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LRE #54: Faster

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Oct 6th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Faster Release Year: 2010 Staring: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Oliver Jackson-Cohen The day he is released from prison, “Driver” sets out to right the wrong that was given him. One bullet at a time.

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LRE #53: Paul

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Sep 21st

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Paul Release Year: 2011 Staring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman Traveling the western United States, after just finishing up Comic-Con, two Brits happen upon a stranded alien who is trying desperately to get home.

aliens, Little Red Envelope, lre, nick frost, paul, RV, seth rogen, simon pegg

LRE #52: Conan the Destroyer

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Aug 16th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Conan: The Destroyer Release Year: 1984 Staring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain The Manliest Man, The Manliest Woman, and The Manliest Basketball player, join guide a princess on her destiny, and defender her virginity.

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LRE #51: True Grit

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Jun 21st

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: True Grit Release Year: 2010 Staring: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin Another Oscar candidate, that I just didn’t get.

Coen Brothers, Jeff Bridges, John Wayne, Josh Brolin, Little Red Envelope, lre, Matt Damon, true grit

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LRE #50: The X-Men Anthology

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Jun 14th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men 3: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class Release Year: 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011 Staring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender A week long marathon, culminates in an epic review! A bit late.

Anthology, Brian Singer, Little Red Envelope, lre, REVIEWS, wolverine, X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men 3, x-men: first class

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LRE #49: Ip Man 2

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Jun 1st

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Ip Man 2 Release Year: 2010 Staring: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Simon Yam, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo The sequel to, in my opinion, the greatest martial arts movie of all time. I can only hope.

Donnie Yen, Hong Kong, Ip Man 2, Kung Fu, Little Red Envelope, lre, Martial Arts, Sammo Hung

LRE #48: Dinner for Schmucks

by James Helsby under FEATURED on May 12th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Dinner for Schmucks Release Year: 2010 Staring: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis For once, in a very long time, I actually thought that Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Concords) was hilarious. Seriously.

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LRE #47: Black Swan

by James Helsby under FEATURED on May 5th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Black Swan Release Year: 2010 Staring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel I never would have thought that I would be covering my eyes in fear from a Natalie Portman film. Let alone, one about ballet.

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LRE #45: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Apr 28th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Release Year: 2010 Staring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson The second to last installment in the Harry Potter film series, makes me realize I will be very sad when the last one finishes.

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LRE #44: Skyline

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Apr 27th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Skyline Release Year: 2010 Staring: Donald Faison, Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson Damn it. Here I was, expecting Skyline to be the next big cult hit. No way in hell that will happen.

donald faison, Little Red Envelope, lre, MOVIES, sci-fi, shitty movies, skyline

LRE #43: The Fighter

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Apr 25th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: The Fighter Release Year: 2010 Staring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams I don’t usually go for Drama’s for a very specific reason. They either suck, or are just too real. The Fighter… definitely didn’t suck.

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LRE #42: Bedknobs and Broomsticks

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Apr 21st

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Bedknobs and Broomsticks Release Year: 1971 Staring: Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall Bedknobs and Broomsticks, left me with just one lingering thought. Angela Lansbury was born old. I mean, this is an old movie, and she was old in it.

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LRE #40: Tron: Legacy

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Apr 7th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Tron: Legacy Release Year: 2010 Staring: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner A friend of mine just introduced me to a new word… Eyegasm.

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LRE #39: Treasure Planet

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Apr 5th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Treasure Planet Release Year: 2002 Staring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, David Hyde Pierce, FURRIES!! FURRIES!!! AHHHHH.

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LRE #38: Machete

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Mar 30th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Machete Release Year: 2010 Staring: Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal Would you believe that Machete was originated in the Spy Kids movie? No, seriously!

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LRE #36: Independence Day

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Mar 22nd

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Independence Day Release Year: 1996 Staring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell Who hasn’t seen Independence Day… But have you seen it in… HD?

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LRE #35: Unstoppable

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Mar 21st

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Unstoppable Release Year: 2010 Staring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee ‘Inspired by true events’; The open words of a film that I pretty much dismissed before having even seen it. Now, I have egg on my face. It was actually a lot of fun.

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LRE #33: The Last Airbender

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Mar 14th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: The Last Airbender Release Year: 2010 Staring: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone One of the most popular US animation series of the last decade gets turned into a major motion picture. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it has an amazing twist; It Sucks Balls.

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LRE #32: Babylon 5 Season 1

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Mar 9th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Babylon 5 Season 1 Release Year: 1994 Staring: Bruce Boxleitner, Michael O’Hare, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan I can’t believe it’s been basically 17 years since Babylon 5 came out, and I am just now getting to a review of the first season!

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LRE #31: Ip Man

by James Helsby under FEATURED on Mar 8th

Little Red Envelope In my mailbox this week: Ip Man Release Year: 2008 Staring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan Is there such a thing as a perfect Martial Arts movie? I would like to think so. And for once, my wife agrees!

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