Movie Notes: 42nd Street

July 11th, 2008

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Nervous director Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter) helms the Broadway musical “Pretty Lady” in the midst of the Great Depression, starring Bebe Daniels (Dorothy Brock) and wide-eyed ingenue Peggy Sawyer (Ruby Keeler).

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Movie Notes: Ghost World

July 8th, 2008

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Snarky high school graduates Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) find humor in the oddballs and weirdos that surround them, namely record collector Seymour (Steve Buscemi) and wacky art teacher Roberta (Illena Douglas). Based on a graphic novel by Dan Clowes.

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Movie Notes: RoboCop

July 3rd, 2008

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In the near future, crime is the norm in Detroit. Searching for new crime-fighting options, fatally wounded cop Alex Murphy is merged with robotics to form the cyborg “RoboCop.”

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Movie Notes: Wall-E

June 30th, 2008

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About 700 years in the future, mankind has fled Earth and left it a polluted wasteland of concrete and garbage. Wall-E, the last trash-collecting robot, wanders the planet alone, until he encounters Eve, a modern probe droid with a specific purpose.

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Movie Notes: House Of Games

June 29th, 2008

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Psychiatrist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) is taken in by a group of poker-playing con men, led by the charismatic Mike (Joe Mantegna).

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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: A Fistful Of Dollars

June 7th, 2008

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The “Man With No Name” (Clint Eastwood) wanders into a chaotic western town where two rival gangs live in uneasy balance. The lone cowboy enacts his own brand of outlaw justice.

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Movie Notes: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom

May 28th, 2008

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After eluding Shanghai gangsters, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw), and Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan) find themselves in India as prisoners of the mysterious Temple Of Doom.

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Movie Notes: Rocky II

May 26th, 2008

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After his exhibition match against heavy weight champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) marries Adrian (Talia Shire) and tries to retire from boxing, but finds the return to his hardscrabble life difficult. After the birth of his son, Rocky is taunted into a rematch with Apollo Creed.

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