2000s Movies Posts

Movies from the 00s
March 15, 2023

The Power of Female Friendship: Legally Blonde by Guest Essayist Etta Goodridge

There are so many reasons that Legally Blonde is one of my all-time favorite comfort films. For starters, it’s hilarious. Elle Woods introducing Bruiser Woods (her tiny dog) and herself as “Gemini vegetarians” gets me every single …

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Aug. 15, 2022

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Invincible Thoughts

When it comes to writing papers for school, people fall into two different camps – those who finish early and those who procrastinate until the last possible moment.  I am most decidedly in the second camp, because I enjoy the excitement …

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June 5, 2022

Casino Royale: A Book-Film Faceoff

Even though I’m a voracious reader, I have somehow managed never to read a James Bond book until recently.  (I also never saw a Bond movie until Die Another Day came out in the 00s.  Now I have seen them all many times over, since Jo…

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June 5, 2022

Four Christmases: Running the Holiday Gauntlet

As childless adults living far from our family members, Christmases at Chez Macey are pretty chill nowadays.  That’s not to say we don’t commit full force to the Christmas spirit; both John and I are huge fans of the holidays. …

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