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Block Party (2005) I had high hopes for this movie w/ Dave making some good observations and being open minded and showing …

The Thin Red Line (1998) I actually watched this a while back and just realized I hadn’t blogged about it. It’s not …

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) The companion movie to “Flags of Our Fathers” – very similar in some ways and, of course, …

Muppets from Space (1999) Maybe my standards for these movies are too high… though the first one was really good. Thin in …

Kingdom of Heaven (2005) The action was pretty good and the battles wd have been incredible if I cd have prevented myself …

Rush Hour 3 (2007) Same jokes as the last two and probably worse action/fights. It felt formulaic and forced and the action …

Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Good story and action. The film processing they used was great as it gave the color tone …

The Butterfly Effect (2004) This movie is tough to get a handle on. I watched the director’s cut which was recommended to …

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005) (V) I thought this was a well-done version of a biased documentary. They presented …

Mystic River (2003) This movie had a lot going for it and it went pretty well for the most part. If kinda …

Gosford Park (2001) Like “Gangs of New York” – good acting, characters and setting, but nothing I really wound up caring about. …

The Simpsons Movie (2007) I was pretty disappointed. The first few mins were great (the “Itchy and Scratchy” cartoon), but there wasn’t …

Gangs of New York (2002) Great acting, characters and setting, but ultimately I didn’t really buy into the story from Vallon/Amsterdam’s point …

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) I might go back and give this a 5/5??? It’s hard to say if it was better than …

Rescue from Gilligan’s Island (1978) (TV) I thought it wd be funny to watch this after all these years… not so much. …

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) The first 2/3rds was pretty funny and not really offensive. Then it became the …

The Cider House Rules (1999) Well done and original, but a big heavy handed (not as bad as “Million Dollar Baby” though) …

Ratatouille (2007) Another great movie all around for what it is: clever, cute, well done and respectable in content and form. The …

Out of Africa (1985) This is just a good movie. The story is strong, the acting is good (Streep is dead on) …

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) I’m not the biggest fan of the previous Potter movies, so saying this …

The Great Muppet Caper (1981) An unfortunate disappointment. I guess they only had the one good movie in them. There was a …

Postino, Il (1994) Great characters and beautiful lives. I want to move to the location of this movie. Who could watch this …

The Verdict (1982) This was a good movie, but just short of great. The story was good, the acting was good and …

Fay Grim (2006) When I started watching this, I wasn’t impressed and almost decided not to finish the movie. I’m glad I …

Un condamné à mort s’est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut (A Man Escaped) (1956) I have a feeling if …

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) This was a pretty big disappointment. I hadn’t seen it before and I guess now I know …

Employee of the Month (2006) Some funny and clever parts, but pretty weak in general.

The Muppet Movie (1979) Very fun, funny and clever at times. It’s corny and beautiful in that. The cameos were great and …

The Departed (2006) Incredible acting and characters. So many great performances. I like the complicated “who’s good? who’s bad?”, but they might …

Hope and Glory (1987) A very good, dramatic movie focusing on a WWII experience that we haven’t really seen before. It’s not …