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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.

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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

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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,

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In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti

Rating: 5 Bowls of Popcorn (though “you’d have better luck with beer”) The Boondock Saints… This movie easily makes it into my Top 10 Favorite Movies of All Time. The first time I watched it was in college. Kicker is,

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Swear to Me!

Rating:  5 Bowls of Popcorn (with a side of JUSTICE) Let’s skip over the old Batmans; I mean … the nipple suits, the cheesy one-liners, the movies jam-packed with too many villains … they are great for what they are, but

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Seeing, Still Working On Believing.

Rating:  5 Bowls of Popcorn (and some Shawarma)  I’m sure there are comic book fans that will disagree, but I think that Marvel’s The Avengers isn’t about superheroes saving the world, it’s about the making of a team. To back up my

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We’re Off to See the World!

Rating:  2 Bowls of Popcorn (on the movie itself and 5 bowls of nostalgia) I was raised on the cusp of the DVD revolution. That means that one of the great joys of my childhood was a trip to the

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Why Can’t We Both Exist?

Rating: 5 Bowls of Popcorn (with an A+ on the side)  This clip is the most important part of this movie (FYI: the school he is referring to is South Harman Institute of Technology… S.H.I.T.). Accepted should be required watching for high

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My Queen, My Wife, My Love

Rating: 4 1/2 Bowls of Popcorn (FOR SPARTA!)  Movie six. Josh and I grabbed pizza and our beverages of choice (he has root beer, I have sweet tea) and cozied up on the couch for this one. We are both 300

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