Movie: Lost in Translation

[NOTE:  I recently watched Lost in Translation again and, even after all these years, I still find the movie mesmerizing and enchanting.  But having gone through the crucible of a failed marriage the movie resonates even deeper.  Murray's Bob is a lifer in a loveless and cold marriage and feels disconnected from his kids.  Johansson's [...]

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Movie: The Matador

So I recently saw The Matador, a film for which I’d heard good buzz and was cautiously optimistic about. And I have to say that the buzz and optimism was very much on the mark and I thoroughly enjoyed the film. First, a quick summary of the film for those who might not be aware [...]

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Movie: Crazy, Stupid, Love

As I drove to go see Crazy, Stupid, Love I realized this was the first time I’d been to see a movie in 2011… and it was the end of August.  What a fucking travesty that I don’t even have time to go out to see a movie!  I used to go see 2-3 movies [...]

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Movie: XX/XY

I’ve seen the movie XX/XY in bits and pieces over the past year or two on cable movie stations, but it always comes on late so I tend to catch some fragment from the middle of the movie before going to bed. I’ve found those nuggets intriguing, so it was nice to finally get to [...]

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