Author: coolpapae
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The Office: Episode 16 – Christmas Party
The Writer – Michael Schur Director – Charles McDougall A brief synopsis – Michael wants to celebrate Christmas in a big way this year, as he got a huge bonus for firing Devon. So for the Secret Santa, he goes 20x the $20 limit, getting Ryan an Ipod. This makes him feel great until he…
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Gyllenhaal Brings The Wacky Pain in Prince of Persia The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time Directed by Mike Newell Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina At first, I thought that this movie was trying to outdo Brokeback Mountain in the homo-erotic delights. Having seen more of Jake Gyllenhaal’s chest hair than I ever wanted to see in the first 15 minutes,…
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The Office: Episode 15 – E-mail Surveillance
The Writer – Jennifer Celotta Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Michael is surprised to find what he thought was a terrorist was actually the IT guy who was there to add an E-mail surveillance program on his computer. In his searching, Michael finds out that Jim sent E-vites to everyone in the…
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The Office: Episode 14 – Performance Review
The Writer – Larry Wilmore Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Michael is assigned to give the entire crew their reviews as he obsesses about his recent emotional involvement with Jan. As a result, many of the interviews become sessions in counselling over his relationship questions. Meanwhile, Dwight somehow got the impression that it is…
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The Office: Episode 13 – The Client
The Writer – Paul Lieberstein Director – Greg Daniels A brief synopsis – Jan and Michael take a client out to lunch for a pitch. What started out as a trip to The Radisson ends up, thanks to Michael, a trip to Chili’s. Meanwhile, Pam finds a script that Michael has written for a movie,…
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Freeman, Damon and Eastwood Give Invictus a Simple Grace
Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath…
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The Office: Episode 12 – The Fight
The Writers – Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg Director – Ken Kwapis A brief synopsis – Everyone wants Michael to sign paperwork to keep them from staying late, but not enough to take advantage of Michael and Dwight’s tough words for one another. This leads to a fight at Dwight’s dojo and some tense times at the…
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The Office: Episode 11 – Halloween
The Writers – Greg Daniels Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Michael, having been given until the end of the month to lay off one of the staff, puts it off until the last day, which happens to be Halloween. Dwight finally bugs Jim enough to the point that he and Pam put…
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The Office: Episode 10 – The Fire
The Writer – B.J. Novak Director – Ken Kwapis A brief synopsis – After a fire in the office, the staff are forced to wait outside as the firemen clear the building. This allows for some interaction and they seize the opportunity to get to know each other. Ryan is pressed into the role of student by…
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The Office: Episode 9 – Office Olympics
The Writer – Michael Schur Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Michael is buying property, a condo, for the first time and is cornered into allowing Dwight to come along. Jim, out of absolute boredom, discovers that other people in the office play games when Michael is not around. Pam and Jim create…