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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Michael Bay

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An excitingly good ride! I wasn't bogged down by the length, in fact I could've sat for another half hour. I was rocked by Bay-os sensationalism. 3 out 5 Netflix. 7 on 10-scale. Visit www.MichaelBay.com NOW!

Some news and reviews...

Here's the news: The last few days have been very busy. I filmed my friends' wedding on Saturday, my dad had a birthday party on Sunday, and now I'm gonna be making a film with my cousins, Espie and Brenden! Here's some reviews: Transformers - Michael Bay I really, really enjoyed this movie. Gave me energy. Was very fun! Inspired me to make action movies! 3 out 5 Netflix, 7 on 10-scale. The Blue Max - John Guillermin This was one of Fox's attempts to get people away from their TV sets and back into the movie theaters. It's always a joy to see a film that gets you right into the story by using lush cinematography. And Oh! Those wide shots! The set up of the story was very good! But the end didn't pay off for me. It started like "Lawrence of Arabia" - an epic war story exploring a unique individual and his affect on history. But it turned into an odd romance tale that wasn't very satisfying to me. Guillermin directed "The Towering ...

Zodiac - David Fincher

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I claim that Michael Mann's "The Insider" (1999) is quite possibly the most perfect film ever created. To me, there are no flaws with the film. "Zodiac" shares that same quality. Every scene, every moment, every detail moves and is executed with perfection. 4 out 5 Netflix. 8.5 on 10-scale.

Free Association

From Wikipedia.com: "In free association, psychoanalytic patients are invited to relate whatever comes into their minds during the analytic session, and not to censor their thoughts. This technique is intended to help the patient learn more about what he or she thinks and feels in an atmosphere of non-judgmental curiosity and acceptance. Psychoanalysis assumes that people are often conflicted between their need to learn about themselves, and their (conscious or unconscious) fears of and defenses against change and self-exposure. "The method of free association has no linear or preplanned agenda, but works by intuitive leaps and linkages which may lead to new personal insights and meanings. When used in this spirit, free association is a technique in which neither therapist nor patient knows in advance exactly where the conversation will lead, but it tends to lead to material that matters very much to the patient. Its goal is not to unearth specific answers or memories, but to...