Monthly Archives: June 2011

Agenda Movie Club: Super 8

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Super 8 J.J. Abrams 2011 I think St. Teddy nailed it when he leaned over to me in the middle of the movie and said, “It’s like an episode of ‘Amazing Stories!’” A bigger, more expensive, longer episode, yeah, but … Continue reading →

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Agenda Movie Club: Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983 Anand Tucker 2009 So, here is the end, and it’s not nearly as bleak as I expected. I gather the books are a bit tougher. Still, I’ve used the words “rot” … Continue reading →

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Agenda Movie Club: Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Cave of Forgotten Dreams Werner Herzog 2011 Oh, Werner, you’re so darned serious. At the very least, this movie is worth the extra cost for the 3-D just to see the cave paintings. If you’re not familiar, Werner Herzog took … Continue reading →

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Agenda Movie Club: Green Lantern

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Green Lantern Martin Campbell 2011 The cool thing about Green Lantern is all the awesome stuff he can make with his ring. Right? So, what I don’t understand is why you would spend so much time not doing a whole … Continue reading →

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Agenda Movie Club: American Flyers

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

American Flyers John Badham 1985 Watched this in preparation for our ride across the state, and I think Amy’s dad and uncle watched it at some point during the trip, too (not on their bikes, but in the RV while … Continue reading →

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Agenda Movie Club: Kinsey

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Kinsey Bill Condon 2004 “It’s true! I fucked a pony! You’re a genius!” The first time I saw this movie, I definitely wasn’t thinking along these lines, but can there be any doubt that the Alfred Kinsey portrayed by Liam … Continue reading →

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Agenda Movie Club: Bridesmaids

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Bridesmaids Paul Feig 2011 Shockingly, this was the first movie we’ve seen in the theaters since mid-February. Weird. Kristen Wiig is absolutely fantastic– I already knew her timing was excellent because of the little bit parts she’s has in other … Continue reading →

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