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tropic thunder

This movie was a spoof on war movies. Specifically, it was a movie about making war movies. There were some funny moments in it and I thought Robert Downey Jr.’s role was hysterical (once they actually pointed out the fact that it was Robert Downey Jr. playing the role). Tom …

the hangover

This movie was quite funny–the scene the day after the bachelor party was priceless and the photos shown during the closing credits were hilarious. But, I think the movie would be better appreciated if you have actually been to a bachelor party before. Brian was laughing his ass off the …

away we go

This was a good date-type movie. It had the comedy/drama/romance thing going on. We both enjoyed it. Considering the good reviews it got, that was not surprising. What I did find surprising, however, was just how good of an actor Maya Rudolph is. Having only seen her on SNL and …

there will be blood

We watched, and watched, and watched this movie last night. While the storyline and acting were pretty good, the movie definitely could have been edited down by about an hour. I mean, I left the room for 10 minutes to mix some drinks and then asked Brian what I missed …

the jewel of the nile

This was a perfect Family Movie Night movie–one that we all could enjoy. No one’s going to accuse this of being a great film, but it was enjoyable to watch. Though, there was a whole lot more juggling in this movie than I recalled. A lot more.