Nov

16

New Releases and Coming Soon (Nov. 15 and onward)

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November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, the new James Bond flick, ‘Quantum of Solace’ has opened to top the box office, followed by ‘High School Musical 3′; neither of which I care to see.  However, my 8 year old daughter, Movie_Maven_Jr_Jr LOVED it!  She also liked ‘Madagascar II’.  Actually Mr_Movie_Maven and Movie_Maven_Jr liked ‘Madagascar II’ as well.  I, on the […]

Oct

14

Movies I Want to See…Coming Soon and Newly Released

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October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“W” - directed by Oliver Stone and starring Josh Brolin as George W. Bush during his rise to the presidency.  Experts say that Stone is the “perfect choice to bring this biopic to life.”
“Quarantine” - I jumped in the preview…my kind of movie.
“Body of Lies” - starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo di Caprio, directed by […]

Oct

14

Final Destinations

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October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

After rereading our earlier post on Miss Congeniality, Movie_Maven_Jr. wanted to collaborate, once again, on another blog, so after carefully perusing our extensive movie collection, we agreed upon the “Final Destination” trilogy (soon to be a…um…fourlogy? with the 4th installment due 21 August 2009.)
Which was your favorite?
Ow, my mouth hurts.  What??
Which “Final Destination” was your […]

Sep

12

Opening This Weekend…

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September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Women - starring Meg Ryan, Eva Mendez, and Annette Bening in a (big surprise) remake of the 1939 Joan Crawford classic.  Loved the classic, hate the fact that it has been remade.
Burn After Reading - another vehicle from the marvelously talented Coen brothers, starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Frances McDormand (Coen).  A definite must-see […]

Aug

18

How to describe this film??

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August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Darren Lynn Bousman (of “Saw” fame) will be directing a feature film (spawned from a 2006 short he directed by the same name and based upon a stage play - sound convoluted?  Well read on…) and written by Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith due out 7 November 2008 entitled “Repo: The Genetic Opera” and coined as […]

Aug

15

Opening this Weekend…15 August 2008

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August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“Star Wars - The Clone Wars” - I have one word…WHY??
“Tropic Thunder” - This film will probably do well in the box office as there are undoubtedly many, many fans of Ben Stiller and Jack Black (although I am neither).  Robert Downey Jr.’s turn as a white actor playing a black actor is intriguing, but […]

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 […]

Apr

4

Opening This Weekend…April 4, 2008

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April 4, 2008 | 5 Comments

Leatherheads - starring and directed by the overrated George Clooney.  With Rene Zellweger and John Krasinski.  Set in 1925, Clooney plays an aging football player who, with his prodigy, vie for the love of journalist Zellweger in a slapstick-type comedy.  I’m sorry, but I am the biggest football fan around, and football and slapstick don’t belong […]

Mar

12

Opening This Weekend….March 14, 2008

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March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Never Back Down, written by Chris Hauty and directed by Jeff Wadlow, involves a high school fight club-esque scenario.  Starring Djimon Hounsou and Sean Faris.
Horton Hears a Who, starring the immensely funny Jim Carrey and Steve Carell in this animated adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic.
Funny Games, U.S., a remake (you don’t say?!) of the Austrian […]