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by Jim Winstead Jr.

holiday seeing wrap-up (2004 edition)

the aviator
going into the movie, i knew very little about the life of howard hughes, so most aspects of the story were a revelation. it’s a fantastic film, and it contains some amazing acting, particularly cate blanchett’s portrayal of katharine hepburn.
meet the fockers
i went in with pretty low expectations because i had seen some bad reviews, and i guess am still bitter from along came polly, but this was pretty good. i think some of the backlash came from people that adored meet the parents, but i remember thinking that was only just “pretty good,” too. and this one has alanna ubach.
comedian
this is a documentary that follows jerry seinfeld as he rebuilds his stand-up act after retiring all of his old material. the photography is great, and it’s a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a comic’s life. (although seinfeld is no ordinary comic, obviously. it also features orny adams, a lesser-known comic, and the little where’s-orny-now featurette on the dvd is as funny as some of the material in the movie itself.)
» Friday, December 31, 2004 @ 6:27pm » films, netflix » 1 comment, add yours
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I'm usually not impressed with sequels, but I too thought the original meet the parents was "pretty good"... could have been better, so I'm gonna see the sequel in the hopes that it's funnier.

» jafer (link) » Wednesday, January 5, 2005 @ 5:46pm

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