Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Posted on June 1, 2006
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A crippled former soccer star and several down-on-their-luck ex-shaolin monks form a soccer team to take on Team Evil. Their training and adversaries are hilarious and entertaining. The story is light and easy to follow. Overall, this a great film good for more than a few laughs.
Color: Forest Green
IMDB: Shaolin Soccer – aka Siu lam juk kau [Cantonese with English Subtitles]
Patton (1970)
Posted on June 1, 2006
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An exploration of the accomplishments and idiosyncrasies of one of the most accomplished and daring Generals of WW2 yields an overly long film that, except for Scott, is poorly acted. The story is interesting, but the execution left me fighting to stay awake. I’ve had more fun installing Windows XP.
Color: Yellow.
IMDB: Patton.
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Posted on June 1, 2006
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This is the third installment of the Saga of the X-Men. This one was directed by Brett Ratner. This has plenty of action and a good story. Unfortunately, some characters aren’t utilized to their full potential, including some major characters. Note: Stay after the credits finish for an added surprise.
Grade: B+.
IMDB: X-Men: The Last Stand.
The Big Red One (1980)
Posted on May 30, 2006
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Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill play two infantry soldiers in the Big Red One (US 1st Infantry Division), fighting against Germans and Italians in North Africa and Europe. We follow the squad through the entire war in this underrated war epic. An excellent cast brings the engrossing story to life.
Grade: A.
IMDB: The Big Red One.
Matewan (1987)
Posted on May 29, 2006
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In a small West Virginia town, the coal miners are brutally oppressed by the mine company. A union representative comes to help the workers organize and strike. This well-acted film follows their unwinnable struggle and the battle between the company, the miners, and the replacements caught in the middle.
Grade: B+.
IMDB: Matewan.
Mediterraneo (1991)
Posted on May 29, 2006
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A group of soldiers in the Italian army land on a small Greek island during World War II, lost their ship and radio, and live among the islanders for the entirety of the war. This picturesque film centers around the soldiers, who find themselves falling in love with the place.
Grade: B-.
IMDB: Mediterraneo.
Kon-Tiki (1950)
Posted on May 27, 2006
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This Oscar-winning documentary chronicles the Pacific voyage of a primitive balsa raft, led by Thor Heyerdahl. While the film is very short and was unquestionably filmed on the expedition itself in 1947, it’s still very engrossing and entertaining. We see how the crew kept themselves fed, occupied, and sane.
Grade: B.
IMDB: Kon-Tiki.
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Posted on May 26, 2006
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Bernardo Bertolucci directs this drama about an American couple travelling around North Africa after World War II, restlessly moving around the desert. The astonishing beauty of Saharan Africa is shown and the story takes place over a beautiful soundtrack, but the picture seems aimlessly trudgy sometimes, finally finding a resolution.
Grade: C+.
IMDB: The Sheltering Sky.
Reality Bites (1994)
Posted on May 24, 2006
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Ben Stiller’s directorial debut features Winona Ryder, Janeane Garofalo, and Ethan Hawke, in a coming-of-age love story about recent college graduates trying to figure out what to do with their lives. Full of laugh-out-loud moments, this film is a little dated, but still a good time.
Grade: A-.
IMDB: Reality Bites.
Walkabout (1971)
Posted on May 24, 2006
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A teenage girl and her little brother have to find their way across the Australian outback, after their father attempts to kill them, sets their car on fire, and shoots himself. A young Aborigine finds them, feeds them, and guides them through the desert. This stark picture is quite unique.
Grade: B.
IMDB: Walkabout.
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