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vanilla sky

After putting it off for a number of years, we finally watched this movie. I have mixed feelings about Tom Cruise these days and the movie got mixed reviews, so there you have it. I have to say, we both really enjoyed it, though. It had a David Lynch feel …

the godfather: part ii

We caught this one over multiple viewings this past week. It was so long, it was like watching a mini-series. But, I think I liked this one even more than the original. I particularly liked the early days of Don Corleone. I find the early Italian mafia stuff totally fascinating. …

jarhead

Hoo-rah. That’s the only movie quote I can remember and it came from this movie. But, I like it. I also liked this movie. (so did Brian. in fact, he hadn’t even planned on watching it, but got sucked in from the beginning. i knew that would happen. he’s so …

syriana

We both really liked this movie. It was quite compelling. It was a political thriller about the Middle East, oil, American oil companies, and the government. The movie had numerous storylines that I won’t get into here, but it makes me wish I would’ve bought the Highlander Hybrid rather than …

in the cut

I heard a lot of complaints about Meg Ryan’s acting in this movie, so while I thought it sounded like an interesting movie, I never watched it–until now. And, I have to say, I thought her acting was just fine. The movie was pretty good up until the last few …