Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Kung Fu Panda 2 wasn’t as funny as the first movie. Sequels often don’t live up to the movie they’re continuing and I have to say I think Kung Fu Panda 2 falls into that category…

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Movie Review: Black Swan (2010)

Black Swan is the kind of movie that leaves you wondering at the end what exactly it was that you just saw. We follow the journey of Nina as she lands the lead role in the ballet Swan Lake and tries to prepare for the darker role of the Black Swan. Her director is not sure that she, as innocent as she is, has it in her to portray the darker role, though he acknowledges that she dances well enough to play the part…

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Movie Review: Furry Vengeance (2010)

We saw this movie over Labor Day weekend on Pay Per View and I can only say I’m glad I didn’t see this in the theater. As an afternoon boredom-killer at home it wasn’t quite so bad, but if I’d paid $10 each to see it as part of an evening out I’d be a little miffed…

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Things I've Bought on Amazon

Amazon has a nifty widget that will display all the media (books, movies, music) you’ve bought from them. It’s kind of weird to look back and see things I bought almost 10 years ago, but it’s also a reminder of things like “oh hey, that was a cool book! I should go reread that…”

Now not everything is stuff I bought for myself. Some of these things were bought as gifts and such, but it’s sort...

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My Videos: a long list

Here is a partial list of the videos I have. These are all the DVDs that I have scanned into ReaderwareVW (video cataloging database software--it's awesome) so far. I haven't gotten to my VHS tapes yet as they're all boxed up. Some of my DVDs are elsewhere as well. But this is a pretty good list anyway:

Airheads (PG-13 (MPAA)) Release...

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Harry Potter and the Nudity Kerfuffle

So apparently Daniel Radcliffe, of Harry Potter fame, is starring in a London production of the play Equus, in which he appears not only nude, but nekkid. Daniel is currently 17 years old and, as must be expected, there are those who are all in a tizzy over the idea of the poor innocent babe appearing naked on stage. There seem to be two primary camps of indignation, which have significant overlap:

1. Dan is too young!...

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Movie Review: 12 Monkeys (1995)

!/moviereviews/catstarempty.gif!The circular nature of the plot is part of what makes this such an interesting film. While it does contain a lot of…

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Movie Review: The Truman Show (1998)

This one surprised me, I must say. I am not a Jim Carrey fan, to put it mildly, but I really…

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Movie Review: Titanic (1997)

The romance wasn’t, for me, all that captivating. The portrayal of the actual sinking of the Titanic, and the aftermath, however, was truly…

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Movie Review: There's Something About Mary (1998)

I think the hype for this one made me expect more than there was. I did laugh a lot, and it was a really funny movie. A few things that detracted from the film for me…

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Movie Review: Tarzan (1999)

Not one of Disney’s best, in my opinion. The animation was…

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Movie Review: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

This was a great movie, with the most startlingly impressive special effects since I was wowed by…

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Movie Review: Strange Days (1995)

This is a movie that has that “cult classic” feel, even though it isn’t that old. It has an original plot with a fair number of…

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Movie Review: Starship Troopers (1998)

Not for the squeamish, this movie is chock full of…

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Movie Review: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Well this really gave me a feel for how chaotic and terrible actual battles in WWII really were. The opening scene was…

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Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

I didn’t really expect much of this movie, but as it turned out, I loved it! Johnny Depp just steals the whole show as the Captain Jack Sparrow. What I wasn’t prepared for was…

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Movie Review: The Mummy (1999)

I’ve heard a lot of people talking about being dissappointed in this movie, and the reasons they give make me think one thing: They didn’t realize…

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Movie Review: Mulan (1998)

One of the best Disney animated films I’ve seen. If you can ignore the obligatory…

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Movie Review: The Mask of Zorro (1998)

I didn’t totally expect to enjoy this one that much. What a great surprise! The audience was…

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Movie Review: Independence Day (1996)

This is the kind of movie that you rent over and over. It’s high-excitement, fast-paced, aliens flying all over the place…

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Movie Review: Godzilla (1998)

A lot of hype for a major summer movie may be partially to blame for my disappointment in this film. I guess I expected…

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Movie Review: The Full Monty (1997)

I loved this movie. I found it charming in a funky way, original, and very entertaining. The characters were…

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Movie Review: The Fifth Element (1997)

This movie probably only deserves, at most, 2 meows; however, I am tacking on an extra because I just liked something about it…

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Movie Review: Deep Impact (1998)

Good premise, had potential… but it took too long to get to the point, the “impact” happened too fast, and the ending was…

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Movie Review: Boogie Nights (1997)

Overall a good flick. The plot jumped around a bit, but held my interest…

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Movie Review: The Blair Witch Project (1999)

If you don’t like movies that leave questions unanswered, don’t see The Blair Witch Project. On the other hand…

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Movie Review: Analyze This (1999)

I went to this one on a whim, and wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised…

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Movie Review: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

This is a movie that I can only assume is meant to be watched while drunk…

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Movie Review: Boxing Helena (1993)

Twisted mindfuck of a movie, but in an entertaining way. It was certainly not the same old story…

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Movie Review: A Bug's Life (1998)

I adored this movie. My son, age 3 at the time, adored this movie. When a movie can…

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Movie Review: Armageddon (1998)

If you are just looking for an action movie, this movie will probably entertain you. For me, however…

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Movie Filming Locations

Movie Filming Locations

I think it is rather interesting to see what movies were filmed near where you live. For example, here is a short list of movies filmed in my hometown of Tucson, AZ:

• Can’t Buy Me Love
• Cannonball Run, The
• Madhouse
• Major League
• Revenge of the Nerds
• Terminal Velocity
• Three Amigos!
• Tombstone

See a list of all movies filmed in Tucson
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