Recent Web Log Entries By Ben Nadel
Movies As A Religious Experience
Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:51 AM by Ben Nadel
Over the weekend, I went to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The story line took a little while to pick up momentum; but, once it sucked me in, it ended up being a truly delightful movie. Definitely one that I would recommend. While watching it, however, I started to think about the relationship between the body and the soul and how the reality... read more »
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Atlas Shrugged, Part I - The Movie
Posted: April 22, 2011 at 9:43 AM by Ben Nadel
When I recently found out that they were making a movie version of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, I was quite conflicted. I am a huge Ayn Rand fan and Atlas Shrugged (along with The Fountainhead ) is one of my favorite books. I was afraid that seeing the movie would forever ruin the image of the book that I had already constructed in my head. Movi... read more »
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The Social Network Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, And Justin Timberlake
Posted: October 3, 2010 at 11:30 AM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see The Social Network, aka. the "Facebook Movie," starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. I'm sure that I'm biased because I, myself, am in the web development industry, but I really enjoyed this movie. I thought the writing and the acting were both spot-on; and, the way in which the three stories -... read more »
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The Boondock Saints: Back In The Theaters March 11th
Posted: March 8, 2010 at 10:11 AM by Ben Nadel
In honor of its ten-year anniversary, The Boondock Saints (the original) is going to be back in the movie theaters for one night on March 11th (this Thursday) as a Fathom Events screening. I love this movie and I never got the chance to see it on the big screen. The first time I ever saw it, I think I purchased it on a whim for $1.99 in a Virgin R... read more »
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Christian Bale Goes Ballistic On Terminator Salvation Set - A Good Sign!
Posted: February 6, 2009 at 8:32 AM by Ben Nadel
I am sure most of you have seen or heard at this point that Christian Bale went ballistic on the set of "Terminator Salvation," chewing out the director of photography for walking on the set during a taping. I am generally a person who doesn't mix the on-screen and off-screen personas of actors. I appreciate these people for their acting skills,... read more »
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The Wrestler Starring Mickey Rourke And Marisa Tomei
Posted: December 27, 2008 at 10:24 AM by Ben Nadel
The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, finds fictitious wrestler, Randy "The Ram" Robinson, 20 years after the height of his professional wrestling career. He is no longer performing in arenas on pay-per-view with a crowd of 80 thousand and another 40 million television viewers; he's an "old, broken down piece of meat" that simply ... read more »
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Babylon A.D., Vin Diesel, And The Sad State Of Badassery
Posted: September 1, 2008 at 11:22 AM by Ben Nadel
Over the weekend, I saw Babylon A.D. starring my main man, Vin Diesel. I was pretty pumped up for this movie. Vin Diesel is just a total badass and it's been far too long since he was in a really good movie. I have to say, I've been looking forward to this movie for months - I even got there like 45 minutes early for fear that it might sell out. U... read more »
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Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull Starring Harrison Ford
Posted: June 8, 2008 at 5:22 PM by Ben Nadel
Really? Really? This is the question that I kept asking myself throughout The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - the fourth movie of the Indiana Jones series. Before I went into this movie, I was definitely not expecting much; the first three movies, I thought, were fantastic. And, with the last one coming out nearly 20 years ago, I just had a huge am... read more »
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Sex And The City Movie Staring Sarah Jessica Parker
Posted: June 8, 2008 at 4:32 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see the Sex And The City movie staring Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones), Kristin Davis (Charlotte York), and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes). I am a big Sex and The City fan and I've enjoyed watching those four girls gallivant around New York City for the past 10 years. As a fan of the show... read more »
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster - The Side Effects Of Being American
Posted: May 31, 2008 at 4:43 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see Bigger, Stronger, Faster - The Side Effects of Being American. Written by Chris Bell and staring him and his two brothers, it is a no nonsense look at the world of performance enhancing drugs - what they are, what they do, who uses them, and most interestingly, how America is so incredibly hypocritical when it comes to de... read more »
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I Am Legend Starring Will Smith
Posted: December 24, 2007 at 12:43 PM by Ben Nadel
I don't think you can really discuss this movie without giving away some I Am Legend spoilers; so if you haven't seen this movie yet and really want to go in fresh, don't read any further as it will take away some of the mystery. I Am Legend is a fantastic movie. It's gripping and... read more »
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No Country for Old Men Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, And Josh Brolin
Posted: December 9, 2007 at 2:05 PM by Ben Nadel
Yesterday, I went to see No Country for Old Men starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, And Josh Brolin. It was a good movie. A bit long and at times very slow as they seemed to drag the anticipation out so much so that it lost a bit of its edge. But overall, a satisfying film with a high degree of badassery. The movie had a very stylized look an... read more »
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The Darjeeling Limited Starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, And Jason Schwartzman
Posted: November 11, 2007 at 2:14 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see the Darjeeling Limited starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman. It was, without a doubt, a visually stunning movie. The vibrant colors, esoteric music selection, cinematography, and scenery came together in a joyous union; it was like watching the photographs of a master cameraman being strung together i... read more »
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Resident Evil: Extinction Starring Milla Jovovich
Posted: September 30, 2007 at 2:29 PM by Ben Nadel
I was not a huge fan of the first two Resident Evil movies. Maybe it's because I never played the video game; more likely, I suspect it's because they just weren't that good. Of course part of the problem was expectation management. I loved seeing Milla Jovovich as an action star and supreme being as she kicked ass in The Fifth Element; and I thin... read more »
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Shoot 'Em Up Starring Clive Owen And Paul Giamatti
Posted: September 23, 2007 at 12:43 PM by Ben Nadel
After seeing the previews for this movie, I had absolutely no desire to see it; I thought it looked all kinds of bad, and I'm sorry, I just couldn't believe Paul Giamatti playing a hitman, despite the fact that he's an excellent actor. I only went to see it cause I'm a huge Clive Owen fan and I was with some people that were like-minded (re: Clive... read more »
