Monthly Archives: January 2011

A new world for sure – but is it brave?

The Social Network (2010) Dir: David Fincher Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Brenda Song and Justin Timberlake Let me say up front that I liked this movie and I think it’s deserving of many of the accolades it’s been receiving … Continue reading

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A deserving member of the “Road Movie” genre

Thelma & Louise (1991) Dir: Ridley Scott Stars: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen and Brad Pitt The tradition of the Bing Crosby & Bob Hope’s “road movies” all the way through more recent examples such as Midnight … Continue reading

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I don’t care what anyone says, “Brick” is great!

Brick (2005) * Burke Favorite * Dir: Rian Johnson Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Matt O’Leary, Emilie de Ravin and Lukas Haas For my 50th post, I decided to cover a film that I rather enjoy, but many of my … Continue reading

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A “Quick” Commentary on Previews

I often get into conversations with folks about movies as you can imagine: one of my “go to” questions is, “how frequently do [they] go to the theater to see a movie?”  I ask this because  I feel like we … Continue reading

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