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Movie Blog Post: Angels and Demons
Legend has it that members of the Illuminati still exist and have been waiting for the right time to seek their revenge. The right time has now presented itself in the fact that the Vatican is voting in a new Pope and a team of scientists, lead by Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer) have generated Antimatter, the light and energy of creation.
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Philly Restaurant – World Cafe Live
Too bad I’m not a lesbian. Really, my girlfriends are full of sparkling wit and humor, interests and passions, accomplishments and attractiveness. In addition, last night, one of my friends treated me to dinner and a rockabilly good time at WXPN’s World Cafe Live! (3025 Walnut Street – Free parking)We saw John Doe and the Sadies with a outstanding opening act that featured Sara Borges a cowboy boot clad, Betty Page look-a-like. Both acts superbly brought to life the smell of beer & whiskey in a dark honkytonk joint, the lonely wide open skies of the Texas Panhandle and the call of a coyote across the desert plains of New…
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X-men Origins: Wolverine
I saw X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE on opening, a matinee, which was the perfect remedy for my rainy, last day of spring break blues. I felt like I got what I wanted from the movie. Storyline wise, it filled in the blanks and at the same time, rightly, left a bit of Wolverine/Logan’s life a mystery. Next time I watch X-men I or II, I’ll be watching closely at scenes between Wolverine and Sabertooth and at the flashbacks of his adamantium infusion. I don’t particularly care to critique the movie, because I’m too taken with the franchise.However, I will say that this reviewer, Stephen Whitty of NJ.com makes some good points.…
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Toe Cleavage – Talk To Me
Because I was just blown away with this film Talk To Me, that came out in August of 2007 and totally escaped my notice until recently. I’ve decided to start doing DVD Reviews in short, that will heretofore be called “Toe Cleavage”. We all know Don Cheadle is an A-List actor, but I still don’t think he gets enough recognition for being an Actor’s Actor. He’s every bit as good as Sean Penn or Bob DeNiro, if not better. The film depicts the life of radio shock jock, Ralph “Petey” Greene (Cheadle). Petey is a total hustler, an ex-con, who prefers the term “miscreant”. He’s got a lot of bravado,…
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Lymelife
Brother’s Steve & Derick Martini (director) wrote this film based on their Long Island upbringing in the 70’s. If you’ve seen the film The Ice Storm, I think you’ll agree that it has a very similar feel, although slightly more humorous. This may sound strange considering the movie is named after a debilitating disease; however, Lyme Disease is not the basis of the plot, it’s just weaved interestingly into the fabric of the story. Which is told from the perspective of a skinny, self-conscious youth, played appealingly by Rory Culkin. He deals with a bully, long-time crush, an older brother on leave from the service and his parent’s marriage falling…
