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My review of Jackass 3D and other things

Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2010 by Avitable

Yesterday I watched the recent opus from Johnny Knoxville and crew, Jackass 3D.  I’ve seen all the previous iterations of this group, from some of their CKY videos to the TV show (and Wild Boyz and Viva La Bam!) to … Continue reading →

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My review of Iron Man 2 (No Spoilers)

Posted on Saturday, May 8, 2010 by Avitable

Iron Man 2, quite obviously the sequel to Sherlock Holmes, is fun, smart, and fast paced. Robert Downey, Jr., plays the titular character and his alter-ego, Tony Stark, with the same aplomb and swagger, tinged with a bit of newly … Continue reading →

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My review of Alice in Wonderland (Spoiler Free)

Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2010 by Avitable

I’m not sure what to say about this movie. I’ll start with the visuals. It was beautiful. A perfect Tim Burton world, realized down to every little detail. I could watch full scenes without paying attention to the dialogue and … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Movies of 2009

Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 by Avitable

If all goes according to plan, the last four posts of the decade (I’m one of those contrary folk who start my decades with the ought year) will be top ten lists. Because there’s nothing more interesting than some random … Continue reading →

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My review of Sherlock Holmes

Posted on Saturday, December 26, 2009 by Avitable

I’m a fan of Sherlock Holmes. I’ve read every story written by A. Conan Doyle, and as a kid, would look up each word I didn’t understand in the dictionary until I had reread the stories over and over again. … Continue reading →

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My review of Fantastic Mr. Fox (spoiler free)

Posted on Sunday, December 6, 2009 by Avitable

Who knew that two of my favorite movies from 2009 would be purportedly created for children by auteur directors? Spike Jonze’s “Where The Wild Things Are” and Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” are based on children’s books but have appeal … Continue reading →

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My Review of Surrogates

Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 by Avitable

Surrogates is a movie that takes place in a not-too-distant future where all interaction between humans is done through surrogate robots. From the safety of your home, you control a body that sees, hears, smells, tastes, and feels for you, … Continue reading →

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My review of The Time Traveler’s Wife (Spoiler Free)

Posted on Saturday, August 15, 2009 by Avitable

Make no mistake about this film. It is a chick flick. It’s a love story with science fiction elements. It’s like if you took Steel Magnolias and made Julia Roberts’s character a cyborg with laser beam eyes. Yeah, it’s fucking … Continue reading →

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What Not to Do When Watching Harry Potter

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 by Avitable

Today, for Movie Friday, I’m taking my employees to go see “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince“. There’s a lot of hysteria surrounding the Harry Potter movies, and in order to avoid any funny business on the part of some … Continue reading →

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My review of Bruno (spoiler-free)

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Avitable

Do you think people suck? Do you already have a pessimistic outlook on how low humanity has sunk? Do you know that there are people in the world who have no morals and should probably just be buried in a … Continue reading →

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