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Involuntary (2008)
Wow, these are actors? Really wonderful performances have been coaxed out of these people. Feels a lot like voyeurism, but I guess it really isn’t.
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Bill Maher… But I’m Not Wrong (2010)
Interesting commentary, some good humor. He’s dead on with a lot of his points, but he enjoys pushing the envelope a little bit, too. Typical Maher. He’s very comfortable up there, maybe a tad too comfortable.
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The Ten Commandments (1956)
Interesting story, and Moses is an interesting person. I wonder how much of this Old Testament story is real. Interesting that neither DeMille nor Heston were Jewish. Heston’s performance is good. Brynner’s also pretty good, though his coloring and accent distinguish him from the rest of the Egyptians. A little…
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Temple Grandin (2010)
She was an interesting person, and the movie really shows you how an autistic person feels. The most fascinating thing was Grandin’s autistic self-awareness at the end. I would have liked to see more of that. Danes pulls off a pretty good performance. It’s almost laughable at first, but her…
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Lions for Lambs (2007)
Some interesting exchanges and lots of smart dialogue. Perhaps too smart. Conversations this witty and snappy are unrealistic. Around this time, contemplative interconnected stories (like Traffic and Magnolia) were trendy, but this one’s all over the place. The connections between the component stories are thin. Good cast and performances by…
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I Love You, Man (2009)
Surprisingly funny. Natural performances from a great and talented cast, with what seems to be some great ad libbing.
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Marked for Death (1990)
Typical Seagal fare. He’s got a cool shooting face, but he’s not very athletic-looking, he wears clothes with animals on them, and he’s generally a goofball.
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21 Grams (2003)
Gritty, reassembled stories, in the spirit of Traffic, Crash, and Magnolia. Iñárritu knows what he’s doing.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Not funny. I feel humiliated for Lee, who is capable of much smarter work.
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The Windmill Movie (2008)
Interesting, personal biography about a tormented guy who seems to have suffered from the same insecurities as many artists and people in general. The footage is assembled creatively. I wonder if Rogers would have liked it.
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