Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! It's cool that it also happens to be Obama's second presidential inauguration day. I posted two MLK-related movie posts [here and here] two years in a row to celebrate our hero of the civil rights movement. I don't know if any of those films are going to be made …
Continue reading Action/Comedy Weekend – The Living Daylights, The IT Crowd & Dredd
You've probably seen this Relay Race been going around in the past few months. I love this brilliant idea, courtesy of my pals Nostra and Terrence which started back in late November. Here's the gist: It’s time to put some movie people in jail. The object is to give a prosecutor’s argument as to why …
Arnold Schwarzenegger never seems to get tired of saying his iconic Terminator line. But after some petty cameos in two Expendables movies, this time he's really back. It's not some ubiquitous revenge thriller thankfully, but in an action comedy where he unabashedly makes fun of his old, beat-up self to great effect. When I first …
One of the joys of watching movies is discovering new talents. The movies they appear in aren't always great, but the actors' screen charisma and/or performances are memorable and you see their potential. This is kind of a variation of favorite performances list, such as what Keith is doing with his Top 5 of various …
Continue reading Five new-to-me actors I’d love to see more of – based on 2012 viewings
Greeting all and sundry! After the wonderful comments and responses to my previous 'First Impressions from Second Stringers'. I've decided to take a few moments to delve into the allure and mystique of an actor who for years applied his talent and trade into the consistent definition and refinement of his several characters on television. …
Continue reading Classic Flix Spotlight: Steve McQueen – Acting vs Reacting
Apart from perhaps Point Break, Kathryn Bigelow's films are often a one-time-viewing-only for me and this one is no exception. It's not a dis mind you, it's just that the subject matter she picks are usually so difficult to watch. The beginning of the film took us back to September 11, 2001. With nothing appearing …
Hello all! It's been quite a hectic weekend for me – one company holiday party and a farewell dinner for a friend who's moving out of town. But I was able to fit in a trip to the cinema to catch Life of Pi before its last theatrical run. We were expecting an empty theater …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Quick Thoughts on Life of Pi
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