Movie Review: Maria Full of Grace

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Movie Review: Maria Full of Grace

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[KJToo] I rented Maria Full of Grace a couple of weeks ago and it sat on the shelf above the television until tonight. It’s been kind of hectic around here lately, what with guests from out of town and picnics and birthday parties and whatnot, so we didn’t find an opportunity to watch it right away. But Blockbuster wants it back before noon tomorrow or I’m going to pay seventeen bucks for the DVD. All it takes is the right motivation, I guess.

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[Funkaoshi.com] A Funkaoshi Production :: Blog :: Maria Full Of Grace: I had planned to see Magneta Lane tonight at the Horseshoe, but instead opted for a quiet evening back in Scarborough. I met up with Carvill, Mez, and Dave, and the four of us went off to Blockbuster to rent some films. We decided on Maria Full of Grace, which I have been meaning to watch for a long time. The movie follows a young Columbian girl, who travels to New York city while working as a drug mule.

[Script-o-rama.com] Drew's Blog-O-Rama: The Movie Blog That Other Movie Blogs Beat Up ...: Get thee to a Hardee's!" The girl needs a culinary intervention, pronto. Don't get me wrong, if she always had that body type, a la Keira Knightley, it would be a whole different ballgame. But look at her thigh in that pic (via Yahoo), and then recall what it used to look like here...these days she could audition for the sequel to Team America: World Police. Please Angelina, go eat some rotisserie chicken with Brittany Murphy.

[Davidpoland.typepad.com] The Hot Blog: AFI Awards 2004: I'm so happy Maria Full of Grace continues to be recognized, and IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME Friday Night Lights got some love. I thought I was alone in thinking it was one of the best films of the year, and one of the best sports movies ever made. Since only directors can nominate directors for the Oscars, I'm betting that their peers will reward Joshua Marston and Peter Berg with a nod in Februaury.

[Bundokbiker.blogspot.com] bundokbiker: I don't have a good answer except that good writing takes a lot of brain cells, and I need to reserve what I have left for breathing, eating, and riding. Every time I'd hunker down to put in an entry, I'd spout off 500 to 1000 words, then think, "Where am I going with this?" I'd save it as a draft and never touch it again. My time, my thoughts, my moments converted to 1s and 0s, stagnating on some server out there. I could have been doing something else.

[Radio.weblogs.com] Iggy's Movie Reviews Weblog: There is, in this instance, a direct correlation between the length of this movie (85 minutes) and the quality of the final product. While I'm the first to assail a movie for undue length there is a minimum amount of time required to tell a story well. This condensed retelling of the story barely has enough time for all the action, let alone character development and social commentary. If you were expecting a morality tale you'll be disappointed.