Happy Wednesday everybody! I'm going to hit two birds with one stone today in combining two post *series* in one. I'm just afraid I'll miss doing a community-building post this month, but I want to pick your brain on the topic of the week: Big Monster 😀 Ok, so let's start with some of my …
Month: May 2014
Top Ten Films of the 90s – by Ted Saydalavong
The 90s was the dawn of heavily usage of CGI in films, bloated budgets and digital sound in movie theaters. Batman Returns was the first film to include Dolby Digital in its soundtrack and Jurassic Park was the first film to have used DTS soundtrack. I saw those two films in theater and that’s when …
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FlixChatter Review: LOCKE
When I heard the premise of Locke, I was immediately intrigued by the idea of a one-man show in a confined environment. I knew it'd take the right actor, a substantially charismatic one, to pull off this role. Obviously the script and direction is just as crucial, and fortunately, those three elements work efficiently for …
Versatile Blogger Award… & 7 fun facts of yours truly
So apparently I'm still versatile. I did this about 3 years ago I believe, and since I haven't done a meme like this in a while, thought it might be fun to do again. Thanks Fernando for kindly bestowing this award to me... I'm verklempt! 😛 Of course, there are always rules for these kinds …
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FlixChatter Review: The Other Woman (2014)
I went in to The Other Woman expecting next to nothing, but I came out with sore abs, cheekbones and wet cheeks. Simply put, this film was hilarious! I haven’t laughed this hard at a movie in a really long time. In my opinion, comedies are hard to review because whether or not it’s funny …
A Salute to the Little Tramp – Charlie Chaplin Tribute by Conor Holt
A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin By Conor Holt April 16th marked the 125th birthday of Charlie Chaplin, and this year is the 100th anniversary of the 1st appearance of Chaplin's Little Tramp character (in Mable's Strange Predicament or Kid Auto Races at Venice, depending on who you ask). Chaplin was one of the first true superstars …
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A Day at the Wizard World Minneapolis Comic-Con
Whew, this past weekend was quite a whirlwind for me. I had to apply for a Schengen VISA in Chicago on Friday that's why I had to miss the first two days of Comic-con. My friends Ashley and Anne were able to make it to Friday and Saturday though, check out their recap which includes the …
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