The Blind Side

From 2009 to the present day, I wrote off The Blind Side like it was nothing. I've never been a big football fan even though it is the most popular sport in the United States and I just got tired of all the praise that this film got. As with any film though, The Blind Side can't be judged until it's watched. It offers like a dozen things that seems to come out of nowhere and it's very likable indeed. An...

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You've Got Mail

 It's hard to believe but there was once a time in the dating world where the use of technology didn't have the impact that is does today. With Facebook, Twitter, dating sites and advancements in phone technology, there are now so many ways to connect or make contact with a person where as before you really only had a home telephone or even letters. You've Got Mail was a 1998 romantic comedy...

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2014 Week 5 box office totals

1. Ride Along $12.0 million - I expect this to fall by next weekend but this has had a really good run that can't be described as simply noteworthy.2. Frozen $8.9 million - For a film that came out in mid-November, it is very impressive that week after week it is making money and strong money too.3. That Awkward Moment $8.7 million - Not necessarily bad for an opening on this weekend but I really question why this...

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Argo

Like John Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis or our treatment of the Japanese during the second world war, you could say the Iran hostage crisis is basically forgotten. As a reminder, the Iran hostage crisis took place during the 70's with fifty-two Americans held hostage in the U.S. embassy by Iranian students during the Iranian Revolution. Along with 9/11, this is still...

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