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the last temptation of christ

Quite frankly, I don’t understand the brouhaha this film generated when it was released. Sure, the film had its moments, but the ending wrapped things up in a christian-like way, I thought. What bothered me more about the film was the fact that they gave Judas, played by Harvey Keitel, …

changeling

Angelina Jolie did a great job with her role in this movie, but that’s about the best thing I can say about it. It had a decent enough storyline, but there was just something missing for me. Perhaps it was the ending–the viewer doesn’t get much closure. Some, but not …

jaws

Apparently Jake has heard some tall tales about this movie from his friends, so we had to put it on the list for family movie night. He liked it. I thought it held up ok for as old as it was, but what can you expect from a PG rated …

maria full of grace

This movie tells the tale of a young, female Colombian who takes a job as a drug mule in order to raise money for her family. It was quite a good story. So good, in fact, that I hardly noticed the fact that the movie was subtitled. The plot was …

wanted

This movie had some spectacular special effects, but not much substance. The plot was acceptable enough, but the way it was executed just left me feeling indifferent about the whole thing. If you’re in the mood for some mindless entertainment, this might fit the bill, but I don’t recommend it.