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Another Catch-All Post

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Sadly, I have no time for writing reviews anymore. It makes me sad. I wish I had LOTS of time for it. So, here is my one sentence per movie, catch-all post of some of the movies I have seen recently. Memoirs of a Geisha (The book was better, although this was beautifully filmed!) Sky High (Story of a high school for developing superheroes; my kids just loved it. I thought it was OK.) Proof (Thoughtful and sweet; Gwyneth Paltrow plays a mathematics student whose father was a genius gone crazy. Jake Gyllenhaal is his earnest student. ) Matchstick Men (Nicholas Cage plays a con man who learns the value of family. I would have hated this if not for the last 5 minutes.) Pieces of April (Katie Holmes (yes, Tom's Katie) plays a young woman estranged from her family. She hosts Thanksgiving dinner and everything goes wrong. It sounds hokey but it is actually very sweet and touching.) Music of the Heart (Meryl Streep plays a violin teacher at a Harlem Ele...