Author Archives: Nate Bjork

ultrashort movie review: The Wolf of Wall Street ****

Fantastic. Everyone did a great job in this. Some of DiCaprio’s best work. Jonah Hill is great in this.

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ultrashort movie review: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ***

Will Ferrell kind of annoys me but he’s good in some things. I liked this movie. Packed with jokes. The writers did not depend overmuch on jokes they used in the first movie. An aside: you should watch Ferrell in … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ***

I’m a fan of the books and I’m a fan of Jennifer Lawrence. But so is everyone else. I’m sure you don’t need me to convince you to watch this movie if you are a fan of either thing. But … Continue reading

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last night’s dream: The Beatles

Last night I dreamed that the Beatles reunited. John was brought back to life but George wasn’t. Ringo wasn’t there either for some reason. So it was John and Paul and two other English dudes. Paul gave me VIP tickets … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: Captain Phillips ****

Intense action and engaging acting kept me riveted. Barkhad Abdi’s portrayal put a face on Somali piracy and showed humanity. Tom Hanks did a great job as usual. The hand-held camera work was distracting at first but I got used … Continue reading

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Ultrashort Movie Review: Gravity *****

The most terrifying movie in theaters. See it in 3D. Bullock and Clooney nail it.

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ultrashort movie review: The World’s End ***

Not bad, but I expected more out of the final installment of the Cornetto Trilogy. Kind of a disappointment after Shaun and Fuzz. Watch it if you are a fan of these guys but don’t expect wall-to-wall laughs.

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ultrashort movie review: 2 Guns ****

Seriously hilarious. Denzel Washington is great and Mark Wahlberg kills it with one of his funniest roles yet. Action-packed and fun.

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Here’s the Thing: my speech from the MCA-I Madison Breaking Bad Premiere Party

Thanks, Steve. Thanks to MCA-I Madison for throwing this party and thanks to ProVideo for hosting it. Steve Donovan, thanks for listening to my podcast and asking me to come to this event. When Steve asked me to speak at … Continue reading

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ultrashort movie review: The Heat ****

Paul Feig, creator of the cult TV classic Freaks and Geeks, brings you the funniest movie that you’ve already seen. Buddy cop movie, mismatched personalities, fish out of water, boss breathing down your neck, “you’re off the case,” drunken montage … Continue reading

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