Category Archives: movies

somebody we once knew

Posted on February 3, 2007 by jeannie

If you went to Walt Whitman and knew Adam Spiegal, check out some of the commercials he made here. Others of you may know him as Spike Jonze, Sophia Coppola’s ex-husband, the director of movies like Being John Malkovich and … Continue reading →

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Korean flick-o-rama

Posted on January 31, 2007 by jeannie

We watched an excellent Korean movie last weekend. In Korean the title is Gwoemul and in English it is called The Host (imdb 7.3/10.0). Despite its unimpressive Imdb rating, this movie is now considered the all-time number one box office … Continue reading →

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sick again

Posted on January 22, 2007 by jeannie

I’ve called in sick again as my throat is sore. But that will give me time to work on my thesis at home as well. I am not going to jinx my new thesis schedule by publishing it this time. … Continue reading →

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on the topic of kid flicks

Posted on January 17, 2007 by jeannie

Even though Bella is now thirteen I am still pretty protective about what Bella watches – which means she needs my permission to see any PG-13 movie, and most of the time I prefer her to see them with me. … Continue reading →

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another kid flick

Posted on January 16, 2007 by jeannie

Boy, you should see the pinched face Bella made when I reminded her that she had promised to watch West Side Story with me. “Mom… (sigh) the one where the guys are snapping their fingers? She wishes she had never … Continue reading →

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kid flicks

Posted on January 15, 2007 by jeannie

Save your next kid flick opportunity for Cars (imdb 7.7/10.0). Did you enjoy Toy Story? or Monsters Inc? Ice Age? Pixar has made another good one. We watched it last night and we all laughed a lot. The whole story … Continue reading →

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Pan's Labyrinth

Posted on January 8, 2007 by jeannie

Pan’s Labyrinth is well described by its genre categories on imdb (8.4/10.0): Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, War… El Laberinto del Fauno is all of these things in equal portion. I found myself wishing that it weren’t so violent, so that … Continue reading →

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love and romance

Posted on January 6, 2007 by jeannie

At Bella’s request we have watched Beetlejuice and and A Knight’s Tale this weekend. Of course she preferred A Knight’s Tale with all its romance. (She thought Beetlejuice was a little weird and not that funny.) And then when Chad’s … Continue reading →

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Children of Men

Posted on January 5, 2007 by jeannie

Children of Men (imdb 8.0/10.0) was pretty dang good. Very dark in a Brazil or Bladerunner way with timorous rays of hope shining through. Interesting to think about how differently people might act if there were no more children. There … Continue reading →

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movie reviews

Posted on December 30, 2006 by jeannie

Last King of Scotland gets an A. It is a compelling and convincing telling of how a young Scottish doctor gets drawn into being the personal physician to Idi Amin, the brutal Ugandan president in the 1970’s. Based on true … Continue reading →

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