Howl (2010)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Howl (2010) — So first I need to start off by saying this movie was not what I expected. I was more-or-less expecting a straightforward legal drama about one of the last works of poetry/literature to be tried for obscenity. To be certain the film is about that, but is anything but a straightforward legal … Continue reading →

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The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) — I really dug this movie.  Mia Farrow plays a waitress in a crappy marriage (to Danny Aiello) during the Depression. She finds escape in the local cinema, watching their latest feature The Purple Rose of Cairo over and over again. Through a high concept plot development, a handsome … Continue reading →

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The Answer Man (2009)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

The Answer Man (2009) — The word “formulaic” gets thrown around a lot in bad reviews, but some movies follow formulas well.  There is nothing startlingly original about The Answer Man but I liked it.  You could see where it was going and where it would end up, but the entertainment was in getting there.  … Continue reading →

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Away We Go (2009)

Posted by moviegeek916 on August 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Away We Go (2009) — SECOND REVIEW [ON BLU RAY, 26 DEC 2009]: Hey, my first double review since I started writing these things.  Groovy.  I woke up in the middle of the night last week and couldn’t get back to sleep so I put this on and I remembered just how much I loved … Continue reading →

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