Category: Movies

Movie Review: Total Recall

IMDB, Total Recall“Total Recall” on IMDB

Sci-fi, 118 Minutes, 2012:

Whenever a new property based on Philip K Dick’s work comes along there’s a few minutes where I’m unabashedly hopeful that this time – just this once – maybe they’ll actually do the story in the book.  I’m always disappointed on that score.  Even when we end up with an excellent movie it’s always, essentially, an original story.  This is always a bad thing – these movies still tend to be pretty good – but it’s still disappointing.

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Movie Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

IMDB, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” on IMDB

Fantasy, 169 Minutes, 2012

It seemed at times like it would never actually happen.  Between studio financial issues, directorial changes, scheduling conflicts and a myriad of technical issues “The Hobbit” was a very long time coming.  Was it worth the wait?

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Hanukkah Movie Marathon: Up!

IMDB, Up“Up!” on IMDB

Comedy, 95 Minutes, 2009

[My daughter recently discovered that all her Jewish friends go the movies on Christmas day.  She came up with the idea of watching a movie for  each night of Hanukkah.  This is the eighth and final one!]

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Hanukkah Movie Marathon: A Christmas Story

IMDB, A Christmas Story“A Christmas Story” on IMDB

Comedy, 95 Minutes, 1983

[My daughter recently discovered that all her Jewish friends go the movies on Christmas day.  She came up with the idea of watching a movie for  each night of Hanukkah.  This is number seven!  Apparently we’re perfectly fine celebrating Hanukkah by watching a Christmas classic.]

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Hanukkah Movie Marathon: Fantastic Mr Fox

IMDB, Fantastic Mr Fox“Fantastic Mr Fox” on IMDB

Adventure, 100 Minutes, 1991

[My daughter recently discovered that all her Jewish friends go the movies on Christmas day.  She came up with the idea of watching a movie for  each night of Hanukkah.  Also, by accident, we’ve apparently watched them in chronological order.  This is number six!]

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Hanukkah Movie Marathon: Hudson Hawk

IMDB, Hudson Hawk“Hudson Hawk” on IMDB

Adventure, 100 Minutes, 1991

[My daughter recently discovered that all her Jewish friends go the movies on Christmas day.  She came up with the idea of watching a movie for  each night of Hanukkah.  This is number five!]

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Hanukkah Movie Marathon: Tremors

IMDB, Tremors“Tremors” on IMDB

Fantasy/Horror, 96 Minutes, 1990

[My daughter recently discovered that all her Jewish friends go the movies on Christmas day.  She came up with the idea of watching a movie for  each night of Hanukkah.  This is number four!]

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Hanukkah Movie Marathon: Beetlejuice

IMDB, Beetlejuice“Beetlejuice” (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!) on IMDB

Fantasy, 116 Minutes, 1988

[My daughter recently discovered that all her Jewish friends go the movies on Christmas day.  She came up with the idea of watching a movie for  each night of Hanukkah.  This is number three!]

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Hanukkah Movie Marathon: Time Bandits

IMDB, Time Bandits“Time Bandits” on IMDB

Adventure, 116 Minutes, 1981:

[My daughter recently discovered that all her Jewish friends go the movies on Christmas day.  She come up with the idea of watching eight movies for  Hanukkah.  Because great old movies are kind of like… an oily miracle?  Or something?  Anyway – this is number two.]

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