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I’m a sucker for anything that’s fact-based in some way. And the phrase ‘based on a true story’ will get me to the movie theater every time. Here are some true stories that are our personal favorites…

American Gangster is based on a true story. Like usual, after I see a ‘fact-based’ movie, I run home to learn all I can about the REAL characters that the movie is based on. In this case, Frank Lucas. Here’s what I found out about Frank ‘Superfly’ Lucas… a drug lord of the 1970’s and 80’s.

Did you know?… If you want to keep your movie PG-13, you can only have one F-bomb in it. Any more than that, and they bump you up to an R rating. BUT… if you precede your F-bomb with the word ‘mother’… then you automatically get an R rating!

Much to our surprise, we actually enjoyed Quentin Tarantino’s double-feature movie, Grindhouse. We preferred ‘Death Proof’ over ‘Panet Terror’… but both were enjoyable to watch because they were so different from traditional movies you see in the theater these days. Stuntwoman, Zoe Bell, and Kurt Russell made the movie ‘Death Proof’.

Some movie reviews for new releases we’ve seen recently at the movie theater. Included: Fracture, Shooter, Disturbia, Wild Hogs, Reign Over Me, Happy Feet, The Lookout, Letters From Iwo Jima, Breach, and Alpha Dog.

Here are two little-known secrets about movies… 1. When the best day & time to see a movie at the theater is. 2. Who the new ‘greeters’ in movie theaters across the country are. Enjoy!

Two interesting news bytes regarding Netflix and YouTube that I thought were interesting…

Personally, I think the best thing that Al Gore can do at this point is to come out with a Sequel to his movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. In it, he should videotape a day in the life with the Gore family showing exactly the things that they are doing in their everyday lives to make this space a better place — for themselves, their children, and their children’s children.

Some information that I found interesting about Billy Bob Thornton…

Here’s my take on the following movies: The Breakup starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, Brokeback Mountain, and the DaVinci Code with Tom Hanks.

I went to see ‘Click’ starring Adam Sandler last night — I won free Sneak Preview tickets! It was HILARIOUS…

Watch these video clips for popular movie trailers and you’ll see just how much the movie’s preview influences your decision whether or not to see the movie in theaters!

Try your hand at cracking the code online… Here is the online DaVinci Code Puzzle, brought to you by Google and Sony Pictures. Good Luck!

The movie ‘High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story’ is about poker legend, Stu Ungar — aka Stuey ‘The Kid’ Ungar — who was a man with a gift for cards. The movie’s writer and director is A.W. Tony Vidmer, who hails from Nashville, Tennessee. Here’s why I am in awe of both the movie, and the movie’s writer/director. We’re talking about more than just poker here…

Here’s our review of the movie ‘Faith of My Fathers’ — Senator John McCain’s personal story.

What makes Steven Soderbergh’s movie, Bubble, so interesting? It is the first movie ever released in theaters …and on DVD…and on hi-definition TV at the same time. And it’s guaranteed to shake up the way things are done in the movie industry.

Here are some little-known facts about the movies ‘Saw’ and ‘Saw II’. We’ve seen both, and here’s our review.

The movie 40 Year Old Virgin is just plain FUN. It’s loaded with laughs from start to finish. It’s about a laugh a minute. Shock & awe type BELLY laughs!

I think this movie is a class act, and an exceptionally fine tribute to firefighters of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Movies like Ladder 49 help to remind us of all that we take for granted on a daily basis, and those who regularly put their lives on the line for others. It’s a rollercoaster ride of emotional ups & downs, but there’s a TON of humor and good-hearted fun all throughout the movie as well.

A review of the movie ‘A Lot Like Love’ and how this theme has probably worked its way into the lives of many…

Four Brothers was #1 at the box office – bumping Dukes of Hazzard to #3 after being at #1 for the past 2 weeks. Unfortunately, it was kind of a disappointment.

Which is ‘The Best Online Movie Rental Company’? Our review of online movie rental companies, with the pros and cons of each (including Netflix and Amazon).