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a prairie home companion

The Blockbuster frenzy has resumed. We watched this movie last night, which is a fictionalized version of the NPR show of the same name. The movie was ok, if a little goofy. I’ve never listened to the actual show (I’m not an NPR devotee), but Brian, who is an NPR …

ray

It must be the week of biopics. Seeing that I’m still all caught up around the house, I had 2 1/2 hours to burn, so I watched this movie tonight. It was pretty good, but I liked Walk the Line more. However, Jamie Foxx IS Ray Charles. While Joaquin Phoenix …

walk the line

All I ask for is a good movie. I watch a fair amount of stuff and more often than not, I’m disappointed with what I see. But, not this time. What a great story this was! I’ve always been a fan of Johnny Cash (he is the Man in Black, …

chicken run

It must be family film week. We watched our 2nd G-rated movie tonight, Chicken Run. The movie was fine for the genre, but I was expecting to enjoy it more than I did. Maybe it was because I was trying to do some other things and it didn’t have my …