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The Cosby Show: Season Six
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Data Title: The Cosby Show: Season Six Year: 1989-1990 Network: NBC Episodes: 26, at c. 23 minutes each Creators: Ed. Weinberger, Michael Leeson & Bill Cosby Directors: Tony Singletary, Jay Sandrich, Neema Barnette, Chuck Vinson, Carl Lauten, Malcolm-Jamal Warner Writers: Carmen Finestra, Gary Kott, John Markus, Mark St. Germain, Lore Kimbrough, Ehrich Van Lowe, Matt
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| (Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:51:42 +0000) |
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The Lives of Others
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The Top 63 Marathon, part 13 (should have been part 9, but I had an inexplicably hard time renting it – Netflix was being a jerk) Data Title: Das Leben der Anderen Year: 2006 Length: 137 minutes Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Writer: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Starring: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch Music:
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| (Published: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:59:12 +0000) |
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The Secret of Kells
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Data Title: The Secret of Kells Year: 2009 Length: 75 minutes Directors: Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey Writer: Fabrice Ziolkowski, story by Tomm Moore Starring: Evan McGuire, Christen Mooney, Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally Music: Bruno Coulais Distinctions: Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature My reaction Synopsis: a boy raised by medieval monks under threat of
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| (Published: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:57:01 +0000) |
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Superman
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Data Title: Superman Year: 1978 Length: 143 minutes Director: Richard Donner Writers: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman & Robert Benton; story by Puzo; characters by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster Starring: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder Music: John Williams Distinctions: Special Academy Award for visual effects; Oscar nominations for Best Score,
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| (Published: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:42:02 +0000) |
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The Pianist
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The Top 63 Marathon, part 12 Data Title: The Pianist Year: 2002 Length: 150 minutes Director: Roman Polanski Writer: Ronald Harwood, based on the book by Wladyslaw Szpilman Starring: Adrien Brody Music: Wojciech Kilar (and classical music) Distinctions: Oscars for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor (Brody); Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:58:26 +0000) |
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Top 63 Marathon, part 11 Data Title: To Kill a Mockingbird Year: 1962 Length: 129 minutes Director: Robert Mulligan Writer: Horton Foote, based on the novel by Harper Lee Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, Brock Peters, James Anderson Music: Elmer Bernstein Distinctions: Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor (Peck) and Best
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| (Published: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:03:09 +0000) |
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Monty Python’s Flying Circus
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(update of a previous post – original is here) Data Title: Monty Python’s Flying Circus Year: 1969-1970, 1972-1974 Network: BBC Episodes: 45; three series of 13 episodes, one of 6 Creators: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin Directors: Ian MacNaughton, John Howard Davies Writers: Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Idle, Jones,
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| (Published: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:07:18 +0000) |
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Aliens
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The Top 63 Marathon, part 10 Data Title: Aliens Year: 1986 Length: 154 minutes (special edition) Director: James Cameron Writers: James Cameron; story by Cameron, David Giler & Walter Hill; characters by Dan O’Bannon & Ronald Shusett Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein Music:
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| (Published: Mon, 31 May 2010 19:53:30 +0000) |
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Spirited Away
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The Top 63 Marathon, part 9 Data Title: Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi Year: 2001 Length: 125 minutes Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writer: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Rumi Hîragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki (Japanese version); Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Jason Marsden (English version) Music: Joe Hisaishi Distinctions: Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2003); currently #55 on the
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| (Published: Sun, 30 May 2010 19:14:03 +0000) |
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awesome people part 10
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Here are a few random people who happen to be awesome. I’m just saying. Dave Eggers Evidence: - Away We Go, 2009 (co-writer) - Where the Wild Things Are, 2009 (co-writer) Clint Eastwood Evidence: - Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, 1966 (Blondie) - Unforgiven, 1992 (director/William Munny) - Gran Torino, 2008 (director/Walt Kowalski) Douglas
