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Fury – A Movie Review

February 21, 2015February 20, 2015 B. John 273 Views 0 Comments Action, Brad Pitt, David Ayer, Drama, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Shia LaBeouf, War

April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and his five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. It was worth watching, and much of the action was realistic, but in some cases logic has to be stretched a little.

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American Sniper-A Movie Review

February 16, 2015 B. John 298 Views 2 Comments Action, Ben Reed, Biography, Bradley Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Cole Konis, Drama, Kyle Gallner

Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind. We watched this one in the theater a couple of weekends ago. I’m sorry to just now be getting around to writing my review. Me and Lay both thought this movie was OK. I suspect he liked it a bit more. I had some trouble separating the politics, the biography, and the movie.

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Best Exotic Marigold Hotel-A Movie Review

January 19, 2015 B. John 276 Views 0 Comments Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Comedy, Drama, Hugh Dickson, India, Jaipur, James Rawlings, Judi Dench, Liza Tarbuck, Lucy Robinson, Maggie Smith, Patrick Pearson, Paul Bhattacharjee, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Tom Wilkinson

Seven elderly Britons, for a variety of reasons, respond to an online ad and travel to Jaipur, India, where they find run-down hotel with a young, exuberant, and optimistic host. Evelyn, newly widowed, wants low-cost experience, Graham seeks a long-ago love, Douglas and Jean have lost their pension in a family investment, Muriel needs cheap hip surgery, Madge seeks a rich husband, and Norman is chasing women. Lay was off Saturday, and I watched this. It was an enjoyable movie.

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The Imitation Game – A Movie Review

January 11, 2015January 10, 2015 B. John 298 Views 0 Comments Benedict Cumberbatch, Biography, Drama, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Morten Tyldum, Rory Kinnear, Thriller

During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. We saw this last weekend, and while there’s a long way to go in 2015, I won’t be surprised if this remains at or near the top of my 2015 list of favorites. Turing opens saying, “…But if you choose to stay, remember that you chose to be here. What happens from this moment forward is not my responsibility. It’s yours. Pay attention.” Do that. Stay in the room, and pay attention.

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Skeleton Twins – A Movie Review

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 B. John 187 Views 0 Comments Bill Hader, Craig Johnson, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell

Another movie we watched a few weeks ago from Redbox. I’m catching up. This one we both liked a lot. It was a well told tale. Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship.

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Birdman – A Movie Review

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 B. John 226 Views 0 Comments Alejandro González Iñárritu, Comedy, Drama, Emma Stone, Jamahl Garrison-Lowe, Kenny Chin, Michael Keaton

We watched this nearly a month ago, and I’m just getting to writing the review. A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. It was an interesting movie, but frankly got a bit tiring. The setting, a theater, must have been the largest theater backstage ever.

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A Little Christmas Joy

December 15, 2014 B. John 306 Views 0 Comments Christmas, John Lewis, Orlando Gay Chorus, Real Love

I think all the presents are purchased. Most are wrapped. Tree and decorations are up, and we had a great

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Christmas 2014 at Deep Something

December 8, 2014 B. John 604 Views 1 Comment Cards, Christmas, Decorations, Movies

We’re all ready for Christmas here are Deep Something. You’ll notice the site is all decorated, and in the sidebar, we’d like for you to vote for your favorite holiday movies. At my house, the lights are also strung. The tree is up, and actually most of the presents are either here or on the way. I still have Christmas Cards to do, and wrapping, but that’s about it.

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Birdman – A Movie Review

November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 B. John 248 Views 0 Comments Alejandro González Iñárritu, Comedy, Drama, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Jamahl Garrison-Lowe, Kenny Chin, Michael Keaton

Riggan Thomas, once known quite well to movie theater goers as an iconic super hero called “The Birdman” had recently turned down a third installment of the franchise. Now washed up, he attempts to reinvent himself as a director by staging a new retelling of a classic Broadway dramatic play called “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”. We saw this last weekend, and it was an interesting movie..

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Serving Life – A Movie Review

November 9, 2014November 8, 2014 B. John 1484 Views 1 Comment Angola Prison, Documentary, Forrest Whitaker, Hospice

This was a very interesting documentary filmed in Angola Prison in Louisiana. It was released in 2011, and is the story of reforms which helped take Angola Prison off the top slot and the most violent prison in the U.S. The Warden came to realize that he a large number of inmates serving sentences of life without parole, and older inmates with sentences so long, they would most likely die in prison. Actor Forest Whitaker narrates the story of a group of inmate volunteers who staff their own hospice inside a maximum security prison in Louisiana where the average sentence is more than 90 years.

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Bigger Stronger Faster – A Movie Review

November 8, 2014 B. John 192 Views 0 Comments Alexander Buono, Chris Bell, Documentary, Mark Bell, Mike Bell, Sports, Steriods

In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America’s win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.