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Alice in Blunder-I mean, Wonder-land

by PotionsMaster@evpl on Tuesday, March 16 2010, 11:54am

Alright, that sounds a bit melodramatic. It was an enjoyable film. It just suffered from lackluster dialogue, gaping plot holes, and flat characters. After hearing mixed reviews about Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland', I decided it was best...

7 comments. Viewed 161 times.
Precious total thumbs up!!!!!!

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Wednesday, March 10 2010, 3:16pm

Precious I just watched the DVD of the movie “ Precious ” I have to report that it was by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. It contained every emotion imaginable ranging from the depths of depravity, rage, and horror to the highest...

0 comments. Viewed 176 times.

Filed under: illiteracy, incest, Gabourey Sidebe, Monique, Precious
The Informant

by KickinLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, March 10 2010, 11:39am

Matt Damon has done some pretty amazing roles since starring in Good Will Hunting back in 1997. While I have never been a huge action movie fan, the Bourne Trilogy is a fan favorite and I made sure to check them out on the big screen. I loved Ocean's...

2 comments. Viewed 153 times.

Filed under: The Informant, Matt Damon
Coco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) and The September Issue

by librarianinheels@evpl on Tuesday, March 9 2010, 6:28pm

I love Chanel. Seriously - since childhood, I've been obsessed with someday, somehow owning some tiny piece of Chanel something . I even (somewhere, although sadly I could not dig it up for this post) have a photo of me in West Palm Beach, Florida...

0 comments. Viewed 110 times.

Filed under: fashion, Coco Chanel, Anna Wintour, Coco Avant Chanel, The September Issue, Vogue, Coco Before Chanel
Best romantic comedies

by googler@evpl on Wednesday, February 10 2010, 9:20am

Just in time for Valentine's Day, I ran across this list , published about a year ago, of the best (in their opinion, of course) romantic comedies of the decade. I love movie lists that include at least a few things I've never heard of (which...

1 comment. Viewed 177 times.

Filed under: romantic comedy, Valentine's Day
"Moon" and the David Bowie connection

by MediaPhile@evpl on Friday, February 5 2010, 3:48pm

Did you know that the director of the recently relased DVD "Moon" -- Duncan Jones (also known as Zowie or Joey) -- is the son of David Bowie? Which is especially intriguing because "Moon" is the ethereal tale of a lonely man finishing...

0 comments. Viewed 183 times.

Filed under: reviews, movies, ground control to major tom, moon, duncan jones, david bowie
Toni Collette wins Golden Globe for "United States of Tara"

by MediaPhile@evpl on Tuesday, February 2 2010, 2:17pm

Having always been a Toni Collette fan, I was happy to hear that she was the star of a new Showtime series. I was even happier when the first season of "United States of Tara" arrived at the libraries on DVD. Collette, who is Australian by the...

1 comment. Viewed 183 times.

Filed under: reviews, showtime, toni collette, golden globes, united states of tara
Cuba Gooding Jr. May Be "Hardwired" For Failure

by E-Ville Librarian@evpl on Monday, February 1 2010, 9:01am

Do you remember the days of Jerry McGuire when Cuba Gooding Jr. played a cut, overly-emotional, oscar-accepting superstar? What happened to that guy? I'm not sure when the still-young actor jumped the shark, but Daddy Day Camp? The Devil's Tomb...

1 comment. Viewed 190 times.

Filed under: Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer
3DTV, or how your brand new HDTV is already obsolete

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Wednesday, January 27 2010, 1:34pm

In case you were unaware, 3D is once again all the rage. With the record-breaking success of Avatar , movie studios, TV networks, and electronics manufacturers are looking to capitalize on this recent surge in popularity. There has never been a good way...

4 comments. Viewed 197 times.

Filed under: dvd, blu-ray, tv shows, 3D, hdtv, hollywood, Avatar, discovery channel, videogames, 3dtv, espn, technology
Avatar: Visual Spectacle, But Not For Everyone

by PotionsMaster@evpl on Tuesday, January 12 2010, 12:34pm

Avatar is a pretty amazing flick. The graphics are beautiful, the acting fairly decent and believable enough to not think, "Wow. That's some pretty bad acting." Action scenes are a-MAY-zing. Story line? A little predictable, but I found...

4 comments. Viewed 360 times.

Filed under: 3D, movies, James Cameron, Avatar
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin ----"It's Complicated" entirely too "Complicated"

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Monday, January 11 2010, 3:12pm

In my opinion, which I realize is not everyone else's consensus, with a cast this great I was really expecting " It's Complicated " to be a wonderful outstanding romantic comedy. What did I get? Basically a comedy. I'm sorry but...

10 comments. Viewed 346 times.

Filed under: sophomoric, romantic comedy, mature generation
Winter Holiday movies

by KickinLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, January 6 2010, 11:39am

During the few days I had off over the holidays, I was able to catch a lot of movies. Some in the theater ( Avatar - excellent!; Sherlock Holmes - pretty good), but even more at home. Two movies that I had been waiting to come out on DVD did so right...

0 comments. Viewed 249 times.

Filed under: dvd, humor, comedy, movies, films, movie, Zooey Deschanel, Jason Bateman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Revolutionary Road - movie not as good as audiobook

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Tuesday, November 24 2009, 10:59am

I just finished listening to Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates on Overdrive audio download which I transferred to my mp3 player. The reader, Mark Bramhall does a wondeful job of nailing Frank Wheeler's patronizing cynical attitude toward everyone...

2 comments. Viewed 302 times.

Filed under: Overdrive, Leonardo DiCaprio, Richard Yates
Sir Laurence Olivier on DVD

by googler@evpl on Wednesday, November 11 2009, 4:16pm

I used to have a bit of a weakness for Sir Larry in his prime, and I still watch Rebecca whenever I see it's on TV. I noticed we have a fairly recent release of an old Olivier film from that period, and it made me wonder what others we may have acquired...

1 comment. Viewed 300 times.

Filed under: laurence olivier, old movies, classic film, hollywood
Easy Virtue

by KickinLibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, September 23 2009, 10:55am

I am a huge fan of Colin Firth. I might question his decision to make films such as What a Girl Wants , but he easily redeems himself with performances in Love Actually, Then She Found Me, and now Easy Virtue. In this movie, Firth plays the distant father...

4 comments. Viewed 652 times.

Filed under: reviews, comedy, movies, british, Colin Firth, films

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Alice in Blunder-I mean, Wonder-land

Precious total thumbs up!!!!!!

The Informant

Coco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) and The September Issue

Best romantic comedies

"Moon" and the David Bowie connection

Toni Collette wins Golden Globe for "United States of Tara"

Cuba Gooding Jr. May Be "Hardwired" For Failure

3DTV, or how your brand new HDTV is already obsolete

Avatar: Visual Spectacle, But Not For Everyone

Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin ----"It's Complicated" entirely too "Complicated"

Winter Holiday movies

Revolutionary Road - movie not as good as audiobook

Sir Laurence Olivier on DVD

Easy Virtue