Tag Archives: cup of joe

Best and worst of 2014

Posted on March 10, 2015 by dukemich

Sorry it took a little while, but here are my favorite and least favorite movies of 2014, listed from 55 to 1 (One being the best, 55 being the worst). When I say favorite, I’m balancing the quality of the … Continue reading →

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Interstellar sparks mixed reactions

Posted on November 13, 2014 by dukemich

Is Interstellar a good movie or did Christopher Nolan finally show some chinks in his armor? That is the question that has plagued the movie-going world since Interstellar‘s release last weekend and fueled intense debate. With Christopher Nolan at the … Continue reading →

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Recipe for success

Posted on August 28, 2014 by dukemich

By Sheila O’Brien I saw one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time last weekend: “The Hundred-Foot Journey.” Based on a novel by Richard C. Morais, the movie takes place in a small French village. A family … Continue reading →

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Expendables 3 proves expendable

Posted on August 21, 2014 by dukemich

I thoroughly enjoyed the first two films in the franchise. With their over the top violence, action sequences and cheesy humor, I loved the sheer entertainment value of “The Expendables” and “The Expendables 2.” They released the trailer for the … Continue reading →

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Anarchy indeed

Posted on July 24, 2014 by dukemich

With such an intriguing premise, “The Purge” franchise gave it another shot. As referred to in the film as the “holiday” or “commencement,” the annual Purge is a government sanctioned 12-hour legalization of crime. The idea is to reduce crime … Continue reading →

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Dukemich’s holiday movie tradition

Posted on November 20, 2013 by dukemich

Over the years, my family has developed a tradition on my mom’s side of the family, in which we see a movie on Thanksgiving and Christmas (Well my parents are divorced so my sister and I alternate Thanksgivings between them … Continue reading →

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Thor franchise beefs up second installment

Posted on November 13, 2013 by dukemich

With the great quality of the first film and the utilization of Loki as the focal villain in The Avengers, the Thor franchise gained some clout. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston are prominent figures in the franchise’s success as Hemsworth … Continue reading →

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Cup of Joe Show #7

Posted on November 8, 2013 by TheLegendOfRemy

We didn’t get to a movie together in the past week, so we decided to tackle a special topic this time around, that being the recent trend of big team-ups in movies. The Avengers is the shining example, with DC … Continue reading →

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Gravity pulls in audiences despite lack of depth

Posted on October 30, 2013 by dukemich

I did not want to see Gravity. The first trailer I saw was laughable. In fact, my friend, Dan, told me to watch the trailer because it’s hilarious. The next two trailers were barely better than the first. Then Gravity … Continue reading →

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Hemsworth branches out in scintillating drama

Posted on October 11, 2013 by dukemich

Back in 2009, Chris Hemsworth made his big screen debut in Star Trek with his role as Kirk’s father, which didn’t last too long as Hemsworth’s character dies in the opening scene. When I heard Thor was being adapted into … Continue reading →

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