Jun

28

The Incredible Hulk was Quite Incredible

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June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Saw ‘The Incredible Hulk’ today for my daughter’s 13th birthday (Happy Birthday Chloe!!!) and had to say, I didn’t completely hate it.
Seriously, though, I LOVE Edward Norton and Tim Roth, so despite the comic book adaptation (which I normally detest, save for Christian Bale as Batman), the movie was quite entertaining.  If you are a [...]

Jun

26

The Passing of a Legend

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June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cyd Charisse, actress and danseur extraordinaire passed away on Monday, June 17th at the age of 86 from an apparent heart attack. 
Born Tula Finklea in 1921, she began her dancing career with the Ballet Russe, where, on tour in Europe, she met and married French dancer Nico Charisse, whom she wed in 1939 in Paris.  Prior to appearing [...]

Jun

25

Go Softly into that Good Night

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June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, hubby and I ventured to the always-noisy local cineplex today to see M. Night Shyamalan’s latest flick “The Happening.”
First, let me say the audience was actually quiet for once, which shocked and awed me.  Secondly, I have to admit I did read a few (ok, well, about 73) reviews of the film, most of [...]

Jun

17

Recently Released, Coming Soon, and Do I Care?

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June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Recently Released -
The Incredible Hulk - Hmmmm.  I am definitely NOT a fan of comic book inspired films (although I LOVE Christian Bale as Batman); however, as I equally love Edward Norton and Tim Roth (not to mention the fact that the original Hulk himself Lou Ferrigno voices the Hulk and plays a small role as a [...]

Jun

17

Review: The Strangers

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June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As a lover of suspenseful films with the added elements of horror and gore, I went into The Strangers with high expectations; particularly after reading decent reviews about it.  While there were moments where both I and my doesn’t-usually-jump-in-movies husband did, in fact jump, the movie itself was sorely lacking in both plot elements and character [...]