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Wordplay is a documentary in the same vein as Word Wars (2004) and Spellbound (2002). Wordplay takes a look behind the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament held in Stamford, Connecticut. The tournament is organized by New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor Will Shortz and was first held in 1977.
Unlike the other documentaries I mentioned, [...]
I am not exactly sure what I expected out of Clerks II, the sequel to one of my favorite movies. Whatever those expectations were, it fell a little short. But, I am still glad director Kevin Smith decided to make the movie and provide a much-needed second-look into the lives of Dante Hicks (Brian O’Halloran) [...]
The smart, satirical comedy Thank You For Smoking has been in theaters since March 17th. Aaron Eckhart stars as Nick Naylor, a key lobbyist for Big Tobacco. The movie switches between first and third person to tell the story of Nick’s job, the art of spinning, and his life. Ultimately, it’s a strong-finishing comedy that [...]
One of the last movies on my movie-watching list was Brokeback Mountain, primarily due to its critical acclaim. Unfortunately, the movie didn’t quite live up to my expectations and dragged at times through its 134 minute run-time.
I feel guilty giving this movie a mediocre review, because it conveys a strong message and has powerful acting [...]
One movie that is currently hanging around some theatres is Richard Shepard’s The Matador, and with good reason. The movie is categorized as a thriller/comedy and co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear. Brosnan, who recently hung up his James Bond suit, is middle-aged hitman Julian Noble. Kinnear, who starred in two other movies in 2005 [...]
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