Sally
To say that I was not sold on the concept of Ant-Man when Ben first mentioned the character is an understatement. It took me months to get on board with Guardians of the Galaxy when it was announced, what with its talking raccoon and walking tree. Continue reading
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Ben
The X-Men series has definitely been hit or miss for me. I feel much more affection for the X-Men characters than any of the other comic book series being produced now. Growing up, X-Men was by far my favourite and one I read religiously. I was so much more invested in these characters and wanted their films to be as good as the books I grew up reading. Continue reading
Ali (2001)
Ben
I had never actually seen Ali until a few days ago. This was one of Sally’s movies that I had never got around to watching. I had only heard good things about it, mostly about Will Smith’s portrayal of Mohammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time. Continue reading
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)
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Sally
We went ahead and watched A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas now, reasoning that this is a movie similar to Bad Santa— technically about Christmas, but not something we’d actually want to watch around the holidays. Continue reading
Airplane! / Flying High! (1980)
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Sally
Surprisingly this is the first Australian DVD we’ve come across in the collection, hence the two titles for this movie (and why it wasn’t watched during letter A). I’m always curious why some movie titles are changed, especially when both markets speak the same language. Why was Airplane! deemed an unacceptable title in Australia? Continue reading
American Hustle (2013)
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Ben
A cast this good should be illegal. There are so many Oscar winners here, and even more nominees. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner make a terrific cast and they work together well. Continue reading
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
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Sally
Let’s just get this out of the way right now: Anchorman 2 is not as good as the original. But, it’s only not as good in the sense that it is less quotable. Everything else– the plot, the jokes, the celebrity cameos– are spot on. This is a rare sequel that is just as enjoyable to watch as its predecessor. Continue reading
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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As a special ANZAC Day salute, here’s a special review of the 1930 classic All Quiet on the Western Front. This is also the oldest movie in our collection, though I’m (Sally) working on filling in the pre-1970 void. Enjoy! Continue reading
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is swinging into Australian theaters today, so here’s an early review of The Amazing Spider-Man! (We’re saving the Tobey McGuire Spidey films for the letter “S,” since they’re a separate franchise.)
Analyze That (2002)
Sally
When Ben purchased Analyze This, he ended up buying a double pack that also included Analyze That. For some reason it was cheaper to buy both, even though he only wanted the first movie. Then he tried to argue that Analyze That is really just a special features disc, so we could skip it. Continue reading
From The Abyss to Zoolander 