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Screen on the Green 2009
Monday night was the last movie of Screen on the Green 2009. This week “Rebel Without a Cause” was playing on the national mall, and since we hadn’t been to SotG since last summer [Last summer we saw “The Apartment” … Continue reading
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Go Twins! Beat the South Siders!
The big series starts tonight. Go Twins!
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Flix – Fargo
It seems like its been a really long time since I have written about a movie. Its not that I haven’t seen many lately, but rather, I just haven’t found the time to post anything about any of the movies … Continue reading
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Khaled Hosseini – The Kite Runner
Before posting on Anderson Cooper’s or Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book I’d like to write about a book I just read. On my flight from Washington DC to Fargo, North Dakota I had the pleasure of reading The Kite Runner by … Continue reading
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Allah Is Not Obliged – Ahmadou Kourouma
Twain’s Huckleberry Finn meets Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment interlaced with a sailor’s reputation for swearing; that’s how I could best describe the action, tone and themes of Allah Is Not Obliged written by Ahmadou Kourouma. The basic plot summery is … Continue reading
Flix – The Number 23
I just recently watched The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey. At first I was a littleworried about how well a suspense thriller could be with Carrey as the lead actor, but I guess I’ve already seen Eternal Sunshine of the … Continue reading
Mr. Smith goes to Washington…Or was that me?
It’s been a really long time since I’ve had a chance to post. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to, but I’ve just been extremely busy. First I was busy with work, then with quitting, and finally, with moving and starting … Continue reading
Flix – Jeremiah Johnson
I’ve really been on a wilderness kick lately, and the latest movie I’ve seen reflects that trend. Jeremiah Johnson is the story of a mountain man. The movie opens with a song and a narration: His name was Jeremiah Johnson, … Continue reading
Flix – The Last Kiss
I watched this movie the other night, and I really don’t have too much to say. The film begins really slow which made it hard for me to pay attention. But about 30 min into the movie, the action picks … Continue reading
Flix – Spiderman 3
Last night I saw the latest Spiderman flick, and I was not disappointed. For those people who were disappointed, or mad because of the changes in time line in the Spiderman world, shut up. The introduction of Gwen Stacy does … Continue reading
Webslinger: Essays on Spiderman
Are you a Spiderman fan? Are three movie, a couple of cartoon series, and hundreds of comic books not enough material for you? If you are a true die hard fan I found a great book that is unique. Yesterday … Continue reading
Flix – Hot Fuzz!
I recently saw the movie Hot Fuzz. The movie stars Simon Pegg as Sergeant Nicholas Angel and Nick Frost as PC Danny Butterman. Pegg and Frost are well known for their zombie movie spoof: Shaun of the Dead. Hot Fuzz … Continue reading