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About me - J.P. Lurie

I feel like I should say something pretty lofty in this space due to the fact that this is where you will be coming to find out more information on me. I suppose I could tell you that I am a silent screen writer but those went out when the talkies were invented.

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Simpsons Movie
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THE SIMPSONS MOVIEDirected by David SilvermanFeaturing Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardly SmithRated PG-13Needless, Pointless, Overdone, Forced and Boring were all of the words I thought I may be using in the review for The Simpsons movie. Well I am happy to report those words will not be used by this r... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 3:10 to Yuma
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3:10 to YumaFeaturing: Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Peter Fonda, Ben FosterDirected by James MangoldRated R for violence and some languageThe old Hollywood Western is alive and well if audiences want it. Movie Westerns have stayed away from the Cineplex for a long time except for a few popping up here and there over the las... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Holiday
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THE HOLIDAYDirected by Nancy MeyersFeaturing Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack BlackPG-13 for sexual content and some strong language.Now I know a lot of you may say it's a chick flick. Others may say I'll watch it for my girl. Listen, this is not at all the case. This is a brilliant film. I went kicking and screamin... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Knocked Up
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KNOCKED UPWritten and Directed by Judd ApatowFeaturing Seth Rogan, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie MannRated R for sexual content, drug use and languageI love Seth Rogan. He is like the every guy you hung out in college with or was an old friend you just sit out on the porch and chill with. However, somehow, he is now emer... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Ratatouille
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RATATOUILLEDirected by Brad BirdFeaturing Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Peter O'TooleRated GSimply put Ratatouille is the best film I have seen this year thus far. Pixar has gone above and beyond with this simple story about a rat who loves the art of cooking and wants to pursue it and rise above his lot in life. Throu... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life
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Ever since I was a little kid I have dropped food on myself during a meal. I even remember a time period in middle school that for some reason I thought that wiping my hands on my pants was better than wiping them on a napkin. I particularly recall eating McDonald's cheeseburgers and then wiping the extra ketchup on my pants ... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Golden Compass
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I went into the movie The Golden Compass kicking and screaming. My wife wanted to see this film and I just wasn't interested in seeing talking bears, Nicole Kidman witchery, and a little girl who seemed to be playing Harry's Potter's twin sister. After about fifteen minutes into the movie I was still totally lost. I felt incr... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 300
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300Directed by Zack SnyderFeaturing Gerared Butler, Lena Heady, Dominic West, David WenhamR for graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity."Madness? This is Sparta!" This line exclaimed by the Spartan King Leonidas sets the aggressively hungry tone for the entire story of the movie 300. Adapted from the gr... More..

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Tips for buying a video game as a gift
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I cannot tell you how many times I have been in the mood for a new game. Something fun, different, cool, hip, sleek. When I am in that mood and walk into the game store it is like walking into Disneyland. All these sleek airbrushed paintings on boxes, all wrapped up and shiny, cool screen shots on the back of the box and read... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Ocean's Thirteen
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Imagine you and your buddies go out to Las Vegas. Now imagine that you happen to bring a camcorder with you. Let's say you have a couple of bucks and decide to have a little fun making a movie while you are out there. These are the ingredients that are once again shaken and stirred in the third installment in the Ocean franch... More..

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