tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59795289882785039832024-02-18T21:21:33.833-05:00Movie BlogChef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-42042127307004781222013-02-02T16:00:00.000-05:002013-03-11T00:22:18.594-04:00 High Noon (1952)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Comments:</b> A gritty western classic that does a splendid job of demonstrating how the greatest rewards can come from buildup and anticipation, rather than from the showdown or the finale itself. For better or for worse, this is not something you see too often with current day movies, and I found it to be quite effective and rewarding. <br />
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<b>Comments:</b> This one did a very good job of living up to all the buildup from the prior movies. It delivers great all around entertainment with humor, tons of action, and good tie-ins to the previous movies. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375" target="_blank">Robert Downey, Jr.</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0749263" target="_blank">Mark Ruffalo</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262635" target="_blank">Chris Evans</a>, and some of the hero vs hero fight scenes were especially entertaining.<br />
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-6563364354623375852013-01-27T20:30:00.000-05:002013-03-10T23:28:14.400-04:00The Deep Blue Sea (2011)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Comments:</b> Nothing too groundbreaking or special, but good all around spy infused action and excitement.<br />
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-68311201451174617432013-01-21T00:00:00.000-05:002013-02-24T21:06:42.226-05:00Rosemary's Baby (1968)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Comments:</b> A classic which uses a much more subtle approach to disturbing its viewers that you'd typically find with current day horror movies. I found this to be a very welcome change, although I can imagine it was far more jarring to its viewers in 1968.<br />
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-71743962069992382652013-01-20T02:30:00.000-05:002013-02-24T20:28:39.320-05:00Higher Ground (2011)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-59852853318484309002013-01-18T22:00:00.000-05:002013-02-24T20:45:37.598-05:00We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-74696798025738666392013-01-14T21:00:00.000-05:002013-02-18T11:52:19.053-05:00Repulsion (1965)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-22794626269883601112013-01-13T14:00:00.000-05:002013-02-18T19:26:54.671-05:00A Woman Under The Influence (1974)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-52516613403727682582013-01-12T22:00:00.000-05:002013-02-12T23:48:35.808-05:00Jack Reacher (2012)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-30449763169013170032013-01-11T23:30:00.000-05:002013-02-05T02:07:42.499-05:00Django Unchained (2012)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-23236661097684842832013-01-10T20:30:00.000-05:002013-02-12T23:51:55.454-05:00Jigoku (The Sinners Of Hell) (1960)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-89162781786961773582013-01-01T14:30:00.000-05:002013-01-26T11:17:30.586-05:00Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Loong Boonmee raleuk chat) (2010)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-59281591424419645132012-12-26T21:30:00.000-05:002013-01-23T00:10:45.894-05:00Body Double (1984)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-73795933923549999622012-12-22T17:30:00.000-05:002013-01-22T23:53:06.697-05:00Blow Out (1981)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-4744380870569446322012-12-19T22:00:00.000-05:002013-01-26T11:06:30.597-05:00The War Of The Worlds (1953)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-47831107577135200722012-12-19T21:30:00.000-05:002013-01-22T23:48:15.617-05:00Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-33582505906302161372012-12-17T21:00:00.000-05:002013-01-01T11:30:40.624-05:00Page Eight (2011)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-84320552500059204912012-12-14T22:00:00.000-05:002013-01-01T11:05:21.543-05:00Circumstance (2011)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chef Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493225237039552295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979528988278503983.post-61948968216412145572012-12-13T21:00:00.000-05:002012-12-31T00:46:25.850-05:00Griff The Invisible (2010) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Comments:</b> Quite entertaining, like most of the movies from this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_%281939_film_series%29" target="_blank">series</a>. While it may not be the best of the ones with Professor Moriarty as the antagonist, it has all the elements you'd expect and is certainly worth the time.<br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038259/" target="_blank">IMDB</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sherlock_holmes_and_the_woman_in_green/" target="_blank">Rotten Tomatoes</a></div>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_in_Green" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a><br />
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