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gran torino

Brian and I caught part of this movie on television a few months ago and wanted to see the rest, despite it being a Clint Eastwood film (I had just about all of the depression I could take from him after watching Mystic River and Changeling). While this movie also …

cleaning house

In an effort to keep up with the housecleaning, I started cleaning rooms on a schedule a few years ago.  I’ve been able to keep to it for the most part, but there was just something missing… Brian came across this article recently. I was intrigued (because there’s only one …

primal fear

This was a pretty good drama from the 90s. Netflix thought I might like it and I did. As Brian mentioned while we were watching the movie, it’s nice to watch something that’s not purposely trying to confuse you (Inception–I’m talking about you). The movie had the requisite twist at …

horrible bosses

This was a pretty funny movie. Not hysterically so, but funny nonetheless. The plot was about three friends who have “horrible bosses” and decide to kill them. You wouldn’t necessarily think that storyline would lend itself to a comedy, but it did a pretty good job with it. Jennifer Aniston …

dirty blonde

My mom bought me a few Lisa Scottoline books and I liked them, so she ended up buying me her whole catalog. While this particular book had a questionable storyline, it was a pretty quick read. To summarize the plot, the story is about a (female) federal judge who likes …