Happy Easter everyone! I'd like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday. Fellow Christians all over the world are celebrating the resurrection of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... I'm forever grateful for His atoning sacrifice. So in the spirit of personal redemption, I invited two of my best blog pals Terrence and Keith to participate …
Month: March 2013
Everybody’s Chattin’ … LAMMYs 2013 Edition
Happy Good Friday everybody! It's Easter this weekend which is a very meaningful time of the year for me and I've got a special collaborative post with my pals Terrence and Keith, so stay tuned for that folks 😀 Well, in the spirit of giving, I thought I'd show my support to my fellow bloggers …
Rental Pick: Red Cliff (2008)
Though I've just blogged about Asian auteurs recently, I figure I should watch one of the Chinese films I've been meaning to see in a while. Glad to see that John Woo's Red Cliff is on Netflix streaming. Despite not really being a fan of far films, I was quite engrossed in this film which centers …
Classic Actor Spotlight: Walter Matthau – Showing his Chops
Greetings and all sundry! Given the success of my earlier three article arc on the career of Jack Lemmon. And to steal a suggestion from Nostra. Allow me a few moments of your time to focus some attention and love towards a consummate character actor. Utilized and cozily comfortable as part of an ensemble or …
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Weekend Roundup: Oz The Great and Powerful review
It's the last week of March already, but Spring is arriving VERY s-l-o-w-l-y here in Minnesota. By around the same time last year, we're already in mid 60s, I think some people were wearing shorts on St. Patrick's Day? This year, I'd be thrilled to see mid 40s by next weekend! I did see a …
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Upcoming Flix Spotlight: Danny Boyle’s TRANCE & Advanced Screening Giveaway
James McAvoy is a bit on an action roll these days. He's starring in two British crime thrillers out in the same month in the UK. One is Welcome to the Punch, and the other is TRANCE, directed by Danny Boyle. This is Boyle's first film since the Oscar-nominated 127 Hours in 2010. As you …
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FlixChatter Review: Olympus Has Fallen
I was wondering the other day if it's possible to find a review of this movie that does not mention the words Die Hard. Seems that the comparison is inevitable and it seems that Olympus Has Fallen is begging for a comparison. In fact, perhaps it's an homage to that action franchise, as it's more …