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Movies 2008 #28 Casablanca

Yeah, I watched Casablanca twice this year. C’mon, if there’s any movie to watch a couple of times in a year, Casablanca is the one. Especially when the second viewing takes place on an exhausted Christmas night. After a day … Continue reading

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Movies 2008 #27 The Da Vinci Code

I never read the book and really have no interest in it, so seeing The Da Vinci Code is as close to the phenomenon as I’m likely to get. Which is fine by me. As a piece of popcorn entertainment, … Continue reading

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To Make Up For Having Watched Forbidden Kingdom…

Here are a couple of trailers. First, TONY JAA in Ong Bak 2. Ong Bak was one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen and at the very same time, one of the best. Worst because according to the normal … Continue reading

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Movies 2008 #26 Swing Time

If you’ve ever wondered what the fuss was with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Swing Time is as good a place to start as any. Featuring some classic songs by Jerome Kern (“A Fine Romance”, “The Way You Look Tonight”,”Never … Continue reading

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Movies 2008 #25 Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom Speaking directly to the makers of this film, and quoting Yngwie Malmsteen in the process, I say, “you’ve released the fucking fury.”

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