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Hurt Locker

Husky fans, back me up on this.  Every time you see a headline about the movie Hurt Locker — and there have been a lot lately — your brain only processes those keywords and assumes QB Jake Locker has been injured somehow.
Haven’t seen the movie, but already don’t like it for that reason.

Capitalism: A Love Story

We went to see the latest Michael Moore movie over the weekend.  In Capitalism, he calls into question the economic principles of our country.  I’m not the biggest Michael Moore fan in the world, but he’s a good storyteller, and there were some scary stories to tell.  Among them:

A city that privatizes its juvenile detention [...]

Hakuna Matata

Harry Potter 6

So we weren’t hard-core enough to see the midnight showing on Tuesday night.  Or dress up.  But the theatre was still packed with Potter fans for last night’s show.  The movie was awesome.

Independence Day: Best Movie Ever?

JetBlue has free Direct TV on their planes, which is a clutch feature that really helps kill the time on long cross-country flights.  Since it was the 4th of July weekend, TNT had Independence Day on repeat.  Great movie.
It might even be the best movie ever.  It has everything you could want in a movie: [...]

On The Correct Pronunciation of “Chowder”

Loved the New York and New England accents this past weekend.  English is English is English, but it’s fun to hear the different dialects in different parts of the country.
I’m curious how these language changes come about, and where exactly the borders lie between accents.  Where does Midwest become West?  Where does New England fade [...]

Marley & Me

What a terrible movie!  I like Owen Wilson as much as the next guy, but who wants to see him in such a sad movie?  I understand some people see film as art, and see good art as something that generates an emotional reaction.  And in that sense, Marley & Me certainly qualifies.

But I have [...]

New Harry Potter Trailer

Here’s the latest trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, which comes out in July.  Wasn’t it supposed to come out last November?

To get in the spirit of the upcoming movie, and in honor of next month’s Mexico trip, I’ve got Harry Potter y el Misterio del Principe on hold from the library.  [...]