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The Shining (1980) – What makes a movie scary? The most horrifying thing most parents could imagine would be to lose their child, but if you have a movie about parents losing a child it would be much more likely to be categorized as a “drama.” I often refer to the documentary Jesus Camp as “the … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on November 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Muppets (2011) – I am just so happy. I had a big smile on my face pretty much from the beginning of this movie to the end. I was skeptical at first that Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, of Forgetting Sarah Marshall fame, were going to be able to tackle a wholesome property like … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Toy Story 3 (2010) — I think at this point it’s safe to say that if you do not like these movies you are dead inside. One might think a third Toy Story movie would be crushed by the weight of one’s expectation given the amazing quality of the first two, but nope. It stands … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Toy Story 2 (1999) — The Godfather Part II, The Silence of the Lambs, Terminator 2: Judgment Day: all part of that rare fraternity of sequels that surpass the quality of the original (though some would exclude Lambs due to technicalities). Toy Story 2 is another. Toy Story is a masterpiece, and to one-up it … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 