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Movie Notes: The Girl In The Cafe

June 27th, 2008

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Lawrence (Bill Nighy), a bookish civil servant, randomly falls for Gina (Kelly Macdonald), and invites her to a G8 summit in Reykjavik Iceland. Made for BBC movie.

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Top Ten Moments From The Indiana Jones Movies

June 27th, 2008

MoviesI recently watched the original Indiana Jones movies (Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade) and the recent Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. Here are my ten favorite moments of perhaps the greatest summer blockbuster series of all time:

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Movie Notes: Mr. Freedom

June 24th, 2008

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Mr. Freedom (John Abbey) is a dork-tastic American super hero, sent to defend France against the French Anti-Freedom organization. Unfortunately, he behaves like a stereotypical American and destroys half of France.

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Movie Notes: Bigger, Stronger, Faster

June 21st, 2008

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Chris Bell and brothers Mark and Mike idolized Arnold Schwarzenegger and Hulk Hogan while growing up. Now body builders in their thirties, two have dabbled in steroids, while Chris has avoided them. This documentary is his attempt to understand what makes athletes bend the rules and even cheat in their quest for physical success.

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Movie Notes: Into The Wild

June 20th, 2008

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Recent college graduate and dreamer Christopher McCandless abandons his family for an extended walkabout of the American West. Intending to rely on no-one except himself and nature, he treks into to the Alaskan wilderness alone for the adventure of a lifetime. Based on a true story.

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Movie Notes: Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine

June 19th, 2008

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Dr. Goldfoot’s (Vincent Price) devious plan is to have bikini-clad female robots seduce world leaders and steal their money. Number 11 (Susan Hart) is sent to reel in millionaire Todd Armstrong (Dwayne Hickman) but accidentally gets mixed up with secret agent Craig Gamble (Frankie Avalon). Hilarity ensues.

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Movie Notes: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg

June 17th, 2008

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A musical set in Cherbourg, France, where lovers Genevive (Catherine Deneuve) and Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) are separated due the Algerian War. Genevive’s mother, Madame Emery sells colorful umbrellas which contrast with the sadness as the lovers drift apart.

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Movie Notes: 27 Dresses

June 16th, 2008

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A bridesmaid 27 times, Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl), conceals feelings for her boss, George (Edward Burns). Her love life is further complicated after meeting cynical writer Kevin (James Marsden) and her sister Tess (Malin Akerman) catches George’s eye.

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Movie Notes: Because I Said So

June 14th, 2008

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Meddlesome mom Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) tries to find the perfect man for her awkward daughter, Milly (Mandy Moore).

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Movie Notes: Rocky V

June 11th, 2008

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Following the Ivan Drago match in Rocky IV, Rocky learns he has brain damage, and his unscrupulous accountant has left his family bankrupt. After a forced return to the “old neighborhood” Rocky trains a new, promising boxer Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison) and finds a challenge of a different kind in hyper-competitive promoter George Washington Duke (Richard Gant).

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