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Matrix: Reloaded

The second movie in the Matrix trilogy. The Machine Army is in search of Zion now that the Matrix has been exposed. I use the twin picture because they were my favorite. They were super cool! Besides the twins, I’ll just say that it isn’t as good as the...

Adaptation

A writer tries to adapt a book into a movie and writes himself into the script. Directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). It is written by the same guy that wrote Being John Malcovich and both were directed by the same guy too. The screenwriter was actually hired...

Secretary

Days after being released from a mental institution, a young woman starts her new life as a secretary including some kinky sex with her boss.  This is a very twisted love story about a lawyer and his secretary. Lee is released from a mental institution and goes out to...

Pumpkin

Christina Ricci stars as a sorority girl that thinks she has it all. She is a senior with a really stupid boyfriend that is supposed to be hot but his hair is so greasy it scares me. Her sorority’s only goal is to win the best sorority of the...

Open Hearts

Cecille and Joachim just got engaged. They are young and in love. She drops him off at work and he’s getting out of the car when he’s hit by another car driven by Marie. Marie is a mother of three and was arguing with her teenage daughter when she...

Hukkle

If you have ever  seen Microcosmos, this movie is very similar. If you haven’t seen Microcosmos, then you must watch it. It’s great. This movie is Hungarian and you basically watch what happens in a village, but there is no dialogue and no narration. If people are talking, it...

Grill Point

Grill Point Starring: Steffi Kuhnert, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Thorsten Merten, Axel Prahl, Julia Ziesche Directed by: Andreas Dresen Written by: Andreas Dresen, Cooky Ziesche Rating: Unrated Length: 1 hour 46 minutes Genre: Drama Release Date: 2002 Should I even review this movie? I walked out about 3/4 of the way through it. It wasn’t awful, but...

The Mexican

The Mexican A guy goes to Mexico to pick up a cursed gun to sell it while his girlfriend begs him to quit his criminal activities. I actually like all the actors in the movie but I thought Julia Roberts was just whiny and screechy when she was fighting...

The Others

The Others Starring: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan Directed by: Alejandro Amenabar Written by: Alejandro Amenabar Rating: PG-13 Length: 1 hour 44 minutes Genre: Horror Release Date: August 10, 2001 A mother already had to deal with her creepy kids being sensitive to sunlight, now also has to deal with her house being haunted.  I...

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Anakin and Amidala fall in love, Ewan McGregor grows a beard and Yoda kicks butt. There’s also supposed to be hardly any Jar Jar Binks. Already an improvement over The Phantom Menace. You might not want to read this if you haven’t seen it since there is spoiler info...