Monthly Archives: January 2006

29 Jan

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia

This film was great, for the animation, plotline, and good feeling I had when leaving the theater. In the movie, four children are sent away …

 
By Jess
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28 Jan

Madagascar

Madagascar

Madagascar is an animated film from Dreamworks, the same company that did Shrek. The movie starts at the Central Park Zoo in New York City, …

 
By Jess
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27 Jan

Caterina in the Big City

Caterina in the Big City

When Caterina moves from the small village of Montaldo Di Castro to Rome, she is thrown into a world of new friends, politics, parties, and …

 
By Jess
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22 Jan

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

This Coen brothers film was about three convicts who escape jail and go on a search for a mysterious treasure in the deep South. The …

 
By Jess
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20 Jan

Yesterday

Yesterday

This film is about a young South African woman, Yesterday, who finds out she’s HIV positive. Even though she is devastated by the news, she …

 
By Jess
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19 Jan

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde This was one of those captivating books that I couldn’t put down. Dorian Gray, a young, beautiful socialite in England, is good-natured, friendly, and …

 
By Jess
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19 Jan

The Year of Magical Thinking

The Year of Magical Thinking

Joan Didion In late December 2003, Joan Didion’s daughter goes into septic shock from pneumonia, and, barely alive, is in intensive care. Five days later, as …

 
By Ed
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15 Jan

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

This was a light and easy film to watch. Two brothers, Jake and Will, travel from town to town scamming townsfolk by pretending to “exorcise” …

 
By Jess
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13 Jan

The Lady and the Unicorn

The Lady and the Unicorn

Tracy Chevalier While I have enjoyed Tracy Chevalier’s other books, I found this one disappointing. The plot and characters were dull and flat and I found …

 
By Jess
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07 Jan

Code Unknown

Code Unknown

Code Unknown brings together several unrelated lives through one small event that takes place on a Paris street. When Jean throws a piece of trash …

 
By Jess
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