9.5 Downton Abbey | moodboom

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[9.0] Monsoon Wedding

Monsoon Wedding has a dozen or more well-developed characters, all involved in the whirlwind of activity preparing for an arranged marriage. There are lots of great little subplots, bringing out the weaknesses and strenths of each of the characters. You’ll find something (or someone) to...
9.0 High Fidelity

Jammed with wit, Ferris-Bueller-protagonist-as-narrator-style, and a running alternative-music subtext perfect for those of us reared on the late-70′s punk rock thingee. GREAT supporting characters, too, including John’s ever-present sister, Jack Black (whooop!), and extended cameos by...
9.0 The Decemberists: 16 Military Wives

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9.5 Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart

Repeat… repeat… repeat… the driving bassline, the beautiful harpsichord/dulcimer/autoharp-ish piano, the anti-shuffling drums… can’t get enough… Also enjoying Vampire Weekend (like everyone else did months ago)… A-Punk is The Beat in a bottle… ...
9.5 Cashback

“Every minute counts.” This film is “stop and smell the roses” taken to a literal level. The characters are great – like in Extract, normal folks blown up just a little bit, each one given enough depth so you can warm up to them. You’ll have to be able to...
9.5 Jimi Hendrix – Valleys of Neptune

Smokin’ hot blues, so sweet to hear. Wipes all the McMusic you have to slog through these days right off the map (along with practically everything else). True jams. ...
9.0 Crimes and Misdemeanors

We seem to watch a Woody Allen movie every other week or so, and almost always love them – OK, we recently fell asleep on a late late night of watching “Life and Death” but fortunately woke up in time to nearly vomit with laughter at the ending scene (no spoilers allowed, sorry). ...
9.0 The Island

A visually delicious action movie with a surprisingly solid scifi storyline. I didn’t expect much and had to keep picking my jaw off the floor. NOTE: From here on out I’m trying to keep my reviews simple and spoiler-free. Even rating the movie invites the Heisenberg principle, and I...

9.5 Downton Abbey

has all of us just lit up with glee. Yet another cruel year of waiting for a TV show, hurry up Season 3…

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