Tag Archives: DVD

How You Do That Thing You Do So Well

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

For me, Tom Hanks is kinda like Jeff Bridges. I feel like I know him personally, and I think that I like him. Or at least I trust him with my DVD rental money. There’s a trick to figuring out … Continue reading →

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Julie & Julia & me

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

Like so many others, after watching Julie & Julia I want to make some braised cucumbers. I’m sure that you will too. Those of you with some gumption will go for the Boeuf Bourguignon. Dont’ forget to dry it off … Continue reading →

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Nothing But a Dreamer (Inspired by a True Story)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Lyle Verbilion

And during the hours of video absorption we watched Dreamer – Inspired By a True Story. I’d seen it in the stores for a while now. I remember when Kurt Russell was just a kid. I remember when Kris Kristofferson … Continue reading →

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One Final Confession

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

After a Dangerous Mind and a Superhero, you’ll want to hear the Confessions of a Crap Artist by Philip K. Dick. Or read it anyway. Hollywood has made a number of high profile movies based on PKD’s stories. They never … Continue reading →

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More Confessions…

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

So after I was talking about Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at work, somebody mentioned Confessions of a Superhero. It found me on Netflix as an Instant View last year sometime. It follows 4 folks dressed up as superheros, walking … Continue reading →

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Despicable Him

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

Over the weekend I visited the dollar theater. It actually costs $2 during prime-time. Watched the 2-D version of Despicable Me. It’s a fun movie. My favorite quote goes something like: “It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!” I betcha that in 3-D … Continue reading →

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Movies of Addicted Women

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

In the 70’s there were all these women-in-prison movies. A few years after September 11, there came a bunch of women-struggling-with-addiction movies. The male version was typified by 1988’s Clean & Sober, with Michael Keaton. (It’s available on Netflix.) Vera … Continue reading →

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Movies of Children and Doom

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

Tideland is a Terry Gilliam movie in super widescreen. A little girl’s irresponsible parents die, and she fends for herself in the wilds of Kansas or something. She meets some odd people. There’s a train wreck. That may be a … Continue reading →

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Ramona is Cool

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

My favorite Beverly Cleary books growing up were The Mouse and the Motorcycle sagas. I loved them dearly. Pb-pb-b-b-b! But I can understand folks preferring  the Henry Huggins books. What I never could tolerate, however, were the folks who read … Continue reading →

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The Finest White Male Singer on the Planet

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

Harry Nilsson. According to the Smothers Brothers, either you don’t know the name, or you’re like “Oh, wow, he’s cool.” There is no in-between. There’s a new documentary out. It was made in 2007, but took till 2010 to get … Continue reading →

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