Everybody’s Chattin’ – Great blogathons, reviews & more!

Hello everyone! I can't believe I actually missed doing this community-building post last month, shame on me!! Well, to make up for it, I'll be doing two Everybody's Chattin' posts this month 😀 It's been a while since I've done any blogathon so let's start with the two I'll be participating this month. Andy of …

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Divergent interview with author Veronica Roth & cast member Ansel Elgort

It's always fun when as a blogger I get to talk to some of the talents involved in a movie. I think it's especially awesome when I get to chat with an author of a best-selling series like Divergent. As part of the press tour nationwide, author Veronica Roth and cast member Ansel Elgort (who …

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Superlative Casts Wasted In Mediocre Films – In the Valley of Ellah, The Ides of March & Margin Call

Greetings all and sundry! Between bouts of less than strenuous snow shoveling. I've taken refuge within the recent fare of The Sundance and Sony Channels. To acclimate myself with some interesting contemporary offerings. And maintain a sense of loyalty to Julian of Dirty With Class. And his suggestion that I sometime stray from my comfort …

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Rental Pick: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

The Darjeeling Limited (2007) A year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other. To say it's a quirky movie is an understatement, you've come to expect that from Wes Anderson, but I think this one felt extra kooky as it has a bit …

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Weekend Viewing Roundup & 28 Days (2000) mini review

Happy Sunday everyone! It finally felt like Spring is actually around the corner here in my neck of the woods. The good news is we can forgo the long johns and parka, but we now have to put up with dirty cars as the roads and slushy roads from melting mountains of snow. Well, no …

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FlixChatter Review – 300: Rise of an Empire

After almost a decade, Warner Bros. finally released a sequel to their sword and sandals hit 300. Before I go into the review of this new movie, I wanted to point out that I was never a fan of the first movie, I didn't hate it but I thought it's like I'm watching a video …

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Rental Pick: Albert Nobbs (2011)

I actually stumbled upon Albert Nobbs as I was trying to find an interview with Janet McTeer about The White Queen on YouTube. I didn’t recall seeing any promotion for this film, but I listened to Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) and Janet McTeer (Hubert Page) talk about transforming themselves into men for their roles. A …

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