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I Surpassed 10,000 Views


I Surpassed 10,000 Views

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I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of my readers, all of my followers, and everyone who comments on my website.  I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to read what I have written.  Thank you for clicking on the little “Follow” button, the “Like” button, and the “rating” button.  I always love reading what people have to say about what I write, and I have always done my best to respond to each and every comment in a timely manner.  I enjoy any and all feedback.  I hope that you will keep coming back for more.  Thank you for all of your support!

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When I first started writing for this website, I would just post things here and there.  I didn’t really start getting into it until after about 3 months.  I would procrastinate and get too lazy to write anything.  A few times I went weeks without writing a thing.  Then I noticed that people started reading what I had written, and this made me want to write more.

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You have all been my motivation.  You have all kept me constantly thinking about what to write and wishing I could somehow figure out a way to dedicate all of my time to writing.  I would write about movies all day if given the chance.  But, of course, that is not possible because I still have to pay the bills.  If I could somehow make it work though, that would truly be living the dream.

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I always feel like I have so much more to write about.  This month I have tried to post at least one thing each day.  So far, I have only missed 4 days.  For me, that is pretty good.  It’s a start.  I don’t always have much time to post a whole review, so I might just post an upcoming preview and write about it.  It has now just become me writing about anything having to do with my obsession with movies.  Movies are what I do.

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I have so many more reviews waiting to be written.  I have not been able to keep up writing a review on each movie that I watch.  However, I have been able to keep up on writing reviews on the new movies that I see in theatres.

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I spend a lot of time critiquing what I write because I want it to be at least somewhat entertaining.  I don’t want to just say that I watched a movie, it was good, go watch it, and here’s my rating.  I try to give you something worth reading, but I don’t want you to get halfway through reading one of my reviews and think that I am too longwinded.  I try to be quick and to the point.  There is nothing worse than someone who goes on and on to the point of boring their readers.  I hope that my writing is at least somewhat readable.

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Yesterday I had the highest amount of views on my website in one day (424) and I surpassed 10,000 total views on the same day.  (I am currently at 10,110 total views.)  I am proud of this progress and I thank you for it.

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I started this website on November 29th 2012, so it has been just a few days shy of 6 months.  I don’t know what the future will bring, but hopefully I will be there writing about movies.  Most of all, I hope that you will be there to read what I have written.

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Now I will leave you with pictures from movies that I was thinking about while writing this.  Can you name each of the movies pictured?  Have you seen them all?

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Happy Birthday to John C. Reilly


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Happy Birthday to John C. Reilly!  The goofball actor turns 48 years old today.

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The first movies that I remember liking Reilly in were What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) and Days of Thunder (1990).

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Days of Thunder was the first PG-13 movie that I remember seeing.  I was 4 years old and I remember my Mom and Dad bringing my siblings and I to the theatre to see that movie.  It is the first movie that I remember hearing cussing in.  It’s very strange to me because I remember watching that movie in the theatre like it was yesterday.  That was already 23 years ago.  I remember my parents trying to cover my ears after hearing “son of a…”

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John C. Reilly started his career with more serious roles, but in more recent years he has become known for his crazy humor in such films as Anger Management (2003), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008), and The Dictator (2012).  Later this year, he will be joining Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend Continues (2013).

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13 Best Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly


Netflix is constantly changing its movie selection.  Here is a list of 13 of the best comedy movies that are currently available to watch on Netflix Watch Instantly.  If you love to laugh at all types of humor, then you should check out the movies on this list.  They are all hilarious, and I highly recommend all of them.  Here is the list:

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13 Best Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

Happy Gilmore (1996)

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Tommy Boy (1996)

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

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Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (1987)

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Meet the Parents (2000)

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Liar Liar (1997)

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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

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Stealing Harvard (2002)

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8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)

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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)

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Team America: World Police (2004)

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Anger Management (2003)

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Clerks. (1994)

Next time you are up for a good laugh and trying to find a funny movie to watch on Netflix Watch Instantly, I recommend you choose one of these movies as part of your movie night.  You’ll laugh your head off.

If you enjoyed this list, click on the following links below for more netflix related material:

Netflix Watch Instantly Movie Reviews September 2013

13 Best Romantic Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

20 Best Drama Movies Based on Real Life Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

20 Best Classics Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Mind-bending Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best War/Military Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Gritty Action/Thriller Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

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Are you thinking about seeing a movie that is currently in theatres? 

Click here for Now In Theatres Movie Reviews August 30th – September 5th.  You will find previews, poster artwork, and my full review of all of the movies that I have seen that are currently in theatres.  You’ll be able to see which movies are out right now and it might just help you decide which movies are worth seeing.

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Are you a fan of Redbox?

Click on the links below for Redbox related material:

Current Redbox Movie Reviews September 2013

Current Redbox Movie Reviews August 2013

Current Redbox Movie Reviews July 2013 

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 4

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 3

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 2

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies from

Top 13 Disappointing Current Redbox Movies

Happy movie watching!

