Category Archives: The Big Screen

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Posted on September 2, 2002 by Solonor

Pepperkat, the Mrs., and I went to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding last night. Very funny. Very cute. Not much for the brain to do, but not entirely vapid. It’s got a good beat, and you can dance to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Like, um, Okay

Posted on August 4, 2002 by Solonor

I just saw it again, and I still have tears in my eyes. The dance sequence at the end of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion is one of the funniest things on film. Continue reading →

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Signs

Posted on August 3, 2002 by Solonor

We went to see Signs last night (at a late showing, no less…extra creepy). As with the last two movies by M. Night Shyamalan—The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable–there is more to the movie than the standard horror/thriller/sci-fi flick. There is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Westworld

Posted on July 30, 2002 by Solonor

Sat down and re-educated my kids with some high-class mooovie. I love Westworld. Yul Brynner is the grand-daddy of the Terminator and the Predator. Continue reading →

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Goldmember Doesn’t Suck

Posted on July 29, 2002 by Solonor

Yes, it’s stupid. Yes, it’s juvenile. Yes, it’s gross. But my entire family found it extremely funny. Are we that different? I feel like I am the only one in Blog-land that liked the movie. It seems to be fashionable … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Yeah, Baby!

Posted on July 27, 2002 by Solonor

Just got back from the latest Austin Powers flick, Goldmember. I haven’t laughed this hard in months. Maybe I’m reverting to an immature teenager, but this is funny! I admit that I tend to give credence to professional reviewers–much to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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There Be Dragons

Posted on July 21, 2002 by Solonor

Went to see Reign of Fire last night. While it was an entertaining flick, it just didn’t have the right something to make it really great. The special effects are quite good, with the dragons being the stars of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Half-way There…

Posted on July 15, 2002 by Solonor

Just finished adding 1947 to Solonor’s Oscar Do-Overs. Have you voted yet? It will be hard to catch up, if you don’t keep up…. Continue reading →

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Road to Perdition

Posted on July 11, 2002 by Solonor

Just got back from a pre-release showing of Road to Perdition with Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law. This is the best movie I have seen since LOTR…even better than Minority Report (though barely). I don’t want to spoil … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Men in Black

Posted on July 5, 2002 by Solonor

Took in the afternoon showing of MIB2, yesterday. Pretty decent…nothing too exciting. I think it would have been better, if I hadn’t seen the best lines in the previews (same old story). Also, as others have said, it just doesn’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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