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| (Published: Thu, 27 May 2010 19:47:55 +0000) |
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Lost: Season Six
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Data Title: Lost: Season Six Year: 2010 Network: ABC Episodes: 16, usually about 42 minutes each Creators: J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber, Damon Lindelof Directors: Jack Bender, Paul A. Edwards, Tucker Gates, Bobby Roth, Mario Van Peebles, Daniel Attias, Stephen Semel Writers: Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Melinda Hsu, Paul Zbyszewski,
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| (Published: Tue, 25 May 2010 20:49:58 +0000) |
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The Ghost Writer
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Data Title: The Ghost Writer Year: 2010 Length: 128 minutes Director: Roman Polanski Writers: Roman Polanski & Robert Harris, based on Harris’ novel Starring: Ewan McGregor, Kim Cattrall, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams Music: Alexandre Desplat My reaction Synopsis: a writer working on a former prime minister’s memoirs ends up involved in deadly shenanigans How I
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| (Published: Mon, 24 May 2010 23:27:16 +0000) |
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Monsieur Verdoux
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Data Title: Monsieur Verdoux Year: 1947 Length: 124 minutes Director: Charles Chaplin Writer: Charles Chaplin, based on an idea by Orson Welles Starring: Charles Chaplin Music: Charles Chaplin Distinctions: Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay My reaction Synopsis: a man murders wealthy women to support his family How I saw it: in the theater, yesterday
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| (Published: Sun, 23 May 2010 20:10:25 +0000) |
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Doctor Who #86: The Masque of Mandragora
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Data Title: Doctor Who: “The Masque of Mandragora” Year: 1976 Network: BBC Episodes: 4, at 25 minutes each; the first story (of 6) from season 14 Creators: Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber, Donald Wilson Director: Rodney Bennett Writer: Louis Marks Starring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen Music: Ron Grainer (theme); Dudley Simpson My reaction Synopsis: evil space
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| (Published: Sat, 22 May 2010 17:36:06 +0000) |
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Iron Man 2
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Data Title: Iron Man 2 Year: 2010 Length: 124 minutes Director: Jon Favreau Writer: Justin Theroux, based on characters by Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke Music: John Debney (and non-original music) My reaction Synopsis: Iron Man tries
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| (Published: Fri, 21 May 2010 19:30:11 +0000) |
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The Blind Side
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Data Title: The Blind Side Year: 2009 Length: 129 minutes Director: John Lee Hancock Writer: John Lee Hancock, based on the book by Michael Lewis Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron Music: Carter Burwell (and non-original music) Distinctions: Oscar for Best Actress (Bullock); Oscar nomination for Best Picture My reaction Synopsis: a black, homeless
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| (Published: Thu, 20 May 2010 18:54:09 +0000) |
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Phoebe in Wonderland
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Data Title: Phoebe in Wonderland Year: 2009 Length: 96 minutes Director: Daniel Barnz Writer: Daniel Barnz Starring: Elle Fanning, Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson Music: Christophe Beck My reaction Synopsis: a disturbed little girl gets the lead in a school production of Alice in Wonderland How I saw it: on video, a few days ago Concept:
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| (Published: Wed, 19 May 2010 21:57:11 +0000) |
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Doctor Who #73: The Monster of Peladon
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Data Title: Doctor Who: “The Monster of Peladon” Year: 1974 Network: BBC Episodes: 6, at 25 minutes each; the fourth story (of 5) from season 11 Creators: Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber, Donald Wilson Director: Lennie Mayne Writer: Brian Hayles Starring: Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen Music: Ron Grainer (theme); Dudley Simpson My reaction Synopsis: the Doctor
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| (Published: Mon, 10 May 2010 17:17:41 +0000) |
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M
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The Top 63 Marathon, part 8 Data Title: M Year: 1931 Length: 110 minutes Director: Fritz Lang Writers: Thea von Harbou & Fritz Lang Starring: Peter Lorre Distinctions: currently #56 on the IMDb’s Top 250 My reaction Synopsis: a child-murderer is hunted by gangsters and the police How I saw it: on video (rented from
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| (Published: Sat, 08 May 2010 18:15:08 +0000) |
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Doctor Who #61: The Curse of Peladon
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Data Title: Doctor Who: “The Curse of Peladon” Year: 1972 Network: BBC Episodes: 4, at 25 minutes each; the second story (of 5) from season 9 Creators: Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber, Donald Wilson Director: Lennie Mayne Writer: Brian Hayles Starring: Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning Music: Ron Grainer (theme); Dudley Simpson My reaction Synopsis: intrigue, as
