Monthly Archives: July 2007

Meta-self-reflexive

Posted on 7/3/2007 by reynolds

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon may actually appeal beyond the limited fanbase for horror who pipe up in our group. (I.e., someone other than me might conceivably enjoy this.) After Scream, or even Wes Craven’s earlier self-reflexive … Continue reading →

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A Mighty Heart

Posted on 7/2/2007 by jeff

Based on Mariane Pearl’s account of her husband’s brutal murder by al-Qaeda operative Sheikh Omar Saeed, this is one of the best films I’ve seen all summer yet it is quickly disappearing into the late summer night as threequals, talking … Continue reading →

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Ratatouille

Posted on 7/1/2007 by reynolds

I have no idea why the title is spelled this way, but…. just kidding. Bliss! A wonderful film–funny, engaging, smart, moving; the kind of kids’ movie you long to see (after so many hyperactive or tawdry maudlin blurs), where the … Continue reading →

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SiCKO

Posted on 7/1/2007 by gio

i have no idea why the title is spelled the way it is, but this is a damn fine movie. unlike bowling for columbine and fahrenheit 911, it’s nicely organized and focused, so you don’t have to spend precious mental … Continue reading →

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Worst (best?) Inflight Movie Combos

Posted on 7/1/2007 by Chris

On a flight from Copenhagen I just experienced the following movie combo: Music and Lyrics, Maid in Manhattan, Pirates of the Caribbean II. Surely no one has had worse?

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