Happy Birthday to Pierce Brosnan


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Happy Birthday to Pierce Brosnan!  The actor formerly known as James Bond will be celebrating a major milestone today, he turns 60 years old.

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Of course Brosnan is most known for his suave portrayal of the iconic Bond character.  He did walk in those shoes 4 times: Goldeneye (1995) (my favorite Pierce Brosnan Bond), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002).

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He is almost exactly 7 months older than my father and I remember my dad taking me to see all four of his James Bond movies in the theatre over the years.  At the time I always thought it was pretty cool to think that James Bond was the same age as my dad.

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I remember hating Pierce Brosnan’s character in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) because he played his part so well.  After seeing him as Bond, I thought Pierce was pretty awesome.  After re-watching Mrs. Doubtfire, I liked him even more.

Brosnan was a superstar for a while in the 90’s and early 2000’s, but then his career began to fade.

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The Matador (2005) was a sort of comeback movie for him.  In it he plays an aging hit man who is beginning to lose his edge.  It’s a dark comedy that also featured Greg Kinnear.  The role seemed so out of character for Pierce, but his performance was priceless.  The movie could have been better, but his part was great.

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He has continued making many movies, but the only one worth mentioning in more recent years is The Greatest (2009).

Somewhere along the way he lost his status and has not been able to be a part of big films.  Of course, I guess that is what comes with age.  I’m still a fan though.  Cheers to you Mr. Bond!

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13 Best Mind-bending Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly


Netflix is constantly changing its movie selection.  Here is a list of 13 of the best mind-bending movies that are currently available to watch on Netflix Watch Instantly.  If you enjoy watching movies that make you think and keep you guessing throughout, then you have to check out the movies on this list.  They are excellent in one way or another, and I highly recommend all of them.  Here is the list:

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13 Best Mind-bending Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

If the title is highlighted, click on it for a preview, poster, and my full review.

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Memento (2000)

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The Game (1997)

The Machinist (2004)

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Vanilla Sky (2001)

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Limitless (2011)

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Equilibrium (2002)

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The Gift (2000)

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Big Fish (2003)

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Unknown (2006)

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The I Inside (2004)

Leave (2011)

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Identity (2003)

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Following (1998)

Next time you are sitting around trying to find a movie to watch on Netflix Watch Instantly, I recommend you choose one of these movies as part of your movie night.

If you enjoyed this list, click on the following links below for more Netflix related material:

Netflix Watch Instantly Movie Reviews September 2013

20 Best Drama Movies Based on Real Life Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

20 Best Classics Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Romantic Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best War/Military Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Gritty Action/Thriller Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

Movie Tickets Popcorn

Are you thinking about seeing a movie that is currently in theatres? 

Click here for Now In Theatres Movie Reviews August 30th – September 5th.  You will find previews, poster artwork, and my full review of all of the movies that I have seen that are currently in theatres.  You’ll be able to see which movies are out right now and it might just help you decide which movies are worth seeing.

Are you a fan of Redbox?

Click on the links below for Redbox related material:

Current Redbox Movie Reviews September 2013

Current Redbox Movie Reviews August 2013

Current Redbox Movie Reviews July 

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 4

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 3

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 2

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies from

Top 13 Disappointing Current Redbox Movies

Happy movie watching!

Happy Birthday to Tim Roth


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Happy Birthday to Tim Roth!  The highly talented actor turns 52 today.

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What a strange coincidence that Mr. Orange from Reservoir Dogs (1992) was born a day after his co-star Mr. White (Harvey Keitel).  Well, 22 years and one day to be exact.  Another coincidence is that both actors are probably most popular for the same 2 movies, Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994).  They both played their own part in helping to make Quentin Tarantino famous and in return he helped to boost their careers.

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Even though Roth never really reached superstar status, he has still had a pretty successful career.  Besides the 2 films that I mentioned, my other favorite Tim Roth films are

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The Legend of 1900 (1998),

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Deceiver (1997), and

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Gridlock’d (1997).

What is your favorite Tim Roth movie?

Note: Random movie connection: Chris Penn played Nice Guy Eddie in Reservoir Dogs and he was also in Deceiver with Tim Roth.  It’s interesting to me how often actors work together in multiple different movies or work with the same directors on different films.

Happy Birthday to Albert Finney


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Happy Birthday to Albert Finney!  He turns 77 today.

Finney is an excellent character actor who started out making TV movies in the 50’s and has had many wonderful supporting roles in his career as an actor.  My favorite Finney films are Miller’s Crossing (1990), Big Fish (2003), and most recently Skyfall (2012).

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Happy Birthday to George Clooney


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Happy Birthday to George Clooney!  He turns 52 today.

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Clooney is a superb actor when he wants to be.  He has been in a number of solid movies.  However, he has also managed to be a part of a number of pretty terrible movies.

What do you think is George Clooney’s worst movie?

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Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 3


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Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 3

If you are thinking about renting a movie from the Redbox, you might want to read this list to help you decide exactly which movie to rent.

Here is another edition of my top 13 current Redbox movies, back by popular demand.

