Author Archives: Nat Almirall

Film Review: ‘Circumstance’

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Nat Almirall

It’s not a good sign when you’re half an hour into the movie and are still unsure who the main character is or what’s going on. By the end, I had a pretty good idea, but to make sure (this … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Bi-Sexual’

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Okay, okay, I get it—Larry’s “juicin’” (is this actually a legitimate term for taking Viagra?), and that upsets his girlfriend because they’re at the Baseball Hall of Fame. I still don’t quite buy it, and you have to admit it’s … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘The Guard’

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Nat Almirall

There’s a scene midway through The Guard where Brendon Gleeson and Don Cheadle have an extended conversation in a pub. Cheadle’s explaining some details of the drug ring and criminals the two are trying to stop. Gleeson looks like a boy … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: “Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Hero”

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Any episode that begins with Jeff and Susie giving Larry the visual “go ahead” when an attractive woman is seated next to him on the plane gears itself up to be a stellar installment. Add to that Larry trying to … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm: Vow of Silence’

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Nat Almirall

I wrote two weeks ago about the fact that Jeff and Susie’s kid Sammy has grown up, and this time we see (well, not actually “see”) the aging of another character: the Greens’ semi-beloved dog Oscar, who’s got to be getting … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘The Change-Up’

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Probably the best thing you can say about The Change-Up is that it’s not as bad as it looks. Actually, no, the best thing you can say is that there’s a lot of surprising and sweet nudity. But I’m getting ahead … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Nat Almirall

There was a kind of grandeur to the science-fiction films of the 1960s. Naturally they didn’t have the kinds of special effects that we have now, but they worked on big ideas, from the nature of humanity in 2001: A … Continue reading →

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TV RECAP: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Smiley Face’

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Nat Almirall

I know there’s a lot of ladies reading this, so I’m going to start out with a question: Significant other aside, would you date/make out with Larry? He doesn’t strike me as the world’s most gorgeous man (that would be … Continue reading →

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