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  Do you like violent movies? I don’t. I absolutely detest the whole idea of the new genre of violence in movies such as Saw, Hostel, and other horror movies so dubbed ‘Torture Porn’. In fact such movies make me question the nature of the audiences that populate the seats of theaters nationwide, and their [...]

“The Savages” is a quietly funny and poignant film about family and the centrifugal and centripetal forces that act on each of us.  Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Wendy (Laura Linney) are a brother and sister forced to deal with their elderly father (Philip Bosco).  Dear old dad lives with his girlfriend Doris in Arizona.  [...]

  Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, from Once.   OK, so Once is almost a year old now, but it took Best Song at the Academy Awards a couple weeks ago.  No luck picking up the Best Film Compilation Soundtrack at the Grammy’s last month.  The Beatles won–go figure. Once is a unique musical, namely for its low budget trappings.  You [...]

Well, I really wanted to see ‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’ but, we didn’t make it to the theater in time, sooo, we watched Juno. I think just about everyone has seen this film by now, but if not, you’re in for a good one. I think this movie is probably one of the [...]

  This rainy Sunday afternoon was the perfect time to catch the academy award nominated movie Persepolis.  I felt a little irony as I strolled through the back alley to the tiny Varsity Theater.  I could feel the ire of the audience rise in the darkness as the poignant preview for “Stop Loss” played across [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if zombies roamed the earth? I know I have. Did you know that crows can in fact, be undead? If unsettling thoughts like these have ever crept into your brain, or if you just like zombies, then you’ll enjoy the newest installment in the Resident Evil [...]

I get up at the crack of dawn today, which is not a time of day that I've seen much since last Spring, and even though the palest blue sky and freshest air greet me with much enthusiasm, it takes a hot shower and a cup of tea before I manage to return the sentiment. [...]

Movie review of Michael Moore’s latest movie Sicko I saw Sicko yesterday. The matinee at the Varsity had about five or six attendees. This has to be Moore’s best movie yet. As a change of style, he didn’t spend much time in the lobby trying to talk to the President or CEO of the big [...]

Cheri 1. Sting 2. Without a Clue 3. 10th Kingdom 4. While You Were Sleeping 5. Galaxy Quest 6. Incredibles 7. Running on Empty 8. Sneakers 9. Rebel without a Cause 10. Mulan   Teri 1. Victor Victoria 2. Meatballs 3. Paulie 4. Heart & Souls 5. Maverick 6. White Heat 7. Running on Empty [...]