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| (Published: Fri, 07 May 2010 18:25:07 +0000) |
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Kung Fu Panda
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Title: Kung Fu Panda
Year: 2008
Directors: Mark Osborne & John Stevenson
Writers: Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger; story by Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris
Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim
Music: John Powell, Hans Zimmer
Length: 92 minutes
Synopsis: a slobbish panda is inexplicably chosen as a
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| (Published: Fri, 22 May 2009 17:57:15 +0000) |
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Get Smart
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Title: Get Smart
Year: 2008
Director: Peter Segal
Writers: Tom J. Astle & Matt Ember, based on characters by Mel Brooks & Buck Henry
Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin
Music: Trevor Rabin
Length: 110 minutes
Synopsis: a remake of a spoof of an adaptation of an espionage action/thriller
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), January 2009
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| (Published: Fri, 22 May 2009 17:42:14 +0000) |
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Arrested Development
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Title: Arrested Development
Year: 2003-2006
Network: Fox
Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Greg Mottola, Jay Chandrasekhar, Lee Shallat Chemel, John Fortenberry, Paul Feig, Patty Jenkins, Jeffrey Melman, Peter Lauer, Jason Bateman, Andrew Fleming, Danny Leiner, Chuck Martin, John Amodeo, Lev L. Spiro, Arlene Sanford, Robert Berlinger, Rebecca Asher
Writers: Mitchell Hurwitz, John Levenstein, Richard Rosenstock, Brad Copeland,
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| (Published: Fri, 22 May 2009 17:16:44 +0000) |
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Tropic Thunder
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Title: Tropic Thunder
Year: 2008
Director: Ben Stiller
Writers: Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux & Etan Cohen
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Length: 107 minutes
Synopsis: actors filming a Vietnam movie get lost in the jungle
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), January 2009
Subjective Rating: 6/10
Objective Rating: 9/10 (1 point
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| (Published: Thu, 21 May 2009 20:24:23 +0000) |
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The Ruby in the Smoke
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Title: The Ruby in the Smoke
Year: 2006
Network: BBC
Director: Brian Percival
Writer: Adrian Hodges, based on the novel by Philip Pullman
Starring: Billie Piper, Matt Smith, Julie Walters, JJ Feild, Hayley Atwell
Music: Martin Phipps
Length: 95 minutes
Synopsis: someone is out to kill a recently orphaned woman
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), January 2009
Subjective Rating: 3/10
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| (Published: Thu, 21 May 2009 20:11:05 +0000) |
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North
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Title: North
Year: 1994
Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Alan Zweibel & Andrew Scheinman, based on Zweibel’s novel
Starring: Elijah Wood, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bruce Willis, Jon Lovitz
Music: Marc Shaiman
Length: 87 minutes
Synopsis: a boy looks for new parents
How I saw it: on video (have on VHS for some inexplicable reason), January 2009
Subjective Rating: 2/10
Objective Rating: 0/10
Wow. I had expected
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| (Published: Thu, 21 May 2009 19:30:43 +0000) |
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Tremors
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Title: Tremors
Year: 1990
Director: Ron Underwood
Writers: S.S. Wilson & Brent Maddock; story by Wilson, Maddock & Ron Underwood
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter
Music: Ernest Troost
Length: 96 minutes
Synopsis: underground monsters attack an isolated town
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), January 2009
Subjective Rating: 6/10
Objective Rating: 4/10 (gets points for concept, pacing, special effects/design and
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| (Published: Thu, 21 May 2009 19:15:30 +0000) |
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Annie Hall
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Title: Annie Hall
Year: 1977
Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman
Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
Music: (very little) non-original music
Distinctions: Oscars for best picture, director, screenplay and actress (Keaton); currently #136 on IMDb’s Top 250
Length: 93 minutes
Synopsis: a neurotic comic recalls a past relationship
How I saw it: on video twice, most recently (rented from Netflix) yesterday
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| (Published: Thu, 21 May 2009 18:59:07 +0000) |
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The Powerpuff Girls: Season Two
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Title: The Powerpuff Girls: Season Two
Year: 1999-2000
Network: Cartoon Network
Creator: Craig McCracken
Directors: Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writers: Cindy Morrow, Paul Rudish, Chris Savino, David Smith, Clay Morrow, Charlie Bean, Lynne Naylor, Genndy Tartakovsky, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Chris Reccardi, Kevin Kaliher
Starring: Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Tom Kenny, Tom Kane
Music: James L.
