Tag Archives: movies

I love it when a plan comes together

Posted on Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Avitable

God help me, I know I shouldn’t get my hopes up, but the new A-team movie looks like a lot of fun.

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My review of Edge of Darkness (Spoiler Free)

Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 by Avitable

Last night, I went to see “Edge of Darkness”, Mel Gibson’s first movie in eight years. I know many people who won’t go watch him because of his drunken anti-Semitic tirade a few years ago, but I watch movies to … Continue reading →

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The Oscar categories you don’t know about

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Avitable

As you probably know, the Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and there were a few pleasant additions, like Inglourious Basterds and District 9. With the Academy changing the rules and having 10 nominees for Best Picture, it seems like the … 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 Avatar (Spoiler Free)

Posted on Sunday, December 20, 2009 by Avitable

Avatar is James Cameron’s opus. He’s been working on it for the last fifteen years, a fact that is certain to raise most people’s expectations to impossible-to-meet standards. Without going into details, the film focuses on a future where the … Continue reading →

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How to beat zombies

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 by Avitable

Last night, I watched Zombieland, a hysterical zombie film and love story that now ranks up there with Shaun of the Dead as one of my favorite takes on the genre. And just like when I watch porn, I left … 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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Top Ten Movie Characters

Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 by Avitable

Single Parent Dad wrote two posts detailing his top ten movie characters and, knowing that I need blog fodder constantly, tagged me to list my own. Without further ado (and in no particular order of preference): Name: FERRIS BUELLER (played … Continue reading →

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The shallow movie critic II

Posted on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 by Avitable

Back in June, I did the first “shallow movie critic” post. The premise is simple: Who says you can’t judge a book by its cover? I’ll demonstrate the fallacy of that statement by writing completely accurate movie synopses based solely … Continue reading →

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Bollywood Night

Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 by Avitable

Last night I went over to Faiqa and Tariq’s house and had a Bollywood night with Britt & Jared, Hilly, and James & Carolina. We were served real Indian food that was delicious (even if it was toned down for … Continue reading →

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