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all the pretty horses

We capped off an enjoyable Thanksgiving afternoon, which was spent at my in-law’s, with a movie. My sister-in-law and her family come in every other year for the holiday, so it was nice to see all of them and do some catching up, as we do not get to see …

white house down

This was an entertaining action flick that told the story of a man (played by Channing Tatum) who had to save the president (played by Jamie Foxx) after the White House came under attack from a paramilitary group. The movie ran a bit long for my tastes. I felt like …

we’re the millers

This was an amusing film, with a rather ridiculous premise — a drug dealer puts together a fake family in order to to go to Mexico and smuggle a large amount of marijuana (the idea was that he would be less noticeable as a family man and thus making it …

carrie

Last night was Halloween, so, I had to watch something scary. I opted for the 2013 version of Carrie. Bonus: now I won’t get that godawful Europe song Carrie stuck in my head every time I view my Netflix list. At any rate, I thought the movie was pretty good. …

the conjuring

Based on a “true story”, this movie told the tale of a family that is haunted by a demonic presence at their recently purchased farmhouse. I thought the movie was ok, but nothing special. Brian really liked it, though he does like a good ghost story. My rating: 3/5