Just yesterday I saw this info-graphic that Hollywood's creativity is waning. I mean, zero original movie in 2011?? WOW! I wonder how 2012 fares, but there sure are a bazillion remakes, sequels, prequels, what have you, and that trend isn't likely to end anytime soon. Well, Rodney at Fernby Films are currently doing Worst Film …
Continue reading Ted’s Picks of Worst Films of the Year so far
Wahoo!! After months of planning, negotiating, previewing, etc. the TCFF board and staff have finally revealed the full lineup of its third film fest! As did the previous two years, TCFF have become the regional premiere of a lot of this season's most-anticipated films. Steve Snyder, TIME magazine's assistant managing editor and TCFF's scheduler, said …
Continue reading TCFF Lineup is here! Check out what’s showing Oct 12-20
Ahhh... Fall is in the air. I LOVE Autumn, it's my favorite season. Growing up in a tropical country where it's 80+ degrees all year long, I've come to appreciate the changing seasons and I'm really looking forward to the cool, crisp weather. It's another week where we opted for home cinema viewing once again. …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Frequency and Headhunters reviews
Now, there are few prequels made that actually worked. In fact, I could only think of two that I actually like: Rise of the Planet of the Apes and X-Men: First Class. And The Hobbit is poised to join the scarce number of prequels people anticipated most, but generally speaking, few prequels—or sequels, for that …
Continue reading The [Untouchables] prequel I actually would LOVE to see: Capone Rising
Happy Friday all! Aren't you glad the weekend is almost here? It's another slow weekend for movies, at least where I live. The only new one I'm interested in is The Master, but it hasn't opened anywhere near me. Hopefully next weekend when it opens in wider release. So maybe we'll opt for watching The …
Continue reading Everybody’s Chattin’… TCFF news + Blogathon Reminder
Greetings, all and sundry. After finishing my three post 'arc' highlighting the career of Jack Lemmon, I've decided to delve and poke around a bit in the arena of Classics. And cast some light upon the easily known and often unsung heroines. Who plied their beauty, moxie and craft to make their often secondary roles …
It's another s-l-o-w week at the box office when the number one movie is a small-budget horror flick The Possession and it barely cracked $10 million! I skipped the cinema this weekend, though I was initially anticipating The Cold Light Of Day. But the utterly dismal critical rating (9% on rotten tomatoes!!) dissuaded me for …
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