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 20:42:05 +0000) |
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The Powerpuff Girls: Season One
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Title: The Powerpuff Girls: Season One
Year: 1998-1999
Network: Cartoon Network
Creator: Craig McCracken
Directors: Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Genndy Tartakovsky
Writers: Chris Savino, Don Shank, Cindy Banks, Kevin Kaliher, Dan Krall, David Smith, Michael Stern, John McIntyre, Paul Rudish, Clay Morrow, Robert Renzetti
Starring: Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Tom Kenny, Tom Kane
Music: James L. Venable (theme song)
Episodes: 13,
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 19:43:50 +0000) |
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Burn After Reading
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Title: Burn After Reading
Year: 2008
Directors: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Writers: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Starring: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins
Music: Carter Burwell
Length: 96 minutes
Synopsis: two idiots try to sell files belonging to a former CIA officer
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), February 2009
Subjective Rating: 8/10
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| (Published: Tue, 19 May 2009 19:12:06 +0000) |
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The Dead Pool
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Title: The Dead Pool
Year: 1988
Director: Buddy Van Horn
Writer: Steve Sharon; story by Sharon, Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw; characters by Harry Julian Fink & Rita M. Fink
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Evan C. Kim, David Hunt
Music: Lalo Schifrin
Length: 91 minutes
Synopsis: Dirty Harry is on a list of celebrities who are being killed.
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| (Published: Tue, 19 May 2009 18:52:42 +0000) |
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Sudden Impact
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Title: Sudden Impact
Year: 1983
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Joseph Stinson; story by Charles B. Pierce & Earl E. Smith; characters by Harry Julian Fink & Rita M. Fink
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke
Music: Lalo Schifrin
Length: 117 minutes
Synopsis: Dirty Harry with a dog vs. a rape victim
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), November 2008
Subjective Rating: 1/10
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| (Published: Tue, 19 May 2009 18:37:08 +0000) |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
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Title: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Year: 2008
Director: Andrew Adamson
Writers: Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, based on the book by C.S. Lewis
Starring: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Sergio Castellitto
Music: Harry Gregson-Williams
Length: 150 minutes
Synopsis: the four children from Earth go to battle in Narnia
How I saw it: on video
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| (Published: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:55:16 +0000) |
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Macbeth
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Title: A Performance of Macbeth
Year: 1979
Network: ITV
Director: Philip Casson
Writer: William Shakespeare, “conceived for television” by Trevor Nunn
Starring: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench
Music: Guy Woolfenden
Length: 145 minutes
Synopsis: a Scottish nobleman’s wife urges him to kill for power
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix), February 2009
Subjective Rating: 3/10
Objective Rating: 6/10 (points off for cinematography, special effects/design,
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| (Published: Mon, 18 May 2009 22:47:54 +0000) |
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