interest. About halfway through I grabbed the computer and only half watched. By the end I realized that I had no idea what was going on.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) 1.5/5
2009-07-05 11:30

Way, way too much CGI, and lacking the dialogue or storyline to make up for it.
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Year One (2009) 1/5
2009-07-04 20:20

Ridiculously bad dialogue, and well, storyline too. One of the worst movies I've seen, which is surprising because I like many in the cast.
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June, 2009
The Hangover (2009) 4.5/5
2009-06-21 12:40

Pretty funny movie.
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) 2.5/5
2009-06-13 19:17

Eh, not so much.
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Trekkies 2 (2004) 2.5/5
2009-06-08 17:38

Not as good as the first one. Boy there are some incredibly obsessed, but well-intentioned, freaks out there.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) 4/5
2009-06-07 16:52

A good movie, though very Titanic-like in its length and storytelling. I'm glad I watched this on DVD, where I could stop it for a few bathroom breaks. Thanks to Kim for letting me catch up so we could watch the second half together.
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May, 2009
Angels & Demons (2009) 3/5
2009-05-31 16:40

Eh. Some tortured dialogue and a ridiculous bomb explosion made this a movie I could have waited to see. Interesting twist felt empty.
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Kung Fu Panda (2008) 3/5
2009-05-26 23:41

Some nuggets of pop wisdom, but for the most part this was a boring and uninspired animated movie. I can't believe people raved about it.
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The Breakfast Club (1985) 4/5
2009-05-25 14:39

Ohh, classic teen angst and bad 80s dancing! How it took me so long so watch this all the through, I'll never understand.
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Mr. Brooks (2007) 4/5
2009-05-24 21:12

Better than I expected.
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Milk (2008/I) 5/5
2009-05-17 17:46

An excellent movie about a story I was unaware of. Sean Penn definitely deserved an award for his performance.
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Star Trek (2009) 4/5
2009-05-16 19:50

A little better than I expected. Star Trek has to be the most influential television series ever.
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Yes Man (2008) 4/5
2009-05-15 14:28

Despite its general cheesiness, I actually liked the movie quite a bit. Good message too, even if it was a bit cult-like.
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Young People Fucking (2007) 3/5
2009-05-11 00:08

Title apart, the movie had quite a bit of promise, though it didn't seem to actually pull it off.
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