Click on this link to read Vol. 1 from 2/10/13.

Click on this link to read Vol. 2 from 3/14/13.

Click on this link to read Vol. 4 from 5/9/13.

Click on this link to read Current Redbox Movie Reviews July 2013.

Click on this link to read Current Redbox Movie Reviews August 2013.

Click on this link to read Current Redbox Movies Reviews September 2013.

I have updated the list based on all the movies that are currently available to rent at the Redbox as of 4/21/13.  They will change some of the titles weekly, but the list should still be pretty accurate for a while and hopefully be able to help you find a good movie to rent.  I have included the DVD covers and previews.  If a movie doesn’t have a cover or preview above it, simply click on the title for my full review of the movie along with the poster artwork and preview.

I do not claim to have seen all of the movies that are currently available at the Redbox, but I have seen 77 of them.  Of those 77 movies, here is the list of my top 13 Current Redbox movies:

1.  Django Unchained (2012)                      My Rating: 10

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2.  What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)    My Rating: 10

3.  Ted (2012)

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4.  The Dark Knight Rises (2012)               My Rating: 9

5.  Hitchcock (2012)

6.  Skyfall (2012)

7.  End of Watch (2012)

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8.  Looper (2012)                                           My Rating: 8.5

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9.  Titanic (1997)                                           My Rating: 8.5

10.  Frankenweenie (2012)

11.  Flight (2012)

12.  Sinister (2012)

13.  Lincoln (2012)

These movies in my opinion, are the best movies that are currently available at the Redbox.

Django Unchained has taken over the number 1 spot.  Both The Machinist (2004) and The Raid: Redemption (2011) are no longer available to rent at the Redbox and therefore they have vanished from the list.  Newcomers Hitchcock and Lincoln have knocked Moneyball (2011) out of the park and off of the list.  The other movies continue to hold strong.

Now that you have seen my Top 13 Current Redbox movies, click on this link to check out my Top 13 Disappointing Current Redbox Movies from 3/27/13.

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Are you a fan of Netflix?  Click on the following links below for Netflix related material:

Netflix Watch Instantly Movie Reviews September 2013

20 Best Drama Movies Based on Real Life Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

20 Best Classics Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Mind-bending Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Romantic Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best War/Military Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Gritty Action/Thriller Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

Happy Movie Watching!

Top 13 Disappointing Current Redbox Movies


Top 13 Disappointing Current Redbox Movies

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There are many terrible movies out there.  I have avoided renting movies at the Redbox just because they looked bad.  You know which ones that I’m talking about.  The ones that rip off movies that are actually popular by giving them similar titles and making the cover art look remarkably alike, but are actually knock offs that nobody should have to suffer through.  That being said, there are probably worse movies at the Redbox than what are on my list.  My list however, is a compilation of movies that actually looked like they could be good in one way or another.  Something about these movies made me go to the theatre and watch them, or go to the Redbox and rent them.  I made this list to save you time and money.  Don’t get duped like I did.  They might have a good cast.  They might look funny.  They might look scary.  They might look intense and full of good action.  They might look like they have a nice touching story.  They are none of those things (well, sometimes except for the cast).  They are poor excuses for movies.  Stay far away from these awful creations.

With my list I have included the cover art to the movies, so that you know exactly what to avoid.  I have not posted any trailers, because you don’t even want to waste your time with those.  They will trick you.  I have also listed my ratings of each movie.  My ratings are on a scale of 1-10.  My full review will be available for some of the movies.  If the title is highlighted, then you can click on it for my full review.

I do not claim to have seen all of the movies that are currently available to rent at the Redbox, but I have seen 76 of them.  Of those 76 movies, my Top 13 Disappointing Current Redbox Movies are:

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1.  V/H/S (2012)                                                                      My rating: 1

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2.  Killing Them Softly (2012)

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3.  The Paperboy (2012)

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4.  Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

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5.  Fire with Fire (2012)

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6.  The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)                                   My rating: 3

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7.  Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)                                             My rating: 3

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8.  Deadfall (2012)                                                                  My rating: 4

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9.  The Possession (2012)

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10.  The Liability (2012)                                                         My rating: 4.5

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11.  Lay the Favorite (2012)                                                   My rating: 4.5

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12.  The Cold Light of Day (2012)                                          My rating: 4.5

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13.  That’s My Boy (2012)                                                      My rating: 5

Now that you know what movies to avoid, Check out my other Redbox related material.  Click on the links below:

Current Redbox Movie Reviews September 2013

Current Redbox Movie Reviews August 2013

Current Redbox Movie Reviews July 2013 

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 2

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 3

Top 13 Current Redbox Movies Vol. 4

Netflix Clouds

Are you a fan of Netflix?  Click on the following links below for Netflix related material:

Netflix Watch Instantly Movie Reviews September 2013

20 Best Drama Movies Based on Real Life Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

20 Best Classics Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Mind-bending Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Romantic Comedy Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best War/Military Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

13 Best Gritty Action/Thriller Movies Available on Netflix Watch Instantly

Happy Movie Watching!