This post is my contribution to the DEBUTS blogathon spearheaded by Chris (Terry Malloy Pigeon Coop) and Mark (Three Rows Back). ‘Debuts’ will focus on directors’ first features (shorts not included), whether that be some little known feature no-one’s heard of or a breakthrough piece that catapulted them to stardom. We (well, Mark originally) thought …
Continue reading [Directorial] Debuts Blogathon: Ben Affleck’s Gone Baby Gone (2007)
I saw the beautiful International poster of Snowpiercer today, a film I've been looking forward to for some time. The film's been breaking all kinds of box records in Asia, especially in South Korea, Bong Joon-ho's native country. Unfortunately for most of us in the West, we probably won't get to see it until next …
It's a pretty uneventful weekend for me movie-wise, but I got to meet up my old college buddy I haven't seen in years! So it was a lovely weekend in that regard though she's as far away from being a cinephile as it gets. The last movie she saw at the theater was Nacho Libre, …
Continue reading Weekend Viewing Roundup & Warm Bodies Review
I quite like Guy Ritchie's frenetic style. Most of his films have a cool vibe and I think his best work is when he tackles the London underworld. His humorous gangster movies always feature a great cast and witty dialog, and Rocknrolla is no different. His movies aren't for everyone though, I remember dragging some …
Continue reading Music Break & Scenes Spotlight: Guy Ritchie’s Rocknrolla
Hello folks, welcome to the first FALL edition of Five for the Fifth! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item, observation, trailer, actor/director spotlight, 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 …
Greetings all! Coming off a hectic few weeks of family reunions and furniture moving. I've let my mind wander into dark corners and crevices of film history and lore. Finding. Picking apart and discarding some of the contemporary media's ideas of legacies and generational handing down of the family's thespian trade. Martin Sheen (nee Ramon …
Continue reading Jeff Bridges Double Feature – Winter Kills (1979) & Cutter’s Way (1981)
Today is Keanu Reeves' Birthday and I almost missed it! Can you believe it he's 49 years old?? He's nearing 50 but he doesn't look a day over 35! Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut on September 2, 1864 in Beirut, Lebanon. His father is Hawaiian Chinese and his mother English, his first name …
Continue reading Birthday Tribute: Top 5 Favorite Keanu Reeves’ Roles & Trailer Spotlight: 47 Ronin
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