what i'm watching: murderball: see this movie

We saw Murderball yesterday, the movie I mentioned here. It was terrific. I think most of you will find it moving, entertaining and eye-opening. Plus one of the story lines is a US-Canada rivalry, with surprising results.

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  1. Cin28 July 2005 at 13:11

    This is one of the few movies that made it to my 'want to see' list this summer. Where are all the intelligent films hiding?

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  2. laura k28 July 2005 at 20:06

    I'm happy to hear Murderball made your list! If you see it, please let me know what you think.

    Here's my recent list:
    mysterious skin
    pretty persuasion
    me and you and everyone we know
    look at me
    the deal
    saving face
    my summer of love
    the talent given us
    enron: the smartest guys in the room
    rize
    lila says
    the march of the penguins
    watermarks
    the beat that my heart skipped

    Of course I won't see any of them until this winter, but that's ok. That's the price I pay for being addicted to baseball.

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