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the invisible

This movie was about a high school kid who gets beaten up and left for dead. He finds himself in a dimension between life and death–he can see everyone, but can’t be seen by anyone (it did remind me a little of Sixth Sense). We both thought it was a …

eastern promises

This was a really good flick. It starred Viggo Mortensen (who’s quickly becoming one of my favorite actors) and was a story involving the Russian mob in London. Naomi Watts (another one of my favorites) was in it too, but she didn’t have a very meaty role even though she …

the game plan

We had another family movie night last night. This time, Jacob picked the movie. The movie was so-so. It wasn’t particularly funny and it was pretty long for a supposed comedy. Jake liked it, so that’s all that matters. I think I’ll pick next month’s movie, though.

death proof

This movie was the second half of the Grindhouse double feature, directed by Quentin Tarantino. I didn’t particularly care for it. The ending was rather good, but the almost 2 hours leading up to it didn’t hold my interest. Normally, I find Tarantino’s movies pretty entertaining, but not this one.

planet terror

This movie was the first half of the Grindhouse double feature. It was directed by Robert Rodriguez, who directed Sin City, among others. The movie was about a bio-weapon that accidentally gets released and it turns the infected into zombies. The uninfected have to fight the zombies, with plenty of …