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Review of The Princess Bride (1987)

By Brendan R (232) on 17 Apr 2014

One of my favorite since childhood. The book is good too. I strongly encourage enjoyment of both…

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Review of Cold Mountain (2003)

By Brendan R (232) on 17 Apr 2014

I never really got into the movie. The accents of Law and Kidman annoyed me. Law's less so as the movie moved on…

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Review of Cromwell (1970)

By Brendan R (232) on 17 Apr 2014

Fascinating, even for an older film. Also fun to see Guinness in a role besides Obi-Wan…

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Review of Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

By Brendan R (232) on 17 Apr 2014

So you've killed off essentially the entire planet. Where do you go now…

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Review of Dredd (2012)

By Brendan R (232) on 17 Apr 2014

Karl Urban is an incredible Judge Dredd. Or maybe it's the chin…

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Review of Courageous (2011)

By Brendan R (232) on 17 Apr 2014

Just not my type of movie. I have nothing against the message, but it's not what I'm looking for when I sit down to watch a movie…

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Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Brendan R (232) on 08 Apr 2014

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, The Color Purple spans the years 1909 to 1949, relating the life of Celie (Whoopi…

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Review of Conviction (2010)

By Brendan R (232) on 08 Apr 2014

(59%) A worthy story well told, that really does asks questions about truth and justice, and how it can be manipulated for the gains of others…

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Review of City of Angels (1998)

By Brendan R (232) on 06 Apr 2014

Despite a weak conclusion, the performances and emotion shines through mannered and effective…

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Review of The Conspirator (2011)

By Brendan R (232) on 03 Apr 2014

Plays like documentary rather than drama and on trial with Mary Surratt is our Constitution…

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Review of Men in Black II (2002)

By Brendan R (232) on 02 Apr 2014

An example of a sequel that doesn't hold a candle to the first movie. It's good but not that great. The whole good vs…

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Review of The Addams Family (1991)

By Brendan R (232) on 24 Feb 2014

Rewatched the movie with my kids. Wednesday's quiet morbidity makes me laugh every time. Great movie, well cast…

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Review of Blue Jasmine (2013)

By Brendan R (232) on 24 Feb 2014

Eh, decent, but watching this (unintentionally) after a recent reading of Streetcar this movie just seemed to lack the power that Williams play had…

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Review of The Butler (2013)

By Brendan R (232) on 24 Feb 2014

I don't care if it's only loosely based on the actual butler. I liked watching this movie from a historical perspective…

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Review of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

By Brendan R (232) on 24 Feb 2014

I can see why this would be a cult classic. I think it depends on watching it with the right crowd…

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Review of Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)

By Brendan R (232) on 22 Feb 2014

Really great true story of an amazing talented man... :)…

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Review of Casablanca (1943)

By Brendan R (232) on 10 Feb 2014

I know this isn't for everyone, but the story is moving…

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Review of The Big Year (2011)

By Brendan R (232) on 10 Feb 2014

You know, I don't think this was a bad movie. It was just a quiet movie. It wasn't a hilarious movie, but that doesn't make it bad…

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Review of Changeling (2008)

By Brendan R (232) on 10 Feb 2014

Powerful and gripping stuff, with one helluva emotional punch to the gut…

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Review of Ocean's Eleven (2001)

By Brendan R (232) on 10 Feb 2014

What can I say? This is one of those movies I watch every year and will get sucked in by if I find it on the television…

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