Haywire (2011)

Posted by moviegeek916 on January 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Haywire (2011) – Well, the last time director Steven Soderbergh decided to cast a non-actor in the lead of one of his movies it was porn star Sasha Grey in the call girl drama The Girlfriend Experience. I fucking hated that movie so much. The… um, enthusiasm… that Grey brings to her normal line of … Continue reading →

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Contagion (2011)

Posted by moviegeek916 on October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Contagion (2011) – A couple of years ago, there was a big scare over the H1N1 virus, or “swine flu” (or something like that, my recollection for specifics of medical news items from three years ago may not be one hundred percent accurate). In the end the scare was revealed to be disproportionate to the … Continue reading →

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The Girlfriend Experience (2009)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

The Girlfriend Experience (2009) — BOOOOOORRRRRRRING!  I didn’t really have expectations one way or the other for this movie but Steven Soderbergh tends to make interesting movies.  Not so much this time around.  Sacramento native and porn star Sasha Grey makes her acting debut (depending on whether or not what she normally does fits your … Continue reading →

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The Informant! (2009)

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

The Informant! (2009) — One of those true story movies that keeps you in constant “what the fuck?” mode.  Plus using Wikipedia (the most half-assed research method known to man) I learned that it is all more-or-less true.  This movie has several great strengths.  The most prominent of which is Matt Damon.  His portrayal of … Continue reading →

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