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friends with money. i watched this movie last weekend actually but i just remembered it. that would lead one to believe that it's because i didn't like it but one would be wrong. i think. i have no problem saying that it was a good movie. it was well acted and dialouge and emotional expressions were on point for me. what i found disturbing was the subject matter. i NEVER talk about money so to watch a whole movie with it as the focus took me on a mental journey. actually, the movie wasn't about money - it's never that simple, is it? i enjoyed the journey - i enjoyed looking at the pitfalls that we all face no matter our economic status, marriage status, etc. i even enjoyed jennifer aniston in a very familiar depressed, going nowhere sort of character. enjoyable film with some not so enjoyable characters. a-.


american dreamz. i watched this trailer and thought, "wow, that looks marginally entertaining; it's about time someone spoofed american idol". i was very wrong. the movie is essentially a satire of america, all encompassing. i am still a little shaken, honestly. it does not end as one would think, yet given the thinly veiled sentiments expressed, it was not a surprise. i know this will sound wrong and superficial but i spent a lot of time thinking, "mandy moore's face looks really shiny and she's really tall". yes, i admit it. anyway, watching this will leave you with something to say. b+.

scorched. 2003 comedy-heist flick starring alicia silverstone, woody harrelson, rachel leigh cook, john cleese, ivan sergei and others. the plot is that three bank employees, all for their own twisted reasons, decide to rob the bank on the same day. the three stories intertwine with much hilarity. there's nothing new here; the characters are absurd in a way not always seen though. good times. b+.