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Articles Written by Jodie Bass

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By day, I'm a humble computer systems administrator, now, but in my life I've worked as a sound engineer, a radio disk-jockey, a custodian, a short-order cook and a whole host of other fun and educational occupations. No, I'm not a million years old and I don't know everything. I am a happily married father of three lovely girls and my family is the most important thing in my life. So, movie reviews just seemed to come naturally. You can see the connection, can't you?

Juno (2007) Movie Review

Jason Reitman, the talented young director behind the critically lauded, and well deserved, Thank You For Smoking has crafted another Oscar worthy piece with Juno. Using a rather simple premise writer Diablo Cody (the pen name for the now famous stripper from Minneapolis turned writer/blogger, Brook Busey-Hunt) presents a diverse group of engaging characters. [...]

February 9th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read More

The Caretaker (2008) Movie Review

Most teen slasher films need just three elements to make them interesting. First, create an intriguing and frightening back story that will allow viewers to understand why the bad guy kills. Second find a good looking cast and convince several of the women to take off their tops and scream… a lot. [...]

February 3rd, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 6 comments | Read More

Lake Placid 2 (2007) Movie Review

The Sci-Fi original movie Lake Placid 2 has several things in common with the original Lake Placid. It has the same characters, with new names, at the same location trying to kill the same giant reptile. Unfortunately, that’s about as far as the similarities go. Lake Placid was written by television writer [...]

February 3rd, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 1 comment | Read More

The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard (2007) Movie Review

Sports movies in general have a formula they tend to follow in order to capture attention. First, they have to be about winners, otherwise most people don’t tend to give them any notice, at all. Who wants to cheer on a loser, right? Second, they have to have real conflict. Some are about the conflagration [...]

December 22nd, 2007 | Jodie Bass | 1 comment | Read More

Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006) Movie Review

Danny Roane: First Time Director is a dark comedy about the reality of alcoholism and the trials and tribulations of Hollywood. As with most dark comedies the laughter tends to be subdued and center around moments of absurdity. It is, much like it’s main character, sad, awkward and tediously ignorant of the damage [...]

November 17th, 2007 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read More

The Tripper (2006) Movie Review

There’s a great deal to be said about freedoms in America. Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of the press… free love. David Arquette has included all of these elements along with an extremely twisted and satirical sense of humor in The Tripper. He’s also included some other, slightly more controversial themes, in monumental [...]

October 27th, 2007 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read More

Song of the Dead (2005) Movie Review

There really is such a thing as a movie that is so bad, it’s good. Something about the movie, whether it’s the presence of an obviously passionate and talented actor or a magical soundtrack. Even a cameo role by one or two well known celebrities poking fun at themselves makes the whole thing [...]

October 27th, 2007 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read More

Stolen Life (2007) Movie Review

The latest project from Nanoflix Productions is a full-length feature film that uses the AG Engine, the latest in a computerized animation process, widely called Machinima, to bring to life what has been hailed as a film-noir-esque, science fiction. This “future-noir” mystery, set on, and in, a lonely asteroid in deep space, weaves a [...]

September 29th, 2007 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read More

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