This flix was on my must-see list of this year, and I was determined not to be affected by the mixed reviews. I mean, more often than not, the critics are wrong anyway, so I went in convinced I was going to absolutely LOVE this flix! Alas, the flix was just ok, it didn't impress …
Month: July 2009
Amusing interview with GB in the latest Esquire mag
Most of you should know by now that I heart Gerry Butler. But this blog isn't about him or any particular actor for that matter, but I can't help including this one I just read over the weekend. I was just going to pick up the latest EMPIRE magazine when my hubby suddenly shoved the …
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Apparently, there IS an award for trailers
I was just thinking about this last night when I was about to write my Public Enemies review. I thought the trailer was just so cool that I watched it over and over again before I actually saw the film. I'll save my thoughts on the film until the actual review (which I was going …
Charming bad boys on film
After watching Public Enemies this weekend, it's clear the film portray the dangerous criminal as a charming hero. Obviously his real life story offers a stark contrast to how the film made him out to be. Hollywood does this all the time it seems, making a hero out of otherwise shabby characters. I thought of …
The Flix List: Cure for the Common Flix
I don't know about you but when I'm at Blockbuster, I often agonize way too long trying to decide what movie to rent. I actually haven't rented anything for months so hopefully the next time I go there'll be so many flix to choose from it'll be a breeze. I know what you're thinking, what, …
Nifty flix teaser poster: From Paris with Love
Luc Besson's new spy thriller's got a super cool looking teaser poster! It's so clever in its simplicity, yet so beautiful and elegant I can't take my eyes off it! The Eiffel tower icon is sort of cliche in a way but I don't mind it at all here, it's a bit James Bond-y. Could be …
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Ledger had wanted out as Joker?
Well according to the Vanity Fair tribute to the late actor, that's exactly what he wanted. That comes as a surprise to me as his performance was so masterful that you'd think an actor of his caliber would've welcomed the opportunity to play such an outrageous character. But his friend/agent Steven Alexander told Vanity Fair's …
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