Posts about specific movie/TV actors
I just re-watched V for Vendetta this past weekend. I must've dozed off the first time around as I forgot much about the movie's plot. Set in a dystopian future of Great Britain ruled by a fascist government, it's a fascinating story as the 'hero' is a quintessential terrorist. Morally ambiguous? That's putting it mildly. …
Continue reading Musings on V-for-Vendetta: The Art of Acting Beneath a Mask
I was just browsing IMDb and noticed it's Emmy Rossum's birthday today. I can't help wondering whatever happened to this once promising young actress. Her first major role is in Phantom of the Opera as Christine, and she was actually nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture …
Continue reading Random Thoughts: Whatever happened to Emmy Rossum?
A week ago, I posted the five noteworthy young actors (under 30) list, and a loyal reader Julian asked if there is a female counterpart to this post. Why of course! Took me a while to get the write-up for each, but picking them was easy. Emily Blunt (27) Everyone who've seen The Devil Wears …
Continue reading The Flix List: Five noteworthy young actresses (under 30)
One of my favorite Aussie actors Eric Bana turns 42 today! I just want to pay a quick tribute to the handsome and talented actor who began his career as a stand-up comedian, he even had his own TV show The Eric Bana Show Live in Australia. The first time I saw him was in …
Welcome to the third edition of From Vision to Film series, courtesy of guest blogger Ted Saydalavong (to view the other two posts, click on the category name on the right sidebar). This movie's been released over four years ago, but news of the fourth sequel being green-lit weeks ago makes this post quite timely. …
Continue reading From Vision to Film » Mission: Impossible 3
Talk about perfect timing. I had been jotting down this list when I saw yesterday's assignment from Castor's 31DBBB event is to make a list post! It's day 2 of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, a group project a bunch of movie bloggers are doing together in an attempt to improve our …
Continue reading The Flix List: Five noteworthy young actors (under 30)
This movie's been on my radar for a while, as my colleague and long-time FC supporter Mike B. gave such a good review of it last April. I'm not going to review this again, except to say that it had that 'whoa' kind of ending. Though I sort of already knew the main character's 'fate,' the …
Continue reading Random Thoughts: Musings on Robert Pattinson in Remember Me
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