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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005,  R)
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang 4.5 Stars
Harry: I peed on the corpse. Can they do, like, and ID from that?
Perry: I'm sorry, you peed on...?
Harry: On the corpse. My question is...
Perry: No, my question. I get to go first. Why in plu-perfect hell would you pee on corpse?

this movie is very good. robert downy and val kilmer's dialogue is witty and funny. val plays a tough as nails gay pi abd robert plays a petty crook-quasi actor.my favorite kind of movie-good black comedy
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High Fidelity (2000,  R)
High Fidelity 4.5 Stars
great movie-John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Lisa Bonet (Wow) Jack Black (possibly his best performance) and the rest of the cast do an excellent job in this comedy about a small time record store owner and his problem with commitment.
ya gotta see it
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Hustle & Flow (2005,  R)
Hustle & Flow 4.0 Stars
as a 55 year old white guy who hate rap as a rule i never thought i would like this movie. watched it because it reviewed well. i really enjoyed it.it was very well done with good performances by all.
won a oscar for best song and terence howard was nominated for best actor.
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Alpha Dog (2006,  R)
Alpha Dog 4.0 Stars
Ben foster and justin timberlake make this movie. wasnt expecting much from this and was pleasantly surprized. not a fan of jt's music,but he may have a great acting career ahead. well worth a look on rental
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Things We Lost in the Fire (2007,  R)
Things We Lost in the Fire 3.5 Stars
this is a very good little movie. worth watching for del toro's performance alone. good camera work and direction.
worth a watch. wyatte
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The Salton Sea (2002,  R)
The Salton Sea 4.0 Stars
might have trouble finding this one but to me it's worth the effort. it dives in the world of meth addiction while follwing a man's pain at the murder of his wife. great performances by kilmer, d'onfrio and others make this worth watching.
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House of Sand and Fog (2003,  R)
House of Sand and Fog 4.5 Stars
wow. awsome movie. i watched it blind, not even reading the case. a darker movie similar to crash. superb performances by all the actors, specially kingsley and connally. wyatte
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Rescue Dawn (2006,  PG-13)
Rescue Dawn 4.0 Stars
for you cristian bale fans, another fine performance. not as much action as i expected but beautifully shot in a luscious jungle.
well worth viewing
wyatte
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Thank You For Smoking (2005,  R)
Thank You For Smoking 4.0 Stars
for all you that have been putting off seeing this movie, watch it now. this film is unlike any ive seen before. it takes a serious subject , treats it with respect, and is very funny. Eckhart is amazing in this film.
wyatte
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The Big Chill (1983,  R)
The Big Chill 4.5 Stars
if ya hav'nt seen this or seen it in a long while, you should check it out. great ensemble casr, wondrous soundtrack(for older than dirt guys like me). worth a revisit
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Chasing Amy (1997,  R)
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Payback (1999) (1999,  R)
Payback (1999) 4.5 Stars
one of my favorite mel gibson movies, this dark thriller is all about porter(gibson) getting his 70 grand from the chi town mob. he gets shot and left for dead byhis wife and partner. then the real story begins. nuff said.
the film has a bleached out look making it lok dirty grimy and nasty.
give it a look.
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Sling Blade (1997,  R)
Sling Blade 4.5 Stars
Billy Bob's masterpiece, an impressive combo of script, direction and acting. well paced with excellent performances by Lucas Black, John Ritter, Dwight Yoakam and others. Thornton is simply astonishing.
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The English Patient (1996,  R)
The English Patient 4.5 Stars
9 oscars 3 more nominations this is a must see historical
masterpiece.
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Traffic (2000,  R)
Traffic 4.5 Stars
4 oscars and and a nom for best picture.
great ensemble cast, del toro specially good.
another must see
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The Crying Game (1992,  R)
The Crying Game 4.5 Stars
1 oscar and an additional 5 noms.
exceptional script.
must see














this excellently crafted movie introduces us to forest whitaker in one of his best performances. stephen rea also is great.

this is a must see.
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Adaptation (2002,  R)
Adaptation 4.0 Stars
1 oscar and 3 noms
great job by cage who i usually dont like.
love it or leave it movie, no sitting on the fence
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Carlito's Way (1993,  R)
Carlito's Way 4.5 Stars
this is my favorite pacino movie. sean penn gives one of his best performances ever. pacino tones down his performance to reflect a criminal who has simply had enough and want to live in peace. but that cannot happen, as he gets dragged back into his old life in spite of himself. cant say any more.

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Friday Night Lights (2004,  PG-13)
Friday Night Lights 5.0 Stars
This is my favorite sports movie. This is the true story of one season of a texas high school football team. IT shows all the conflicts and presure of the boosters, parents, atheletes, coaches.very realistic.
Bill Bob turns in an excellent low key performance. if you are not a football fan, stil give it a shot, it's about so much more than about football.
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Unleashed (Danny the Dog) (2005,  R)
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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976,  PG)
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Three Days of the Condor (1975,  R)
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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997,  R)
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997,  R)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 4.0 Stars
based on a true story and with a few of the real charactor in the movie; clint eastwood's murder mystery set in decadent histric savanna georgia excells. spacey, cusack and law give great performances.
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Open Range (2003,  R)
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The Station Agent (2003,  R)
The Station Agent 4.0 Stars
after winning 23 awards and another 21 nominations this little indie film had very little play and is almost unheard of. Peter dinkage play a withdrawn loner of a rail enthusiest who inherits an old train station in another community. he is reluctantly drawn from his hermit like life by some locals who have problems of their own.

all in all a suprizingly enjoyable film

wyatte
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Dark City (1997,  R)
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Leaving Las Vegas (1995,  R)
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Swingers (1996,  R)
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Made (2001,  R)
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2 Days in the Valley (1996,  R)
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This Boy's Life (1993,  R)
This Boy's Life 4.0 Stars
this was decaprio's first staring role and you can really see the future star here. he went from here to what' eating gilbert grape, anothe outstanding wor. deniro was really on his game also.
a fine movie
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The Basketball Diaries (1995,  R)
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Boogie Nights (1997,  R)
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Being John Malkovich (1999,  R)
Being John Malkovich 4.0 Stars
john cusack, cameron diaz and catherine keener star in this twisted and cynical movie. the twists and turns are many.

this is a love or hate movie, nobdy i know sits in the middle on this one.
very strange but worth a look
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Nikita (La Femme Nikita) (1991,  R)
Nikita (La Femme Nikita) 4.0 Stars
remade as point of no return luc besson's original far outdos the remake. jean reno as victor superbly plays a fellow assasin called the cleaner.
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005,  R)
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 4.0 Stars
this movie sorta snuck up on me, not heard much about it. jones plays a a grizzled rancher determined to do right by his friend. barry pepper is excellent as a violence prone border guard that gets in over his head. darky comic in places.
i highly reccomend ya see this one.
wyatte
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King of New York (1990,  R)
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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991,  PG-13)
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The Cider House Rules (1999,  PG-13)
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A River Runs Through It (1992,  PG)
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Time Bandits (1981,  PG)
Time Bandits 3.5 Stars
for all you gilliam fans , this one seems almost forgotten. i loved this movie when it came out and still get a kick out it. some of the usual python crew and sean connery among others make this a crazy romp thru time. and dont forget the drawfe
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Scent of a Woman (1992,  R)
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SLC Punk (1998,  R)
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Pushing Tin (1999,  R)
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The Last Castle (2001,  R)
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Romper Stomper (1992,  R)
Romper Stomper 3.5 Stars
one of russell crow's first movies
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