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I know that this is a bit tardy since most of the DVDs have been out for months, but I finally got around to viewing the final two best picture nominees from 2008: Milk and The Reader.  While I won’t provide full reviews here due to the fact that both movies contain quite mature subject matter, I [...]

I just came up with a list of my favorite movie soundtracks for JayTunes.  They are (best song in parentheses): Grosse Point Blank (Under Pressure) The Lion King (Circle of Life) Little Shop of Horrors (Suddenly Seymour) Mary Poppins (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious) A Mighty Wind (Old Joe’s Place) The Music Man (Ya Got Trouble) O Brother, Where [...]

Starring Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Fred Willard, John Michael Higgins, and more Directed by Christopher Guest Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor 1 hour 27 minutes  This isn’t my first time seeing this movie and it won’t be the last.  Featuring a terrific comedic ensemble, A Mighty Wind is my favorite of [...]

Starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, and Jason Bateman Directed by Kevin MacDonald Rated PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content 1 hour 58 minutes This is just my kind of movie – a well crafted mystery with lots of star power.  In it, [...]

Narrated by James Earl Jones Directed by Alastair Fothergill Distributed by Disneynature Rated G 1 hour 30 minutes It’s basically just a show about nature… but it’s a really good one.  With stunning scenery, fascinating slow-motion, and amazing time-lapse videography, Earth captures polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales in their journies around the planet.  Add to [...]

I recently completed my first viewing of all six episodes of the Star Wars saga from start to finish (over the course of a few weeks).  The experience was thoroughly enjoyable and one that everyone should do at least once in their life – it’s pretty cool how the storylines are much clearer watching them in sequence [...]

Featuring the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Farris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, and Andy Samberg Directed by Christopher Miller and Bill Lord Rated PG for brief mild language 1 hour 21 minutes  This one looked like a movie that could be enjoyed by both adults and children.  As it turns out, it was… but [...]