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A Beautiful Mind
Seen: January 5, 2002 - Matinee
Very Brief Synopsis: John Nash (Russell Crowe), diagnosed as paranoid-schizophrenic, goes on to win a Nobel Prize for work on game theory. (imdb.com)
Comments: I came into the theatre not knowing who John Nash is. His is a beautiful and poignant story. (His wife is a saint!) While the movie was well done, especially in how the hallucinations are portrayed, it was pretty much by the numbers. Still a good movie to see.
Grade: A-
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About a Boy
Seen: May 19, 2002 - Matinee
Very Brief Synopsis: Hugh Grant plays a hip yet shallow guy named Will, who learns from a young boy that no man is an island.
Comments: Awesome movie. Poignant, funny, interesting -- all the main characters have arcs, and everything pays off nicely in the end, with a great life lesson included. Hugh Grant was great. Rachel Weisz was great, too; she had far less lines than she did in The Mummy, but she did far more acting. Go see the movie!
Grade: A+
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All the Pretty Horses
Seen: Friday, December 29, 2000 - Matinee
Very Brief Synopsis: Two American cowboys get jobs at a Mexican horse ranch, where one of them falls in love with the rancher's daughter and finds trouble with the law.
Comments: Beautifully done, with nice character arcs, but I felt like it was all in vain because they ended up back where they started.
Grade: A-
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Almost Famous
Seen: September 16, 2000 - Matinee
Very Brief Synopsis: As a journalist for the Rolling Stones magazine, 15-year-old William Miller travels with the rock band called Stillwater and comes of age.
Comments: Endearing, nostalgic, and funny -- great script! A must see. Favorite scenes: girl running alongside the bus, and confessions during a plane ride on the edge of an electrical storm.
Grade: A+
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