Here we go again. The question of 'is this remake necessary?' is ubiquitous once again. For some, Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is regarded a classic. So naturally, people are crying foul when director Len Wiseman announced he's doing a remake 22 years after the original's release in 1990. So today, Ted and …
Month: August 2012
My Movie Influence: Sense & Sensibility (1995)
My friend Andina over at the gorgeous Inspired Ground blog invited me last week to take part in her ongoing series My Movie Influence. Here's the gist of what the series is all about: Many people have their own movies they think highly, praised and probably started seeing things differently after watching them. I’ve shared …
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Five for the Fifth: August Edition
Hello folks, it's time for the AUGUST 2012 edition of Five of the Fifth! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. So let's …
Somewhere In Time … Everybody’s Chattin’
Happy Friday everyone! It's kind of a short week for me as I took Wednesday off but still it feels hectic so I'm definitely glad the weekend is just around the corner. I found time to re-watch one of my old time favorites last night, I guess I was feeling rather melancholy, but I wanted …
Classic Actor Spotlight: Jack Lemmon Part II… Something Old, Something New
Greetings, all and sundry! After a rather fun first look at Jack Lemmon's early career. I've decided to go a bit into those films of the 1960s that defined and reenforced the actor's standing as a solid comedic talent. And slowly opened the door into an arena where he would stun and excel. To that …
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Monthly Roundup: July Movie Watching Recap
Happy August everybody! Actually scratch that, how is this August already??! Summer blockbuster months are practically over, even though there still a few movies I'm looking forward to before the weather turns cold, such as The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, oh and Henry Cavill's thriller The Cold Light of Day that was supposed to be …
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