Now, I've done a couple of father's day list before (here and here), but this year I thought I'd pay homage to non-biological fathers who have made a big impact in the lives of their *adopted* kids. Since I grew up without a father myself, I often wish I had a father figure whom I …
Continue reading Happy Father’s Day – Top 10 favorite cinematic father figures
Before the vampire craze began started by a certain YA novel, Neil Jordan made an epic vampire drama, Interview With The Vampire, in 1994. Nearly two decades later, the Irish filmmaker returned to the popular genre with another unconventional tale of the fanged one. Except that the vampires in this story don't have fangs, instead they have sharp thumbnail …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Neil Jordan’s vampire drama Byzantium (2012)
Hello folks! Films are a visual medium, but without a good story, it'd be more of a music video or visual poetry. So to me, one of the things I remember about the movies is the dialog. This list is sort of inspired by the Five Movies Five Words series I haven't done in a while, …
Continue reading Five Movies, Five Movie Quotes: Bond Edition
It's been quite a weekend, it's so sad to hear what happened on Saturday night in Orlando, FL. My thoughts and prayers are with those affected in this horrific act. The cast of Broadway darling Hamilton, led by Lin-Manuel Miranda paid tribute to the victims in a powerful gesture: Tonight's @HamiltonMusical#TonyAwards performance did not include muskets in …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Thoughts on STARZ series ‘The White Queen’ (2013)
Boy it's been over a month since I made a Music Break post. I've just recently re-watched this schnitzel western, a grossly underrated gem of a movie, and since been obsessing over its soundtrack. I never would've seen this if it weren't for Sam Riley, but having a crush actually helps broadens my cinematic horizon 😉 …
Continue reading Music Break + Cinematography Appreciation: The Dark Valley (2014)
Heh, why is it only Wednesday 
It's a pretty busy week at work and June is looking to be a hectic one, which is unusual for Summer. In any case, I'm also gonna be blogging a bit less as I'm REALLY trying to get my script done but the race the the finish is usually the …
Continue reading Everybody’s Chattin + Best casting news in ages: John Boyega in Pacific Rim 2!
When I first heard of this film, I was immediately intrigued by the premise of an idyllic sun-drenched holiday that's being disrupted by an unexpected visit. The people on holiday are famous rock star Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton) and her lover, Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts). When we're introduced to the couple, they're stark naked by the pool at …
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