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An open letter to the fans of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life

October 2, 2011October 6, 2011JimComment(0)

My dear confused fellow patrons:

Moneyball
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Moneyball

September 30, 2011October 3, 2012JimComments(2)

What if Brad Pitt played you in real life? Ok, that never happens. But Brad Pitt playing my father; that’s what Moneyball feels like to me.

Dolphin Tale
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Dolphin Tale

September 30, 2011January 21, 2012JimComment(1)

Oh, crap. We forgot to shoot the love story. Eh, screw it; it’s too long anyway.

I Don't Know How She Does It
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I Don’t Know How She Does It

September 30, 2011December 8, 2013JimComment(0)

Yeah, I don’t either. That’s four awful films in a row for Sarah Jessica Parker.

Straw Dogs
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Straw Dogs

September 30, 2011February 26, 2015JimComment(0)

Check it out – a rare film in which the rural South is depicted as backwards.

Hanna
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Hanna

September 30, 2011November 12, 2011JimComment(0)

My girl? She’s sunshine, daisies and badass.

Transformers 3
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

September 30, 2011November 12, 2011JimComment(0)

Dark of the Moon is indeed better than its immediate predecessor, Rise of the Fallen. However, that’s like saying Diabetes is better than Smallpox.

Killer Elite
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Killer Elite

September 25, 2011March 7, 2012JimComment(0)

Successfully assassinated two hours of my life.

The Smurfs
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The Smurfs

September 25, 2011March 5, 2014JimComment(0)

Muthersmurfing cocksmurfers.

The Help
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The Help

September 24, 2011January 10, 2012JimComment(0)

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer are all almost certain locks for Oscar nominations – I have no problem with this, nor should you.

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