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Snow Buddies (2008)

Snow Buddies (2008)

I happened to catch a trailer for the straight-to-video Snow Buddies tacked on to the end of another Disney DVD. I had heard of Air Bud, but honestly had...

Linda
Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes

Based on a classic 1930s novel (written by Noel Streatfeild) for girls, Ballet Shoes introduces us to the three orphans adopted by eccentric Great Uncle Matthew (Richard Griffiths) whose...

Linda
El Cid

El Cid

The Miriam Collection edition of El Cid is truly a sight to behold. First there’s the stately cream-colored box that you almost don’t want to touch for fear of...

Jennifer
There Will Be Blood (2007)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

I proclaim There Will Be Blood as The Best Movie of 2007 That I Didn’t See Until 2008. If I had managed to squeeze in a screening of this...

Linda
Sex and Breakfast (2007)

Sex and Breakfast (2005)

Why is it that former child actors always seem to make the transition to adulthood by posing nude or engaging in a porny onscreen sex scene? It’s as if...

Linda
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

Arthur and the Invisibles (Arthur et les Minimoys) (2006)

There’s nothing like an overly-complicated kid’s movie to make you feel like an absolute moron. There are so many things to like about Arthur and the Invisibles, but at...

Jennifer
Atonement

Atonement

On paper, this reads like a movie I’d absolutely love: Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in an epic WWII-era romance directed by Joe Wright, who brought the oft-filmed old...

Linda
The Invasion

The Invasion

How did they screw up this movie? You’ve got hot stars (Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, fresh from his star-making turn as James Bond), you’ve got a creative and...

Linda
Juno (2007)

Juno (2007)

Juno is just the type of hipster, slangy comedy that will be a huge cult hit and inevitably get a backlash as it gets more and more adored (see...

Linda
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a movie that made my dad say, “I might have never seen a movie that dumb before.” Since my dad is smart, and...

Jennifer
The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)

I have to admit, The Golden Compass left me a bit confused. It was in no small part due to the fact that I kept referring to it as...

Linda
August Rush (2007)

August Rush (2007)

Am I insane, or was August Rush touted as one of the feel-good movies of the year? I guess it might make you feel good… if you like eating...

Jennifer