3.5 Bowls of Popcorn (eaten, of course, in a library) I had a professor that put a profound exclaimation point on the concept of symbols. It was my first day of my freshman year of college and I was sitting…
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King of the Moment
5 Bowls of Popcorn (over a game of chess) Do your worst, for I shall do mine. – Edmond Dantes, The Count of Monte Cristo This was my high school mantra. Watching this movie was always oddly empowering for me.…
Tagged with: 2nd chances, 5 bowls, 5 bowls of popcorn, book turned movie, classic, do you worst, face your fears, revenge, second chances
Posted in Drama
Posted in Drama
You’re Right, John. It’s Not Like In the Books
2 Bowls of Popcorn (and a swig of holy water?) Keanu Reeves isn’t my cup of tea. He had one good run with the Matrix, but we aren’t there in our marathon yet. The only reason Keanu pulls off Constantine…
Tagged with: 2 bowls, 2 bowls of popcorn, angels and demons, DC, ghosts, graphic novel, keanu reeves, Marvel, scary movie
Posted in Drama, Thriller
Posted in Drama, Thriller
Mr. Green, in the Hallway, with the Revolver
Mr. Green, in the Hallway, with the Revolver. 3 1/2 Bowls of Popcorn (and an alternate ending) It was a dark and stormy night… That’s how this movie should have started, with a deep-voiced narrator saying those cliche words. Don’t…
What is Your Greatest Fear?
5 Bowls of Popcorn (and Rich what? Richmond!) Coach Carter ranks in Josh’s top 5. We own it because it was a gift from me to him. I hadn’t seen it before I bought it for him. I didn’t know…
Tagged with: 5 bowls, basketball, date night, guy movie, sports, sports movie, star wars
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The Clever North Wind
5 Bowls of Popcorn (covered in chocolate) I remember the first time I watched Chocolat. I was living alone at the time and Redboxed (yup, it’s a verb) it on a whim. With a bag of chocolate chips in hand,…
Two Little Mice
Rating: 4 Bowls of Popcorn (with a side of LIAR) Two little mice fell into a bucket of cream. The first little mouse quickly gave up and drawn. The second little mouse didn’t give up. Instead, he struggled so hard…
Wouldn’t I Be Outstanding in that Capacity
Rating: 5 bowls of popcorn (and a diamond stud) The Breakfast Club movie has always been and will always be one of my faves. When John Bender throws his fist into the air at the end of the movie… chills,…
Every Man Dies. Not Every Man Really Lives.
Rating: 4 Bowls of Popcorn (with a side of freedom!!) We did it. It took us, literally, weeks to get to this point, but we’ve finally done it. We’ve watched Braveheart! I know it sounds like we don’t like this…
Tagged with: 1995, 3-hour movie, 4 bowls, drama, historical fiction, Mel Gibson, tear jerker, tragedy
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All We Need is That Book.
Rating 4 bowls (and no human meat) **SPOILERS** Want to know what’s odd about The Book of Eli? It’s better then second time around. I think that’s rare for a movie. Oh, don’t get me wrong, it’s great the first…
Tagged with: 2010, 4 bowls, biblical themes, christian movie, denzel washington, genesis, spoilers
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The Movie Marathon 