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poltergeist

I thought this would be a fun movie to kick off the month of Halloween with. Jake liked it, but I just don’t think some old movies hold up over time, this being one of them. It was definitely dated. Still, it was pretty mild for a “horror” flick, so …

shutter island

It has been a while since we’ve watched a really good movie. I thought this one was going to be one, but it wasn’t. Don’t get me wrong, the movie was ok, but I was expecting a little more from Scorsese. The movie had a crazy twist at the end, …

red

This was a typical action/comedy type film. It had a couple of laughs; the plot was ok. Casting Helen Mirren as a hit-woman was an inspired choice, though. I approve.

the mechanic

This movie was ok for what it was–full on action–but certainly not the best of the genre. Still, I liked it better than last weekend’s movie, The Fighter.

the fighter

I hate it when I rent a movie that was supposed to be good but it bores me to tears. This was one of those movies. It did not help that all of the characters–except for two–were completely unlikable. I will say that the boxing scenes were kind of good …