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Jeanne Aufmuth's top films
1. Slumdog Millionaire: Danny Boyle directed with unwavering homage to India's teeming favelas and one young man's steadfast quest for the ubiquitous brass ring.
Read the ful... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 6:14 am by East Coast, a resident of another community |
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Tyler Hanley's top films
1. Milk: Thanks to a powerhouse performance by perennial Oscar magnet Sean Penn and considerate direction from an auteur (Gus Van Sant) who cares about the subject matter, "Mi... |
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on Jan 9, 2009 at 10:30 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Gran Torino
Over the years I have read the movie reviews of Ms. Aufmuth. It is apparent that she works diligently at her craft and her opinions are to be respected. It is oviouse that s... |
Dick Givens |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 3:06 pm by bruce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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our own oscar nominations
From the limited number of movies I watched last year, these are my nominations.
Best actress - Meryl Streep, Mama Mia
Best actor - guy who played Nixon in Frost/Nixon (... |
not a critic |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 3:44 pm by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Review: 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'
Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" follows the Jerry Bruckheimer tradition of big stars and big special effects, often at the expense of truly compelling characters or a bel... |
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on Jul 16, 2010 at 11:47 am by Erin, a resident of another community |
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Do-gooders and evil-doers
The year-that-was offered film fans a plethora of noble protagonists and sinister miscreants to cheer and jeer.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 10:53 am by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
What do you think of that movie title? It's playing today only at the Palo Alto Square Cinearts theater. Web Link |
movie watcher |
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on Jul 31, 2010 at 1:32 pm by movie watcher, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Inside Job
I'm still so seething from the facts presented in this documentary on the financial crisis and the response ... or lack of response we have seen from the new administration ... |
bru |
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on Nov 23, 2010 at 1:03 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Star Trek
It was a fun movie. Definitely not excellent, but exciting in a few spots and humorous. And I'm glad I saw it on a big screen. How could I not see our Photographer's Galler... |
Sarah |
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on May 13, 2009 at 12:15 am by bruce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Review: 'Middle Men'
Oh, Hollywood. You're always messing with our heads. The opening titles to "Middle Men" say it's "Inspired by a True Story," but the end titles say, "This film is, in its enti... |
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on Aug 7, 2010 at 10:18 am by paypal, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Star Trek question
Peter Canavese, how do you figure that Sulu's sword is "unearned?" In the original show, Sulu is an expert fencer. |
Sarah |
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on May 17, 2009 at 9:04 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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TOKYO! Playing at the Landmark Aquaris Theater 4/03
This Friday, April 3rd, the Landmark Aquaris Theatre will be playing TOKYO!, a trilogy of three short films by 3 different directors including Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine ... |
Joshua C |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 4:36 pm by Movie Buff, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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No new movie news so .... District 9
Anyone seen it? Wow what an amazing and interesting movie. I saw it the night it came out knowing virtually nothing about it and it blew me away.
Before that I have to sa... |
bruce |
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on Aug 19, 2009 at 2:04 am by bruce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Tomorrow's events (Aug. 5)
[Web Link Lecture: Yoga and Ecology]
Speaker Radhanath Swami gives a lecture on how a spiritual perspective can have an impact on ecologica... |
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on Aug 4, 2010 at 12:55 pm by James Nixon, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Movies in 2009: The year's notables and forgettables
It was an "Up" year for Pixar, an up-in-the-air year for George Clooney, and a time of particular praise for "The Hurt Locker" and "A Single Man." But 2009 was also the year t... |
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on Feb 12, 2010 at 11:20 am by anon, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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when is star trek next generation on?
Does anyone know when ST TNG is on, and on what channel? Also, the original series? I don't have cable, but I want to watch! |
wannabe trekkie |
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on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:07 am by trekkie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Review: 'The Social Network'
There's a lot to "Like" about "The Social Network." The riveting film about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defines a generation, a la "Easy Rider" and "The Breakfast Club." ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 1, 2010 at 1:47 pm by Victor, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Building the 'network'
From the campus of Harvard to the campus of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has taken a wild ride. But for the co-founder and CEO of the Palo Alto-based Web giant Facebook, little c... |
Editor |
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on Oct 15, 2010 at 6:49 pm by Fan, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Devil
I loved "Devil." When I read the first reviews last night, they said "boring," so that was my cue, along with the PG13 rating, that this wasn't a gory movie. I can't handle ... |
Sarah |
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on Sep 18, 2010 at 3:52 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Review: 'Green Zone'
Those naysayers who questioned the appropriation of the Iraq War for entertainment purposes in the newly minted Best Picture "The Hurt Locker" will have a cow over the latest ... |
Editor |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:18 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Old Movie Blog - want to help out?
I've started an old movie blog, with the goal of getting more people (ie current parenting generation and their kids!) into the Stanford Theatre - once you start to become fam... |
Laura |
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on Sep 28, 2010 at 6:03 pm by Laura, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Review: 'Splice'
Playing God and playing house converge in the weird, wild new horror film "Splice." Co-writer/director Vincenzo Natali ("Cube") has in "Splice" a demented combination of "Fran... |
Editor |
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on Jun 9, 2010 at 9:07 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Cable, Satellite or AT&T
I am moving to Palo Alto and was wondering if the cable company is good or if satellite TV would be the best bet for the money? I would like to avoid adding a home line for te... |
Jon |
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on Jun 13, 2010 at 12:57 am by Lee Thé, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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James Franco: A modern Renaissance man
Mark Twain once turned over Socrates' famous chestnut thusly: "The unexamined life may not be worth living, but the life too closely examined may not be lived at all." Local-b... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 5:32 pm by Sylvia, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Cinematic saints and sinners
The year in film offered moviegoers an array of characters to cheer for and cringe at. This year's list of notable heroes and villains includes a sadistic mutant, a selfless b... |
Editor |
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on Jan 7, 2010 at 12:55 pm by Wm, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
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