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the social network

The acting, casting, and direction of this film was undoubtedly great. However, I did not like the movie (nor did Brian). I know I’m in the minority with my opinion, but it was so boring (and the Zuckerberg character was an annoying twit). As Jake put it, he knew it …

winter’s bone

I read about this movie somewhere and it looked intriguing so I checked into it further and then added it to our queue. The movie was about a girl who had to search for her father, who skipped bail, so that she and her family would not lose their home …

iron man 2

This was pretty good for a sequel. I really like Robert Downey Jr. in this role. I don’t have much to say about this–the movie had great special effects, good acting, and a decent enough storyline. If you liked Iron Man, you will surely like this one.

inception

This was a very complicated movie to watch. On one hand, I like a movie that makes me think. On the other hand, it takes away from my entertainment if I have to think too much about it. This one was definitely a thinker. It would be impossible to describe …

dolores claiborne

I’ll give it this much, I enjoyed the movie more than the book. That’s probably being a bit critical, though. Actually, the movie was pretty good even though it wasn’t based on one of my favorite Stephen King books. I read it so long ago that I didn’t remember much …