Saturday, March 31, 2007

Rocky Balboa- B

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On DVD. Rocky Balboa is the sixth film in the Rocky franchise and the best since the first. Sylvester Stallone, who won a screenplay Oscar ...
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Friday, March 30, 2007

Children of Men - A

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Released on DVD this week. In 2027, worldwide plaques and war have led to a Britain being ruled under marital law. In addition, no baby has ...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

News

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1. Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) is in final talks to helm Paramount Pictures' drama "The Fighter,...
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King of Kong - A-

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Not yet released. 79 minutes. I never thought a documentary about elite classic arcade game players would be this good. King of Kong puts a ...
Saturday, March 24, 2007

Shooter - B

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In theaters. 126 minutes, R-Rated. Shooter is a by-the-numbers action movie with a semi-believable story, directed by Antoine Fuqua (Trainin...

Blood Diamond - B

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After the disappointing The Last Samurai, Ed Zwick mostly rebounds with a more important and relevant modern story about the diamond trade i...
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Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Holiday- B

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On DVD. PG-13. 138 Minutes. There are two basic plot lines for romantic comedies. The first- boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy loses g...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room - B+

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Out on DVD. This is a documentary chronicling the rise and fall of Enron and its key players, Jeffrey Skilling, Andrew Fastow, and Kenneth L...
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Sunday, March 18, 2007

Sherrybaby - A-

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On DVD. R Rated, 96 minutes. Sherrybaby tells the story of a woman, just released from prison for robbery resulting from a drug habit, tryin...
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Saturday, March 17, 2007

Knocked Up Trailer

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This is the new movie from the director of a 40 Year Old Virgin. It looks really funny.

300 - C+

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In theaters. 300 is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name, and features the battle of Thermopylae between Sparta and Pe...
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Thursday, March 15, 2007

When the Levees Broke - B

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I hope I never understand the horror that Hurricane Katrina victims experienced during their 5+ days of abandonment. I've met several Ka...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Fratellis - "Costello Music"

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Guest review - An Appraiser. Album released March 13, 2007 The newly arrived trio from Glasgow are finished taking over the UK, and now have...
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Monday, March 12, 2007

The New Disorder

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http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2007/03/05/070305crat_atlarge_denby I recommend this article by David Denby for The New Yorke...
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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Lily Allen, Alright Still B+

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Lily Allen's Alright Still is straight-up a great time! Like fellow Brit imports The Streets and Arctic Monkeys, Lily spends the majorit...
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Regina Spektor- "Begin to Hope" A-

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My brother tipped me off to this sophomore outing from eclectic singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. Spektor's woodwind instrument of a vo...
Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Arcade Fire - "Neon Bible"

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Guest Review - An Appraiser. Album released March 6, 2007. Our favorite French Canadian eight-piece is back with their second full length, a...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2007

24 - B, I guess

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I've never watched 24 until this year. It's on episode 8 or 9 and more happens in one hour to Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland) than ha...
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Monday, March 5, 2007

News

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A new feature to the blog. 1. "The Thick of It" - ABC is developing a sitcom for this fall directed by Christopher Guest (Waiting ...

Seether - "One Cold Night"

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Album released July 2006. I happened upon this South African quartet late one night on Jay Leno as they performed an acoustic version of ...