It’s been ages since I saw the 1996 movie, but I still remember the visceral thrill boosted by the great performances of its leads Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, plus a memorable supporting role by the great Phillip Seymour Hoffman. It’s not a stellar movie by any stretch of the imagination, but Jan de Bont’s …
Author: ruth
I'm just an ordinary girl who loves flicks across all genres (except horror). From Jane Austen costume-dramas, lush fantasy epics to sfx-laden, full-throttle action, my taste in movies can be quite perplexing. My dad was in the film biz in the 70s in my home country Indonesia, so I guess I inherit his love for writing and movies. But it's my mother who first introduced Hollywood classics early in my upbringing. When I was about 11 or 12, she brought "Gone with the Wind," "The Sound of Music," and "My Fair Lady" VHS tapes from her European vacation. To this day, I still think Clark Gable is one hot & manly man (even for someone who despise mustache!); and who didn't have a crush on that stringent-but-hunky-in-uniform Captain Von Trapp? As for "My Fair Lady," the inimitably classy Audrey Hepburn was (and still is) the fairest maiden in Tinseltown.
Top 10 Favorite movies: Batman Begins, Ben-Hur, Casino Royale, Dear Frankie, Gladiator, Moulin Rouge, Return to Me, Roman Holiday, Sense & Sensibility, The Gods Must Be Crazy.
FX Shōgun leads EMMY 2024 nominations – The Full List of Nominees + 5 Things I’m Most Excited About
This marks the first time I blog about EMMY nominations in a couple of years because normally I don't watch that much TV. Well, the past year I managed to watch quite a bit of them to actually be excited that some of my favorites got nominated. FX network must be throwing a huge party …
FlixChatter Review: Young Woman and The Sea (2024)–Daisy Ridley makes a splash as Trudy Ederle in this triumphant sports biopic
At first glance, the plot seems similar to last year’s NYAD centered on Diana Nyad, a female marathon swimmer who at the age of 64 finally realized her dream to swim from Cuba to Florida in 2013. Well, 87 before Nyad made history, Gertrude ‘Trudy’ Ederle paved the way for all female athletes when she …
FlixChatter Review: A Family Affair (2024)–this Netflix age-gap rom-com is in dire need of a facelift
I have a love-hate relationship with rom-coms. It’s not my go-to genre (unless it’s written/directed by Nora Ephron or Richard Curtis) because I think it’s really tough to write for this genre without succumbing to clichés. The pairing of Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron piqued my curiosity, though they apparently had played lovers on screen before …
FlixChatter Review: Fly Me To The Moon–Despite the odd tonal shifts, Johansson & Tatum manage to get this droll NASA rom-com dramedy to lift off
There are several movies made already about the 1960s space race, but anything ‘old’ can feel new again if it’s presented from a different angle. Fly Me to the Moon might not be your thing if you're searching for an in-depth look at moon landing conspiracy theories. It certainly makes for an interesting backdrop for …
FlixChatter Review: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Eddie Murphy still brings the heat in this light & fun action flick with an undemanding plot
People love nostalgia in movies, and that’s why plenty of legacy characters get a comeback decades later. The first Beverly Hills Cop was released 40 years ago in 1984, Eddie Murphy was just a young'un 23-year-old at the time. Dayum, the comedian still looks pretty darn good for being 63! I had only seen the …
Trailer Spotlight: Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II–the spirit of Maximus lives in Paul Mescal’s Lucius as he unleashes hell on Rome
I haven't done a trailer spotlight for ages, and there just haven't been any upcoming films that get me pumped like Gladiator II. So let's just get to it, shall we? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rgYUipGJNo Whoa!! What a jolt of energy to see this trailer in the morning! Ok, so I'm not crazy about the use of rap …
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