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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Manhattan (1979)
Director: Woody Allen Writers: Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman Definitely top 5 Woody Allen. I haven’t seen them all, I am working on it, but I feel confident saying that. Gorgeous black and white photography. Great music as always.
Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Uncategorized
Tagged 1979, anne byrne hoffman, charles joffe, comedy, diane keaton, drama, gershwin, lolita, manhattan, mariel hemingway, marshall brickman, meryl streep, michael murphy, new york, new york city, nyc, rhapsody in blue, romance, woody allen, writer
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The American President (1995)
Director: Rob Reiner Writer: Aaron Sorkin Sweet, charming, and funny romantic comedy. I really enjoyed this one. I totally missed that it was written by Aaron Sorkin all these years so I never bothered but I am glad I did … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Uncategorized
Tagged aaron sorkin, america, annette bening, comedy, david paymerr, drama, government, ichard dreyfuss, love, martin sheen, michael douglas, michael j. fox, politics, president, rob reiner, romantic comedy, samantha mathis, the american president, united states
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Director: David Yates Writer: Steve Kloves (Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling) The first Harry Potter movie I somehow missed seeing in theaters. I don’t know why. I have read all the books, seen all the movies, some at … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Uncategorized
Tagged 2010, action, adaptation, adventure, alan rickman, alexandre desplat, arry melling, bellatrix lestrange, bill nighy, bonnie wright, book, brendan gleeson, daniel radcliffe, david heyman, david thewlis, david yates, deathly hallows, dobby, drama, dumbledore, emma watson, family, fantasy, hagrid, harry potter, harry potter and the deathly hallows, helena bonham carter, hermione, imelda staunto, j.k. rowling, jason isaacs, john hurt, julie walters, katie leung, malfoy, michael gambon, ralph fiennes, rhys ifans, richard griffithsh, robbie coltrane, rupert grint, sequel, snape, steve kloves, timothy spall, toby jones, tom felton, voldemort, weasley
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Cedar Rapids (2011)
Director: Miguel Arteta Writer: Phil Johnston A sweet and toothless sort of comedy that I suspect only got a big release because of The Hangover. I say sort of comedy because it has the tone and lightness of a comedy … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Uncategorized
Tagged 2011, alia shawkat, anne heche, cedar rapids, convention, ed helms, hotel, insurance, insurance sales, iowa, isiah whitlock jir., john c. reilly, kurtwood smith, miguel arteta, mike birbiglia, mike o'malley, phil johnston, rob corddry, salesman, sigourney weaver, stephen root, thomas lennon, travel
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The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Director: James Whale Writers: William Hurlbut and John Balderston My first time seeing this. A lot of the classic Universal monster movies are on Netflix Instant so I am going back and watching them. I think I liked this maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Uncategorized
Tagged 1935, boris karloff, bride of frankenstein, elsa lanchester, experiment, frankenstein, james whale, john balderston, mad scientist, mary shelley, scientist, the bride of frankenstein, the monster, universal, universal studios, william hurlbut
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Phantasm (1979)
Director: Don Coscarelli Writer: Don Coscarelli
Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged 1979, alternate dimension, coffin, dimension, don coscarelli, drama, fantasy, grave, grave robber, horror, phantasm, sci-fi, science fictions, tall man, thriller
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Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)
Director: Joe Swanberg Writers: Joe Swanberg, Greta Gerwig, & Kent Osborne Third movie I’ve watched this year with a Hannah in the title. I am counting Hanna as one of the three. Hannah and Her Sisters being the third. This … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Uncategorized
Tagged 2007, comedy, drama, greta gerwig, hannah takes the stairs, ifc, independent, joe swanberg, kent osborne, low budget, mark duplass, mumblecore, quirky, romance
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I Saw the Devil (2010)
Director: Jee-woon Kim Writer: Hoon-jung Park First off just want to say that I love the above poster. One of my favorites of recent memory. So evocative and creepy looking. Definitely fits in with the current trend of having big … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged 2010, action, byung-hun lee, cannibal, cop, crime, drama, gook-hwan jeon, hoon-jung park, horror, i saw the devil, in-seo kim, jee-woon kim, korea, korean, min-sik choi, min-ski choi, murder, police, revenge, serial killer, south korea, thriller, torture, vigilante
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Unknown (2011)
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Writers: Oliver Butcher & Stephen Cornwell (Based on the novel “Out of My Head” by Didier Van Cauwelaert) Slick looking but mostly dopey amnesia thriller starring a post-Taken Liam Neeson. He is always a captivating actor no … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Drama, Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged accident, action, aidan quinn, amnesia, assassin, assassination, coma, crime, diane kruger, didier van cauwelaert, doctor, drama, frank langella, january jones, jaume collet-serra, liam neeson, oliver butcher, out of my head, stephen cornwell, thriller, unknown
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