Monthly Archives: October 2005

31 Oct

Facing Windows

Facing Windows

Giovanna is stuck in a dull marriage and a dull career as an accountant at a chicken factory. She dreams of becoming a pastry chef, …

 
By Jess
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26 Oct

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

Despite the so-so reviews, I really enjoyed Elizabethtown. During the movie, I kept thinking that it reminded me of Garden State. The main character, Drew …

 
By Jess
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25 Oct

A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

I enjoyed this movie so much more the second time around. There are so many plots and characters to follow that I feel like …

 
By Jess
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24 Oct

Saving Face

Saving Face

Funny and lighthearted, Saving Face made me laugh and feel for what the characters were experiencing. Wil, a Chinese-American is a closet lesbian, trying to …

 
By Jess
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21 Oct

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The Goblet of Fire was my favorite of the four, so far. The three main actors who play Harry, Ron, and Hermione, have all matured …

 
By Jess
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20 Oct

A History of Violence

A History of Violence

A History of Violence was, well, violent. I guess this was to be expected, but it was a bit too graphic for me. The story …

 
By Jess
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18 Oct

My Summer of Love

My Summer of Love

When middle-class Mona meets the worldly and wealthy Tamson, the two hit it off because of their vast differences but also because it’s summer and …

 
By Jess
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17 Oct

True Romance

True Romance

When Clarence meets his true love, Alabama, he finds out that she’s a call girl hired to entertain him for his birthday. Their one night …

 
By Jess
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12 Oct

Don’t Get Too Comfortable

Don’t Get Too Comfortable

David Rakoff David Rakoff’s hilarious book contains several essays (with the same satire and sarcasm found in David Sedaris‘ writing) about contemporary American society. From his …

 
By Ed
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10 Oct

Guess Who

Guess Who

In this remake of the the 1967 classic “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” Theresa, a young black woman, brings home her fiance, Simon, who …

 
By Jess
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