Every once in a while, there's a movie that comes along that's critics-proof. This is one of those movies. I love swords and sandals genre and I went in with the expectation for Tarsem's visuals and Henry Cavill's performance to wow me and it delivered on both counts. Apparently I'm not the only one who didn't …
Month: November 2011
THIS JUST IN! Pixar’s BRAVE first trailer
Yet another trailer post in a week? Another fairy tale, no less. Well, normally I reserve only one trailer post per week but this one just can't wait, folks! As you know, I LOVE Pixar's movies and I grew up watching those Disney fairy tales. With this 13th feature film, we've got Pixar's first foray …
Conspicuous Trailer of the Week: Mirror, Mirror
Whoa! What have we here... just last week we've got Rupert Sanders' Snow White and the Huntsman's trailer, a decidedly grittier take of the fairy tale. Well today, we've got Tarsem's version which is decidedly... well, whimsical. Check it out below: Mirror Mirror Trailer - Trailer Addict, posted with vodpod An evil Queen steals control …
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Guest Review: The Hustler (1961)
Special thanks to my pal and regular commenter Kevin a.k.a Jack Deth for this in-depth review! First, I'd like to thank Ruth for the opportunity to offer a guest review on her wonderfully enjoyable, informative site. It's not often that one is given the chance to rave about, offer insights or generally trash a film …
Weekend Viewing Roundup.. Musings on Duel in the Sun
Happy Monday, folks, hope the weekend's been treatin' you right. It's a nice mellow one for me, mellow enough to give me some time to see the animated birdie movie Rio which was quite fun, Immortals (review coming later this week) and to go huntin' for some Gregory Peck DVDs 😀 Thanks to a good …
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A Birthday Tribute – 42 Reasons We Love Gerry Butler
The sexy Scot Gerry Butler turns 42 today! This is my third birthday tribute for the actor... well, since he stole my heart back in December 2004, this marked the 6th year of me crushing over him, ahah. As I told you in my Case of Being Spellbound post the other day, I'm fiercely loyal …
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Everybody’s Chattin’ – Reviews Edition
Happy Friday, friends! Here in the USA, we celebrate Veterans Day. Just a quick history on what Veteran's day is about: 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as Armistice Day to remind Americans of the tragedies of war. 1938 – The day becomes a federal holiday. 1954 – Congress changes the name of …
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