Category Archives: The Big Screen

How many people here have telekenetic powers? Raise my hand.

Posted on June 14, 2003 by Solonor

They tricked me! I thought they said we were going to see “Finding Emo“. But it didn’t have anything to do with the strange comic. It was all about a stupid fish. I watched it anyway. What was I supposed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Raiders Lives Again!

Posted on June 3, 2003 by Solonor

One of my favorite films (if not the favorite) is Raiders of the Lost Ark. I saw that movie at least five times in 1981, and it can still hook me if I happen to catch even a glimpse of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lost in La Mancha

Posted on May 25, 2003 by Solonor

Last night we went to see Lost in La Mancha at the Enzian Theater. Now, in spite of my outwardly hip appearance (shut up), I’m pretty much a basic, American suburbanite. We go to the mall for our movie watchin’. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Matrix, Part Deux

Posted on May 17, 2003 by Solonor

WARNING: Spoiler-ish content ahead! Well, it didn’t suck. I just didn’t like it as much as the first one. Of course, with the first one I didn’t have someone practically screaming into their cell phone during a key scene… The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reload Me

Posted on May 16, 2003 by Solonor

9:45pm. I fall into the Matrix. Cannot wait. Continue reading →

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BAMF! SNIKKT! WOW!

Posted on May 4, 2003 by Solonor

I don’t have time for a real review of X2, so this is for Ric the Schmuck: First it was all like BAMF! Then it was BAMF!BAMF!BAMF!BAMF!BAMF! Then brrrrrr… then some other stuff… then SNIKKT! POW! SLICE! REND! TEAR! Then … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And All That Jazz

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Solonor

Friday night, while Pepperkat and a friend were asserting their independence by going to see Two Towers alone, the Mrs and Whiny and I took in Chicago. Continue reading →

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More Oscar Stupidity

Posted on February 12, 2003 by Solonor

Nobody better tell me that the reason Andy Serkis didn’t get nominated for Best Supporting Actor was due to his on-screen character being fake. Not after Charlie Kaufman’s fake twin brother got nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay! Continue reading →

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How to Lose a Critic in Two Hours

Posted on February 7, 2003 by Solonor

I quit. After watching How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days last night, I realized that I can never be a serious movie critic. How could I be? I sat there and watched a blatant “chick flick” about stereotypical … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Catch Me If You Can

Posted on January 25, 2003 by Solonor

Went to see Spielberg’s latest flick, Catch Me If You Can, tonight. It’s the story of Frank Abagnale, one of the most notorious con artists ever. Between the ages of 16 and 21, Abagnale wrote $2.5 million in phony checks, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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