Category Archives: Film

Shrek the Third

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Eric

I saw Shrek the Third with friends this evening.  It was fairly entertaining, but not up to the standard set by the first two films.  The story is weaker and consequently less engaging for adults.  For me, the highlight was … Continue reading →

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Viva Zapata!

Posted on May 20, 2007 by anonymous

On Friday night we watched Viva Zapata, Elia Kazan’s 1953 biopic, starring Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn. It is well thought of (IMDB 7.6), but I found it an uneven collection of performances that were within themselves jewels. Once such … Continue reading →

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Rabbit-Proof Fence

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Eric

Tonight’s film, Rabbit-Proof Fence, was about children who in the 1930s were forcibly taken away from their aborigine mothers under Australia’s half-caste “education” program. Two sisters their cousin, ages 8-14, were taken to a boarding school 1200 miles away from … Continue reading →

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Precious bodily fluids

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Eric

Seen on a mailing list: I’m sure I’m not the only one to have observed that the new nominee for DCI shares a branch of service (USAF) and a surname (Hayden) with the actor who played the nutjob general who … Continue reading →

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Ice Age 2: Meltdown

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eric

Everyone knows that sequels are rarely as good as the original, but I think Ice Age 2 is nearly as good as Ice Age was. It certainly kept me laughing. There were good gags, plenty of action and adventure, and … Continue reading →

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Worst movie I’ve seen in years

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Eric

I strongly recommend against seeing “Ultraviolet“. It’s supposed to be a science fiction live action comic-book style vampire movie. They got the “comic” part right, though not intentionally. It’s like a bad mashup of The Matrix, Kill Bill, and Blade. … Continue reading →

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Eric

When I was in the second grade or thereabouts, the teacher read us “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl in installments after lunch. I loved the book, and was delighted by the first film adaptation, Willy Wonka and … Continue reading →

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A few thrillers

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Eric

Dan and I recently saw Flightplan. Fairly good, though the amount of unused space in the “E474″ jet aircraft was unbelievable to the point of absurdity. This weekend I saw A History of Violence. Most of Cronenberg’s films are quite … Continue reading →

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2046

Posted on September 4, 2005 by Eric

Dan and I saw the film “2046“. I’d seen a review that said it was science fiction, but that was incorrect. Set in Hong Kong in the 1960s, the film is about a journalist who does write some science fiction, … Continue reading →

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The Brothers Grimm

Posted on August 29, 2005 by Eric

I met Dan for brunch today. He suggested going to a movie, and explained that I wanted to head right back home and resume hacking. He really knew how to twist my arm. The movie he wanted to see was … Continue reading →

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