Posted by moviegeek916 on June 24, 2014 · 1 Comment
Half Nelson (2006) – I remember I met a girl once who, a year or so after Pirates of the Caribbean, said she would see any movie that Johnny Depp was in. Actually I met a lot of girls like that. The Libertine came out shortly thereafter. I don’t think any of those girls saw … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 25, 2012 · 3 Comments
Well, the Oscars are coming up in a couple days. I’ll get my picks and predictions and whatnot posted Sunday morning and then try to do some sort of real-time reaction thing like I tried doing with the Emmys a while back… In the meantime I figured I’d chime in with what I actually thought … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on October 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Ides of March (2011) – I have been in college for a long time, mostly due to dropping out a lot and changing majors. At a certain point I figured I’d just pick a god damn major and stick with it so I could just get a degree and get it the hell over … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Drive (2011) – Perhaps I should have seen this when it first came out. Instead I waited a couple weeks, listening to a fortnight of hype. Hype kills. All in all, I liked Drive but hearing everyone proclaim it one of if not THE best movie of the year it couldn’t have lived up to … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Blue Valentine (2010) — This movie will crush your soul. That’s not a negative criticism but still… be warned. The movie is about a couple at the beginning and end of their relationship. We see the beginning of the end first before flashing back to te beginning. The two alternate from there on out. The … Continue reading →
Persistence of Vision 