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Friday, September 17, 2010

Sunshine Cleaning, Amy Adams in a vulnerable role

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.5 stars
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SLC Punk, a film about a punk, or something

SLC Punk (1999)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.7 stars
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The Basketball Diaries, forgettable movie about drug addiction

The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.7 stars
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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Kabluey, wonderfully absurdist humor against a backdrop of empty corn fields

Kabluey (2007)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.1 stars
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Homegrown, stoner comedy is too concerned to be funny

Homegrown (1998)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.3 stars
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Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams, kind of cheesy stoner flick

Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (1981)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.5 stars
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Charade, classic romantic murder mystery starring Grant and Hepburn

Charade (1963)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 4.1 stars
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Humpday, odd story about two guys trying to prove something to themselves

Humpday (2009)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.5 stars
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Metropolitan, movie about preppy kids probably went over my head

Metropolitan (1990)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.4 stars
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Monday, September 13, 2010

After Hours, whirlwind fast comedy with a cryptic undertow

After Hours (1985)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.5 stars
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  • ▼  2010 (38)
    • ▼  September (13)
      • Sunshine Cleaning, Amy Adams in a vulnerable role
      • SLC Punk, a film about a punk, or something
      • The Basketball Diaries, forgettable movie about dr...
      • Kabluey, wonderfully absurdist humor against a bac...
      • Homegrown, stoner comedy is too concerned to be funny
      • Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams, kind of cheesy stone...
      • Charade, classic romantic murder mystery starring ...
      • Humpday, odd story about two guys trying to prove ...
      • Metropolitan, movie about preppy kids probably wen...
      • After Hours, whirlwind fast comedy with a cryptic ...
      • Paper Heart, creative & brilliant documentary abou...
      • Water Drops on Burning Rocks, French comedy with a...
      • Harmony and Me, cute and funny indie without a lot...
    • ►  August (25)
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