Category Archives: movies

Big Jake 1971 / John Wayne

Posted on September 13, 2014 by admin

I haven’t seen many old Westerns, but I watched this one today and thought it was pretty good. The acting is often pretty bad, but still enjoyable.

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lbs

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

I watched a great movie tonight called Lbs. In a way, it reminded me of Krakauer’s book Into the Wild. The story is of a New York fat guy that has a heart attack due to his weight. He tries … Continue reading →

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movie list

Posted on October 16, 2011 by admin

I watch too many movies. Here’s a list of some of the movies I have seen in the last year…. 1. The Three Musketeers 2011 / I saw this movie in 1993. This version was technologically more sophisticated, so for … Continue reading →

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Hevelius…najlepszy piwo.

Posted on April 15, 2011 by admin

Made my first trip to Total Wine tonight. Incredible. Like BevMo, but better. They have a much more impressive Spanish wine selection. I have been working my way through the various regions and the various grapes (mostly tempranillos and garnachas). … Continue reading →

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couple of good releases

Posted on April 12, 2011 by admin

We saw two movies over the weekend. Both were great. Limitless. Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper (Hangover fame). Awesome movie, mostly due to the premise of the film. A pill that makes you smart. Side effect happens to be … Continue reading →

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Movie: Unstoppable

Posted on March 19, 2011 by admin

Yun and I watched this movie last night. The premise, at first, seemed a bit bland. It’s a train movie. But surprisingly, it was a great action flick that we enjoyed quite a lot. The acting isn’t particularly impressive. The … Continue reading →

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kitchen design/books/movie/bagels

Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin

The electrical has been completed for the entire home except for the kitchen. That has been because we had not yet designed the kitchen layout until last week. The above design is our current plan, but like everything else, that … Continue reading →

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Green Zone

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Ryann

Green Zone is a movie about the siege of Baghdad and the search for the supposed WMD program of Hussein which failed to unveil itself. It portrays the atrocity of war, the slaughter of innocents, and the installation of a … Continue reading →

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edge of darkness

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Ryann

I watched this movie tonight and found it absolutely horrible. Generally I turn a movie like this off after 5mins. I’m not sure how I ended up watching the entire thing. I highly recommend not watching it.

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the hurt locker

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Ryann

We just watched the movie The Hurt Locker. It was an interesting movie and worth watching. I suspect this is the first time in history that we have a movie about an active war. There’s just something odd about that. … Continue reading →

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