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prisoners

This was a long one but it was worth it (at least after reading the Wikipedia entry to fill in the parts I missed). It was a story of the abduction of two girls and the search to find them. Hugh Jackman played one of the fathers and the main …

st. vincent

We queued this one up for Family Movie Night last night. It was a hit all around. It starred Bill Murray, who played an old crotchety guy who was befriended by his new neighbor, a 10 year old boy. It also had a good supporting cast, including Naomi Watts and …

nightcrawler

This movie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, was acted and shot well, but I just couldn’t get past the lack of redemption, hence my rating. Brian, on the other hand, really liked it. He even stayed awake till the end. In other weekend news, we made a much needed trip to Costco. …

22 jump street

We watched this cleverly named sequel last night. While it was amusing, I thought the first movie was better, but I guess that’s how it usually goes with sequels. My rating: 3/5