Movie Review Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

Typical Will Ferrell being silly film. Can we have plots for $400 Alex? ;) No, we dont need no STEENKEENG PLOT! If you liked Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live, you'll like his films. Battling male figure skaters get kicked out of the sport and find out they can come back as a couples team. Have a laugh for a couple hours.

Check out the shelves in Coos Bay, Myrtle Point, Coquille, and Dora.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445934/

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Movie Review Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot

A 10-year-old boy takes boxing lessons without much joy in the sport, when he notices the girls ballet dancing classes. He starts mimicking the dance moves when the teacher notices and invites him to join the class. This goes against his working class miner father and brother and they harass him to stop, until his father realizes it's his ticket to a different life.

VHS copies in Coquille and Coos bay and DVD versions in Bandon and North Bend.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249462/

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Movie Review Blind Horizon

Blind Horizon

This kind of reminded me of Total Recall where the lead, Val Kilmer, isn't quite sure who he is and what's going on. I enjoyed the twists and turns, but it has a few too many plot complications and a grubby look to really get deep into it.

Check it out from BAndon.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337881/

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Movie Review The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

This disjointed and convoluted story meandered along ending up somewhere but I didn't care at that point. Hilary Swank did an outstanding job and I didn't even recognize Scarlett Johansson until I saw her name in the credits. Well acted by the ladies, but the cop fighting and politics were just distracting.

Lots of copies all over the system to choose, look in Bandon, Coos Bay, Powers and North Bend.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387877/

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Movie Review The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

This classic science fiction thriller always delights with its use of eerie music and a giant robot. Michael Rennie leads as Klaatu the human alien come to earth to warn us to learn to be peaceful or risk destruction. Be sure to turn over the DVD and view the making of the film with the director and others.

Run out and grab this oldie but goodie from Coos Bay or North Bend.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043456/

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Movie Review Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

I'm kind of vacillating on what kind of label to give this film. I guess I'll give it a good because I do like the idea of enlightening young minds. Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst square off as teacher and student. Most girls in college of that era are looking for the MRS degree and this art teacher wants them to have goals beyond a husband.

Check out Bandon, Dora, Powers, Lakeside and Coquille for this film.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304415/

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Movie Review The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Like the film Birth, this has a creepy child sex aspect that totally grosses me out. I wonder if the filmmakers intended to make it an indictment of communes or if they just used it as a device to make an unhealthy relationship between Jack and Rose?

It reminds me of another hippy themed film I reviewed a while back called "A Simple Curve." That one featured a father/son conflict and at least had more of a plot. I'd like to see a decent view of commune life. Until then, lets avoid crap like this, shall we?

If you love Daniel Day-Lewis, pick up this film in Bandon.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357110/

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Movie Review Blue Butterfly

Blue Butterfly

The filmmakers imply this tells a "true" story of a boy with cancer chasing after a rare butterfly. I like butterflies and I like nature. What I don't like is encouraging magical thinking about the power of a dream curing a serious disease. Lets take a seriously ill kid traipsing across the forest, yeah that's a good plan. Watch a nature documentary on rare butterflies instead.

If you just LOVE William Hurt look for Blue Butterfly in Bandon.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313300/

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Moive Review Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis

Grandson Duncan, Joshua Jackson, falls for his grandparent's caregiver and learns to sort through his own demons. Donald Sutherland and Louise Fletcher charm as the grandparents. Granddad starts to show the signs of Alzheimer's and claims to see the Aurora Borealis from his condo balcony.

I hope you like this film as much as we did. Look in Bandon.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387037/

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Movie Review Blondie

Blondie

Penny Singleton delights in the lead of these 1940s black and white shorts. Some of the stories are dated and very campy, but charming for pre-sitcom film era. My husband Murry loved the acting chops of the dog Daily. ;)

Check out two DVDs with five episodes each from Bandon.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029927/

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Movie Review Blue Collar Comedy Tour

Blue Collar Comedy Tour

I'm reviewing all three DVDs available in the system as they're the same. Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White and Larry The Cable Guy spend a couple hours talking about their red white and blue neck ways. If you like any of them, it's likely you'll like all these guys. They pander a little to their market with a little jab here and there at "liberals," but it doesn't last long. A good belly laugh funny grouping.

Get them one at a time from Bandon and Dora. I see Ron White also has a book out, that's in Coquille.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330069/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423871/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0807745/

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Movie Review The Aviator

The Aviator

I don't understand the brouhaha over this film. Oscar nominations not withstanding. I thought Cate Blanchett was doing a caricature of Katharine Hepburn. Leonardo DiCaprio portrayal of Howard Hughes had moments when he shined a little. Mostly I wasn't sure if they were making fun or trying to tell a true story.

I almost put this in with the short review of dogs post. But I just had too much to say. Find the Aviator in Bandon, Coos Bay, Dora, Lakeside and North Bend.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338751/

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Collection of Very Short Reviews

This list gives the movie title, my quicky review and the library to check them out from. Click on the title for the Internet Movie Database overview.

Alexander -Long boring and uninspiring. Bandon.
Attila - Better than Alexander by a little. Coquille.
Being Julia - Forgettable. Coos Bay, Bandon and Powers.
Bionicle - Pointless excuse to market toys to your kids. Coquille.
Marie Antoinette - What would a queen have on her IPOD? Probably not this stinker. Bandon and North Bend.
Bill Maher, New Rules - Love Bill, hate this. Pointless excerpts from his show called Real Time. Bandon.

Ok, that's my list of things I've seen that didn't deserve a full review. If you feel different, please comment.

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Movie Review Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City

Armistead Maupin's Tales of the city

This miniseries tells the story of a group of people living in the same apartment building in San Fransisco in the early 1970s. Originating from Maupin's newspaper column, it tells the story of naive Mary Ann Singleton played well by Laura Linney. Olympia Dukakis charms as the pot smoking landlady.

Truly a study in multi-culturalism where alternative lifestyles and differing cultures bump along the road of life. It would bore teens, so gather your grown up friends and look for this series in Bandon.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106148/

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Movie Review Bad Santa

Bad Santa

I so was prepared to hate this film and do not misunderstand.... THIS IS NOT FOR KIDS! That being said, I laughed. It's a weirdly charming, deeply disturbing take of a really messed up Santa dressing thief.

Lauren Graham has a foul mouth and Billy Bob Thornton knows how to act demented. Cloris Leachman shocks as grandma of the boy Bad Santa befriends.

Adults only check this film out from Bandon.

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307987/

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