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Movies 2009 #17 Batman: The Dark Knight

So I finally saw The Dark Knight. It was really good. With that out of the way I’m going to be a little geeky for a minute. While Heath Ledger was certainly good as the Joker within the confines of … Continue reading

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Movies 2009 #16 The Out of Towners

While I don’t like its anti-urban message (especially directed, as it is, at New York, one of the greatest places in the world), there’s no denying that the The Out-of-Towners is a wildly funny movie. Telling the story of George … Continue reading

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Movies 2009 #15 You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier features Fred Astaire and RITA HAYWORTH, so it’s pretty good. It’s not the greatest of Astaire’s movies for dance numbers (although they’re still great,) but what it lacks in dance it makes up in pure charm. … Continue reading

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Movies 2009 #14 Gone, Baby, Gone

Gone Baby Gone is an uneven, but still pretty good film. I’m going to avoid comparing it to the novel, which I just read. Book v. film is never a fair comparison, so I’m going to skip it. Imagine all … Continue reading

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Movies 2009 #13 Heroes of the East

If I was slightly disappointed by the last Shaw Brother movie I watched, Heroes of the East cleared that disappointment up in a hurry. While it’s almost entirely plotless after the first 30 minutes, what plot is there serves its … Continue reading

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