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A branch of my blog series for movies and other screen media (e.g., series, shorts, and comedy specials).

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A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit (1989)

  • 14:30
20101231: There's a photo of a sheep on the wall. There was a reference to something but I suddenly can't remember what. Oh right...
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stop-motion

Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)

  • 14:00
20101231: Haha, that one sheep is so crazy! Watched 20101231 (Netflix, Instant) Episode 1 of Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventu...
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thriller

Casino Royale (2006)

  • 08:00
20101231: Overall good. Though lately I've been particular about the pacing of movies and this one didn't satisfy my preferences. I...
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no pictures

The A-Team (2010)

  • 20:00
20101230: Overall this movie was alright. All the scenes taking place in the sky were great. The movie was pretty funny. Some parts of the ...
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Priceless (2006)

  • 10:00
20101229: Haha, this was an interesting romantic comedy. Throughout the movie I kept thinking, what a strange couple. The story was gre...
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Better Off Dead (1985)

  • 12:00
20101228: Great movie. Very 80s. I wish the relationship between Lane and Monique was developed more. The movie was pretty funny. The...
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short

Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)

  • 20:30
20101226: Whoa, this was great. Great animation. Though I didn't understand how it linked into Watchmen . Josh explained how the two we...
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romance

Stardust (2007)

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Tristan Thorn (Charlie Cox) and Yvaine (Claire Danes) 20101225: I liked most of the movie. There were some characters or scenes that di...
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Kick-Ass (2010)

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20101223: The movie had some great action sequences. I wasn't too fond of how the costumes looked. Well, Big Daddy's costume looked...
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Finding Neverland (2004)

  • 18:00
Overview: A movie based on a play about playwright J. M. Barrie. The story is a semi-biography about J. M. Barrie, his time with the Llewel...
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sci-fi

Robots (2005)

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20101222: I love the music in the movie. There are so many amazing scenes in the movie. A lot of funny lines. I love the world of Robots. ...
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Star Trek

Star Trek (2009)

  • 23:10
20101221: Though I haven't watched the show, I've seen several other Star Trek movies and I've learned more about the Star Trek...
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top 50

Harvey (1950)

  • 19:25
20101221: This movie is a handful. A great beautiful handful. Quotes: Wilson: [reading from an encyclopedia] "P O O K A - Pooka - fr...
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Tom Hanks

A League of Their Own (1992)

  • 17:30
20101221: Having watched Big (1988), I was up for watching another movie with Tom Hanks. Interestingly, the director of A League of Their ...
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Tom Hanks

Big (1988)

  • 11:57
20101221: Watching the movie for the first time, the movie led me to want a different ending than the ending that occurred. I'd probabl...
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Star Trek

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

  • 16:00
20101220: This was definitely better than the last movie. More focused, more development of characters. More action. It also removes the ex...
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Star Trek

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

  • 15:44
20101220: The interaction between Spock, Kirk, and Bones is the highlight of the movie. There are some other highlights from the standard c...
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no pictures

The Sting (1973)

  • 20:00
20101219: This was an excellent movie. I missed part of the movie when I drifted off, but I picked back up on the plot. The ending surpri...
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sequel

Tron: Legacy (2010)

  • 18:00
20101219: This was a great action movie. The story, however, was weak and some of the scenes fell a little short. There was one sound iss...
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Stand by Me (1986)

  • 19:00
20101218: I had once read the plot of the movie so I basically knew what would happen. The movie was a little different than what I expecte...
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sports

Field of Dreams (1989)

  • 17:00
20101218: This is a feel-good movie and you don't need to know anything about baseball to enjoy it. Though perhaps it would be better i...
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Tim Burton

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

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20101218: I loved the mood of the movie and Tim Burton is great. Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) One detail I enjoyed were Ichabod's ...
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Western

Stagecoach (1939)

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20101217: I was nodding off to sleep during this movie so I missed various portions. Seemed like a good movie. Watched 20101217 (Netflix,...
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romance

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

  • 23:17
20101217: This kind of movie isn't my favorite, but there was Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, and Kate Winslet to watch. I sort of watched th...
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romance

Groundhog Day (1993)

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20101217: Obviously at the beginning of the movie, you wonder how will this turn into a movie. Then when you find out, the fun begins. The ...
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stand-up comedy

Roast of Bob Saget (2008)

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20101217: Many jokes were really funny, some were okay, and several fell flat. Watched 20101217 (Netflix, Instant) Comedy Central Roast o...
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Moon (2009)

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20101217: I didn't know what the movie was about. It takes a while to get rolling, but it's interesting when it does. It is a surpr...
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Will Ferrell

The Other Guys (2010)

  • 21:00
20101216: This movie was hilarious. The opening scene was great and ridiculous. Then eventually the scene that follows that is just unbelie...
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sci-fi

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

  • 10:56
20101216: This is a good and funny movie. While I haven't read any of the books, I found it enjoyable and would recommend it to anybody...
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Swedish

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

  • 01:27
20101215: The movie had the right mood. Most of the scenes were great. However, one of the scenes near the end of the movie was done awkw...
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Tim Burton

Corpse Bride (2005)

  • 21:55
20101215: I love this movie for it's music and stop-motion animation. It's all so beautiful. Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter...
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