I just saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 last week, which is going to be the last of the franchise by James Gunn featuring the same group of actors. It wouldn't be a spoiler to say that Gunn made it a Rocket Raccoon-centric story and I'm glad he did as he's easily my favorite …
Category: Featured Actor/Filmmaker
Posts about specific movie/TV actors
Happy International Women’s Day! Musings on female representation in Hollywood + celebrating female filmmakers
Happy International Women's Day everyone! As a female movie fan and film critic, as well as someone who's dabbled in filmmaking, I'd like to take the opportunity to talk about where we are in terms of female representation. I have lamented in my Oscars nomination musings that Hollywood once again ignored female filmmakers with the …
10 favorite Michelle Yeoh performances – in honor of her historic 2023 SAG Best Actress win
What a historic night!!! This award season has pulled a ton of 'firsts' for performers of Asian descent, and as an Indonesian-born critic, that is something to celebrate! I don't usually blog about SAG Awards but I'll make this post a first because of Michelle Yeoh's historic win. Thankfully the event was streamed LIVE this …
THE INFERNAL MACHINE – Review + Interview with writer/director Andrew Hunt
As they say, the pen is mightier than the sword and once a piece of the written word is released in public, it’s out of the author’s control how it could be interpreted. The Infernal Machine is a cautionary tale of that scenario. Reclusive author Bruce Cogburn has been hiding out in his hilly desert …
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Rest in Peace BETTY WHITE – Remembering her best moments
Oh wow... I wasn't expecting to be posting this today. I was out and about most of the day and heard about her passing while I was driving in my car. I think everyone is ready to say goodbye to 2021 and losing such a legend like Betty White is another blow to an already …
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Ranking ADAM DRIVER’s 10-best roles in honor of his birthday!
Ahhhh... I almost missed Adam Driver's 38th birthday on Friday, November 19 if it weren't for my photography-enthusiast husband pointing it out to me on Instagram. Apparently one of the photographers he follows on IG, Jason Belle, had wished him a happy birthday. I've been crushing on this Indiana-native for some time now... it's been …
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Thursday Movie Picks: Female Cinematographers
Given today's THURSDAY MOVIE PICK's topic is on female cinematographers, I thought I'd reblog this post I did last November. Check out my appreciation for the fabulous work of Charlotte Bruus Christensen, Rachel Morrison, Maryse Alberti, Mandy Walker, and Ellen Kuras
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