All articles from: October, 2010

Grown Ups (2010)

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Grown Ups (2010) was directed by Dennis Dugan.  Adam Sandler co-produced, co-wrote and stars in this film. Dugan and Sandler also worked together on movies, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008). Five guys win their junior high basketball championship. The experience binds them in ways [...]

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Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)

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Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) was directed by Roger Vadim, and written and produced by Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry is the guy that brought us Star Trek.  Roger Vadim is less know for his films and more famous  for the women is his life.  Catherine Deneuve, Christian Vadim and Jame Fonda are the three [...]

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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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The Basketball Diaries is based on the true story of artist Jim Carroll.  It was directed by Scott Kalvert and stars Leonardo DiCaprio. This movie is interesting because it based on a true story.  It is a decent movie, but did not quite do it for me.  There are better coming of age movies, there [...]

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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Slumdog Millionaire was directed by Danny Boyle and won 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture. It is adapted from an Indian book, Q&A. This was a good movie with a good story.  It is a long and difficult road out of an Indian slum and this movie takes us all the way from rags to [...]

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