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Here are the movies I missed in the theater before 2009 was over, but am determined to see asap: The last two standing: A Single Man Julie & Julia Brothers Really good remake of a really good film. Has some unique elements to it, such as developing characters in conflict where you pull for all […]

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Ella is convinced that every movie should have a princess and an evil queen in it. Obviously she bases this on her obsession with movies that all do seem to have a princess and an evil queen type.  Movies like Snow White, Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, and even […]

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I am being stalked by Schrödinger’s cat. I swear I hadn’t heard of this famous 1935 thought experiment until sometime last year, but ever since then it seems to be everywhere. Popping up in numerous TV shows, movies, and a book I was reading recently. I’ve even seen Schrödinger’s cat t-shirts online. If you are […]

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I finally saw Blind Side the other night. It was a decent movie, mostly because it was a very sweet true story. For me, knowing something really happened always take the experience to another level. However, I wish I had seen it before the Oscars, because I am guessing I elevated my expectations for Sandra […]

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I only caught the last half of the 82nd Academy Awards show from a hotel room, but it seemed a success, especially in a year that was pretty easy to predict the winners – at least for all the big acting awards. I had no doubt that Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Waltz and Mo’Nique […]

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I was watching Wizard of Oz, with my adorable, almost 3-year-old, and she was excitedly telling me everything she knew about the movie as it was happening. And this little tidbit jumped out at me: “Did you know that the Munchkins are all from Michigan?” she said. “Oh, they’re from Michigan, huh?” I replied already […]

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My Top 10 Movies of 2009 (in no particular order, because I could take days trying to rank them): Precious: Great movie. Terribly sad, but oddly hopeful. Acting by the two main roles is outstanding. District 9: Perhaps, my favorite of the bunch. After the first few minutes of heavy-handedness to get the racism, refugee […]

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Lets take a look at some big roles that almost had different faces playing them. Tom Selleck was originally pursued by Spielberg & Lucas to play Indiana Jones, but it conflicted with his agreement to do Magnum P.I. Clint Eastwood in Apocalypse Now instead of Martin Sheen Shirley Temple asked for too much money to […]

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I think half the budget for this film was spent on fake blood and guts.  That said, I have to admit I enjoyed it. In the mold of humorous zombie movies, like Shaun of the Dead, this was entertaining. Perhaps the biggest hurdle for me was that the main character, even though he did a […]

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