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the exorcism of emily rose

I rented this movie to get us in the mood for Halloween. Unfortunately, it was more like watching a version of Law & Order: Exorcism Victims Unit. Ripped from the headlines, of course. The story had an interesting premise–the main focus was the trial of a priest who performed an …

apt pupil

You can’t change the ending! By doing just that, they missed the entire point of the story. But, that was hardly the worst thing about this movie–it was also dreadfully boring. Apt Pupil has always been one of my favorite Stephen King short stories. Coming from the same collection as …

the simpsons movie

We took Jake to the Westwood Plaza Theatre this evening to see The Simpsons Movie. The movie was good–it was like watching a 90 minute version of the television show. If you like it, you will surely like the movie. We also had supper there–that’s what I like about that …

the last kiss

**Spoiler Alert** We didn’t like this one. It was a story about a guy who cheated on his pregnant girlfriend. She takes him back for some reason I can’t figure out. There were a bunch of other bad relationships showcased in the film as well. All in all, one unpleasant …

man on fire

Where have all of the movie reviews gone, you might ask? Well, I cut our subscription back to two movies per month in the summer and we rented a couple episodes of The Wire since the last movie we saw, hence the lack of reviews. This was the kind of …